Topic: Hiring Our Heroes

Uber has partnered with "Hiring Our Heroes" to recruit 50,000 military veterans, led by an advisory board chaired by former Defense Secretary Robert Gates. The hosts express skepticism about the involvement of high-level military brass in a ride-sharing company. While they agree the taxi industry needs disruption, they find the "military-industrial" connection to Uber suspicious.

The "Hiring Our Heroes" initiative, heavily promoted by NBC News and Tom Brokaw, is scrutinized as a public relations effort by the US Chamber of Commerce. While presented as a patriotic service for veterans, critics suggest it functions similarly to a standard employment agency with potential for corporate exploitation.