$6.99 Live #05 w/Donnie Kwak | RIP Chadwick, NBA Strike and Boys State

$6.99 Live episode #05! This week we talk about the passing of Chadwick Boseman and his legacy, DNC vs. RNC, NBA players on strike, decline of GAP and casual wear, importance of Community College, and the documentary, Boys State.

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News round-up:

Chadwick Boseman and John Thompson passing away, RIP Kings https://twitter.com/chadwickboseman/status/1299530165463199747/photo/1

DNC vs RNC, which was more entertaining and effective?

NBA on strike, Did the players make the right decision to come back to play out the playoffs?

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/28/nba-to-turn-arenas-into-polling-places-404457

Host Segments:

Jaeki’s Pocket Watch - GAP INC. sales drop 18% while its E-commerce sales doubled during the second quarter. The team discusses the accelerated change in the “casual” wear clothing retail segment. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/27/gap-gps-reports-q2-2020-loss-per-share-sales-drop-18percent.html

Who the F is Michael - Michael shares his journey going to a community college and how it led him to think differently about the college system. https://www.princetonreview.com/college-advice/community-college

Guest Segment w/ Donnie Kwok - Boys State is an American Legion summer program that brings 1000 boys together to create their own government. What does it tell us about the state of American politics as a whole? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1Kh_T5ZBIM

Shouts of the Week

Michael -  Donnie Chin, founder of International District Emergency Center https://nbcnews.to/3lMBIJ9

Jaeki - Brad’s Organic Rice Cakes https://www.bradsorganic.com/Product/chips-snacks/brads-org-rice-cakes-no-salt-46oz-1-case12-bags

Donnie Kwok - Time to Say Goodbye Podcast https://goodbye.substack.com/

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Hosted by Jaeki Cho, Michael Stewart, Donnie Kwok

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