DeepSummary
The episode begins with the news that Joey Chestnut, a 16-time champion of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, will not be participating in the 2024 event due to his sponsorship deal with Impossible Foods, a plant-based meat company that launched a vegan hot dog. Neil and Toby discuss the implications of this decision and speculate about the potential value of Chestnut's deal with Impossible Foods.
The conversation then shifts to a new type of nuclear reactor being built in Wyoming by Bill Gates' company, TerraPower. Neil and Toby explain the advantages of using liquid sodium instead of water as the circulating fluid, which can potentially reduce costs and increase safety. They also address some of the challenges TerraPower faces, such as procuring the necessary fuel for the reactor.
Later in the episode, Neil and Toby discuss a new ride coming to Disney World, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, which is replacing the controversial Splash Mountain ride. They talk about the cultural significance of this change and the reaction from fans who are resistant to the ride's removal. Additionally, they cover the news of Chiquita being ordered to pay $38 million in restitution for financing a paramilitary group in Colombia.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Joey Chestnut, a 16-time champion of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, will not participate in the 2024 event due to his sponsorship deal with Impossible Foods, a plant-based meat company.
- Bill Gates' company, TerraPower, is building a new type of nuclear reactor in Wyoming that uses liquid sodium instead of water as a circulating fluid, potentially reducing costs and increasing safety.
- Disney is replacing the controversial Splash Mountain ride with a new attraction called Tiana's Bayou Adventure, based on the movie The Princess and the Frog, which features the company's first black princess.
- Chiquita was ordered to pay $38 million in restitution for financing a paramilitary group in Colombia during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
- A new report found that U.S. homeowners are now paying an average of $18,118 a year on hidden fees linked to owning a home, a 26% increase from four years ago.
- BeReal, a social media company that rose to prominence in 2022, was acquired by a French video game and app developer for €500 million.
- The world's largest convenience store, Bucky's, opened a new 75,000-square-foot location in Texas, featuring 120 fuel pumps and claiming to have the world's cleanest bathrooms.
- The episode highlights the ongoing debate around nuclear power and its role in transitioning to a clean energy economy.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “Bill Gates, on the other hand, wants to use liquid sodium instead of water as a circulating fluid because it's way more efficient at this job and can do it at much lower pressures. So it needs less shielding, less piping, and can overall bring costs down.“ by Neil Freiman
- “Energy experts say that bringing more nuclear power online is absolutely key to transitioning to a clean economy because wind and solar are great, but they fluctuate over the course of the day.“ by Neil Freiman
- “It is not often that a corporation is financially held liable for human rights violations, especially beyond the country's borders.“ by Toby Howell
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6/12/24