Episode 406
Small Talk - Disney Dollars and Retirement Realities
Get ready for some Small Talk that's packed with juicy tidbits and quirky stories! We’re chatting about SpaceX's latest launch drama—spoiler alert: it didn't happen—plus the cool discovery of a rocky planet that might just have water vibes. And hey, Disney's cranking things up by adding five new cruise ships, but good luck finding affordable snacks at the parks because prices are skyrocketing. We’ve also got the scoop on what retirement looks like these days—hint: it’s a whole lot of dough. Plus, a survey reveals that almost half of divorced peeps can’t keep it civil with their exes—yikes! So, grab your coffee and get ready to sprinkle these convo starters throughout your day!
Takeaways:
- SpaceX's 13th launch attempt flopped just before liftoff—talk about a countdown fail!
- Astronomers found an atmosphere on a planet in the habitable zone—water, anyone?
- Disney's menu prices are rising faster than my stress levels at lunch!
- Retirement plans are now $1.2 million—guess I’ll be working till I’m 100!
- A survey reveals half of divorced folks can’t stay buddy-buddy with their exes—yikes!
- World Emoji Day and National Tattoo Day? Time to ink my favorite emoji!
Transcript
It's haystack.
Speaker A:Time for some small talk.
Speaker A:SpaceX canceled Starship's 13th launch attempt just seconds before liftoff after several of its engines failed to ignite.
Speaker A:Launch attempt number 13 probably should have been the worst.
Speaker A:The first warning.
Speaker A: sphere on a rocky planet, LHS: Speaker A:And it may have conditions capable of retaining water.
Speaker A:Now, I do want to say that before we move, somebody needs to check the school.
Speaker A:And property taxes could be high.
Speaker A: to add five ships by the year: Speaker A:And speaking of Disney, more than 800 menu items across the Disney parks and resort hotels increased by by an average of 8% in price.
Speaker A:So I think maybe the most expensive ride now is lunch.
Speaker A:Retirement, according to Americans, will require $1.2 million.
Speaker A:Now, that number's been climbing very fast.
Speaker A:Just a.
Speaker A:Well, about four or five years ago, it feels like I remember reporting that number at around 700,000, and now it's 1.2 million.
Speaker A:Either way, I'm one $1,199,999 short of retiring, so got a ways to go.
Speaker A:Speaking of money, tonight's Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $672 million.
Speaker A:So if I hit that after taxes, I'll only be 1 million short of that retirement goal.
Speaker A:A survey of 1,000 divorced adults found that 49% could not maintain a positive relationship with their former spouse.
Speaker A:I'm impressed.
Speaker A:That 51% could.
Speaker A:To be honest with you.
Speaker A:I don't talk TV a whole lot, but I've got to say quickly that I'm excited.
Speaker A:One of my favorite shows about to come back, season four of Reacher back on prime August 12th.
Speaker A:They'll do three episodes August 12th and then take a month off and then start weekly releases September 16th.
Speaker A:Why do that?
Speaker A:That's annoying.
Speaker A:But on September 16th, they will premiere a spin off for Neagly.
Speaker A:I'm excited about that.
Speaker A:Might have a little crush there.
Speaker A:Let's see here.
Speaker A:Also in entertainment news, Robert Pattinson's Batman 2.
Speaker A: pushed to February of: Speaker A:So it'll be six years after the first movie.
Speaker A:To be fair, Batman generally only works at night, so I guess a movie production moves kind of slow.
Speaker A:And the Odyssey hits theaters today, received a score of 98 on Rotten Tomatoes.
Speaker A:Very highly praised by the critics.
Speaker A:More on the Odyssey coming up in about an hour.
Speaker A:On this 17th day of July, which is world Emoji Day.
Speaker A:It's also National Tattoo Day.
Speaker A:And, you know, tattoo removal has come so far.
Speaker A:I don't.
Speaker A:Don't overthink it.
Speaker A:Go ahead and get that Labubu tattoo tool.
