07/29/2008 – The U.S. economy sucks, so we look at how people around the world spend 5 bucks, how to save gas money with Google Maps, and how to sag your pants without getting busted by the cops! Fantasy illustrator Ryohei Hase is our Artist of the Week, and we interview the guys from rock band Drive A, whose average age is 16.

Artist of the Week: Ryohei Hase, his site, his deviantART page, desktop wallpapers

Epic Spotlight: Rocket by Polysics, their MySpace

Drive A: Blog post, Drive A's site, their Myspace, Brian Lerner on Facebook, Brian's new show Duck 'n Cover

Show Links: Google passes on Digg acquisition, 5 Dollar Comparison project, Google Maps adds walking directions, HealthMap tracks diseases worldwide, Sustainable paper from elephant dung, Sagging outlawed in Flint, Michigan

Credits Video: Hit & Red by Ghislain Poirier - their MySpace

Motion Graphics: Eden Soto

Title Music: Doc Popular

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