Macy's Parade Breaks Records, Air Travel Civility Efforts Face Skepticism
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Resources & Recommendations
Books
- "Come Fly with Me" by Frank Sinatra - This song was used in a promotional video by the Department of Transportation to evoke the "golden age of travel" when air travel was considered a luxurious experience.
Organizations & Institutions
- Ocean Spray - A cooperative owned by 700 farmers that dominates cranberry sales, producing 65% of the world's cranberries and generating $2 billion a year in business.
- FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) - Mentioned for reporting on unruly passenger incidents in air travel.
Websites & Online Resources
- TikTok - The platform where the "fart walk" trend gained popularity.
- Instagram - Mentioned as the platform where Jif ran an ad riffing on the "cousin walk" trend and where listeners can DM the show.
- Woocommerce (woo.com/cost) - An e-commerce platform designed to give users control over costs, allowing businesses to grow without platform fees eating into margins.
- Vanguard (vanguard.com/audio) - A financial advisor service offering over 80 bond funds, highlighting their institutional quality and scale in fixed income investments.
Other Resources
- "K-Pop Demon Hunters" - Netflix's biggest movie of all time, whose cast will be featured on a float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
- "Labubu" - Mentioned as the best-selling toy of the year, which will also be featured as an inflatable in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
- New York Times - Curated a list of 61 hot takes around the Thanksgiving meal, which were discussed in the episode.