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02:57 - The Verge's David Pierce and Makena Kelly discuss Epic v. Google, a trial about the future of app stores.
The Epic v. Google trial may come down to simple v. complicated
Epic v. Google: a battle over Fortnite fees goes to court
28:49 - Liz Lopatto joins the show to detail her experience covering the Sam Bankman-Fried trial from start to finish.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is guilty of fraud
Sam Bankman-Fried gambled on a trial and his parents lost
58:27 - Richard Lawler helps answer this week's Vergecast Hotline question.
Disney’s new vision for ESPN might include part ownership by the NBA, NFL
Disney finally revealed how many billions ESPN pulls in.
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