Musk v. Altman Trial Begins & Adidas’ Supershoe Powers Sub-2Hr Marathoners

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🗓️ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Episode 832: Neal and Toby break down the chaos where gunshots were fired nearby the White House Correspondents’ Dinner over the weekend. Next, a preview of the Elon Musk vs. OpenAI trial with CNN’s AI reporter Hadas Gold as she explains the major implications of this legal battle. Meanwhile, two racers finished sub-2 hours in the London Marathon…and they were both wearing Adidas shoes. Also, the Michael Jackson biopic, ‘Michael’, skyrockets during its box office open. Finally, what you need to know in the week ahead. Learn more at https://www.windmillair.com/MBD Visit https://www.iherb.com Get tix for Morning Brew’s live show! https://www.caveat.nyc/events/morning-brew-presents-business-island-4-30-2026 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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0:31.3	Good morning, Bird Daily show.
0:33.5	I'm Neil Fryman.
0:34.4	And I'm Toby Howell.
0:35.3	Today, the bitter feud between Elon Musk and Sam Altman heads to trial.
0:39.3	Then not one but two super shoe clad runners broke two hours in the London Marathon.
0:45.3	It's Monday, April 27th.
0:47.3	Let's ride.
0:53.3	Good Monday morning. All right, need everyone to lock in because there's this viral hypothetical scenario I want you to think about.
1:00.5	This weekend, Tim Urban posted a poll with the prompt, everyone in the world has to take a private vote by pressing a red or blue button.
1:09.3	If more than 50% of people press the blue button, everyone
1:12.9	survives. If less than 50% of people press the blue button, only people who press the red
1:18.7	button survive. Which button would you press? So, Toby, what would you press? All right, so your gut
1:25.1	reaction is to push the blue button because it feels like the
1:28.3	right thing to do.
1:29.3	You're thinking of the greater good.
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