Episode 422: Neal and Toby discuss the rising tensions in the Middle East and how the stock market is reacting. Then, Nike sales have slumped last quarter signifying that it might not be the coolest sneaker on the streets anymore. Plus, California bans private colleges and universities from using special consideration or family connections for admissions, also known as legacy admissions. Next, CNN finally succumbs to the wave using a paywall, joining alongside other major news outlets that are fighting for new revenue streams. Meanwhile, Asheville, North Carolina was once a ‘climate haven’, as in, a city that could withstand the harshest effects of climate disasters. Unfortunately, Hurricane Helene has changed all that. Lastly, a Montana man is arrested and sentenced to federal prison for cloning a giant sheep and constructing an elaborate sheep scheme. 

00:00 - What was your Bday weather?3:10 - Middle East conflict shakes Stock Market8:10 - California bans legacy admissions at private colleges11:30 - Nike loses its cool?17:15 - CNN puts up a paywall21:50 - Climate havens are no more25:50 - Sheep scandal

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