‘Barbenheimer’ Begins 7/21/23

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Business News, Investing, Business, News

4 • 494 Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

“Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” are here! Paul Dergarabedian, Comscore senior media analyst, previews the box office double feature sparking memes, merch, and unprecedented hype. He shares his expectations from both films in what could be Hollywood’s most anticipated opening weekend of the year. Head of US Telecom Jonathan Spalter discusses the fallout from The Wall Street Journal’s investigation into decades-old lead-clad cables from AT&T and other carriers potentially contaminating public spaces across the United States. US Telecom is a national trade association representing AT&T, Verizon, and other carriers and tech companies, and it’s the latest Squawk Pod conversation following the lead-wrapped cables in Lake Tahoe. Plus, the Nasdaq is ready for a reset, and Google co-founder Sergey Brin is re-inspire u d by his workplace, courtesy of AI. In this episode: Jonathan Spalter, @USTelecom Paul Dergarabedian, @PDergarabedian Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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0:00.0	Bring in show music please.
0:03.0	This is Squack Pod and I'm C and D.C. producer Cameron Costa.
0:09.0	On today's episode, we're following an investigation of AT&T's lead wrapped cables in Lake Tahoe.
0:17.6	How safe are they and how liable are the telecom companies that put them there years ago.
0:23.4	We hear from the president of telecoms trade group,
0:26.9	Jonathan Spalter.
0:28.1	It's really important to emphasize
0:30.6	that the existence of lead-cheed cables does not equate to a public health risk.
0:36.0	And the long-awaited Barbie and Oppenheimer releases.
0:41.0	What do you think should it be bar benheim?
0:43.0	And so the...
0:44.0	Barbenheimer I think is what it is.
0:46.0	Comscore analyst Paul DeGarabedian on the drama and the profits.
0:51.0	Both Universal and Warner Brothers are going to have a stellar weekend.
0:55.5	This is a really positive Hollywood story right now.
1:00.3	Those stories plus a Google co-founder back in the office.
1:04.5	Motivated and interested and involved like he hasn't been in years.
1:08.4	And so much more.
1:10.3	It's Friday, July 21st, 2023, and Squack Pod begins right now.
1:16.0	Stand Becky by in three, two, one, queue please.
1:20.0	Good morning everybody.
1:22.0	We are live from the NasDAQ market site in Times Square.
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