This week, the crew dives into another wild mix of headlines — from the government pausing SNAP benefits to massive AI-driven layoffs, influencer degrees in China, and a cop stopping for pizza before responding to a shooting.

Timestamps

• 03:19 | Fun Facts

• 18:27 | SNAP Benefits On Hold

• 37:09 | AI Job Layoffs

• 69:41 | China Wants Influencers to Have Degrees

• 84:33 | “67” Named Word of the Year

• 90:48 | Cop Stops for Pizza During Shooting Response

• 103:32 | If You Could Delete One Human Emotion

This Week’s Topics


SNAP coverage paused for millions → NPR


Companies announce 157,000 AI-related job cuts


China now requires influencers to have degrees → Economic Times


“67” chosen as Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year → NPR


Cop stops for pizza and ATM before responding to shooting → NBC News


Chipotle CEO says Gen Z and Millennials are “too broke and burdened” to eat out → Yahoo Finance


Thought Experiment: If you could delete one human emotion to make the world better, what would it be?

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This week, the crew dives into another wild mix of headlines — from the government pausing SNAP benefits to massive AI-driven layoffs, influencer degrees in China, and a cop stopping for pizza before responding to a shooting.
Timestamps 
• 03:19 | Fun Facts 
• 18:27 | SNAP Benefits On Hold 
• 37:09 | AI Job Layoffs 
• 69:41 | China Wants Influencers to Have Degrees 
• 84:33 | “67” Named Word of the Year 
• 90:48 | Cop Stops for Pizza During Shooting Response 
• 103:32 | If You Could Delete One Human Emotion
This Week’s Topics
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SNAP coverage paused for millions → <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5591347/snap-food-stamp-benefits-tro-court">NPR</a>
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Companies announce 157,000 AI-related job cuts
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China now requires influencers to have degrees → <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/us-news-no-degree-no-discussion-china-tightens-the-grip-on-influencers-and-its-new-law-has-sparked-massive-debate-online-check-details/articleshow/124929667.cms?from=mdr">Economic Times</a>
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“67” chosen as Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year → <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/10/31/nx-s1-5593052/67-dictionary-word-of-the-year-2025">NPR</a>
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Cop stops for pizza and ATM before responding to shooting → <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-jersey-officer-atm-pizzeria-double-homocide-rcna239889">NBC News</a>
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Chipotle CEO says Gen Z and Millennials are “too broke and burdened” to eat out → <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chipotle-ceo-sounds-alarm-american-144819189.html">Yahoo Finance</a>
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Thought Experiment: If you could delete one human emotion to make the world better, what would it be?
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SNAP Decisions (ft. QB)

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