Gas Prices Up & Tensions Rising in Iran...What's Next?
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I love that song. I mean, seriously, don't you really like that song? Come on. It's kind of old school. They call it my boomer music. They're like, what are you? Like, what is this, 19? I love that song. Tell me you guys don't love that song. Hi, Lemon Nation. Hi, Lemonhead. Oh, my gosh, we're all yellow today. I'm wearing my Keep Hope Alive, Jesse Jackson. I got to tell you a funny story. Tim, are you here? I think he left. So Tim got dressed to go to the gym. I got dressed to go to the barber this morning. and i said hold i hadn't i hadn't seen him since we got dressed and i ran downstairs and i said okay hold the elevator for me and then we both got we started cracking up because we're wearing the same thing if he comes back in you'll see so happy friday everyone did someone say they're in wilmington
Costa Rica is here. Tell me how the weather is. I'm so jealous. Philly's in the house. I love it. Philadelphia. Philadelphia. Five. But when you live in Philly, it's Phil-del-phia. Four. There's no a. It's Phil-del-phia. At least not Phil-a. Phil-del-phia. Where do you live? Phil-del-phia. Thailand is here. Australia. Come on. Are you guys lying to me? Are you serious? Are you serious? I'll tell you what we're serious about, and that is what's happening with the economy. But we're very serious, guys, about a couple things. One is that We take care of you, that we give you what you need in order to survive and to know and to be aware. Barbados is here, thank you very much. Brooklyn, Scotland, wow. And we're serious about the economy and we're serious about helping you.
And we're gonna open up the phone lines, okay? So get ready, go check the community page. If you are a member or a subscriber, you get to call. Not everybody's gonna get on, but make sure you keep it short. We're gonna have an expert. Come on. Sam Couchy is going to be here to answer your questions, Puerto Rico. His book is called Wasted Talent. How greed, exploitation, and the promise of the future of work has failed the front line and a plan to fix it. So Sam Couchy is going to join us. Work. It's been built this way, but here's the deal. We can rebuild it, he says. Stuttgart, Germany. What? I dated someone from Stuttgart. Stuttgart, Germany. Cincinnati here as well. So we're going to do that for you. But first, I just want to show you, make sure you hit the like first order of business.
Like and thumbs up, okay? Like and thumbs up. It does affect the algorithm. More people become aware of our conversation. Prague is here. Wow. Dublin, Ireland's here. Holy schmoly. Thank you very much for your generosity. Who is that? Keisha. LN73. Thank you so much, Keisha. Happy Friday from Chicago. This country is going to hell, but I am sipping my coffee because F-A-F-O is real. Hey, I'm sipping mine too in my The Don Lemon Show mug and Lemon Live at 5. Sipping my little coffee. I don't want to spill it. There you go. There's my coffee right in there. Mmm. So, hello, Prague.
How does the show introduce rising gas prices and the US affordability crisis?
Um... Things are in a bad situation right now. The price of goods are up. They say the economy is just zooming along. But then, but people are not feeling, they say the economy, I shouldn't say zooming along. The economy is getting better, they say. They say the economy is improving. But the real deal is, is that people aren't feeling it because the cost of goods is so high. The cost of goods is so high. And so I can't wait for Sam Couchy to join us because Sam is going to answer your questions. We're going to take your calls. Please try to keep your questions to the subject. I mean, look, yeah, okay? So thank you for all the new members. Welcome to all the new members. Okay, so someone says, this is Shifty Lincoln.
Don, how can I contact you? I have GOP registration fraud in my hands right now with a bogus mailer I received in my mailbox. Which box do you want them to use, Nikki? I'm going to leave that up to you to get in touch with us.
They can email info at donlemon.com.
Info at donlemon.com. Info at donlemon.com. Is Sam here? You ready, Sam? Nod your head if you're ready. I'm ready. Let's roll. Hey, Sam.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:17–3:26
2
How does the show introduce rising gas prices and the US affordability crisis?
3:26–19:47
3
What explains the recent national spike in gas prices and regional examples?
19:47–28:42
4
How are frontline workers and small businesses being impacted by higher costs?
28:42–1:03:04
5
What solutions do experts propose for gas, public transit, and energy affordability?
1:03:04–1:04:16
6
How are farmers and the new farm bill affecting small farms and local food supply?
1:04:16–1:05:10