Wait, Allbirds is Pivoting to AI? & Jury Calls Live Nation a Monopoly

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🗓️ 16 April 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Episode 825: Neal and Toby chat about Allbirds drastic shift from footwear to AI computing because…why not. Then, the World Cup is making its way to the Tri-State area and reports of train fares skyrocketing has angered the people. Meanwhile, Live Nation has been found guilty of monopolizing the ticketing market. Next, it’s Neal’s Numbers time with self-storage in the US, Asian surnames, and colorful cities. Learn more at https://www.schwab.com/oninvesting Vote for MBD at the Webby Awards!!! https://wbby.co/57452N Join us for trivia! https://events.morningbrewinc.com/mbdtrivianight-april2026 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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0:31.0	Good morning, Bird Daily show.
0:33.4	I'm Neil Fryman.
0:34.2	And I'm Toby Howell.
0:35.1	Today, Live Nation is a monopoly, a jury says.
0:38.3	Then Allbirds is pivoting from shoes to GPUs.
0:42.3	It's Thursday, April 16th.
0:44.3	Let's ride.
0:46.3	Good morning.
0:51.3	Who would you guess is the most popular figure anywhere in the world to Americans?
0:57.3	Hello, I'm Dolly. Country music legend, Dolly Parton, is by far the most popular international luminary in the U.S., according to a new UMass U.S. poll.
1:06.2	With a net favorability rating of 65%, Dolly is more than 50 percentage points ahead of second place, Barack Obama with 14%, and
1:14.1	Vladimir Zelensky in third place with 12% net favorability.
1:17.8	Coming in last place with a negative 65% net favorability score.
1:22.1	Toby, I mean Russian President Vladimir Putin.
1:24.7	Of the 1,000 people surveyed, only 5% had an unfavorable impression of
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