Episode 140: Neal and Toby discuss 'Burning Man', a festival in the Nevada desert beloved by the nation's tech bros and billionaires, and how heavy rains left thousands stranded over the weekend. Plus, why invasive species cost humans over $400 billion a year and the guys take a look at the 'Margaritaville' empire Jimmy Buffett built over the course of his l ... Show More
Sep 2023
How Burning Man got stuck in the mud
This year’s Burning Man festivities were more chaotic than usual when rain poured down in the Nevada desert, turning the usually dry, dusty terrain into a thick sludge. Thousands of revelers were trapped onsite, as organizers encouraged attendees to shelter in place and conserve ... Show More
20m 45s
Sep 2023
Escape From Burning Man + Musk vs. the A.D.L. + Listener Questions
<p>This week: How tech executives’ favorite place to take their pants off turned into a muddy hellscape. We talk to one executive who couldn’t just call a helicopter to escape.</p><p>Then, Jonathan Greenblatt, C.E.O. of the Anti-Defamation League, on how his organization went fro ... Show More
1h 4m
Jan 2025
LA's Wildfire Disaster, Zuck Flips on Free Speech, Why Trump Wants Greenland
(0:00) The Besties welcome Cyan Banister! (9:16) Reacting to the LA wildfires: broken incentives, leadership failures, lessons learned (36:51) Insurance issues, rebuilding headwinds, reclaiming the government (59:44) Zuck goes full free speech, fires third-party fact-checkers, op ... Show More
1h 47m