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Group Chat News Is back with the hottest stories of the week including, California is hit with a suspicious fog, President Trump announces an emergency press conference, Elon predicts a universal high income, the oscars will be heading to YouTube, Barstool announces a podcast deal with Netflix, perdiction markets could hit a trillion dollars in trading volume by the end of the decade and much more.  

Transcribed - Published: 18 December 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest news of the week including Space X plans to go public in 2026,  the one line Americans like to wait in, Disney signs deal with Open A I, Michael Burry now has over 156K subscribers on Substack, rent prices are starting to drop, and Netflix is working on buying Warner Bothers  

Transcribed - Published: 15 December 2025

Group Chat News is back in the studio with friend of the pod Zach white and Locklin, a pastor from Australia who is here to talk about the man upstairs JC and answers all of Dee's questions.  After that we get into some news, including Black Friday numbers, the Trump press conference, the massive fraud scheme that went down in Minnesota, and how the sneaker market is now dead plus more!

Transcribed - Published: 1 December 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including Mandani visits President Trump at the white house, A new update on X could make the internet safer, could MicroStrategy become the next gamestock stock to rip it to the moon,  a Bitcoin update and much more

Transcribed - Published: 24 November 2025

Group Chat News is back with a special episode. Today we're joined by Ethan Agarwal, who's officially running for Governor of California. Ethan dives into his background, what shaped his beliefs, and the changes he hopes to bring to the state. A candid conversation about leadership, policy, and what a better California could look like. For more info on Ethan Ararwal visit his website. https://www.ea4ca.com

Transcribed - Published: 20 November 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including Bill Ackman's viral "may I meet you" tweet, Warren Buffett posted his last letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, a crypto update, Michael Burry is closing his hedge fund, emails from the Epstein files are released, Ford can't hire enough mecanics at $120K, Nike earnings, Steph Curry and Underarmor part ways. 

Transcribed - Published: 17 November 2025

Group Chat News Is back with the hottest news of the week including, Kris Jenner 70th Bday party, Senate Closes In on Vote on Ending Government Shutdown, President Trump announces that he will be paying a "tariff dividend" of at least $2,000 per person, Trump proposes 50-year mortgage to help affordability, Peter Thiel: Capitalism Isn't Working for Young People, The Bear Cup That's Causing Brawls at Starbucks, DoorDash stock, collapses over -20% after reporting weaker than expected Q3 2025 earnings and much more!  

Transcribed - Published: 10 November 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including the Dodgers win the World Series two years in a row, a recap of Complexcon, Ridiculousness comes to an end, Amazon cuts 30,000 jobs, Fast-Food / Fast-Casual stock slump, Zohran Mamdani wins New York City's Democratic mayoral primary, defeating ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Trump and Xi come to an agreement on tariffs, and last but not least the Mississippi miracle  

Transcribed - Published: 3 November 2025

Group Chat News Is back with the hottest news of the week including, Revolve is named an official sponsor of the Lakers, Shohei Ohtani is now named the best baseball player of all time, Uber will give its drivers in the US an option to make money by doing "digital tasks", more than 40% of your parenting time has elapsed by the time your kid enters kindergarten, USA passport power plunges, how din tai fung became america's top-earning restaurant chain, The number one travel destination of 2026 is in the USA, the secondhand market is providing intense competition for luxury brands and much more!  

Transcribed - Published: 20 October 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest news of the week, including Stunning data that reveals Christianity is surging in the United States. Santa Clara is one of the first law schools to publish its 2026-27 tuition, capped at $50k/ year, Netflix and Spotify partner to bring podcasts by The Ringer to the video platform, the latest OpenAI numbers, OpenAI’s ChatGPT will soon allow 'erotica' for adults in a major policy shift and everyone's favorite WINNERS LOSERS CONTENT

Transcribed - Published: 16 October 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including a recap from Walmart's Open call with Sneaker Steve and he has a HOT Ales Grey discount for the Kathys, Trump hits China with another 100% increase on tarriffs, Barron Trump may join the board of TikTok, The Cease fire in the middle east has started, consumers to slash holiday budget by 10%, and Nike shares earnings report plus much more! Ales Grey presale the White recycled version of the Frontline Pro. Use code " Group Chat " for a discount of 40% OFF.  https://www.alesgrey.com

Transcribed - Published: 13 October 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including the government shutdown, Diddy gets sentenced to 4 years in prison, Costco will now sell Ozempic and Wegovy at a discounted price, and Bronny may be the next golf superstar. 

Transcribed - Published: 6 October 2025

Group Chat News is back with the biggest stories of the week including, Kai Cenat sets the record for most subscribers, Eric Adams DROPS OUT of the New York City mayoral race, Starbucks is closing flagship roastery near Seattle headquarters as it shutters 1% of stores and lays off 900 staff, The USA finally seals a Tiktok deal with China, Hedge-Fund Stars Are Making So Much Now That They Are Hiring Agents, There is a woman in San Francisco who charges $30k to name your baby, and much more!

Transcribed - Published: 29 September 2025

Group Chat News is back with the biggest stories of the week including, Jimmel Kimmel makes his return to ABC, Dee shares a Gary Vee story, what if everyone drove like a Waymo, Consumers in the top 10% of the income distribution accounted for 49.2% of total US spending in Q2, Nvidia plans to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI as part of data center buildout and everyone's favorite WINNERS LOSERS CONTENT

Transcribed - Published: 25 September 2025

Group Chat News is back! This week we talk about the tragic shooting of Charlie Kirk, The Fed decision is coming up soon and what it could mean for the economy, and the dating app Raya has millions on its waiting list while other dating apps are dying.

Transcribed - Published: 15 September 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including is the Lottery a scam, dad giving up viral homerun baseball to Karen, a family is divorced but a 2% mortgage is keeping them together, US tourism is down, Tesla offers Elon Musk a pay package valued as much as $1 trillion, Robotaxi app now available to all 

Transcribed - Published: 8 September 2025

Group Chat News is back with the biggest stories of the week including Starbucks to launch protein packed cold foam lattes later this month, Tesla is about to have its best quarter ever, Ilhan Omar just reported that her "net worth" is now up to $30,000,000, Kawhi Leonard reportedly signed a secret deal with the Clippers’ owner to allegedly ‘circumvent the salary cap, the S&P 500 is in one of its strongest bull runs in decades, and everyones favorite WINNERS LOSERS CONTENT!

Transcribed - Published: 4 September 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest news of the week including Us credit card troubles rise,The most-expensed dinner spots in New York and San Francisco according to Ramp card data,The economics of US college sports are wild, and college footback is back!

Transcribed - Published: 2 September 2025

Group Chat News Is back with the hottest stories of the week including Cracker Barrel shares rise after restaurant chain gets rid of controversial new logo, Google has eliminated 35% of managers overseeing small teams in past year, Nvidia reports second-quarter earnings after the bell, Taylor Swift’s engagement, adults are going to sleep-away camp to make friends, Pop Mart CEO and founder Wang Ning is now the 79th richest person in the world plus everyones favorite WINNERS LOSERS CONTENT

Transcribed - Published: 28 August 2025

Group Chat News is back with some of the biggest stories of the week including, Powell’s Rate Cut Signal Reflects Economy’s Delicate Position, Meta puts the brakes on its massive AI talent spending spree, It has been nine days without a murder in Washington, D.C. and much more

Transcribed - Published: 25 August 2025

Group Chat News is back with a special interview with Michael Chernow, founder of Kreatures Of Habit. Dee and Michael dive into how Kreatures of Habit began, Michael's story of trials, tribulations, sobriety and ultimately success. KOH's crowdfund on StartEngine is one of the fastest-funded campaigns on the platform, achieving over $600,000 in just two weeks, parenting, teaching your kids financial literacy, and much more   PLUS we. have a special discount code DEELS20 for 20% off any product on Kreatures of Habit's website.    https://kreaturesofhabit.com    

Transcribed - Published: 21 August 2025

Group Chat News Is back with some of the biggest stories of the week including 10,000 homes in Los Angeles have to boil their homes water or they will get sick,  Mamdani polls higher than all NYC mayoral candidates combined in new poll, Another wild Robotaxi snapshot on a busy Sunday in SF where rideshare prices are surging everywhere, The US economy is heavily reliant on wealthy individuals, Nvidia and AMD have reportedly agreed to give the US government 15% of their revenues from chip sales in China, Nike’s ad for Shedeur Sanders has 11 million impressions in less than 24 hours and much more

Transcribed - Published: 11 August 2025

Group Chat News is back with a special interview featuring Bradley Tusk — venture capitalist, political strategist, and founder of Tusk Philanthropies, where he’s leading the push to make mobile voting a reality in the U.S.  After the interview we dive into some of the hottest topics of the week including US Visa holders will be required to pay bonds of up to $15,000 for entry, The Howard Stern show canceled after 20 years, Trump raises India tariffs to 50% over Russian oil purchases.  Check out Bradley Tusk's TED Talk on mobile voting here       

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest news of the week including the American Eagle ad with Sydney Sweeney that had thousands of critiques, friend of the pod Kevin Gould stops by to talk about Glamnetic's new major collab, what's really behind those rosy GDP numbers, Las Vegas just reported an 11% drop in tourism revenue, design software maker Figma's shares surge 158% in blowout market debut, Quince more than doubles valuation to $4.5B with second raise in 6 months, And Lebron and Bronny pick up golfing 

Transcribed - Published: 4 August 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest news of the week including the ‘Tea’ app hacked after going viral, exposing 72,000 users’ photos, A new Gen Z trend involves not saying "hello” when answering the phone, instead waiting for the person that called to speak first, the guys go over the latest Epstein update, US News survey of Americans who've placed a bet in the past 6 months, Warren Buffett's Birkshire Hathaway HomeServices say demographics could lead to a home price collapse, The Packers say they received record $432.6M in revenue sharing, Temu is literally being told that it cannot provide cheaper prices than Amazon anymore. 

Transcribed - Published: 28 July 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including Scottie Scheffler crushes the compition again, an Epstein files update, Google Deepmind's alphageometry just did what most humans can't, 58% of students who graduated within the last year are still looking for their first job, there are at least ten employees at OpenAI who have turned down $300 million offers from Mark Zuckerberg, Ethereum Could Hit OVER $15k PER COIN in 2025, how Bessent made the case to Trump against firing fed chair Powell, Nvidia is now worth 4 trillion dollars, In-N-Out Burger Owner Teases Chain's Move Into South plus more

Published: 21 July 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including Scottie Scheffler crushes the compition again, an Epstein files update, Google Deepmind's alphageometry just did what most humans can't, 58% of students who graduated within the last year are still looking for their first job, there are at least ten employees at OpenAI who have turned down $300 million offers from Mark Zuckerberg, Ethereum Could Hit OVER $15k PER COIN in 2025, how Bessent made the case to Trump against firing fed chair Powell, Nvidia is now worth 4 trillion dollars, In-N-Out Burger Owner Teases Chain's Move Into South plus more

Transcribed - Published: 21 July 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including Anand's Vegas trip recap, Wimbledon recap, super intelligence is making us less intelligent. Tucker Carlson's take on why the Epstein files won't be released, Bitcoin flies to new all-time highs, Exercise has similar effects as antidepressants & therapy, President Trump says Fed Chair Jerome Powell has "been very bad for our country, we should have the lowest interest rate on earth and much more

Transcribed - Published: 14 July 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest news of the week including Trump calls Elon's third party "ridiculous." Your kid is getting a ‘Trump account.’ Should you put your money in it, Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) offers an incredible incentive to startup founders and early employees with more lenient QSBS, President Trump announces plans for UFC fight on White House grounds in honor of America 250, TikTok Building New Version of App Ahead of Expected U.S. Sale, China Plans Nationwide Subsidies to Boost Birthrate. 

Transcribed - Published: 7 July 2025

Group Chat News is back with the biggest stories of the week including Sean 'Diddy' Combs Jury convicts Combs of 2 counts in sex trafficking trial, Zohran Mamdani moves on to an unusual general election for New York City mayor, the Trump vs Elon fude starts back up, Microsoft  is laying off about 9,000 employees in latest round of cuts, Microsoft’s AI Is Better Than Doctors at Diagnosing Disease, the Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez wedding, Nike recently reported its fiscal 2025 Fourth Quarter and Full Year results ending May 31, 2025, and everyones favorite WINNERS LOSERS CONTENT

Transcribed - Published: 3 July 2025

Group Chat News is back with the biggest stories of the week including Fanatics says more than 125,000 fans attended Fanatics Fest this weekend, up from 70,000 last year, The Besties All-In launched ultra premium tequila in LA at Delilah’s, US claims strikes on Iran nuclear sites caused severe damage,’ but full impact is unclear, Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos shrug off protestors with scantily clad FOAM PARTY on $500M yacht and much more!

Transcribed - Published: 23 June 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including The Federal Reserve has voted to keep interest rates unchanged, US consumer spending is falling, Cannes Lion, Buss family to sell Lakers to Mark Walter for $10B valuation, Recent reporting projects that stablecoins could grow into a $3.7 trillion market by the end of the decade, Waymo applies for special permit to bring its self-driving cars to New York City, Wall Street wants in on Crumbl’s oversized sugary cookies, Sam Altman said Meta has offered his employees signing bonuses as high as $100 million and everyones favorite WINNERS LOSERS CONTENT

Transcribed - Published: 19 June 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including a Father's Day recap, Stock futures rise amid rising geopolitical risk as Israel-Iran attacks continue, Who Is Vance Boelter? The Minnesota Lawmaker Shooting Suspect, The No Kings protest, and Kai Cenat goes to the B.E.T. Awards 

Transcribed - Published: 16 June 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including the beef between Elon Musk and President Trump, the National Guard arrives in LA under Trumps order to help contain immagration protests, Meta is in talks to buy In Scale AI for 10 billion dollars, Lululemon's stock plundges, Dave's Hot Chicken Sells for 1 billion dollars, and Lin from Bookit.com stops by the pod to give the Kathys a 80% discount on their Gold Membership!  https://join.bookit.com/memberships/a47f9db0-2366-4b7c-a321-b15c07aee694    

Transcribed - Published: 9 June 2025

Group Chat News is back with a special episode for all the entrepreneurs. Raissa from Revolve and Gabi from Gato join Drama and Anand for a real convo on building brands, facing challenges, and what it’s really like growing as a female entrepreneur in 2025.

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including Waymo surpasses Lyft and on track to pass Uber in the next 12 months, In a victory for Palmer Luckey, Meta and Anduril work on mixed reality headsets for the military, Hailey Bieber's $1 billion sale is about so much more than makeup.

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week! We talk about Kai Cenat's streamer university, then we get into a huge breakdown of Dee's China trip, and then we get a recap of the Kendrick Lamar show here in LA 

Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including, Scottie Scheffler is the PGA champion, Mexican ship headed the wrong way before fatal Brooklyn Bridge crash, Bitcoin records highest weekly close in history, Walmart has a 2% profit margin where do you expect them to eat the cost from, Dick’s Sporting Goods to buy Foot Locker for $2.4 billion, You can buy Zyn in flight on Swiss air, why are personal injury attorneys the marginal bidder for roadside billboards in so many parts of the US, you said Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide. People don't believe it.

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including Klarna was one of the first to go all-in on AI, replacing 700 customer service staff last year, Bitcoin officially surpasses Amazon to become the 5th largest asset in the world by market cap, Emirates will pay a 22-week bonus to eligible employees after it posted a record profit for the past financial year, The Trump administration plans to accept a luxury Boeing 747-800 plane as a donation from the Qatari royal family, Did You shoot somebody in self-defense? There’s an insurance policy for that. Plus a special message from Dee in Hong Kong and much more

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2025

Group Chat News is back with some of the hottest stories of the week including the Fed holding interest rates steady while warning of rising economic risks tied to tariffs, Alphabet’s stock tumbling after Apple’s Eddy Cue hints that AI could kill search as we know it, and a Q1 earnings breakdown from Revolve Group. Plus, DoorDash posts a surprise profit and makes bold moves to acquire both Deliveroo and SevenRooms, and everyone’s favorite, WINNERS LOSERS CONTENT.

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including all the updates on tariffs, Warren Buffett steps aside for Greg Abel, President Trump orders the reopening of Alcatraz, oil prices open nearly at -4% lower as OPEC prepares to hike production again and much more 

Transcribed - Published: 5 May 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including a Stagecoach recap from Dee and we dive into the NFL Draft, the NBA finals, Barnes and Noble plans to open 60 new stores this year, Americans are obsessed with protein and it's driving nutrition experts nuts,  The Savanna Bananas sold out Clemson 80,000 seat football stadium for a game, and then we dive into all things tariffs and the economy.  

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2025

Group Chat News is back with a very special guest, we have an autism expert in the studio giving us insight on the topic, and we really quickly catch up on the tariffs news.    

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including more talk about the tariffs and how they are affecting Temu and Shein, Stephen A Smith is still talking about a presidential run, luxury brand Cucinelli had double-digit growth and is the slowest since 2021, the number of new podcasts fall sharply and WINNERS LOSERS CONTENT

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2025

Group Chat News is back and we have Sneaker Steve with us tonight and he has some exciting news for Ales Grey and a BIG Kathy discount:  Ales Grey is offering a Buy One, Give One (BOGO) deal. 👉 Buy a pair of the Frontline Pro 3 at REI.com  buy your shoes here 📩 DM us your receipt @alesgrey on Instagram, 🎁 Kathy’s can pick a second pair free — that’s 50% off in total.  2 pairs for $60. We talked about Coachella weekend and Stagecoach coming up soon as well as all the updates on the tariffs plus more!

Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including banter about Coachella and the Masters coming up, President Trump winning the senior golf club championship at Trump Jupiter Golf Club, Then we do a deep dive into all things tariffs and what it's doing to the world markets plus much more!

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including Amazon and other major companies putting in their bid to buy TikTok, UFC signed multi million deal with Meta, ticket prices and what it means for the economy, Tesla's global vehicle delivery sank 13% in the first quarter, Nevada gaming revenue slides 9% in February to 1.2 billion, Fidelity launches new Bitcoin retirement offering, Open A I raises 40 billion at 300 billion post money valuation, real time news as Trump's tariffs were announced and of course everyone's favorite WINNERS LOSERS CONTENT!   Content for the week: Neil Mehta's article from Colossus https://joincolossus.com/article/the-visions-of-neil-mehta-greenoaks/

Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2025

Group Chat News is back first we have a special interview with Ali from Raised next we get into some news including CoreWeave Stock Ends Flat on the First Day of Trading After Scaled-Back IPO, xAI has acquired X in an all-stock transaction, Elon Musk’s new Tesla Restaurant in Hollywood, Robinhood is launching bank accounts that will deliver physical cash to your doorstep, and how TikTok Shop is beating Amazon and Temu in the social shopping space plus much more!

Transcribed - Published: 31 March 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including Dee talks about Ghost and how important AI is for businesses, LeBron goes on Pat McAfee, Steph Curry & Michelle Obama are launching a hydration drink, Speed goes to China, Endeavor officially goes private as Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell change roles, Sources say the details shared by Hegseth in Signal chat were classified as Atlantic publishes additional messages, MTA sees green with congestion pricing, as tolls bring in $100M during first 2 months, Meta plans to charge $14 a month for add free Instagram, and of course everyone's favorite WINNERS, LOSERS, and CONTENT. Timeline of What Was Discussed: ·       The state of Ghost and the value of AI for businesses. (0:35) ·       Hot takes from Lebron on Pat McAfee. (11:40) ·       The evolution of the ‘influencer’. (16:27) ·       Endeavor goes private. (23:26) ·       The conspiracy theory surrounding leaked war plans. (27:46) ·       Congestion pricing benefits. (30:28) ·       Would you pay for ad-free Facebook or Instagram? (33:41) ·       Winners, Losers, and Content. (35:51) ·       Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (43:10) Related Links/Products Mentioned ·       LeBron pat macafee ·       Stephen Curry and Michelle Obama are releasing their own hydration drink, Plezi ·       Endeavor officially goes private as Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell change roles ·       Sources say the details shared by Hegseth in Signal chat were classified as Atlantic publishes additional messages ·       MTA sees green with congestion pricing, as tolls bring in $100M during first 2 months ·       META PLANS TO CHARGE $14 A MONTH FOR AD-FREE INSTAGRAM OR FACEBOOK ·       Wall Street Bonuses Powered New York’s Economy in 2024. Some Worry They Peaked. Connect with Group Chat! Watch The Pod #1 Newsletter In The World For The Gram Tweet With Us Exclusive Facebook Content Join the Discord We’re @groupchatpod on Snapchat

Transcribed - Published: 27 March 2025

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including Vacation plans dive, Nike sales are still on a downward slope, DoorDash strikes a deal with Klarna, Waymo is projected to hit 20 million rides in 2025, Apple is losing a billion dollars a year on their streaming service, and Bobby Hundreds has a big new job at Disney and much more! Timeline of What Was Discussed: ·       Is the recession here? (0:00) ·       Going all-in on wellness. (5:15) ·       Retail Joe is singing the blues. (11:45) ·       The park is HOT! (15:18) ·       Can Nike fix their broken image? (20:00) ·       Is gambling a problem? (29:10) ·       DoorDash is going to win BIG with buy now, pay later. (33:31) ·       The future is here. (39:49) ·       The problem with traditional Hollywood. (49:15) ·       “They not like us.” (1:00:15) ·       Shout out to Bobby Hundreds! (1:08:45) ·       Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:13:57) Related Links/Products Mentioned ·       Vacation plans take a dive ·       Nike expects sales will plunge in current quarter as it faces tariffs, sliding consumer confidence ·       Woke mega-brand sees sales slump after being left with warehouses full of clothes and shoes no one wants ·       Men’s March Madness TV coverage Thursday averaged 9.1 million viewers—the most-watched opening day of the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament ever ·       DoorDash will let users buy now, pay later for fast food, a possible worrying sign for the economy ·       Waymo is at 10M rides a year (200k/week) and on track to do 20M by the end of 2025 in the US. ·       Apple is Losing Over $1 Billion a Year on Streaming Service ·       Bobby Hundreds Has a Big New Job at Disney Connect with Group Chat! Watch The Pod #1 Newsletter In The World For The Gram Tweet With Us Exclusive Facebook Content Join the Discord We’re @groupchatpod on Snapchat

Transcribed - Published: 24 March 2025