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Increasingly popular buy now, pay later services allow shoppers to split their purchases into smaller, recurring payments. We’ll get into why these loans are blurring economists’ understanding of today’s consumer debt landscape. We’ll also discuss President Joe Biden’s climate and infrastructure spending spree, and the knock-on effects of parents dying from drug overdoses. Plus, singer Tyla’s sandy Met Gala look, and forgotten 100-year-old love letters make us smile.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• • “More than 320000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011-2021” from Axios

• • “Playbook: Biden’s race to Trump-proof his legacy” from Politico

• • “Biden’s biggest challenge: How do you even spend $1.6 trillion?” from Politico

• • “‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Has Americans Racking Up Phantom Debt” from Bloomberg

• • “Video: See moment Tyla is carried up Met Gala steps” from CNN

• • “Tyla’s sand-covered Met Gala 2024 gown was chopped in half after the red carpet” from Page Six

• • “When to use buy now, pay later services” from Marketplace

• • “Hidden love letters spark historical mystery in Baltimore” from The Baltimore Banner

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We are in person from the Raising Canes in Miami where we worked their Drive Thru (vlog coming next week) but first we get into the headlines where Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce dominate the news after her concert in Argentina, Dave gives his take on Brittany Mahomes Skims campaign, debating the People’s Sexiest Man Alive and who got snubbed at sexiest of each age, Lady Gaga’s fomer classmate trashing her, the 2024 Grammy nominations, Zach Bryan bidding at his own charity auction and Dave’s personal auction story, Pharrell designing a $1,000,000 bag, Harry Styles shaving his head, Paint Grandpa passing away, Omegle shutting down, the 2024 Met Gala Theme, LeBron opening a LeBron museum, PinkyDoll’s new song, and Billie Eilish claiming men don’t get body shamed. We finish with BFFs Corner where we figure out why Josh missed last week, if Dave was too hard on Matt Rife, Josh claiming he is the best dressed BFF, Dave’s reception at the Call Her Daddy live show, Josh’s take on his sister’s beef with Avani over Anthony, Bri’s Nashville live show, and Dave roasting Austin for having his own bottle service. Support Our Sponsor! Raising Canes: Come for the chicken fingers and stay for sauce! Order online at https://RaisingCanes.com Subscribe to the podcast now: https://barstool.link/3m4Q0Fq Check out the BFFs Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bffspod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BFFsPod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bffspod

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Welcome back to The Viall Files: Going Deeper Edition! At the beginning of the episode, we are joined by our Pop Culture Correspondent Natalie Joy to discuss recent Vanderpump drama, hear about wedding planning and prenups, along with our favorite and least favorite Met Gala moments. Then, we are joined by celebrity chef Ronnie Woo to talk about career changes, celebrity horror stories, and why he wouldn’t go on a date with a vegetarian. Finally, we have a Texting Office Hours caller who isn’t sure how to interpret her crush’s interest in her, giving Ronnie the opportunity to talk about playing games in dating and how to stand up for what you deserve. 

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