In this Episode, recorded early August, Brady and Mark take up the interesting case of the (predictable?) backlash Bud Light faced following a campaign involving a controversial influencer who identifies as transgender.Also discussed:Mark's trip to Reykjavik Iceland during a volcanic event.The impact of banning Incandescent lightbulbs.The fashion brand Shein's terribly transparent exploitation of influencer naivete to try to bolster the reputation of their potentially sweat-shop-like factories.Some colourful updates on Megan Markle and Prince Harry.An update on Nicola Sturgeon's alleged criminal case and the impact on Scottish independence....and an update on the ongoing saga of Elon musk, including his control over a large satellite communications network, and his renaming of twitter to X.Here are related articles on Bud Light:SUMMARYhttps://www.nytimes.com/article/bud-light-boycott.htmlhttps://www.vox.com/money/2023/4/12/23680135/bud-light-boycott-dylan-mulvaney-travis-tritt-transDYLAN MULVANEY'S TAKE https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/4074264-dylan-mulvaney-bud-light-not-standing-by-me-worse-than-not-hiring-a-trans-person-at-all/MODELO becomes #1 BEER IN US https://www.economist.com/business/2023/06/20/the-new-king-of-beers-is-a-mexican-american-success-storyGOOD ARTICLES ON $ IMPACThttps://www.ctvnews.ca/business/bud-light-parent-says-u-s-market-share-stabilizing-after-transgender-promotion-cost-sales-1.6505062https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bud-light-anheuser-busch-dylan-mulvaney-beer-sales/https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/03/business/anheuser-busch-revenue-bud-light-intl-hnk/index.html GOOD OVERALL SUMMARY https://www.them.us/story/dylan-mulvaney-bud-light-drama-explainedHere are updates on the other issues discussed:INCANDESCENT LIGHTBULBS https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/01/business/incandescent-light-bulb-ban/index.htmlSHEIN AND INFLUENCERShttps://passionfru.it/richest-twitch-streamers-2936/PRINCE HARRY / MEGAN MARKLE UPDATE https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/07/31/prince-harry-talkin-traumahttps://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/us-celebrity-news/prince-harry-meghan-markle-urged-30540243NICOLE STURGEON UPDATE https://www.politico.eu/article/scottish-national-party-lose-half-seats-labour-2024-poll/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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