YouTubers Dominate the Box Office & Tech Wants Robots to Do Your Chores

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🗓️ 1 June 2026

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#857: Neal and Toby discuss the recent box office success for YouTubers creating films, like the hit ‘Obsession’. Next up, why Peter Thiel relocated to Argentina and the World Cup player who skyrocked on social media to become a viral star. Then, big tech wants robots to do your chores and taking a look a the week ahead. Sign up to join our trivia night! https://mbdtrivianight-june2026.splashthat.com/ To learn more visit https://www.sage.com/morningbrew 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 This is a paid advertisement. Today's episode of the Morning Brew Daily Show is brought to you by Sage — a trusted global provider and leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses. The following commentary reflects general information about Sage and its products. Specific features, capabilities, and availability may vary by product, region, and customer requirements. To find out more, visit sage.com/morningbrew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.7	Good morning brew daily show. I'm Neil Fryman. And I'm Toby Howell. Today, why did Peter Thiel
0:34.2	move to Argentina? Then the two biggest movies in America right now were directed by YouTubers.
0:40.9	It's Monday, June 1st.
0:43.0	Let's ride.
0:48.1	Good morning and welcome back to the week.
0:50.7	Google's launching a new product.
0:52.2	It has nothing to do with AI but still contains plenty of buzz.
0:56.0	The company is seeking approval from the EPA to release 32 million specially treated mosquitoes
1:01.1	in California and Florida to help reduce the spread of mosquito-borne disease like West Nile
1:05.9	virus and Zika. It's a part of Google's debug initiative, which was created over a decade ago to reduce
1:11.7	populations of disease-carrying mosquitoes. The EPA will collect public comments through June
1:16.2	5th before deciding whether to grant an experimental use permit. Toby, imagine you're at a party
1:21.3	and you tell someone you work at Google and they're like, oh, so YouTube, Gmail, and you're like,
1:24.9	no, I'm on the team that's releasing 32 million mosquitoes.
1:28.4	So how does this work? You release a bunch of toxic males into society and let them cause havoc.
1:34.7	The males are infected with a naturally occurring bacteria that makes their offspring not viable.
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