Glitter Bombs & Subscription Boxes with Mark Rober 12/27/23

Squawk Pod

CNBC

Investing, Business, News, Business News

4.2 • 543 Ratings

🗓️ 27 December 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

NASA and Apple engineer turned YouTube sensation Mark Rober shares his joy for inventing–and how he’s cashing in on the broad appeal of his glitter bomb packages, squirrel obstacle courses, engineering projects, and kids excited to learn while they play. Media analyst Paul Dergarabedian considers the box office’s bumpy ride in 2023. Between Hollywood strikes and shifting viewer tastes, Dergarabedian says that streaming has an edge. For streamers on Amazon Prime, though, ads are coming! And in the oil patch, a mild winter and conflict concerns in the Middle East have contributed to fluctuating energy prices. CNBC’s Pippa Stevens discusses the rise of “virtual power plants” to meet electricity demand. Pippa Stevens - 9:19 Dergarabedian - 16:01 Mark Rober - 24:00 In this episode: Mark Rober, @MarkRober Pippa Stevens, @PippaStevens13 Contessa Brewer, @contessabrewer Leslie Picker, @LesliePicker Steve Liesman, @steveliesman Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm C. NBC producer Katie Kramer, and this is Squawk Pod.
0:06.8	The Holiday Week rolls on.
0:08.6	Get ready to pay more for your streaming dramas, save on your electricity, and sometimes you
0:15.0	actually get paid directly for the power save, and why your wallet controls your
0:20.0	brain. It's the prices in front of you that shape your beliefs about what's going on.
0:26.2	And Barbie tried, but it was a tough year at the box office.
0:29.7	Media analyst Paul Dere Garibidian says streaming's got an edge because it's gone global.
0:35.0	I think a lot of people who love streaming.
0:37.0	They also love going to the movie theater, but streaming is presenting so many different types of content.
0:43.0	Plus the best of Squawk in 2023,
0:46.0	an interview with inventor and YouTube sensation, Mark Rober.
0:49.0	My goal is as many brains as possible,
0:52.0	stoked about science and engineering,
0:54.0	especially the young folks.
0:55.0	Glitter bombs, squirrel races,
0:58.0	and so much more.
0:59.0	It's Wednesday, December 27th,
1:01.0	Squawk Pot begins right now.
1:04.0	First up today on the podcast, Oil Prices Fluctuating due to concerns over military activity in the Red Sea.
1:16.2	The US and its allies stepping up their campaign in the region, including an exchange yesterday that saw a US Navy
1:22.1	destroyer and F-18 fighter group shoot down 17 drones and
1:26.7	missiles launched by Iranian-backed Huti rebels. This is the latest sign the war
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