Episode 312
Small Talk - Audiobooks Are the New Story Time, Y'all!
Small Talk - Grocery Prices, Ozempic Superpowers, and Pizza for Health! Hey hey, folks! We’re diving into some juicy tidbits today, starting with the shocking news that families are cutting back on fresh produce ‘cause grocery prices are skyrocketing! Yikes! But wait, there’s a sprinkle of good news too—those GLP-1 meds like Ozempic are not just for weight loss; they might help lower breast cancer risk! Talk about a superhero drug! Then we get into some fun stats: almost half of us think life’s not fun enough, and who knew adults miss storytime? Oh, and guess what? Pizza may actually have cancer-fighting powers! So, load up that slice and let’s chat about it all—because who doesn’t love a good laugh and a slice of pie? 🍕😂
Takeaways:
- Families are cutting back on fresh fruits and veggies due to rising grocery costs, which is a bummer!
- Ozempic and Wegovy are not just weight loss meds; they might lower breast cancer risk too!
- Almost half of Americans say life isn't fun enough, so let's sprinkle some fun in!
- Audio books made a whopping $2.4 billion last year, proving that adults still love storytime!
- SpaceX shares are dropping soon—finally, a stock that wants to go to the moon!
- Pizza might have cancer-fighting benefits, so we can chow down guilt-free at trivia night!
Transcript
Good morning.
Speaker A:It's Haystack.
Speaker A:Time to take a look at some small talk for your day.
Speaker A:Families are now buying less fresh produce.
Speaker A:A new survey finds a third of families having to cut back on fruit and vegetables because of grocery prices.
Speaker A:Not a good thing.
Speaker A:The much highly touted GLP1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may lower breast cancer risk.
Speaker A:Researchers are saying that weight loss medications have yet another unexpected health benefit.
Speaker A:It's pretty wild.
Speaker A:Every month they discover something else these medications help with.
Speaker A:At this point, Ozempic is just a superpower away from becoming a part of the Avengers.
Speaker A:I think just short of half of Americans, 48% say that life is not fun enough.
Speaker A:And 12% of us cannot remember our last completely free day.
Speaker A:The other 52% of Americans were too busy to answer the survey.
Speaker A:Audio books generated $2.4 billion in revenue last year.
Speaker A:Phenomenal.
Speaker A:We have, we have essentially reinvented being red too.
Speaker A:Adults miss story time and we're finally admitting it.
Speaker A:OpenAI, the company that owns Chat GPT, has now plans to go public.
Speaker A:Investors are of course asking Chat GPT if they should buy the stock.
Speaker A:And Speaking of stocks, SpaceX shares will will likely become available this week.
Speaker A:Finally, a stock that literally wants to go to the moon.
Speaker A:Researchers are saying that pizza may have cancer fighting benefits.
Speaker A:I guess I know what I'm going to eat at trivia night at the pizza joint tonight.
Speaker A:Yum.
Speaker A:Tastes like chemo.
Speaker A:With just days remaining, Team USA's opening match against Paraguay or Paraguay.
Speaker A:Potato.
Speaker A:Potato in the World Cup.
Speaker A:Still not sold out.
Speaker A:Still not sold out.
Speaker A:President Trump is urging Americans to buy tickets because huge sporting events are the perfect place to catch up on your sleep.
Speaker A:And lastly, Netflix has a live action prequel series for Scooby Doo on the way.
Speaker A:More that at 8:15.
