Doge Gets the Last Laugh; John Boehner on Politics & Pot; Recession in the Rearview

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🗓️ 16 April 2021

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Dogecoin, originally a joke cryptocurrency, has risen by 400% in just a week, pushing the meme token to a market value worth tens of billions of dollars. Well over a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, CNBC’s senior economics reporter Steve Liesman says the pandemic may not be over, but the recession probably is. Former Speaker of the House John Boehner considers America’s journey to this political crossroads, and shares why he’s swapped Capitol Hill for the cannabis business. Plus, Pfizer vaccines may come with a third dose and other upkeep.

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0:00.0	This is Squawk Pod. I'm the NBC producer Katie Kramer today on our podcast. Is the
0:07.2	recession really over? Says who? Do you watch Lord of the Rings Andrew?
0:11.5	I did back in the day. You know who the
0:13.6	ants are? The N-B-E-R the economic equivalent of the ants. Former Speaker of the
0:19.3	House John Boehner with perspective from decades on Capitol Hill.
0:22.6	This is American politics today.
0:24.7	It's as divided as anything that I've seen.
0:28.7	As a matter of fact, I would describe politics today as asked chaos.
0:32.9	And why the long-serving Republican left politics for pot.
0:36.2	By the time I left office, I thought to myself, my goodness.
0:39.7	I drank red wine, I smoked cigarettes,
0:42.4	and somebody must have a a joint what the hell
0:44.0	to like here.
0:45.0	Plus a third dose of Pfizer getting quality sleep and talk about meme stonks.
0:50.0	The 34 billion dollar joke, aka Doge coin.
0:53.4	I'm going to get the okay boomer from not understanding doggy coin.
0:57.5	For some, I'm a boomer.
0:58.8	Trust me, I've become a boomer.
1:00.4	You're at least a suit.
1:02.3	It's Friday, April 16, 2021.
1:05.0	Squawk Pod begins right now.
1:07.0	Good morning and welcome to Spock Pot right here on C.
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