Erik Griffin on Bullet Trains and Football + Ron Shaich on Founding Panera Bread and Brand Messaging

Erik Griffin joins for a discussion about uncommon meals and college football mouthpieces. The guys also take a look at the congressional hearing with three university presidents attempting to evade antisemitic intolerance claims. Adam then talks about going to Seth MacFarlane’s annual Christmas party and commends the large orchestra featured at the event. Next, the guys complain about airline delays and service cancellations. Chris reports the news on Biden boosting funds for California high-speed rail projects, Jada Pinkett-Smith crediting the Chris Rock slap for saving her marriage, Angelina Jolie leaving Hollywood, and Patrick Mahomes complaining about NFL officiating during a handshake. Lastly, the founder and former CEO of Panera Bread, Ron Shaich, joins the show. He provides insight on managing a corporation, the importance of brand messaging, and incentivizing employees. For more with Erik Griffin: ? See him live ? Bernalillo, NM - Quezada's Comedy Club & Cantina – Dec 29 to 30 ? La Jolla Comedy Store – January 5 to 7 ? Subscribe to his podcasts ‘Riffin with Griffin’ and ‘The Golden Hour’ ? http://ErikGriffin.com For more with Ron Shaich: ? Get his new book, Know What Matters: Lessons from a Lifetime of Transformations, available now! ? http://RonShaich.com Thank you for supporting our sponsors: ? http://OReillyAuto.com ? http://BetterHelp.com/Carolla ? Get the Viator App See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.