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"Well, that's our show for today. Tommy will be back in the feed on Sunday with a conversation with tech journalist Casey Newton about the terrifying AI moment we're in. Exciting. And what we can do about it, Casey's awesome. That's going to be a great conversation. And then, uh, and then John and Tommy and I will be back with a new episode on Tuesday. Have a good weekend, everyone. Bye everyone. Positive America is a crooked media production. Our show is produced by Austin Fisher, Saul Rubin, McKenna Roberts and Ferris Safari with Reed Charlene, Elijah Cohn and Adrian Hill. Our team includes Matt DeGroat, Ben Heffko, Jordan Cantor, Charlotte Landis, Carol Peliviv, David Tolls, Mia Kelman, Ryan Young and Naomi Single. Our staff is probably unionized with the writer's Guild of America East. Hi, my name is Mitch Landry. My name is Aaron Haines. My name is Jennifer Paul-Merry and we're hosting a new series called Longplay. The South is the new political epicenter of the country. Democrats are way on their heels in this region, but Republicans are going through their own reckoning in the South too. I mean, the South is always shaped American politics. We know that. The stakes could not be higher, but to win the South, you have to understand it. People in the South feel really misunderstood, left behind, put down on and they want to explain that to somebody. We're traveling across six Southern states to explore the people, the issues, the assumptions that no longer hold and what the rest of us are missing about a region that will shape the future of our politics and our country. From left right and crooked media starting July 27th, watch Longplay series on YouTube at youtube.com slash Longplay series or listen wherever you get your podcasts. Before you sign off, you tuned in for ways to help teams move faster, make sharper decisions, and turn scattered contexts than to work they can use. ChatGPT for business can help. ChatGPT for business gives teams a shared workspace with admin controls, permissions, and access to work and codecs in chatGPT. This means your business can move from question to answer and code to rollout quicker. Join over 10 million business and enterprise users worldwide already using chatGPT for work. Follow the chatGPT desktop app or contact sales to learn more. You don't need a passport to taste the world's most luxurious beef, just head to Benihana, introducing the wagyu of the world menu. From the rich flavor of American Masami ribeye to the bold Australian New York strip to the legendary melt in your mouth A5 Japanese wagyu, this is the finest beef on the planet. Expertly grilled right at your table. Buy settle for an ordinary steak dinner when you can taste the world in one bite. Only at Benihana, book your table at Benihana.com."