Is Amazon Prime Too Hard to Cancel? & Tylenol-maker Tanks From Autism Claims

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🗓️ 23 September 2025

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Episode 676: Toby and Kyle dive into two big trials tackling Big Tech. First, the FTC is alleging Amazon makes Prime too complicated to cancel. Then, it’s a redux of the Justice Department accusing Google of holding a monopoly over digital advertising. Plus, President Trump makes claims that Tylenol is linked to autism. Meanwhile, Toby investigates what’s behind Beli, the new Gen Z restaurant review app that is the ‘anti-Yelp’. 00:00 - Talenti jars take some effort 3:20 - FTC targets Amazon 7:00 - Google’s antitrust trial part deux 11:00 - Tylenol maker has a PR headache 17:30 - Oura ring booms 22:00 - Beli eats Yelp 25:00 - Sprint Finish! You can try reMarkable Paper Pro Move for 100 days for free. If it’s not what you’re looking for, get your money back. Get your paper tablet at https://www.remarkable.com today Get your MBD live show tickets here! https://www.tinyurl.com/MBD-HOLIDAY Presale code LETSRIDE Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Why are businesses like HelloVet choosing Apple products and services?
0:04.8	So we started the business two years ago.
0:07.2	We had a few people who were used to PCs and this was their first foray into Macs.
0:12.5	But it's been super smooth getting everyone onto those devices and everyone seems really, really happy.
0:18.0	Find out how Mac can help you run and grow your business at apple.com forward slash hello vet.
0:29.5	Good morning, Brew Daily show. I'm Toby Howell.
0:32.9	And I'm Kyle Hagey.
0:33.9	The FTC is mad at Amazon.
0:36.0	The DOJ is mad at Google, and I'm just happy to be here.
0:39.5	And how ORA ring is ORA farming with a new fundraising announcement and valuation.
0:44.2	It's Tuesday, September 23rd. Let's ride.
0:51.7	Good morning and happy Tuesday.
0:56.9	Neil is out today for some much-needed R&R.
1:00.5	So we have Superstar Sub-Cyle filling in it today.
1:03.1	And Superstar Sub-Cyle, I have a question for you.
1:07.1	I was reading this article about the gelato brand Talente yesterday.
1:09.2	And apparently, customers have been complaining for years about how difficult their jars are to open.
1:11.9	A Wall Street Journal article from 2018 found people were using screwdrivers and saws to hack into
1:17.4	jars while a scroll on TikTok today will yield videos of people using vice grips and banging jars on
1:23.6	the counter to get inside. This year, people were hoping it would get easier after the brand posted a video saying, we have an entire team dedicated to finding a solution to this issue, but customers have yet to see results yet. So, Kyle, my question is, one, have you run into this Talentee issue before? And then two, are there any jars or receptacles you have encountered that are particularly difficult to open? Well, I have not ran into the Talente issue personally, but I kind of like it. It's like you enjoy things that are a little harder to get to. So maybe it's like, oh, maybe you're just not man enough to eat the Talenti. Work a little harder. The hardest vessel I've ever had to open are those small ketchup bottles. They never open.
2:01.6	So if someone can help me there, that would be much appreciated.
2:03.5	Just spike it on the ground and wipe it up off the floor.
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