Permamilk
Listener Marie sent this picture of milk that never expires
Just One Thing: Trump seems unable to post full bond for his NY "fraud" civil lawsuit penalty
More with Andy McCarthy during the show. (See guest section below)
One more thing: Wendy's says "Never Mind"
Well, that didn't take long. Barely a day after Wendy’s announced in an earnings call that they would roll out what they called dynamic pricing, which meant to most people a pilot program to slightly raise prices during the lunch and dinner busy periods for fast-food restaurants, the company, after a massive outraged outcry from the public, announced that they do not plan to do so. Of course that doesn’t mean they didn’t plan to do so before, and I suspect they did. As an econ guy, I think they should try. In particular, if I owned a fast-food place I would try to raise prices during busy periods by the most I could without most consumers noticing. Uber does this daily, airlines have higher fares over holidays, and so on. Wendys should try again…quietly.
Wendy's says it won't do 'surge pricing' after all, backtracking after a backlash (msn.com)
Wendy's statement: Wendy's® | Blog | Wendy’s Digital News Update (wendys.com)
Mitch McConnell is on his way out...now let's do the same with Biden
Mitch's remarks announcing that he's stepping down as the Republican Leader in the Senate:
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Today's Guests
Ryan Bourne is the R Evan Scharf Chair for the Public Understanding of Economics at the Cato Institute. We're going to discuss "surge pricing" such as the kind that Uber does and airlines do (why flights are more expensive over Thanksgiving than a week later, for example), and that Wendy was probably going to try just before getting scared into saying they weren't.
A Frosty Reception for Wendy's over Dynamic Pricing | Cato Institute
Why fast-food fans flipped out over Wendy's pricing (axios.com)
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Andy McCarthy is a former federal prosecutor and current contributing editor for National Review and Fox News contributor. A LOT to talk about today including Trump's apparent inability to post the required bond for his civil fraud lawsuit penalty, the Supreme Court saying they'll hear Trump's immunity claim, and Hunter Biden's closed-door hearing at the US Capitol.
Supreme Court will hear Donald Trump immunity arguments in April | AP News
Does it depend on what the definition of “involve” is? Hunter Biden, Then & Now | National Review
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CU Physics professor Paul Beale joins us to talk about the science of a Leap Day, about a quasar that eats stars, and about an incredible (free) lecture that you can go to where Nobel Prize winner Dr Andrea Ghez will discuss her groundbreaking work: "From the Possibility to the Certainty of a Supermassive Black Hole"
Lecture details:
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Macky Auditorium
University of Colorado Boulder
Free admission - doors open at 7:00 p.m.
Brightest object ever seen in the universe eats one star per day (msn.com)
Paper announcing discovery: Eso2402a.pdf
More about the Gamow (pronounce the w like a v) lecture: Fifty-Third George Gamow Memorial Lecture - Dr. Andrea Ghez | Physics | University of Colorado Boulder
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Is there any level of corruption they won't stoop to? No matter how freakin' obvious? Why Is Panera Exempted From California's New Minimum Wage Law? (reason.com)
And at a smaller scale: Why Painting Without a License Could Soon Be Illegal in Minnesota - Foundation for Economic Education (fee.org)
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Sounds like a bargain! Mend it like Beckham! Men are having their NIPPLES reconstructed to look like soccer star's as part of $5,000 bizarre cosmetic trend, top plastic surgeons reveal | Daily Mail Online
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I mean, I want the same stuff this guy wants. It’s just that I tend to pay for the stuff. Ammo and bacon: Wanted man arrested at Blair County Walmart for theft | WTAJ - www.wtaj.com
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The news we’ve all been hoping for! Marianne Williamson returns to presidential race, saying Biden is vulnerable against Trump (msn.com)
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Oh, one more Trump thing, though this is more about a judge who decided she wanted to get stomped by SCOTUS. Illinois judge disqualifies Trump from GOP primary ballot because of ex-prez's role in Jan. 6 (nypost.com)
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I'm on board with this trend, not least because Dr Opperman (who saved my voice) tells me never to eat right before bed: The Power of Early Dinner (Axios.com)
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The older vs younger worker theory makes sense to me: Workplace injuries rise after states legalize recreational marijuana - UPI.com
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Remarkable. Tragic. Utterly unselfish. Uplifting. This is the actual posting: Young woman announces (on LinkedIn) her own death from a rare cancer
Article about this difficult tale: Daniella Thackray tells fiancé to 'go enjoy life' in heartbreaking final LinkedIn post after succumbing to rare form of cancer (nypost.com)
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How many years too late is this (from Dems generally, not just from this administration)? White House calls for sanctuary cities to cooperate with ICE | Fox News
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Today's Videos
One of the nerdiest videos I've posted in quite some time
They're afraid to say it, but I'm not: It's my wife. And yours. And that guy's. And these guys' wives too...
I want one, but not that much: Futuristic Basketball Sells Out—Despite $2.5K Price Tag (newser.com)