Netflix Shakeup, More Tech Layoffs, and Guest Cory Doctorow

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Tariff Turmoil, Trump's Netflix Threat, and SOTU Predictions

Kara and Scott unpack Trump’s tariff defeat at the hands of the Supreme Court, how he’s scrambling for workarounds, and whether billions in refunds will ever get paid out. Then, Trump pressures Netflix to fire board member Susan Rice or "pay the consequences." Plus, Democrats wei ...  Show more

Andrew Arrest Fallout, Colbert Calls BS, Zuck Pushes Back

Kara and Scott discuss the arrest of former Prince Andrew as pressure mounts from the Epstein files, and Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony in the social media addiction trials. Then, Stephen Colbert takes on Paramount and the FCC, Warner Bros. Discovery reopens merger talks with Paramo ...  Show more

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