13 May Bjorn Lomborg
Part 1: Adam, Bryan and Gina Discuss ‘Magic Spackle’, Kimmel vs Pence, and Elon Musk (ACS May 13)
Part 2: Bjorn Lomborg on Sweden, and the Cost-Benefits of Quarantine (ACS May 13)
Show Summary
At the top of the show, Adam rants about his workers screwing up the paint job in his new bathroom, and he goes on to discuss the concept of the ‘Magic Spackle’. Later he breaks down a song that he absolutely hates (‘Get Up and Boogie’), and the guys watch a bizarre HBO promo about being OK with not feeling OK. The gang also takes a call about life in Montana, and everyone watches a clip of Trump storming out of a press conference. Later they talk about Jimmy Kimmel vs. VP Pence, Elon Musk taking Tesla out of California, and the time Jimmy and Adam inducted Scott Baio into The Man Show Hall of Fame. As the show wraps up, the guys talk about a group of Florida residents protesting gym closures by publicly working out.
Adam speaks one-on-one with Bjorn Lomborg, the President of the Copenhagen Consensus Center, and currently living in Sweden. The guys chat about the country’s unique approach to combating Coronavirus, and whether or not that has been working. They also discuss the cost-benefit analysis of people’s lives vs. saving the economy, and the unintended consequences that are affecting developing countries. Later they emphasize the importance of utilizing our resources to maximize the benefits, and also discuss the death of math. As the conversation wraps up, the guys talk about battling fear mentality. Stick around for today’s Good Sports!
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Show Credits
Producers: Mike August, Mike Lynch, and Mike Dawson
Co-Producers: Chris Laxamana, Gary Smith, Matt Fondiler, and Caelan Biehn
Newsgirl: Gina Grad
Sound Effects: Bryan Bishop