Toby Howell
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I'm a little nervous for McDonald's, honestly, because how can you possibly live up to all the hype and all the longing for this product that has been off menus for a while now, especially when you have to go toe-to-toe with Popeyes, who, quite frankly, laps McDonald's's crispy chicken sandwich with their own sandwich. So I would be a little nervous about McDonald's.
You helped create this hype cycle. Now you've got to live up to it.
You helped create this hype cycle. Now you've got to live up to it.
You helped create this hype cycle. Now you've got to live up to it.
Yeah, 1A is chicken, but I would actually say 1B to that is the fact that it's Dave's hot chicken because spiciness and hot levels, they're doing Nashville-style hot chicken, I think is also driving a lot of younger consumers as well. We've talked about this on the show, how Younger people are flocking to spicier meals in general now.
Yeah, 1A is chicken, but I would actually say 1B to that is the fact that it's Dave's hot chicken because spiciness and hot levels, they're doing Nashville-style hot chicken, I think is also driving a lot of younger consumers as well. We've talked about this on the show, how Younger people are flocking to spicier meals in general now.
Yeah, 1A is chicken, but I would actually say 1B to that is the fact that it's Dave's hot chicken because spiciness and hot levels, they're doing Nashville-style hot chicken, I think is also driving a lot of younger consumers as well. We've talked about this on the show, how Younger people are flocking to spicier meals in general now.
So I think that they literally in the Venn diagram of things that are popular right now, you have chicken and you have spicy stuff. And Dave's Hot Chicken falls squarely in the middle of that, which is why it was valued at this pretty staggering number for a quick serve or a fast food restaurant chain. Let's sprint to the finish with some final headlines.
So I think that they literally in the Venn diagram of things that are popular right now, you have chicken and you have spicy stuff. And Dave's Hot Chicken falls squarely in the middle of that, which is why it was valued at this pretty staggering number for a quick serve or a fast food restaurant chain. Let's sprint to the finish with some final headlines.
So I think that they literally in the Venn diagram of things that are popular right now, you have chicken and you have spicy stuff. And Dave's Hot Chicken falls squarely in the middle of that, which is why it was valued at this pretty staggering number for a quick serve or a fast food restaurant chain. Let's sprint to the finish with some final headlines.
The bromance between Elon Musk and Donald Trump appears to be going off the rails a little bit after Musk roasted the president's big tax and spending bill yesterday on X. Musk started his tirade by saying, I'm sorry, but I just can't stand it anymore, before going full scorched earth saying, this massive, outrageous, pork-filled congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination, so who knows how he really felt.
The bromance between Elon Musk and Donald Trump appears to be going off the rails a little bit after Musk roasted the president's big tax and spending bill yesterday on X. Musk started his tirade by saying, I'm sorry, but I just can't stand it anymore, before going full scorched earth saying, this massive, outrageous, pork-filled congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination, so who knows how he really felt.
The bromance between Elon Musk and Donald Trump appears to be going off the rails a little bit after Musk roasted the president's big tax and spending bill yesterday on X. Musk started his tirade by saying, I'm sorry, but I just can't stand it anymore, before going full scorched earth saying, this massive, outrageous, pork-filled congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination, so who knows how he really felt.
The outburst was likely fueled by a couple of things. The legislation in its current form cuts the electric vehicle tax credit that helps sell Teslas. But also, according to follow-up posts from Musk, he's most against it because it, quote, massively increases the already gigantic budget deficit burdening American citizens with what he called crushingly unsustainable debt.
The outburst was likely fueled by a couple of things. The legislation in its current form cuts the electric vehicle tax credit that helps sell Teslas. But also, according to follow-up posts from Musk, he's most against it because it, quote, massively increases the already gigantic budget deficit burdening American citizens with what he called crushingly unsustainable debt.
The outburst was likely fueled by a couple of things. The legislation in its current form cuts the electric vehicle tax credit that helps sell Teslas. But also, according to follow-up posts from Musk, he's most against it because it, quote, massively increases the already gigantic budget deficit burdening American citizens with what he called crushingly unsustainable debt.
So, Neil, trouble in paradise after Trump's one-time hype man has just turned on his big, beautiful bill.
So, Neil, trouble in paradise after Trump's one-time hype man has just turned on his big, beautiful bill.
So, Neil, trouble in paradise after Trump's one-time hype man has just turned on his big, beautiful bill.
It is wildfire season in Canada once more, triggering mass evacuations from Manitoba to Alberta and leading to degraded air quality in parts of the U.S. as well. Health alerts have been issued in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, as well as parts of the Northeast as the smoke drifts into U.S. territory.