We’re a little bit all over the place in this week’s CIB, with apocalypses to ponder in Atlanta, North Carolina, Israel, the voting booth, and the movie theater. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!
Show Rundown
Open — Atlanta is definitely not at the beginning of a zombie apocalypse
4:15 — Reading Elon’s tweets, for some reason
16:43 — Hurricane Helene
25:49 — Israel expanding its fight against Hezbollah in Lebanon
30:54 — Quick election update and a look at a Trump ad
43:08 — Did the medicalizing of obesity hurt more than it helped, and how this relates to Rob Gronkowski
58:15 — The Billboard Hot 100 Game
1:08:19 — Wrap-up! Abe on Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis
Relevant Linkage
Musk: “Very few Americans realize that, if Trump is NOT elected, this will be the last election…”
AP: Helene and other storms dumped a whopping 40 trillion gallons of rain on the South
AP: Live updates: Netanyahu vows to retaliate against Iran for missile attack
NYT: Are We Thinking About Obesity All Wrong?
iSpot.tv: USAA TV Spot, 'Move In' Featuring Sam Elliott, Rob Gronkowski
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Patiently Awaiting the Real Apocalypses