Jay Powell

Exactly. I don't know if I ever told you guys the story, but literally, they were figuring out where to put this and what time slot. They were like, we're going to do it in the summer because we're trying to get some summer programming going. That's what we're going to test up. And then Harvey Weinstein turns out to be an horrible monster and the whole thing gets canceled.

Exactly. I don't know if I ever told you guys the story, but literally, they were figuring out where to put this and what time slot. They were like, we're going to do it in the summer because we're trying to get some summer programming going. That's what we're going to test up. And then Harvey Weinstein turns out to be an horrible monster and the whole thing gets canceled.

And anything that was anywhere within 100 miles of Harvey Weinstein got canceled, including my failed or forgotten reality TV show. All right, let's get to more important things. There is an unbelievable tragedy occurring in Los Angeles as we're speaking.

And anything that was anywhere within 100 miles of Harvey Weinstein got canceled, including my failed or forgotten reality TV show. All right, let's get to more important things. There is an unbelievable tragedy occurring in Los Angeles as we're speaking.

Devastating wildfires basically have formed a ring around L.A., the most destructive of which has been the Palisades Fire, which has stretched into Malibu, obviously. And 15,000 acres or so have been burned in that area. Thousands of homes, maybe 2,000 homes. Here's some images. They're just devastating. And we have a lot of friends in this area.

Devastating wildfires basically have formed a ring around L.A., the most destructive of which has been the Palisades Fire, which has stretched into Malibu, obviously. And 15,000 acres or so have been burned in that area. Thousands of homes, maybe 2,000 homes. Here's some images. They're just devastating. And we have a lot of friends in this area.

And the area you're seeing on fire, if you don't know the topography of Los Angeles, is north of Santa Monica. You have Palisades and then Malibu. And obviously, east of the 405, you have things that you've heard of like Bel Air and Brentwood. This area is part of a mountain area.

And the area you're seeing on fire, if you don't know the topography of Los Angeles, is north of Santa Monica. You have Palisades and then Malibu. And obviously, east of the 405, you have things that you've heard of like Bel Air and Brentwood. This area is part of a mountain area.

area called the santa monica mountains and they get very dry and there's a phenomenon which we'll get into called the santa and it winds that blow really really strongly and a perfect storm has happened where thousands of homes and tragically five lives and i'm sure there will be more unfortunately have burned it down this video of driving down pch

area called the santa monica mountains and they get very dry and there's a phenomenon which we'll get into called the santa and it winds that blow really really strongly and a perfect storm has happened where thousands of homes and tragically five lives and i'm sure there will be more unfortunately have burned it down this video of driving down pch

If you've ever driven, PCH, the Pacific Coast Highway. These are 10, 20, $50 million homes that are literally on the Pacific Ocean. The most coveted homes in Los Angeles are not Bel Air and Brentwood. You might think that because you hear them on TV.

If you've ever driven, PCH, the Pacific Coast Highway. These are 10, 20, $50 million homes that are literally on the Pacific Ocean. The most coveted homes in Los Angeles are not Bel Air and Brentwood. You might think that because you hear them on TV.

But really, if you were an incredibly successful person, you would aspire to live in the Pacific Palisades, just west of Brentwood and just south of Malibu or Malibu. Many celebrities live there, many executives, etc., And these homes are gone. Thousands and thousands of homes.

But really, if you were an incredibly successful person, you would aspire to live in the Pacific Palisades, just west of Brentwood and just south of Malibu or Malibu. Many celebrities live there, many executives, etc., And these homes are gone. Thousands and thousands of homes.

This has turned into the ultimate Rorschach test on social media, where people are projecting into this tragedy, which tragically occurs every year to varying degrees. And maybe every 20, 30 years, it's an acute situation. We'll get into that in a moment. But looking at this absolute, just devastating loss of property and lives, the lives could have been a lot worse.

This has turned into the ultimate Rorschach test on social media, where people are projecting into this tragedy, which tragically occurs every year to varying degrees. And maybe every 20, 30 years, it's an acute situation. We'll get into that in a moment. But looking at this absolute, just devastating loss of property and lives, the lives could have been a lot worse.

Freeberg, from a scientific perspective, maybe we'll start there. When you look at these wildfires, extreme weather, global warming, and you look at this situation, is that where your mind goes or in this Rorschach test of how you feel about these kind of tragedies and how you interpret it? Do you go somewhere else? The incompetence of California's government, DEI, Ukraine?

Freeberg, from a scientific perspective, maybe we'll start there. When you look at these wildfires, extreme weather, global warming, and you look at this situation, is that where your mind goes or in this Rorschach test of how you feel about these kind of tragedies and how you interpret it? Do you go somewhere else? The incompetence of California's government, DEI, Ukraine?

I mean, everybody is superimposing on this natural disaster, whatever their pet issues are. Where do you come to when you look at this?

I mean, everybody is superimposing on this natural disaster, whatever their pet issues are. Where do you come to when you look at this?