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The Iced Coffee Hour

Graham Stephan/Jack Selby

Entrepreneurship, Business

4.6 • 679 Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2025

⏱️ 103 minutes

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SelectQuote: Get the RIGHT life insurance for YOU, for LESS, at https://selectquote.com/ich ZocDoc: Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/ICED and download the Zocdoc App for FREE Ramp: Now get $250 when you join Ramp at https://ramp.com/ich MagicMind: Get 45% off the Magic Mind bundle with with my link: https://www.magicmind.com/ichjan DONATIONS: We've found this to be a comprehensive list of all resources you can donate to: https://la2050.org/blog/la-wildfires-volunteer-and-support-guide Subscribe To @MeetKevin Here Add us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jlsselby https://www.instagram.com/gpstephan Official Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeBQ24VfikOriqSdKtomh0w For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: [email protected] For Podcast Inquiries, please DM @icedcoffeehour on Instagram! Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 00:03:15 - Is California a good place to live? 00:05:15 - Political fallout of wildfires 00:13:22 - Why are the wildfires so politicized? 00:17:04 - Wildfires: natural or man-made? 00:20:36 - Controlled burns in CA 00:23:51 - Sponsor - Select Quote 00:25:09 - Sponsor - ZocDoc 00:27:10 - Evacuation notices in LA 00:29:29 - Wildfire risks in Palisades 00:34:59 - Insurance and wildfire impact 00:36:01 - Dealing with being underinsurance 00:40:53 - Misconceptions about victims 00:41:40 - Rebuilding after wildfires 00:44:38 - Landlords profiting from fires 00:45:49 - Sponsor - Ramp 00:46:49 - Will property values crash? 00:48:44 - Why insurers avoid fire zones 00:50:11 - No insurance? What happens 00:51:56 - Insurance companies struggling 00:56:59 - Water shortages in CA 00:59:41 - Removing fire hydrants? 01:03:48 - Third Street Promenade 01:06:27 - What holds CA back? 01:09:30 - Running for governor challenges 01:11:21 - Delta Smelt 01:13:14 - Graham’s Delta Smelt story 01:18:10 - Fishing laws and environment 01:20:03 - Jack’s bad luck 01:22:17 - Kevin quits drinking 01:24:43 - Why quit drinking? 01:27:22 - Why Rick Caruso lost 01:28:54 - Wildfire conspiracy theories 01:30:00 - Pacific Palisades future 01:31:39 - Clearing brush in fire zones 01:32:58 - Housing solutions in CA 01:33:55 - Rent control debate 01:35:11 - Wildlife crossings 01:39:33 - Dealing with lobbyists *Some of the links and other products that appear on this video are from companies which Graham Stephan will earn an affiliate commission or referral bonus. Graham Stephan is part of an affiliate network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites. The content in this video is accurate as of the posting date. Some of the offers mentioned may no longer be available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Last year, Amazon was the world's largest corporate buyer of renewable energy.
0:07.0	We need more and more of our energy comes from wind farms like this one.
0:14.0	Guys, what happened to recording at the solar farm?
0:18.0	To learn more, visit about amazon.com at UK forward slash sustainability.
0:31.6	When the sun came up, we could finally see the scope of the devastation.
0:42.0	The Palisades fire alone, the most destructive fire in L.A. history.
0:46.7	So why has this fire become so politicized?
0:49.3	I don't know how you can't blame the existing government.
0:53.0	Literally talking to the president right now.
0:55.0	Can I hear it?
0:56.0	Can I hear your call?
0:58.0	Because I don't believe it.
0:59.0	The entire state is a disaster.
1:02.0	Crime is completely out of control.
1:04.0	The water crisis is a literal, unmitigated hell.
1:08.0	Because Karen Bass didn't fill the reservoirs.
1:11.6	So the fire jokes are there, they couldn't pump water.
1:13.6	Insurance is a complete rip-off, heavily in part because of our politicians.
1:20.6	Some number of private insurance companies have been non-renewing policies in the Pacific Palisides area.
1:25.6	It's going to take a massive political shift away from the super majority of Democrats that we
1:31.3	have right now in this current leadership.
1:32.8	I'm not saying Democrats are bad.
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