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The Weekly Haul, No. 19: The Cost of Being Human
A newsroom’s AI pivot, a censored arena tour, a true crime classic, and the new radio (again).
 • Will, Take It Personal, Steph, and Jamie Renell
The AI Slot Machine We Call Productivity
The tools promise efficiency, but their limits, rewards and upgrades look a lot like the games designed to keep us playing.
 • Will and Take It Personal
4:19
Weekly Haul No. 18: The Breaking Point
A Billionaire betrayed, Musicians fight AI, sports cashing in on prediction markets, and a WNBA whose growth demands change
 • Will, Take It Personal, Steph, and Jamie Renell
I Waited 11 Years to See Kehlani. That Was My Only Mistake.
On R&B, Richmond, four absurdly talented performers, and what live music can reveal after a decade of listening
 • Steph and Take It Personal
Taste Cannot Be Outsourced
AI can make creative work faster, but it cannot decide what is worth saying.
 • Take It Personal and Will
7:59
Trump Keeps Showing You Who He Is
Jamie asks how support for the troops survives Trump’s long record of contempt for service and sacrifice.
 • Take It Personal and Jamie Renell
5:32

August 2026

Weekly Haul No. 17: Who Gets to Draw the Line?
Dolly Parton’s publishing rights, Hayden Panettiere’s childhood, a Wall Street Journal AI byline, and ARIA’s new chart rules reveal who gets to decide…
 • Take It Personal, Steph, Will, and Jamie Renell
Weekly Haul No. 16: We did NOT save the cheerleader
A titan of daytime television, a boardroom battle for basketball’s biggest brand, a superstar reduced to a distribution lever, and one ridiculous golf…
 • Will, Steph, Take It Personal, and Jamie Renell
Weekly Haul No. 15: The People Who Can Move
A Lakers sale, a studio standoff, the WNBA’s widening universe, and one ridiculous $12.5 billion comparison.
 • Take It Personal, Will, Jamie Renell, and Steph
Weekly Haul No. 14: Who Gets to Control the Ending?
Ye blurred art/algorithm, Claude found labor rights, LeBron chose Philly for a final title and what comes next, Ariana stepped away, WNBA sticker shock…
 • Take It Personal, Will, Jamie Renell, and Steph
The Carters Are Building Something. What Is It?
The Carters have spent 2026 releasing music, reclaiming businesses, reopening archives, and returning to stages they no longer need. History shows this…
 • Steph and Take It Personal
Weekly Haul No. 13: The Price of Being Present
Polaroid wants us to put down our phones, LeBron put $53 million behind one final bet, Kalshi confused a price with an answer, and the financing holding…
 • Take It Personal, Jamie Renell, Will, and Steph
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