Anthropic’s White House Feud Heats Up & Dirty Sodas Take Over America
March 10, 2026
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5 min readOil Markets, AI Legal Battles, and the Return of the Chevy Bolt
The oil market went on a wild ride yesterday, with Brent crude surging to $119 a barrel before crashing back to $87 after President Trump signaled the war with Iran could end "very soon." The G7 had floated the idea of tapping strategic oil reserves to calm markets, but it was Trump's comments about potentially taking the Strait of Hormuz and his prediction of a quick end to the war that actually moved prices. The volatility was dizzying — one day that reminded many of the Liberation Day tariff chaos from April 2024, when markets melted down before Trump walked back his position.
The Oil Roller Coaster
The G7 finance ministers from the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan held a call to discuss whether to tap their strategic oil reserves, ultimately deciding not to. But the mere prospect of a coordinated release was enough to ease prices from $119 to $95. Then Trump told reporters he was "thinking about taking the Strait of Hormuz over" and indicated the war would end "very soon," posting on Truth Social that the US would hit Iran "twenty times harder" if it blocked oil flows through the strait. Brent crude settled at $87 a barrel by Tuesday morning.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:58) **Mario Day Fun Facts** - Hosts celebrate March 10th (MAR10) with trivia about Mario's design origins and the "Mario Mario" name debate.
- 2 (03:11) **Oil Market Roller Coaster** - Oil prices swing wildly after G7 discusses tapping strategic reserves, then Trump signals potential end to the Iran war.
- 3 (07:10) **Strategic Oil Reserve Explained** - Hosts break down what the U.S. strategic petroleum reserve is and how it acts as a pressure release valve for oil markets.
- 4 (08:44) **Anthropic Sues Trump Administration** - The AI company files a lawsuit after being labeled a supply chain risk, claiming retaliation over its refusal to allow AI use in autonomous weapons.
- 5 (12:46) **AI Talent War Heats Up** - OpenAI's deal with the Pentagon leads to high-level resignations, with at least one executive jumping to Anthropic.
- 6 (13:06) **Chevy Bolt Returns as "McRib of Autos"** - GM brings back the discontinued electric Chevy Bolt for a limited 18-month run, calling it the cheapest EV in the U.S. at $29,000.
- 7 (19:03) **Toby's Trends: Dirty Sodas Take Over America** - The rise of Swig and the "dirty soda" trend, fueled by the Mormon community and the Hulu show "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives."
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Show Notes
Episode 796: Neal and Toby dive into the drama intensifying between Anthropic and the White House as the AI company sues the Trump administration after calling Anthropic a ‘supply chain risk.’ Then, why oil is so tied to the economy. Meanwhile, the Chevy Bolt is back and its loyal fans are excited. Is this the McRib of EVs? Plus, Toby examines the trend of dirty sodas that’s been popularized by a Utah drink company and now has captured a national audience.
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