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Congress is once again in a race against the clock to pass a gargantuan federal spending bill to keep the government up and running past Saturday. We’ll get into it. And, the Joe Biden administration made a groundbreaking investment in Intel’s chip manufacturing business in an effort to spur the domestic semiconductor industry. Plus, Nvidia’s next generation AI chips and Caitlin Clark’s place in the booming world of women’s sports.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• • “Nvidia reveals Blackwell B200 GPU, the ‘world’s most powerful chip’ for AI” from The Verge

• • “CHIPS Act to give Intel $8.5 billion in direct funding, plus loans” from Marketplace

• • “For Women’s Basketball, Caitlin Clark’s Lasting Impact May Be Economic” from The New York Times

• • “NCAA women’s basketball success is about more than Caitlin Clark” from Marketplace

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Americans love to eat meat. Last year alone, the average American ate 227 pounds poultry, pork and beef. But meat production comes with its own set of ethical and environmental consequences. So how do we get around these concerns? Dozens of startups say they’ve got the answer: lab-grown meat.

Growing beef or chicken in a lab out of a few tiny animal cells may sound like something out of a sci-fi novel, something that will happen far off in the future, but with nearly $3 billion invested in the lab-grown meat industry, that future may already be near.

“I think that that the supermarket, like tackling a Safeway or Kroger, I think that is easily five to 10 years away. The FDA has already given it a green light. They said it is safe to eat, which means that it is one step closer to being in a restaurant,” says Larissa Zimberoff, a journalist and author of “Technically Food: Inside Silicon Valley’s Mission to Change What We Eat.”

On the show today, Zimberoff explains how meat is grown in a lab, why companies are banking on it as a solution to our omnivore’s dilemma, and the challenges that lie ahead for the growing industry. Plus, is lab-grown food here to stay?

In the News Fix: We have a deal on the debt ceiling. After weeks of back and forth, President Joe Biden and House Republicans have struck a tentative deal to raise the debt limit. We get into what it all means, and why the negotiating might not be over.

Later, a listener weighs in on retailer return policies, and our beloved intern gets creative with his answer to the Make Me Smart question.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• • “Will I See Lab-Grown Meat in Supermarkets Any Time Soon?” from Bon Appétit

• • “Lab-Grown Meat’s Carbon Footprint Potentially Worse Than Retail Beef” from the University of California, Davis

• • “Silicon Valley Is Coming for Your Chocolate” from The Atlantic

• • “Inside the Battle Between Big Ag and Lab-Grown Meat” from The New Republic

• • “Here’s what’s in the debt ceiling deal” from CNN

• • “What’s in the Debt-Ceiling Deal” from The Wall Street Journal

• • “Defiant House Rejects Huge Bailout; Next Step Is Uncertain” from The New York Times

• • “House Passes Bailout Bill in 263-171 Vote” from The New York Times

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This week Jason is joined by one of the best celebrity stylists in LA, Lo VonRumpf!   

 

Lo was born and raised in LA and is host of the podcast the Lo Life. Lo started as Kaitlyn’s stylist but has gone on to become a close friend of Jason due to being stuck together for three months at Dancing with the Stars in a small apartment during pandemic times. Lo gives insight to summer fashion of 2023, how throwing fashion rules out the window to embrace the freedom of fashion, how fashion is cyclical, who picks up the check for the stylist depending on the event, PR showrooms, how much time goes into one podcast episode, and how feeling confident is key to fashion.

 

Lo also reveals he thought the bromance was going to be short-lived, what colors you wear can impact the mood, which colors to wear for an interview and first date, when he has been stiffed as a stylist, how wearing the same outfit as someone else is possible on the red carpet, why he thinks red carpets will always be around, and how he manages his cash flow. Which network is cheap when it comes to styling? Do celebrities get to keep what they are styled in? Do brands pay for celebrities to wear their clothing? How have influencers changed the game? Who does Lo have on his team? What is a business manager? 

 

Lo reveals all that and so much more in another episode you can’t afford to miss! 

 

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Today, Nicole talks to Julia Haart, CEO of Elite World Group and star of My Unorthodox Life on Netflix. Julia unpacks why everyone should have a personal brand (no matter what industry you’re in), and how to differentiate yourself at work. You won’t want to miss it! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Part 2, Nikki talks with Bunnie about fighting the war against fast fashion, and embracing the light even during dark times. She also talks about the pink Starbucks drink that turned her life around, overcoming some scary health challenges, and what's new in 2021 for her fashion and make up line. 

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The moment Bunnie has been waiting for has finally arrived - the fashion industry icon and her long lost soul sister Nikki Lipstick is here. In Part One, She and Bunnie also talk about surviving beauty school, the good ole days of MySpace, Nikki's cupcake pasties that went viral, and why she isn't too big to sit in her living room and sew her clothing herself. She talks about overcoming legal and industry challenges and thriving in a man's world, and why no matter how famous she gets, she is always just a beach kid from San Diego at heart. 

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• "If you do something with your heart, no one can take it from you." - Nikki 
• "When you can dream something that can heal you, that's the gift." - Nikki 

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Trevor covers the growing coronavirus threat, Roy Wood Jr. highlights African-American fashion trailblazers, and author Kiley Reid discusses her novel "Such a Fun Age."

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The FBI finds incriminating evidence in Jeffrey Epstein's mansion, New York City experiences a major blackout, and Dapper Dan discusses his book "Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem."

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Permaculture is a growing trend in the world of farming and home landscaping. It's basically a design principle that emphasizes sustainability and the would-be, natural ecosystem of an area. Simple concepts like planting downhill from a pond and using gravity to feed plants to planting native plants and vegetation that work well together are hallmarks of permaculture. Learn all about this eco-friendly trend today.

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