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Obi-Wan finale + Healthcare’s hidden money pit with Capital RX CEO AJ Loiacono | E1491

Jun 23, 2022
01:41:08

Today we bring on Lon Harris to discuss the Obi-Wan Kenobi finale (2:23), then we do a quick hit on the FDA taking action against Juul (42:14). Finally, Molly chats with AJ Loiacono from Capital RX, who is laser-focused on increasing transparency in prescription drug pricing (55:26).

(0:00) Jason and Molly intro today’s show
(2:23) Lon Harris joins to recap the Obi-Wan Kenobi finale
(10:45) BairesDev - Go to https://www.baires.dev/twist and get $10k off when you sign your first contract
(11:58) Favorite scenes from the Obi-Wan finale
(27:21) Thorne - Personalized, scientific wellness. Go to https://Thorne.com/u/TWIST
(28:35) Thoughts on the Obi-Wan series and finale, will they make live-action clone wars?
(34:50) AdQuick - Visit https://adquick.com/twist and mention TWIST to get $1000 off your first campaign.
(36:07) Discussing the franchise value of Star Wars
(39:56) Jason’s previous Obi-Wan prediction
(42:14) FDA is banning the sale of Juuls in the US (other e-cigarettes will still be available though)
(54:05) Toss to Molly’s interview with AJ Loiacono
(55:26) AJ Loiacono, CEO of Capital RX, who is laser-focused on increasing transparency in prescription drug pricing
(1:40:14) Outro: coming up later this week

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