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Apr 2022
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Elon’s Twitter Buy, Urban Hellscapes, an...

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Kara is joined by co-host George Hahn today to discuss Elon Musk becoming Twitter's largest shareholder, Louis C.K.'s Grammy win, and urban crime trends. This episode's Friend of Pivot, Dr. Laurie Santos of The Happiness Lab to talk about the secret to living a happy life.Y

ou can find George on Twitter at @georgehahn.

You can find Dr. Laurie Santos hosting The Happiness Lab and on Twitter at @lauriesantos.

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