Episode 356
Small Talk - Money vs. Love: The $50k Dilemma
Small Talk - Brain Proteins, Billionaires, and Batman's Duct Tape Adventures! We’re diving into some wild stuff today, starting with a brainy revelation about a protein called ARC that might help us tackle Alzheimer's. Then, we’re checking the bank accounts and finding out the number of billionaires just hit a whopping 3,302! But hold onto your wallets, 'cause we also got the scoop on LeBron James potentially switching teams, making every other NBA squad scramble for cash like it’s a Black Friday sale. And just when you thought it couldn’t get weirder, we’ve got vigilante Batman duct taping bike thieves in Mexico! Oh, and let’s not forget it’s International Chicken Wing Day! So, ranch or blue cheese? Choices, choices! Tune in and let’s giggle through the chaos together!
Takeaways:
- Researchers found a brain protein called ARC that could help tackle Alzheimer's. Crazy stuff!
- Whoa, there are now 3,302 billionaires! That’s like a superhero team of the ultra-rich!
- LeBron might be switching teams; NBA fans are peeking under couch cushions for salary space!
- Bill Maher snagged the Mark Twain Prize for Humor - talk about a funny award!
- A vigilante dressed as Batman is duct taping bike thieves in Mexico; seriously, where's my cape?
- It's International Chicken Wing Day! The eternal debate: ranch or blue cheese?
Transcript
Good morning.
Speaker A:It's Haystack.
Speaker A:Time for some small talk.
Speaker A:Researchers have identified a brain protein they're calling ARC as a possible key player in spreading the toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease, so future treatments may focus on blocking transmission.
Speaker A:The number of billionaires worldwide has risen 13%.
Speaker A:The new record number?
Speaker A:3,302 Billionaires, with 19 of those having fortunes exceeding $100 billion.
Speaker A:Most of the ultra wealthy are in the United States.
Speaker A:The Department of justice seized nearly 400 websites accused of illegally streaming World cup matches.
Speaker A:The very first ebook ever will turn 55 years old on the 4th of July.
Speaker A: as created by Michael Hart in: Speaker A:Standout Basketball player LeBron James has reportedly told the LA Lakers he will play for a different team next year.
Speaker A: , won a championship there in: Speaker A:Comedian Bill Maher received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center.
Speaker A:The ceremony featured Louis C.K.
Speaker A:Whitney Cummings, Jay Leno and others, and will stream on Netflix July 21st.
Speaker A:The B52s had to cancel a festival performance in France after a tornado hit the grounds, damaged their equipment and and created what the band called an incredibly dangerous situation.
Speaker A:I guess the Love Shack was not built to tornado code.
Speaker A:Medical experts are warning that sandals and flip flops can contribute to tendinitis, blisters and rashes.
Speaker A:Podiatrists recommend that you use leather or fabric straps instead of the plastic ones that pinch.
Speaker A:Seems like every summer doctors declare war on comfortable footwear.
Speaker A:Apparently our feet cannot be trusted on vacation.
Speaker A:Economists have found that increasing sex from once a month to once a week can provide the same happiness boost as an extra $50,000 a year.
Speaker A:An informal poll, however, found that most people would still choose the money, including my girlfriend.
Speaker A:She made it clear she would prefer the money.
Speaker A:So would I.
Speaker A:But don't tell her.
Speaker A:In Mexico, a vigilante dressed as Batman has been duct taping suspected bicycle thieves to light poles.
Speaker A:Some had thief written on their foreheads and whiskers, or mustaches drawn on their faces.
Speaker A:So Gotham has apparently relocated to Mexico and Batman's budget has been reduced to duct tape and markers.
Speaker A:I love this, though.
Speaker A:That's amazing.
Speaker A:It's International Chicken Wing Day today, so ask yourself one question.
Speaker A:Ranch or blue cheese?
Speaker A:It is National Television Heritage Day today.
Speaker A:You can read up on the origins of television quite easily.
Speaker A:It's all right there in black and white.
Speaker A:It is the second half of the year day, a day to reassess your goals for the year, maybe rededicate yourself to your New Year's resolution.
Speaker A:Except this time, if you make it to January 2nd, that's six whole months.
Speaker A:Good on you.
Speaker A:And lastly, the 1st of July is Canada Day, or as the White house calls it, 51st State Day.
