"I just think it's hilarious that an activist is in there thinking he can do anything. What the activists do with Fred? Yeah, you can't. You can't do anything," she said. "It's easy to talk yourself into believing that they're rational and they'll do what you want." She added: "But I have not found that to be the case".
Kara and Scott discuss the headwinds Elon Musk and Twitter employees will face, as well as disappointing earnings reports for big tech. Warner Bros. Discovery will pay $1 billion to downsize, and Adidas has terminated its partnership with Ye. Then, a listener question for (specifically) Kara.
*Note: This episode was recorded on Thursday morning and reflects the news at that time.
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