I think he's, you know, there's so many loathsome things about him, but he is really so articulate and on point. And I think one of the points that he made the other day when he was talking about Trump is he's like, all he has now is all these weird sick of fans around him. That to me feels like a pretty good deal for everybody because if he runs and he loses and these cases keep going and the DOJ has no reason to let up. We would really like to see you in jail. If there's a one in 10 chance of that, that is a very big mode of it.
Kara and Scott discuss actors joining writers on the picket line, and Ticketmaster vs. Taylor Swift fans, again.* Also, Threads hit 100 million users in just five days, does its success give Mark Zuckerberg a chance to atone for the sins of his other products? Or will Elon Musk just drag him down into a *checks notes* “literal dick measuring contest.” Plus, the FTC is on an antitrust losing streak, and a listener disagrees with Kara on nuclear energy.
You can listen to Kara’s interview with Jake Tapper here.
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*Ticketmaster's statement re: Taylor Swift ticketing in France:
The onsale date and time for Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour in France is being rescheduled and tickets are still available. This sale was disrupted by an issue with a third-party provider and they are working to resolve this matter as soon as possible.
As soon as we saw fans experiencing issues, queues were paused. All codes that were not used to purchase tickets today will remain valid. Fans previously selected to participate in the onsale will be notified directly of the new onsale date and time.
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