Today we're discussing Carnival's decision to set sail August 1st, Newsom's decision to begin California's reopen on Friday, De Blasio's prediction that NYC will open in September, NYC's out of work chefs being hired by billionaires, billionaire Sam Zell's belief that the economy is permanently scarred, why the prices of homes are still going up, the rising price of groceries, Wendy's running out of beef, coronavirus causing blood clots, Hong Kong's retail sales from March being down 42%, Trump's new interest in The Lincoln Project, Trump trying to ban Fauci from testifying to the house about coronavirus, Elon Musk's vow to sell his possessions and his subsequent decision to put two of his homes on the market, Musk and Grimes's new baby "X Æ A-12," Burning Man's new virtual festival, Uber's potential decision to buy Lime, Disney's earnings report, the future of Beyond Meat, As Seen On Social, and more

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326 - Cruises Start August 1!

Why America is so good at packaging holidays and making them matter better than anyone. [2:16]

How Group Chat is slowly building an amazing ecosystem. [9:10]

Behind Closed Doors. [12:00]

The murky waters ahead for a full reopening. [15:56]

What does the real estate market look like post corona? [30:21]

New York is going to be a tough place to reopen. [36:25]

Where’s the beef? [40:21]

What is COVID-toe? [43:05]

The devastating impact global tourism has on the economy. [45:15]

Trump says... [47:23]

Pete Reads the Ads. [51:58]

Elon Musk, the ultimate troll. [56:20]

Burning Man is going virtual this year. [1:02:53]

Earnings week! [1:07:37]

As Seen on Social. [1:19:30]

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Behind Closed Doors

Carnival cruise line

Newsom says reopening California will begin Friday

Billionaire Sam Zell

Why home prices are rising during the pandemic

De Blasio says NYC won't reopen til September

Out of work chefs are leaving NYC to cook for billionaires

Grocery prices are rising

Wendy's

Coronavirus causes damaging blood clots from brain to toes

Hong Kong March retail sales

The Lincoln Project

Donald Trump doubles down on banning Dr. Fauci

Elon Musk

Grimes & Elon Musk have a baby boy named X Æ A-12

Burning Man

Uber's (potentially) twisty Lime deal

Disney earnings

Beyond Meat

Melrose Street Journal