Cold Open Question of the Week: What’s the pettiest reason you’ve been turned off by someone? (Romantically or platonically.)
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Venmo Mom: A viral TikTok explains what Brian and his wife have noticed, which is a lack of volunteers for classroom parents and coaches.
All-In: On this week’s All-In podcast, one of the hosts brought up the fact about ‘Public v. Private Sector’ employment in the ‘24 Election. Harris and Walz have never worked in the private sector. Trump owns his own companies. Vance, while a Senator, is also an investor.
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Starbucks CEO Works Remotely: Brian Niccol is going to be working remotely, commuting 1,000 miles by private corporate jet, on Starbucks’ dime, on an as-needed basis only. Meanwhile, Starbucks employees in its Seattle HQ are mandated to return to the office three days per week. Niccol has led Taco Bell and Chipotle in the past. Focuses on digital ordering, apps. One of the chief complaints against '“Star Bs” is wait times.
Rumor is employees make walk-ins wait to promote ordering ahead on the app. Brian experienced this first-hand a week ago. It took him 15 minutes to get a coffee with 8 employees behind the counter.
Pumpkin Spice launched earlier than ever this year. Is Gary a Pumpkin Spice coffee guy?
Gary’s News of the Weird: Bee Gee impersonator; a naked bike ride!
Sit On It Potsie: Do you ever pee sitting down? There are supposedly health benefits to sitting down on the job.
New Roof Needed: Brian emails Joe Kinsey from Outkick’s Morning ScreenCaps to elicit advice on purchasing a new roof for the family compound.
Voice Mails: I received a voice mail today from Aug. 15th, which was from the roofer. This is not the first time this has happened to me. Have you experienced delays in voice mails?
Fall Tailgate Food Ideas: Based on the popularity of the My Christmas Album series, Brian suggests a similar project featuring the favorite recipes of listeners and readers!
Hemingway: He suffered from CTE! Two plane crashes in two days!
Tailgators: Check out the Tailgators Setup podcast with Gary, Brian and their friend and resident college football expert, John Crimella.
Age: The idea of being 50 is hitting Brian harder than 40! Life expectancy for men born in the U.S. in 1976 is 69.1. As a whole, it is 72.86.
Area Codes: Finally, Gary explains why he and John have different area codes — 727 vs. 813?
Episode 112: The One About Venmo Moms