Best Drive Thru Cinema Podcasts (2024)

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Why Tesla And Other EV Makers Are Betting Big On Gigacasting 13:25

1h ago13:25

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Automakers are rushing to produce cheaper EVs and profitably. While the costs and challenges of improving batteries often hog the spotlight, automakers are also investing billions into new manufacturing methods that can change the way cars are made. One such method is gigacasting or megacasting - using high pressure molds to form molten aluminum in…

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Hand Meals 23:34

42m ago23:34

23:34

The burgerfication of sandwiches... This week on the world's greatest user-generated movie creation podcast the we've got politicians vs extra terrestrials, formidable flatulence & the legend of the big prairie dog Send us YOUR film (or TV) suggestions by leaving a review on Apple or by getting in touch with us by email dreamfactorypod@gmail.com, T…

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Which U.S. Cities Are Sinking And How Much It Will Cost To Stop Them? 8:40

4h ago8:40

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The land below many U.S. cities is sinking. Known as land subsidence, this natural and man-made phenomenon can have a direct effect on home values and put critical infrastructure such as railroads and airports in danger. Luckily, some land subsidence can be reversed. “It’s not cheap and it’s not easy. But we have tools in our toolbox that can imple…

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Why Outlet Malls Are Struggling In The U.S. 9:23

11h ago9:23

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American outlet malls have been a popular destination for bargain hunting Americans and international tourists for decades. But the pandemic and fierce competition from e-commerce giants like Amazon and Shein have been devastating for the near $65 billion industry. While full-price shopping malls have experienced a near full recovery from the pande…

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How AI And Automation Are Taking Over Grocery Stores And Drive-Thru Lanes 11:53

4h ago11:53

11:53

From fully autonomous fast-food chains to smart carts lining grocery store parking lots, the way the food industry looks is changing due to massive investment in AI technology. The American consumer is starting to pull back on spending and rising food and labor costs are causing the food industry to invest more into automation to lower labor costs …

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Episode 101: Mission Impossible 1:00:45

2h ago1:00:45

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“De Palma knows, the old saying goes” Our name is Possible, Mission: Impossible, license to watch the film Mission: Impossible directed by cinematic genius Brian De Palma (1996). And that my friends is our impossible mission (impossible). And we did it. An elite IMF team led by Jim Phelps (Jon Voight) has come a serious cropper trying to secure a n…

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Why EV Leases Are So Cheap Right Now In The U.S. 11:49

11h ago11:49

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Automakers are offering steep discounts on electric vehicles, and especially on leases. In the first three months of 2024, less than a quarter of car buyers leased vehicles, but more than a third of EV buyers did. By May, nearly 70% of customers getting EVs through dealerships were leased. But EV leasing is problematic for carmakers. While the disc…

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Inceptive CEO Jakob Uszkoreit On Transformers And Using AI To Make New Drugs 19:11

24h ago19:11

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Before co-founding AI biotech startup Inceptive, Jakob Uszkoreit helped invent the transformer, the foundational concept underpinning generative AI. As a researcher at Google in 2017, Uszkoreit was one of the eight authors of the seminal “Attention is All You Need” paper. Now, he’s working to transform the way drugs are developed and how they funda…

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Ange Délice 27:24

1d ago27:24

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Will you have a slightly less good pad Thai or fight a demon from the underworld? This week on the world's greatest user-generated movie creation podcast the YMCA terrorise a village, a Countryfile massacre & John had Newsround round Send us YOUR film (or TV) suggestions by leaving a review on Apple or by getting in touch with us by email dreamfact…

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Meet The Companies Taking Tourists 100,000 Feet Above The Earth In A Balloon 16:27

3d ago16:27

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Commercial space flight is becoming more and more common with companies including SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic all having flown paying customers into space over the last several years. But soon, those interested in seeing the earth from an unusual vantage point may have another option. A number of startups are hoping to hoist tourists to…

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Why Nvidia, Tesla, Amazon And More Are Betting Big On AI-Powered Humanoid Robots 17:10

5d ago17:10

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Humanoid robots are catching the attention, and billions of investment dollars, from big tech companies like Amazon, Google, Nvidia and Microsoft. Elon Musk is betting the future of Tesla on these machines, predicting its robot, Optimus, could propel it to a $25 trillion market cap. Powered by artificial intelligence, these bots have seen quantum l…

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Whit's The Script vs Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery 1:06:13

6d ago1:06:13

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“If you’ve got a better way to do it, I’d like to hear it” The panel of peril are dancing down the street stark naked, with only conveniently placed every-day items covering their ghoulies and that. They got the idea, and carefully choreographed it, from this week’s film Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (Jay Roach, 1997). This week, they…

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How Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez Says AI Will Directly Profit Companies 22:20

6d ago22:20

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Aidan Gomez is the CEO and co-founder of Cohere and he’s been at the center of generative AI since its early days. He was an intern at Google in 2017 when he helped write the foundational paper that conceptualized the transformer - the tech that makes generative AI possible. Now he’s focused on building generative AI models for companies instead of…

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How Express Survived Bankruptcy 7:40

7d ago7:40

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Just a decade ago, clothing retailer Express was at the top its game. Shopping malls were all the rage and remote work was in the distant future, and the company's annual sales reached $2.5 billion from its about 700 stores around the country. But after the departure of its CEO, Micheal Weiss, in 2015, the company began to lose its grip. Sales stea…

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Jemima Butterscotch 26:56

10d ago26:56

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Let's go girls. This week on the world's greatest user-generated movie creation podcast we've got yeasty hockey, sugary sharks & Nick Cage kitchen appliances Send us YOUR film (or TV) suggestions by leaving a review on Apple or by getting in touch with us by email dreamfactorypod@gmail.com, Twitter, Facebook, Threads, Tik Tok or Instagram. The Drea…

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Why Car Ownership Is Getting So Expensive | CNBC Marathon 44:14

10d ago44:14

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CNBC Marathon examines a variety of factors that lead to car ownership in the U.S. being so expensive, from auto loans to repairing your vehicle.A car loses about 10% of its value as soon as it's driven off the lot. And within the first three years, that number goes up to 50%. Depreciation — the rate at which that happens — is one of those numbers …

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Whose Tariffs Are Worse For The American Consumer? 11:20

11d ago11:20

11:20

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump share common ground on tariff policy. While some policymakers argue that tariffs can be a tool to protect and help grow domestic industries and ensure national security, tariffs may also result in unintended economic consequences that cost U.S. consumers billions. Trump's trade war tariffs gener…

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Episode 100: Independence Day 1:02:43

14d ago1:02:43

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“Like an alien Kinder Egg” The panel of peril are playing chess in the park with their father and losing badly, very sad. They are interrupted by an enormous screen descending from the heavens covering the city that they are currently in in its entirety. Fortunately, the giant screen is showing this week’s film Independence Day (Roland Emmerich, 19…

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How Americans Are Paying For Vacation 9:34

20d ago9:34

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More than one-third of summer vacationers say they are willing to take on debt to pay for travel this season, according to a March 2024 report from Bankrate. The average vacation for one person in the U.S. costs nearly $2,000 per week, according to BudgetYourTrip.com. An analysis by Forbes Advisors found that 28% of Americans across all generations…

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Dustin Hoffman is Johnny Marathon 24:34

17d ago24:34

24:34

Are we the Bream Factory? This week on the world's greatest user-generated movie creation podcast we've emotional fish, Celtic salt & a giant talking rodent Send us YOUR film (or TV) suggestions by leaving a review on Apple or by getting in touch with us by email dreamfactorypod@gmail.com, Twitter, Facebook, Threads, Tik Tok or Instagram. The Dream…

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Illia Polosukhin On Inventing The Tech Behind Generative AI At Google 24:27

23d ago24:27

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Illia Polosukhin is one of the “Transformer 8,” a group that many call the founding fathers of generative AI. They co-wrote a paper at Google in 2017 that established the core concept that makes generative AI possible: transformers. Polosukhin left Google before the paper was published to co-found Near, an AI startup and blockchain ecosystem with m…

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How YouTube Beat Netflix And Disney In The Streaming Wars 13:56

24d ago13:56

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While Netflix may get most accolades for winning the streaming wars, YouTube has been the most watched streaming platform in the U.S. for the last 15 consecutive months. Its recent dominance is predicated on taking over the living room as a direct competitor to Netflix and every other streaming service. Watch the video above to see how YouTube has …

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How Phantom Debt Is Haunting American Consumers 11:08

26d ago11:08

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The number of buy now, pay later loans increased nearly 1,100% between 2019 and 2021, according to data compiled by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The debt that accumulates from these loans is referred to as "phantom debt," because it's unclear just how much is out there and how well consumers are paying them back. Juniper Research estim…

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Episode 99: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest 1:01:42

21d ago1:01:42

1:01:42

“Ya been cream pied” The panel of peril are out shooting some hoops, only stopping to berate their teammates for their lack of reflexes and general playing skill. Giving up they retire to the indoor communal area to watch this week’s film One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (Milos Forman, 1975). McMurphy (Jack Nicholson) is a ne’er-do-well with a cunni…

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Kirkland Vs. Member’s Mark: Can Sam’s Club Ever Catch Up To Costco? 10:56

27d ago10:56

10:56

Private labels have exploded in popularity as consumers' perspectives have shifted, and as inflation has skyrockets in recent years. Sales increased 34% between 2019 and 2023, totaling $236.3 billion. Costco dominates not only in the club channel, but beyond, with its famous private label Kirkland Signature threading more than 300 products. But Sam…

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Can Roaring Kitty Become The First Retail Trader Billionaire From His GameStop Bet? 6:01

28d ago6:01

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Meme stock champion Keith Gill, aka 'Roaring Kitty,' has been dominating headlines since his online reappearance in May after a three-year hiatus. Wall Street closely follows his posts, which usually consist of memes. Interestingly, these memes have caused significant volatility, especially in GameStop stock. Watch the video to see how his return h…

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Nobody Seasons A Giant Pacarana Like Rhodes 24:32

27d ago24:32

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Is post-credits the injury time of movies? This week on the world's greatest user-generated movie creation podcast we've emotional fish, Celtic salt & a giant talking rodent Send us YOUR film (or TV) suggestions by leaving a review on Apple or by getting in touch with us by email dreamfactorypod@gmail.com, Twitter, Facebook, Threads, Tik Tok or Ins…

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Nvidia's Road To $3 Trillion: Can AMD Or Intel Ever Catch Up? 4:43

1M ago4:43

4:43

Nvidia's rise to becoming a $3 trillion happened in record time. The chip company makes the high-end computer chips that power AI tools like ChatGPT and the cutting edge data centers that more and more companies need access to. But rivals like AMD and Intel are trying to catch up? Can they take market share from Nvidia, or has the current leader in…

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Why Car Payments Are So High Right Now 8:13

1M ago8:13

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Car payments have skyrocketed in recent years - a result of high interest rates and high prices. Pandemic era shortages are partly to blame. But larger structural factors are, too. For years customers have been clamoring for fancier cars, and automakers have raked in the profits. In the short term, rising incentives and falling prices may provide s…

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Episode 98: Batman - Mask of the Phantasm 55:23

1M ago55:23

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“Tia Carrera’s career was ruined by Tia Maria” Sweaty-browed and cramped of hand, the Panel of Peril draw furiously in real-time each and every frame of this week’s film Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski, 1993). Soon they shall break for a feast of marshmallows; they have earned it. Bruce Wayne (Kevin Conroy) has lived with…

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