The chapter delves into media controversies like the hiring of Ronna McDaniel despite concerns about spreading election lies, emphasizing the importance of credibility in the industry. It also explores the contrasting success of Reddit's IPO and the controversial rise of Trump media as a meme stock, discussing IPO pricing and potential future trajectories. Additionally, it warns against risky investments in certain companies and touches on stock market manipulations linked to political figures, along with condemning the mistreatment of innocent individuals like the detained Wall Street Journal reporter in Russia.
Kara and Scott discuss the fallout from NBC's Ronna McDaniel debacle, Reddit’s first week on the market, and Trump Media being a meme stock. Plus, Florida’s restrictive law for teens on social media, mifepristone’s fate in the Supreme Court, and the one-year anniversary of Evan Gershkovich's detention in Russia, Then, a listener question on…facial hair and thank you notes.
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