The 2021 Disruptor 50: Clubhouse & Gopuff CEOs

CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin in a one-on-one conversation with former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried at The New York Times DealBook Summit. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

30 Marras 20221h 9min

Elon Musk’s tweets at Tim Cook have renewed conversations about finding common ground in an increasingly polarized public discourse. Host of “How to Build a Happy Life” Arthur Brooks urges American business leaders to stay out of the country’s culture war, and he warns against going down Musk’s Twitter rabbithole. In Washington, President Biden and lawmakers are working to avoid a railroad union strike. Plus, China is still in the throes of unrest, and Andrew Ross Sorkin is gearing up for a big interview with embattled FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried at The New York Times DealBook Summit.  In this episode:Arthur Brooks, @arthurbrooksBecky Quick @BeckyQuickJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinCameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

30 Marras 202226min

With about 3 billion views on his channel, YouTuber Mark Rober is onto something with his science and engineering videos for kids. He explains the geek hidden in the goofy, and why subscribers–kids and adults–keep on clicking. Rober shares how he brings his NASA engineering background to kids' education, and one superfan hosts a Q&A with the STEM influencer in a conversation exclusive to Squawk Pod. Becky’s son Kyle asks questions like only a dedicated fan can. Plus, after a week of unrest across China, CNBC’s Eunice Yoon reports from Beijing that the CCP might consider an exit from its ‘zero-covid’ policy. FTX’s crumble has yet another casualty: digital lender BlockFi, the latest crypto company to file for bankruptcy. Carson Block, founder of due diligence investment firm Muddy Waters Research, comments on the unstable foundation of leverage in the industry.  In this episode:Mark Rober, @MarkRoberCarson Block, @muddywatersreEunice Yoon @onlyyoontvJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick @BeckyQuickZach Vallese, @zachvallese Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

29 Marras 202236min

Protesters across China are risking their own safety and freedom to push back against President Xi Jinping and his ‘zero-covid’ policy. CNBC’s Beijing Bureau Chief Eunice Yoon reports from Beijing, one of the country’s many locations of unrest, on the activist risks, the student-strong upheaval, and how watching the World Cup pushed many Chinese citizens to speak out. Global event-driven investor Kyle Bass, CIO of Hayman Capital Management, discusses the unrest and its impact on companies caught in the thick of it–like Apple. Plus, in the wake of Thanksgiving, airlines suffered some turbulence, and Disney saw mixed results at the box office. Get out your popcorn; the House of Mouse is bracing for Bob (the first) Iger, back in the CEO saddle.  In this episode:Kyle Bass, @JkylebassEunice Yoon @onlyyoontvJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick @BeckyQuickCameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

28 Marras 202233min

It’s Black Friday! Retailers are ready for a weekend of holiday shoppers–both in store and online. CNBC’s Bertha Coombs reports on the brick-and-mortar shoppers, and former Macy’s President, CEO, and Chairman Terry Lundgren explains the consumer appetite for spending, even in such a pinched economic environment. Overseas, CNBC’s Eunice Yoon has the supply chain side of the retail story; she reports on Beijing’s “zero-Covid” policy and the protests that have broken out at Foxconn’s iPhone plant in Zhengzhou, China. Plus, Warren Buffett’s made some large donations in the holiday spirit, crypto exchange Binance is looking to lift the entire industry after its rival FTX prompted a sector-wide meltdown, and Elon Musk is rethinking the relaunch of Twitter Blue.  In this episode: Steve Liesman @SteveliesmanBecky Quick @BeckyQuickBertha Coombs @berthacoombsEunice Yoon:@onlyyoontvAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

25 Marras 202233min

The tale of 2022 continues to focus on record-high inflation, impacting business and consumers.  The cost of food at home and in restaurants has surged this year, rising between 9.5 and 10.5%.  On this Thanksgiving, we are grateful for stories like entrepreneur Cameron Mitchell’s. The owner of restaurants in 14 states and Washington, D.C., Mitchell has been a regularguest on Squawk Box since the earliest days of the pandemic in 2020, when he had to furlough thousands of workers.  Mitchell tells Becky Quick that his business is back again, but these days, costs are a bigger concern than staffing and traffic. In “the worst cost environment” of his career, Mitchell is eyeing his margins and showing gratitude to his guests.  In this episode:  Cameron Mitchell @CMRColumbusBecky Quick @BeckyQuickKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

24 Marras 202210min

On the conversational menu this Thanksgiving: debating the character (and intentions) of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, Disney’s new Avatar movie, China’s cycle of lockdowns, managing the holiday rush of travelers, and cooking the turkey to perfection. Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz, a longtime crypto bull and billionaire with over $76 million in exposure to FTX, considers the winners coming out of the crypto exchange’s fiasco. CNBC’s Phil LeBeau has the traveler story from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, and CNBC’s Beijing Bureau Chief Eunice Yoon reports on another round of Covid lockdowns across China. Plus, Bill Nolan, an expert at the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line, has all the tips for a crisis-free, flavorful Thanksgiving meal. Happy Thanksgiving! In this episode:Mike Novogratz:@novogratzBill Nolan: @butterballPhil Lebeau: @LebeaucarnewsEunice Yoon:@onlyyoontvAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinBrian Sullivan, @SullyCNBCKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

23 Marras 202233min

Oil prices boomerang, after closing below $80/barrel for the first time since September.  White House Special Presidential Coordinator For International Energy Affairs Amos Hochstein weighs in on the tapping of the strategic petroleum reserve, the rumors of OPEC+ changing output plans and global energy prices. Thanksgiving travelers should gear up for possible delays due to airline staffing, warns Dennis Tajer of the Allied Pilots Association, representing 15,000 pilots at American Airlines.  Plus, Disney’s new Bob Iger era takes shape, FTX’s bankruptcy proceedings begin and legendary investor Carl Icahn gets in on meme stock mania – with a GameStop short.  In this episode:  Amos Hochstein @AmosHochstein Dennis Tajer @DennisTajerMelissa Lee @MelissaLeeCNBCJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

22 Marras 202230min