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Kim Jong Un was re-elected as North Korea’s leader, Trump’s counterterrorism chief quit over the Iran war, Rep. Markwayne Mullin might not be the best pick to run DHS, and cousins can still marry each other in Florida. Friend of the show Edward Norton stops by with no project to ...  Show more

America’s allies aren’t lining up to join the war against Iran, Stephen shares his enthusiasm for the MarineTraffic app, and President Trump is threatening to “take” the country of Cuba. Actor Elijah Wood won’t confirm or deny rumors that he’s set to play Frodo again in an upcomi ...  Show more

Episode #1 of our new show… The Best Idea Yet. We’re serving it up here early for the Besties & Yetis.For future episodes of TBIY, subscribe/follow here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/The Happy Meal is the most successful meal in human history. With over 35 billion ...  Show more

Wendy’s is gunning for McDonald’s customers, and the red-headed competition’s latest target is the infamous McFlurry machine. So how is Wendy’s trying to poke McDonald’s and will it work out for them and Frosty sales? Plus: OpenAI is out $5B and password security may get a refres ...  Show more

Macy’s first priced something $0.99 in 1880 in a catalog, now every retailer does — but that means they’ve rounded the price up, not down. Avatar 2 is Disney’s blockbuster of the year, but it’s probably not gonna make any money. And Taco Bell is adding french fries and breakfast ...  Show more

The Happy Meal is the most successful meal in human history. With over 35 billion units sold, or about four for every person on Earth, McDonald’s iconic “Food and Fun in a Box” has also made the company a bigger toy distributor than Hasbro or Mattel (and maybe even Santa). But fe ...  Show more