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The crew starts off the show live from The Parrot about how the Red Sox pulled off a win yesterday against the Red Sox and the guys still say they want to see Breslow gone.
(00:00) McKone, Zo and Joe Murray start the Celtics free hour talking about the Red Sox and impending moves. Murray says that Breslow is around to shield Kennedy and other higher ups.(7:31) Zo lights up on Roman Anthony for not being able to play through his injury as he feels discomfort, labels him soft. McKone would like to see Anthony back this year because he is not an established player.(20:48) The Crew goes to the phone lines for your thoughts.(29:15) This or That - Bread and Butter or Soup and SaladSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jones and Keefe got into the Red Sox and Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow's future with the organization. Is there anything that can save Breslow's job? The guys also discussed yesterday's Red Sox loss to the Rockies in Colorado. Jones and Keefe talked about the Patriots, the potential of the Pats playing in Scotland, and tonight's Team USA matchup against Turkey to close out the World Cup Group Stage.
(00:00) McKone, Zo and Dondero stay on the phones talking about Brown, Tatum, and Giannis. (10:37) McKone and Zo say the organization had to have had some level of communication with Brown. Stevens will be able to mend fences because he is not Breslow. Then they go to the phones for more of your thoughts. (20:30) Zo, McKone, and Dondero go to the callers for your thoughts on Giannis and the Celtics.(31:25) Zo loves Kraft's idea to have the Patriots play a game in Scotland after the Tartan army took over Boston over the first week of the World Cup. Then the crew goes back to the phones for thoughts on the Celtics.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Does BRESLOW deserve credit for Devers trade?
Would you believe it has been 40 weeks in a row that the Red Sox have gone 2-4? You probably would, because it's true! Team looks exactly the same as last week. You've got one hot hitter in Caleb Durbin, some strong pitching performances from the usual suspects, and losing the sweep again. We ask if Breslow survives the deadline. We have mixed feelings. Though there are player on this team that once again technically get mustard. The rest of the mustard went to the Scottish army. Bible verses pervaded MLB news this week. We talk about that, too. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Hour 1 - KJ is one of the few people left who isn't bailing on Craig Breslow. His reasoning why he thinks he's earned another year with his job.
Is the Driveline experiment officially over in Boston? This week, WEEI combines the best discussions from The Greg Hill Show, Jones & Keefe, and Rich and Ken with Ted Johnson to break down Kyle Boddy leaving the organization. The hosts examine a historic low point at Fenway Park, discuss why injured stars might not be rushing back to a losing team, and debate how a storied franchise became run like the Los Angeles Angels. Get the ultimate weekly recap on the Best Of Red Sox on WEEI!
Is the Driveline experiment officially over in Boston? This week, WEEI combines the best discussions from The Greg Hill Show, Jones & Keefe, and Rich and Ken with Ted Johnson to break down Kyle Boddy leaving the organization. The hosts examine a historic low point at Fenway Park, discuss why injured stars might not be rushing back to a losing team, and debate how a storied franchise became run like the Los Angeles Angels. Get the ultimate weekly recap on the Best Of Red Sox on WEEI!
Is the Driveline experiment officially over in Boston? This week, WEEI combines the best discussions from The Greg Hill Show, Jones & Keefe, and Rich and Ken with Ted Johnson to break down Kyle Boddy leaving the organization. The hosts examine a historic low point at Fenway Park, discuss why injured stars might not be rushing back to a losing team, and debate how a storied franchise became run like the Los Angeles Angels. Get the ultimate weekly recap on the Best Of Red Sox on WEEI!
With the Red Sox getting swept at home and Driveline leaving the building. The crew debate if Craig Breslow is next on the chopping block.
Hour 2 - Wiggy has growing concerns with how the Patriots defense is shaping up. They said it hears from IKF, Chad Tracy and Jalen Brunson. The crew debate who should be the next manage of the Red Sox and if Breslow needs to go.
(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand start hour No. 2 discussing why the Patriots won't stay with natural grass in Gillette after the World Cup. The crew hits the phones for your thoughts. (15:15) The crew continues to talk about Gillette keeping the grass. Beetle says what he needs to hear from Kennedy and Breslow to restore confidence in the fanbase.(26:45) Zo and Beetle react to Kyle Boddy leaving the Red Sox. Jeremy Booth rips into Kyle Boddy for treating people poorly. (33:35) Listener submitted This or That - McFlurry or Frosty.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A very disappointing Red Sox loss, leading to a new low // The new hit banger: The Red Sox Suck // In honor of the Knicks parade, Ted relives his best parade moments // Rich says where there's smoke, there's fire with the Giannis rumors // The guys agree, it's time to part ways with Breslow //
The guys agree, it's time to part ways with Breslow
(00:00) The guys have a couple shirts about Jon, then talk about the world cup and how Jon is going to the World Cup game tonight, Norway vs Iraq, then they talk about different countries in the World Cup, how long will it take Jon to get to Foxboro, traffic, Ryan's rough night last night, smoke detectors, what Ryan did when the smoke detectors went off in his house, then they talk about a terrible accident at a soccer stadium in England in 1989, and if they are worried about Jon tonight, the Norway team, if Jon wants to be crushed or not, and what did Hardy declare? (00:19:37.64)(00:28:36.62) WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT: Former Red Sox pitcher Dustin May throws a one hit shut out against the Padres, how bad he was in Boston, Chaim Bloom, how young the Cardinals team is, Chaim Bloom's stint with the Red Sox and if the Red Sox would be better with him over Breslow, his problem with trading, Betts vs Devers trade, Red Sox game tonight, what game is Fred going to, Cape Verde celebrates a 0-0 draw with Spain in the World Cup, was the game boring, baseball vs soccer, the inexperience of Cape Verde, where is Cape Verde? Brendan Soresby talk, supplemental draft, how does this make Texas Tech look? What should have happened in the situation? How bad is college football now? Please note: Timecodes may shift by a few minutes due to inserted ads. Because of copyright restrictions, portions—or entire segments—may not be included in the podcast.CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardyFor the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston's home for sports!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00) . Knicks weekend guys reacting live on the air on WFAN(00:19:16.23) Masslive's Sean McAdams joins Toucher & Hardy to discuss Craig Breslow's job security with the Boston Red Sox.(00:32:43.06)Please note: Timecodes may shift by a few minutes due to inserted ads. Because of copyright restrictions, portions—or entire segments—may not be included in the podcast.CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardyFor the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston's home for sports!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Boston Red Sox get swept by the Tampa Bay Rays at the Trop. Joey Copponi and Scott Neville lament the season that is long gone now, speculate on Breslow's future in Boston, and historically contextualize this awful start to the 2026 season. All that, and much more! Find all of our links here! linktr.ee/ITMPod Twitter: https://x.com/ITM_pod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itm_pod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itm_pod
(00:00) The guys talk about someone getting hacked, then they play Zo or Brule, where the guys try to see if something that was said was Scott Zolak or Dr. Steve Brule, a tv character from Chuck it Out! with Dr. Steve Brule. (00:16:47.69) NESN Sportscaster and Anchor Tom Caron joins Toucher and Hardy to talk about all things Red Sox, first three batters for Red Sox striking out on their first three at bats, hitting struggles against Tampa Bay, their lineup, the injuries and the team being disconnected from each other, if the organization is annoyed with Roman Anthony, Breslow possibly getting fired and the Red Sox needing a right handed bat, the Red Sox not being able to win at home, organizational changes, driveline and if it will continue. (00:33:21.15) The guys talk about Nick sleep walking and eating and how they talked to his wife about it, and the guys got photos of food Nick ate last night, Nick possibly getting cameras to see him eating, how much food did Nick eat? Has Nick ever gotten hurt doing this? Please note: Timecodes may shift by a few minutes due to inserted ads. Because of copyright restrictions, portions—or entire segments—may not be included in the podcast.CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardyFor the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston's home for sports!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hour 4 - Sam Kennedy joins the show and acknowledges how embarrassing the season has been so far. He says that Breslow won't be going anywhere and that they will grind through this. Reactions to the interview, Hill Notes and more!
Sam Kennedy joins the show. He acknowledges how embarrassing the season has gone. He apologizes for the confusion on the Roman Anthony injury and more!
Earlier today on the Greg Hill Show Sam Kennedy spoke about the Red Sox providing updates on how he feels Breslow is doing. Jones and Keefe discuss when and if he will get fired as well as Garrett Crochet's injury status.
Firing Breslow is NOT on the table
Tom Curran Foresees a substantial payday for Drake Maye // "Shopping everyone but Jayson Tatum" // Would you let Jaylen Brown go for Giannis? // Do we believe Sam Kennedy regarding Breslow's job security //
Sam Kennedy admits to the embarrassment inside the Red Sox // Firing Breslow is NOT on the table // Red Sox front office "pivots" from adding a bat // Knicks pull off the greatest comeback in Finals history // Bill Simmons does a 180 on Giannis to Celtics // Knicks fans torture Spurs after Game 4 victory // Drake Maye takes BIG hit at OTA's // Vrabel hints at adding players // Tom Curran Foresees a substantial payday for Drake Maye // "Shopping everyone but Jayson Tatum" // Would you let Jaylen Brown go for Giannis? // Do we believe Sam Kennedy regarding Breslow's job security // The Tartan Army invades WEEI!! // Scottish Jimmy might be the best caller of all time! // The World Cup effect has begun showing signs of life in Boston // Can Rich keep up drinking with the Tartan Army?! //
The boys agree that Breslow is on borrowed time
(00:00) The guys talk about Fred's phone issues, landlines, how Fred is handling his phone issues, the live auction the guys were at, if Fred should go to the store or not to get it fixed, how Fred will get treated at the store, how many people were trying to call Fred yesterday at the Golf Tournament, Fred going to a baseball game, and trying to balance going to the store and the game(20:19.449)(35:29.898) WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT: Game 3 of the NBA finals and the ticket prices to get into the game, tickets to other events, the demand for the tickets, The Knicks erased a big first quarter lead before half time, Victor Wembanyama non-foul call, Josh Hart running into Luke Kornet, amazing back and forth 4th Quarter, 115-111 win by the Spurs to make the series 2-1, Knicks not being able to sweep anymore, Knicks fan's arrogance, the officiating last night, difference between free throws in second half, plus the Red Sox lose to the Rays, the Red Sox offense struggles again, the possibility of firing Breslow before trade deadline, trading Chapman, and the Red Sox chances of going on a win streakPlease note: Timecodes may shift by a few minutes due to inserted ads. Because of copyright restrictions, portions—or entire segments—may not be included in the podcast.CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardyFor the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston's home for sports!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(0:00) Beetle, Zolak and Tim McKone break down game 3 of the NBA Finals and how the Spurs are back in the series(11:10) The guys continue the Finals conversation and Robert Kraft sitting courtside(22:31) The guys react to Noa Dalzell's comments that the Celtics aren't as far away from another title as we think(31:02) The guys react to the news that Craig Breslow is not on the hot seat approaching the trade deadlineSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Craig Breslow may be on the chopping block after another Red Sox loss with only one run on three hits. The guys address the rumors around adding a right handed bat and who would potentially step in for Breslow if he is fired.
(0:00) Beetle, Zolak and Joe Murray broadcasting live from Brookmeadow Country Club(16:02).The guys react to Kevin Millar's comments about the state of the Red Sox and whether or not they can make a playoff push(21:30) How Craig Breslow is doing with the Red Sox this season(34:35) Ty Anderson talking about Dylan Larkin and where he wants to get tradedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(0:00) Matt McCarthy reacts to news that Red Sox ownership could be looking to add a bat.(12:49) Could Craig Breslow's days with the Red Sox be coming to a close?(22:28) Will Red Sox fans see Brayan Bello pitch for the Boston Red Sox again?(35:38) A quick crossover with Alex Barth.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hour 2 - Bradford, Gordo, and Sammy are joined by Brian Abraham. What he makes of Bello in Worcester and how to get him back on track. What they make of Theo's comments about Breslow and more!
Plus, your phone calls on the Red Sox/Yankees matchup this weekend in the Bronx. It's all here on THE BIG DOG SHOW with Mego & Scheim!
Greg gives his leas for the morning. Are the Red Sox players given too much information? Can they rely less on analytics to help get the guys out of their head?
The crew try to decipher IKF's cryptic postgame statement. Are the nerds getting in the way of the actual Baseball guys and throwing off the players?
On this episode of From Ballparks to Buzzer Beaters, Perry and Swin discuss the Patriots' offseason, the Breslow article, and the NBA Finals.
(00:00) Fred is disappointed in our audience, nobody sent the guys the story about the French Open, Arthur Gea needed to go to the bathroom and asked for permission during his game, the guys reacted to what he said to the official and the response, then the guys talk about Jon doing career day at a Natick middle school but wasn't needed anymore.(16:49) TIM HEALEY from the Boston Globe joins Toucher & Hardy to talk all things Red Sox, talking about is the Red Sox are better off now than they were before they hired Craig Breslow, how Craig Breslow talks, Theo Epstein vs Craig Breslow, failure to develop hitters in system, Kristian Campbell, does Breslow use these analytics in order to keep his job? Can he change his ways?(31:37) Hardy went to an award show, how once you get to college you are with the best of the best unlike high school, high school band could have Whiplash situation which actually happened to Jon, teachers listening to the showPlease note: Timecodes may shift by a few minutes due to inserted ads. Because of copyright restrictions, portions—or entire segments—may not be included in the podcast.CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardyFor the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston's home for sports!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hour 1 - HE'S HERE! A.J. Brown is a Patriot! Hour 2 - Theo Epstein taking shots at Breslow? They Said It! Hour 3 - The News! Who gets the biggest boost from A.J. Brown? Hour 4 - Can a salary cap force the Red Sox to change?
Hour 2 - It doesn't seem like Theo Epstein is too happy with the job that Breslow is doing. Is he on borrowed time? They Said it hears from Steve Smith Sr, David Ortiz and more! What are the expectations for the Pats now?
Greg gives his lead for the morning and was shocked to hear how Theo was talking about the lack of a human element within Baseball. This had to be a shot at Breslow right?
There was a damning article from The Boston Globe which basically pointed all the fingers at Craig Breslow especially from Theo Epstein of all people. How bad of a look is this for Breslow? Then, do we really think Chad Tracy will the one to talk sense into Breslow and be his "interpreter"? And, the Red Sox won a series in Cleveland, but there's still a long climb back into relevancy.
Caller on Caller crime! // Is AJ Brown's previous knee injury a cause for concern? // Is Wemby the face of the NBA now? // Will Craig Breslow make it through the season? //
(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand discuss the Red Sox weekend win over Guardians 9-4. Discussed how Theo Epstein is disappointed in the Red Sox and Breslow.(15:17) Zo and Bettle continue talking about the Red Sox and how Breslow is doing as general manager.(23:50) The guys take calls about the AJ Brown trade with the Patriots as well as the Red Sox. Please note: Timecodes may shift by a few minutes due to inserted ads. Because of copyright restrictions, portions—or entire segments—may not be included in the podcast.For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston's home for sports!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Boston Globe's Tim Healy joins, talks his big Breslow article
Jones and Keefe react to how Craig Breslow feels about the 2026 Red Sox and if they are still a playoff team. Breslow is focused on doing whatever it takes to turn the season around.
Jones and Keefe discuss if Chad Tracy has been doing a good job as interim manager. How the lack of home runs may not be an issue, and Breslow exploring all options to upgrade the offense.
Can something be a yes and a know at the same time?
ESG StuffBP removes chairman Albert Manifold over governance issues 9The board said the decision was unanimous. In a statement, Amanda Blanc, BP's senior independent director, described the board as having been caught off guard by what it found: "The board has been surprised and disappointed to learn of governance oversight and conduct issues it deems unacceptable and has taken decisive action."The company did not elaborate on the specific nature of the concerns.Ian Tyler has been named interim chair, BP said, with the board set to begin a formal process to identify a permanent successor: "The Board and leadership team have deep conviction in the strategic direction we have laid out, and the company is moving at pace to deliver it."Manifold took up the chairmanship just last October. At last month's annual general meeting, just 81.8% of shareholders backed his electionAmong the most consequential decisions of Manifold's short tenure: pushing out former CEO Murray Auchincloss and overseeing the selection of Meg O'Neill to succeed him — a hire that marked the first time BP had recruited an external CEO and the first time a woman had led one of the oil industry's largest players.Tulsi Gabbard Exit Marks Fourth Woman to Leave Trump Cabinet 0Apology TourBank boss sorry after describing workers as 'lower value human capital' 7Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters triggered a massive PR firestorm by describing the bank's plan to replace back-office staff with automation as replacing "lower-value human capital" with financial investmentStandard Chartered is cutting roughly 7,800 jobs—representing about 15% of its global back-office corporate support roles—over the next four years to make room for AIAfter internal anger and blistering public criticism, Winters posted a formal apology for his "choice of words." However, he initially fueled the fire by attaching the full interview transcript to justify his broader context, drawing further criticism for being defensiveIn his first attempt to quiet the storm, Winters leaned heavily into the corporate strategy rather than apologizing for the specific phrasing: "I said that lower-value roles are more vulnerable to automation, and that we have a responsibility to help colleagues move into higher-value roles. That is what a responsible employer should do. We will continue to speak honestly about the impact of technological change, and we will continue to act responsibly in helping our people to adapt and succeed."After a barrage of negative comments on his first post, Winters returned to LinkedIn later that day to offer an explicit apology for his phrasing: "I have received a lot of support for the messages in my previous post but still get questions about my choice of words, which I know has caused upset to some colleagues. For that I am sorry.""I think the transcript makes it clear that I value our colleagues – all of them – most highly and that we are totally committed to helping them to cope with the accelerating pace of change in our industry."JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon says bank chief's viral AI comment was 'inartful' Dimon downplayed the viral backlash against Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters—who drew fire for saying his bank would replace "lower-value human capital" with technology—calling it an "inartful" slip-of-the-tongue from a friend.Neopbabies and Dropout babiesJames Murdoch to acquire New York Magazine and Vox Media Podcast Network -1Bolt CEO says he let go of his entire HR team for creating problems that didn't exist: ‘Those problems disappeared when I let them go' 6Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow justified firing his entire Human Resources department by claiming they actively manufactured internal frictionThe aggressive purge follows a brutal 97% collapse in Bolt's valuation—crashing from an $11 billion peak in 2022 down to $300 millionTraditional HR has been entirely swapped for a skeletal "people operations" team, shifting the focus away from employee complaints and internal processes toward basic compliance training and empowering managers to make split-second decisionsAlongside gutting HR, Breslow rolled back employee-friendly benefits like four-day workweeks and unlimited PTO, claiming a culture of complacency had taken over and that 99% of his legacy workforce was simply unwilling to work hardRyan dropped out of Stanford in 2014 to launch BoltThe Middle School Boy Man Babies Rule the WorldMan Drives Cybertruck Into Lake to Test Elon Musk's “Boat” Claims, and It Went About as Well as You'd Guess -10"The passengers abandoned the vehicle and the driver was arrested."Tesla CEO Elon Musk:randomly tweeted that the vehicle would function as a rudimentary flotation device.“It will even float for a while.”“[The vehicle would be able to] traverse at least 100m [330 feet] of water as a boat.”“Cybertruck will be waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat, so it can cross rivers, lakes and even seas that aren't too choppy.”Jeff Bezos urges US government to stop taxing 50% of America — and claims doubling his taxes won't help ‘that teacher in Queens' 400Jeff Bezos backs Mamdani's tax on luxury second homes, but says Ken Griffin isn't the villainJeff Bezos on Zohran Mamdani's big mistake: ‘When you don't know how to solve a problem, create a villain, blame them'Jeff Bezos says there is ‘no truth' to the ‘buy borrow die' tax strategyBillionaires Openly Use It: Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has historically pledged over $30 billion worth of his Oracle stock as collateral for personal bank loans. Elon Musk has similarly pledged tens of billions of dollars in Tesla shares to secure lines of credit over the yearsHe said he was "skeptical that that's a true loophole," but added, "If it is, and we can fix it, then we should. I don't think such a loophole should exist."Jeff Bezos Praises Trump's Second Term as ‘More Mature' Jeff Bezos Says AI Will 'Elevate' Workers — Despite Amazon's 30,000 Job Cuts Amid $100 Billion AI PushElon Musk compares his company's work to that of Jesus 0In an interview on Monday, the billionaire said his Neuralink brain-implant company is progressing in its development of ‘Jesus-like technologies'Although brain-computer interface (BCI) as a concept has been around since at least the 1970s, the push to commercialize the technology is more recent. According to data from market-intelligence firm Tracxn, more than 130 BCI startups have been launched since 2016.Why Is Mark Zuckerberg Taunting His Employees Before Firing Them? 20Back in April, Meta announced it was laying off 10 percent of its workforce, or around some 7,800 workers. Unlike traditional layoffs, which are enacted relatively quickly, Meta gave its employees a nearly month-long warning period without announcing who exactly would be headed for the unemployment line.In newly leaked audio from an all-hands meeting at Meta, released by More Perfect Union, the Meta CEO seems to actually be taunting the thousands of workers who were about to be let go by pointing to how the company was harvesting employee data to train its in-house AI models ahead of the massive layoffs.“So we're in a phase where basically the AI models learn from heaving real, from watching really smart people do things. And if you're trying to get it to be able to be able to do certain capabilities, having [AI] be able to observe really smart people doing those things is, is very important.”Going on, Zuckerberg explained that it was better to train AI on soon-to-be-former Meta employees, rather than “contract companies.”“In general, the average intelligence of the people who are at this company is significantly higher than the average set of people that you can get to do tasks if you're working through… contractors,” Zuckerberg stammered. “So if we're trying to teach the models coding, for example, then having people internally, um, build tools that, or, or solve tasks that, um, that help teach the model how to code, we think is going to dramatically increase our models coding ability faster than what others in the industry have the capability to do.”Intuit to Cut 17% of Staff, Invest in ‘Big Bets' 3The restructuring cost is estimated at about $300 million to $340 millionAbout 3,100 employees: and invest the savings in “big bets” as it makes artificial intelligence a centerpiece of its business.Woke WarsTexas AG Sues ISS Over ESG Considerations 0Texas AG Ken Paxton (in a senate race) is suing ISS for allegedly “misleading” customers by pushing “radical political agendas” through its proxy adviceNotably, ISS has attempted to obstruct ExxonMobil's planned reincorporation from New Jersey to Texas“ISS has enormous influence over how billions of dollars are invested and managed across this country, and they have abused that influence in order to push woke ideology”Iowa AG Brenna Bird sues ISS, says advice risks retirement savingsIowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is suing the world's largest proxy-advice firm for abusing its influence and threatening Iowans' retirement savings by "lying" to investors.Stakeholders Rule!Wells Fargo must pay $100M to help homebuyers after discrimination lawsuit — 51 cities are eligible 7The settlement, which was recently approved by a federal judge in California, comes after four years of legal disputes involving Wells Fargo shareholders, former employees and job applicants who accused the bank of systemic problems in both lending and hiring practices.While Wells Fargo denied wrongdoing, the company agreed to the deal to avoid prolonged litigation and mounting legal costs.The case centered on allegations that Wells Fargo's board failed to maintain adequate oversight of the bank's mortgage lending operations, exposing the company to regulatory scrutiny and accusations of discriminatory practices.According to reporting from Realtor.com, plaintiffs accused the bank of “widespread and systematic discrimination in lending” and cited concerns over lending algorithms and refinancing approval patterns.The lawsuit stated that Wells Fargo was allegedly the only major lender in 2020 to reject more refinancing applications from Black homeowners than it approved.Airbus, Air France Hit With Manslaughter Charges Over Pilot Training Failures in Deadly 2009 Flight 447 Crash 1A Paris appeals court delivered a dramatic verdict in one of the longest-running and most complex legal sagas in aviation history. The court overturned a 2023 acquittal and found both Airbus and Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter for the tragic 2009 crash of Flight AF447.The ruling marks a massive victory for the victims' families after a 17-year legal battle. A lower court had previously cleared the European planemaker and the French airline in 2023, ruling that while errors were made, a direct causal link to the crash couldn't be proven. The appeals court completely rejected that logic, declaring the companies "solely and entirely responsible" for the disaster.Ride-Share Drivers in Massachusetts Formally Unionize 100The App Drivers Union said it was the first organization in the country to be formally certified to represent drivers for apps such as Uber and Lyft.In a news release, the organization, the App Drivers Union, said it would represent nearly 70,000 workers in Massachusetts who now have the power to collectively bargain.MATTA very special “who do we blame for SpaceX IPO governance” gameFirst, some S-1 highlights:“Starlink internet is what's being used to pay for humanity getting to Mars.” - MuskTranslation: We don't care much about Starlink, it's just paying our AI billsHe's not kidding: $3.2bn revenue for Starlink, net income of $1.2m$0.6bn revenue for rocket ship, net income of -$0.6bn$0.8bn revenue for AI, net income of -$2.5bnThis isn't a space company - it's classic Musk - you buy the vision (“To build the systems and technologies necessary to make life multiplanetary, to understand the true nature of the universe, and to extend the light of consciousness to the stars.”), but what you're really buying is an internet company that spends all its money on AI and does some rockets on the sideLet someone else invent the car (Tesla) and make them sexy with “big visions” for “humanity”Let someone else invent the rockets, build new ones using someone else's moneyLet someone else invent the satellites, put a whole bunch in space (and buy more satellites from someone else)Musk initially took the role of “Chief Engineer”, but every engineering task seems to have been the other employees - he supplied the moneyShoehorned AI into space exploration because…?Grok is designed as a truth-seeking AI model, built on our founder Elon Musk's mission to enable humanity to understand the universe. We believe that accomplishing this mission requires a truth-seeking approach to AI. We define truth seeking as the active, relentless pursuit of what is objectively true about reality, and grounded in evidence, logic, empirical data, and first principles thinking.AI's ability to revolutionize human potential is directly dependent on meeting exponentially increasing resource demands.We now must go to space to get more resources for AI so we can get to spaceNow the governance who do you blame gameMusk will get:85% voting power (dual class, he owns 94% of Class B 10 vote shares and 12% of Class A shares)The ability to nominate and vote exclusively on >50% of the boardA board which currently includes..TWO execs - Gwynne Shotwell (President) and Musk (three titles)Tesla mafia: Ira Ehreinpreis, Tesla board sycophant, director at the Boring Company and xAI, and longtime Musk hanger on, added Feb 2026Antonio Gracias, ex Tesla director who was explicitly called out in the Tornetta decision as corrupted, cross party transactions with Musk, on boards of Neuralink and Boring Company, added Oct 2010TWO VC bros from DFJ - Randy Glein (SpaceX board observer for 16 years, directors since Feb 2026) and Steve Jurvestson (former Tesla director, director since March 2009) who was ousted from the VC firm with his name on it for sexual harassmentPaypal mafia:Luke Nosek, co founder of PayPal, one of the founders of Founders Fund with Thiel and Ken Howery, invested in DeepMind, director since July 2008Donald Harrison - managed Google purchase of DeepMind, relationship with Nosek, director since Feb 2015Director relationship tenures to Musk: Shotwell: 24 yearsEhreinpreis: 21 yearsGracias: 21 yearsJurvetson: 17 yearsGlein: 16 yearsNosek: 26 yearsHarrison: 11 years (+1 if Nosek/Deepmind connection counts)Texas jurisdiction exclusively (judge shopped) - 3% to sue them, mandatory arbitration, anti-takeover statutes, special meetings ONLY CALLED BY MUSK (no one less than 50% of stock can call a meeting or vote)No written consent - no prior noticeAdvance notice bylaws for the zero shareholder proposals allowedFull omission of board liability - including a provision that automatically allows whatever the conflicts of interest they want with directorsWHO (WHEN) DO YOU BLAME?The US GovernmentDepartment of Energy - in 2010, the DoE gave Tesla a $465m loan, which basically paid for the Model S and helped it buy a factory 6 months before it went public - Musk has said Tesla would not have survived without the loanNevada - in 2014, Nevada gave Musk $1.3bn to build a factory, the most everNASA - spent more than $15bn over years on SpaceX and programs with themThe IRS/Congress - the EV tax credit for $7,500 single handedly pushed Tesla from losing money in 2020 to making money (they effectively got $1.6bn from the US government in 2020), and showing its first profit, which sparked the memefest during COVID and made Musk the richest man on earth - Musk then went on and called for an end to the tax credit since his “competitors” needed it more than Tesla. Tesla made ~$11bn from tax credits aloneThe DoD - started paying SpaceX in 2003 for concept work - and even when the rockets didn't work, the DoD and NASA awarded the company massive contracts anywayJeff Bezos said in 2016 that, “Elon's real superpower is getting government money.”FOMOSpaceX LOSES MONEY - it does not make moneyIf it were a satellite internet company - and NOT THE FIRST - the first was HughesNet in 1996, and Viasat offered it in 2012 - it would make money ($1.2m in income!)Instead, investors are valuing SpaceX as THE LARGEST IPO IN THE HISTORY OF EVER despite the fact that they are burning money on AI, and arguably the worst AIIncluding spending the most on R&D, marketing, and acquisition of Cursor to make up for the fact that Grok suckedIn exchange for FOMO, investors have ENTIRELY GIVEN UP THEIR RIGHTSIt is 100% a private companyTornettaIf Tornetta hadn't sued for Musk's pay, would SpaceX be structured this way?The banks underwriting the dealWho AGREED TO BUY GROK as a term of getting the underwriting, because everyone bends the knee to moneyThe boardI guess
Episode 621: Snap back to reality: the Minnesota Twins just rolled into AMB and swept the Red Sox. The crew reacts to an absolutely disgusting series against Minnesota, breaking down all three games including Tyler's shirtless Friday night, the mystery of whether Wally actually wears pants, and a potential case of prospect PTSD spreading across Red Sox Nation. They also dive into what the trade deadline could look like with Craig Breslow in charge, who the Red Sox could target to salvage a brutal start to the season, and whether there's any faith left in Breslow to make the right deal. As always, the fellas look ahead to a tough series against the former hometown Braves. 00:00:00 -The Notebook is on Life Support 00:04:06 - Watch A Game With The Section 10 Crew! Urban Wild in Charlestown 00:08:49 - It's The Hope That Kills You 00:10:49 - Jumping Ahead Allowed? 00:13:54 - Red Sox Buyers?? 00:17:35 - Prospect PTSD 00:35:00 - IKF's Pimp Job & a Leadership Void 00:37:30 - Willson Contreras vs Victor Caratini 00:38:55 - What Do The Red Sox Do Next? 00:51:59 - The Notebook Begins + Behind The Scenes of Nips For Trips 00:53:54 - Tarps off at Fenway 00:57:12 - Payton Tolle Recap 01:06:57 - Does Wally Wear Pants? 01:18:48 - Game 2 Begins 01:25:20 - Brayan Bello Recap 01:33:10 - Game 3 Begins 01:35:58 - Sonny Gray Recap 01:44:16 - That Send… 01:57:14 - Confidence In Breslow Closing the Deal? 02:07:41 - Who Realistic Could The Red Sox Get To Excite You? 02:12:48 - Stop And Shop 02:19:57 - Weather Lookahead 02:22:54 - Predictions 02:25:53 - Final Thoughts SECTION 10 MERCH IS HERE: https://section10merch.com/ Trade $20 Get $20 on Kalshi - http://kalshi.com/r/SECTION10 Get Blue Moon Non-Alcoholic Belgian White Belgian-Style Wheat Brew delivered by visiting http://get.bluemoonbeer.com/JARED for delivery options Find out why Nutrafol is the best-selling hair growth supplement brand. Visit Nutrafol.com and enter promo code SECTION10 for $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping. Shop plans at mintmobil.com/SECTION10 Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at https://ethos.com/SECTION Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
(0:00) Mark Dondero & Andrew Callahan - in for Zolak & Bertrand - begin this fine program by taking a look at the Red Sox big picture. The duo analyze what's wrong with this team and how they can be rectified.(10:24) The Red Sox get swept at home against the Minnesota Twins. Fenway Park has been a home field disadvantage so far this season. Do you trust Craig Breslow to add talent to this baseball team?(23:10) Chad Tracy backs up decision to send Connor Wong home as the tying run in the 9th Inning of last night's loss. Dondero and Callahan are conflicted. They break down the poor roster construction of the Red Sox.(32:43) Andrew Callahan's Top 5 Cookout ClichesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.