Episode 360: Neal and Toby recap the historical elections happening across the pond in the UK and France, and how they will impact the US markets. Then, some mega mergers from over the weekend: Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus create a luxury behemoth, Skydance and Paramount link up, and Six Flags and Cedar Fair become the largest amusement park operator in the US. Meanwhile, four volunteers emerge from NASA’s year-long experiment simulating what it’d be like to live on Mars. Also, Steve Ballmer briefly surpasses his former boss, Bill Gates, in net worth. Plus, the Caesar salad turns 100 which reignites the debates of who actually invented the iconic dish. Lastly, the biggest news you need to know this week.  Expand your world with Meta AI. Now on Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook and Messenger. 00:00 - Boeing pleads guilty 3:00 - French election surprise 6:30 - UK elections 9:30 - Saks Fifth Avenue merges with Neiman Marcus 12:00 - Paramount merges with Skydance 14:45 - Weekend winners: Mars crew & Steve Ballmer 19:45 - 100-year anniversary of the caesar salad 23:00 - Week ahead Get your Morning Brew Daily Mug HERE: https://shop.morningbrew.com/products/morning-brew-daily-mug?utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=mbd&utm_campaign=mug Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 354: Neal and Toby chat with George Shea, the CEO of Major League Eating which is the organization behind the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. They address what happened with the contest’s biggest star, Joey Chestnut, and how George can compete with Netflix. George Shea shares the secret behind making virtually any event entertaining and how to pull off a good stunt. They also talk about the history of competitive eating and what the future holds for the sport.  Expand your world with Meta AI. Now on Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook and Messenger. Get your Morning Brew Daily Mug HERE: https://shop.morningbrew.com/products/morning-brew-daily-mug?utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=mbd&utm_campaign=mug Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Time code : 00:00 - Intro 2:20 - What happened with Joey Chestnut? 7:20 - Netflix puts up its own eating contest 9:50 - Eating records that won’t be broken 10:30 - The art of spectacle 15:15 - Origins of Major League Eating 18:00 - How to pull off a good stunt 19:15 - Growth opportunities for competitive eating 25:15 - Which celebrities would George put up? 29:15 - Neal’s epic intro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices