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Join Max Chafkin, Dana Hull, Sarah Frier, and more as they break down the influential empire of Elon Musk. They analyze his increasing influence, ambition, and impact on industries, including his journey to Mars.

Marvel's latest movie raises questions about the future of the franchise. Butterball CEO discusses how inflation could impact Thanksgiving food costs. President at Ava Labs predicts a 50% increase in Bitcoin market cap. Senior Investment Strategy Director explores investor worries and consumer sentiment.

The podcast discusses topics such as global water use, Elon Musk's Neuralink, geopolitical risks, the challenges of the housing market, racial equity, capitalism, life on Mars, and sending humans to Mars.

Tom Lesinski, CEO of NCM, discusses the resurgence of movie-going and the opportunities it provides for brands to reach a highly sought-after audience. They discuss the impact of recent strikes in Hollywood, the success of big movies like Oppenheimer and Barbie, and the importance of consistent theater attendance and blockbuster movies for generating interest and advertising revenue. They also explore the strategies for selling ads and targeting younger audiences, as well as the effectiveness of online advertising and data attribution in movie theaters.

Hollywood strike ends after 118 days with a billion-dollar deal. False picture of market's health due to strength of mega-cap stocks. Pushback against criticism of big tech companies profiting from AI. Low success rate of active fund managers. Concerns about Fed's policies. Opportunities and challenges for Starbucks. Nancy Tangler's bullish perspective on Amazon's cloud business.

Fred Krupp, President of the Environmental Defense Fund, discusses collaborating with big businesses like Amazon and FedEx to improve sustainability. Julie Fleshman, President and CEO of Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, talks about pancreatic cancer awareness month and advancements in blood tests for cancer detection.

Jeff Jones, CEO of H&R Block, discusses earnings for the tax prep company and their take on Middle America. Angela Stent, Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution, shares her thoughts on how the Israel-Hamas war could impact the war between Russia and Ukraine. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Businessweek Features Writer Ashlee Vance provide the details of Ashlee's Businessweek Magazine cover story Elon Musk’s Brain Implant Startup Is About to Start Cutting.

Kelly Weinersmith, a professor at Rice University, discusses the challenges and ethical issues of colonizing Mars within our lifetimes. They also explore the role of Elon Musk in building settlements in space and debate the pros and cons of human settlements in space.

Daniel Barel, CEO of REE Automotive, Chris Heller, co-founder of Cordillera Investment Partners, Nicola Hancock, Managing Director of the Americas at AMS, Vinh Vuong, CEO at Garrison Fathom and Vuong Holdings, and Nick Venditti, Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Allspring Global Investments discuss topics such as unique technology for buy-wire electric trucks, water scarcity and efficient water management, private credit and its risks, challenges in the income share agreement space, the current state of the labor market, the correlation between water use and greenhouse gas emissions, criticism of cryptocurrencies, challenges in achieving inflation target, and intelligent investors in Milwaukee.

Kristy Fercho and T.D. Jakes discuss building inclusive communities and disruptive thinking. Ruth Jacks and Wole Coaxum emphasize technology and innovation as strategic business imperatives. Jon Weiss and Danielle Squires discuss expectations of the Black Business Leaders Summit. Nicole Elam and Todd McDonald explore Minority Depository Institutions. Mark Romig shares his thoughts on visiting New Orleans. George Young breaks down the markets and investing.