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Exploring retirement age policies, challenges faced by Generation X in retirement planning, contrasting financial attitudes between generations, prevalence of Non-Disclosure Agreements in various scenarios, and a lawsuit involving Beastie Boys vs. Chili's in the music industry.

Former Teen Vogue exec Samhita Mukhopadhyay discusses the 'girl boss' myth, sharing her challenging career journey. She explores the toxicity for women in the workplace and the need to fix work culture. The conversation touches on hurdles for career-driven individuals and ways to promote a healthier work environment.

Guests Shira Ovide and Peter Thal Larsen discuss the UK election and Warren Buffett's philanthropy. Topics also include Chipotle burrito sizes, business segments, and Nieman Marcus' acquisition of Saks Fifth Avenue.

Exploring Supreme Court rulings stripping regulatory power and striking down Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy plan. Megacap companies dominate the stock market. Plus segment on potato renaissance. AI impact on stocks, Gen Z financial attitudes, luxury car value, and TV habits in America.

Food writer and cookbook author Matt Rodbard chats with Felix Salmon about Korean food trends, rise of non-alcoholic drinks, cool grocery stores, and the underrated MSG. They disagree on physical cookbooks but agree on the awesomeness of MSG.

McDonald's and Burger King engage in a price war with $5 meal deals, despite losing money. Millennials take 'quiet vacations', geopolitics affect bond markets. Yankee Stadium goes cashless, sparking debate. Podcast explores pricing strategies, work-life balance, and economic impacts.

Tesla shareholders support Musk's pay package, GameStop meme stock influencer returns, NY congestion pricing plan halted. Plus: Missouri restaurant bans 20-somethings. Tesla's challenges, advantages of electric cars, GameStop investing journey, NY congestion pricing pause, and political implications discussed.

Jerusalem Demsas from The Atlantic discusses NIMBY mindset, challenges in real estate development, and the trade-offs for affordable housing with Felix Salmon. They explore the impact of luxury condos, rising house prices post-disasters, and the unexpected rise in Millennial home ownership rates.

Ben Smith, Founder of Semafor, joins to discuss media profit models, Google's impact on news, and the TikTok-ification of information. Plus, Vivek Ramaswamy targets Buzzfeed. The conversation delves into media conspiracies, The NY Times business model, politics, business decisions in news orgs, Google Zero impact, evolution of news consumption, navigating echo chambers, personalization in media consumption, and trust issues with deepfake risks.

Teresa Ghilarducci discusses retirement challenges, flaws in the American retirement system, and the Gray New Deal as a solution for retirement security. They delve into 401k failures, elder poverty rates in Japan, and the impact of the pandemic on work and retirement planning.