2025.07.02: Squid Most Likely To Succeed

Byron and Ashley discuss name changes, Labubu, beanie babies, Cybertruck 2050, AI bands, the lack of Squid Game chatter, and our choice for Squid King.
  
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Name Change

• Rob McElhenney Files to Legally Change His Name to ‘Rob Mac’
• Emma Stone actually doesn’t want you to call her Emma Stone – Los Angeles Times

What’s a Labubu

• What Is Labubu? Pop Mart Monster Toy Craze Explained | Findmykids
• Monchhichi – Wikipedia
• Couple dividing Beanie Babies collection in divorce court, 1999. : r/pics

AI Band

• “Indie Rock Band” That’s Clearly Using AI Claims That “We Never Use AI”
• ‘It’s so dystopian’ AI streaming fraud is on the rise. This Grammy nominee is fighting back – ABC News
• Spotify is full of AI music, and it’s ruining the platform – Fast Company
• Meet Hatsune Miku, the Japanese Pop Star Hologram
• Miquela (@lilmiquela) • Instagram photos and videos
• Max Headroom – Wikipedia
• What is ABBA Voyage? How ‘hologram’ concert works in specially built arena – The Mirror
• Why don’t Gorillaz do hologram concerts anymore? : r/gorillaz

Dystopian TV

• The Running Man Trailer #1 (2025)
• Squid Game 3 Ratings Set Netflix Record Views
• Pandemic game Plague Inc climbs charts after coronavirus outbreak | Games | The Guardian