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Podcast: The Update with Brandon Julien
Episode: The Update (Valentine's Day 2025)- February 14th
Description: Sometimes, the “value menu” is anything but. Anyone who’s walked in hoping for a sub-$10 check knows the drill — half the time, you’re walking out having spent nearly $20, if not more. All your fault? Yes and no, according to the combo meal connoisseurs at The Takeout, who say it’s something called “charm pricing” that’s often to blame.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Friday, Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, Danielle Sassoon, and five high-ranking Justice Department officials resigned after she refused an order to drop corruption charges against Mayor Adams — a stunning escalation in a dayslong standoff...