Why Is Elon Musk Doing This? (Biden’s Loss For Words, Donald Loses The Crowd & Texas Loses Its Mind) Irishman In America With Marion McKeone

Is Elon Musk showing off or does he genuinely intend to buy Twitter? Marion McKeone (Sunday Business Post US Correspondent) explains who the man behind Tesla really is and why this might just be a stunt. Later in the episode Jarlath asks Marion about President Biden’s difficult week and another choice of words that left a lot of world leaders cold. The Orange Lad needs new material because the crowds are staying away and shouting “we’ve heard it”. Is there a new hot political standup waiting in the wings? Marion has the answer on this and what the latest changes to abortion law in some states means. Finally Jar and Marion look at the weirdest celebrity court case of the week. 

 

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Supplementary research provided by John Meagher.

 

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