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Group Chat News is back in 2024! Starting the year off right with a jam-packed podcast with the hottest stories including the Epstein trial is about to release the list of names in the flight logs, Jimmy Kimmel threatening to sue Aaron Rodgers over his comment about him on the Pat McAfee show, the rise of the forever renters, how one cup turned Stanley into a $750 million business, LA's most famous bakery suddenly closes all locations, Rose bowl hits 32.8 million tv viewers, Claudine Gay resigns the presidency of Harvard University, Container shipping rates skyrockets after the red sea missile attacks and more!  

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• The most astonishing things as we enter 2024. (0:00) 

• New Year, reset. TRY S***! (7:47) 

• 2024 coming in HOT with the release of the Epstein list. (21:27) 

• The potential harm when people take things as fact. (31:27) 

• The hydration bottle industry is HUGE! (41:07) 

• RIP Sweet Lady Jane. (47:59) 

• Football is KING! (49:11) 

• The rise of the ‘forever renters’. (53:16) 

• The problems with diversity, equity, and inclusion in today’s climate. (1:02:47) 

• What’s going on in the Red Sea? (1:17:46) 

• Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:20:46) 

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• Names in Jeffrey Epstein court documents to be unsealed in New York on Wednesday 

• Jimmy Kimmel threatens to sue Aaron Rodgers over his Epstein comment 

• Pat McAfee Apologizes Over Aaron Rodgers’ Epstein Claim: “I Can Understand” Why Kimmel Got Upset 

• How a 40-ounce cup turned Stanley into a $750 million a year business 

• LA’s most famous bakeries, Sweet Lady Jane, suddenly closed all 6 locations 

• Michigan’s Rose Bowl Game victory over Alabama drew 32.8 million TV viewers 

• The Rise of the Forever Renters 

• Claudine Gay resigns the presidency of Harvard University amid plagiarism allegations 

• Container shipping rates are spiking worldwide as a result of the Red Sea missile attacks 

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The last Group Chat News Episode of the year and we may have saved the best for last!

Today we catch up with Drama and his holiday, goal setting for the new year, The New York Times vs Open A.I. lawsuit, The most watched NFL Xmas day game since 1989, Pizza Hut laying off thousands of delivery drivers in California, predicted energy drink trends for 2024, Kanye West apologizes in Hebrew, a study that shows what states have the highest drug, tobacco and alcohol use, and of course WINNERS LOSERS, and CONTENT!

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• A recap of the Christmas holiday. Did Drama make it to Ohio? (0:00) 

• Goal setting for 2024 with Group Chat. (9:07) 

• Open A.I.’s battle with copyright infringement. (13:04) 

• The NFL’s numbers are BANANAS!! (24:55) 

• Are all fast-food workers in a pickle? (33:40) 

• Forecasting energy drink trends for 2024. (37:34) 

• Why are kids still obsessed with Kanye? (44:46) 

• The 16 states where drug, alcohol, and cigarette use are the highest. (49:54) 

• Winners, Losers, and Content. (53:17) 

• Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:10:57) 

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• The historic NYT v. Open A.I.  lawsuit filed this morning 

• Raiders-Chiefs was the NFL's most-watched Christmas Day game since 1989. 

• PIZZA HUT TO LAY OFF THOUSANDS OF CALIFORNIA DELIVERY DRIVERS IN 2024 

• 5 energy drink trends c-store retailers expect into 2024 

• Kanye West Apologizes in Hebrew amid Repeated Antisemitic Comments 

• Analysis reveals 16 states where drug, alcohol and cigarette use is highest 

• TikTok’s content on some political subjects aligns with the Chinese government, study says 

• Trump will remain on Colorado 2024 ballot unless SCOTUS rules otherwise, per the Colorado Secretary of State 

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Group Chat News is BACK and keeping you up to date with everything going on in this crazy holiday season tonight we talk about FedEx shares sinking after a profit miss, Donald Trump being banned from running for president in Colorado, a record day for S&P reaching 20.8 billion while investors pull 5.2 billion from QQQ Nasdaq, Adobe gives up the acquisition of Figma, Elon Musk is starting his university, record numbers of 40-year-old Americans aren't married, and Netflix is testing the waters in live sports and more plus WINNERS, LOSERS, and CONTENT.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• Is Hollywood checked out for the holidays? (0:00) 

• The joy of Christmas. (3:15) 

• A sense of the REAL economy. (4:53) 

• Americans don’t want a President; we want a SHOW. (14:17) 

• All signs point to an overheated market that must be corrected. (22:01) 

• What happens to Figma now? (26:30) 

• Elon puts his money where his mouth is. (32:28) 

• The secondary effects of people NOT getting married and having children. (39:31) 

• Testing live sporting events on streaming platforms. (45:50) 

• Winners, Losers, and Content. (49:03) 

• Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:04:49) 

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• FedEx shares sink after profit miss, cut to revenue forecast 

• Your Questions About the Colorado Trump Ruling, Answered 

• On Friday, the S&P 500 ETF, $SPY, saw its biggest single-day inflow on record, at $20.8 billion. 

• INVESTORS PULLED OUT $5.2 BILLION DOLLARS FROM THE $QQQ NASDAQ 100 ETF ON FRIDAY 

• Adobe gives up on $20 billion acquisition of Figma 

• Elon Musk is planning to start a university in Austin 

• #405 - Jeff Bezos: Amazon and Blue Origin | Lex Fridman Podcast 

• A Record Number Of American 40-Year-Olds Have Never Been Married 

• Netflix just announced plans for its next live sporting event — a tennis match between Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. 

• In-N-Out Opened Their First Idaho Location And The Drive-Thru Wait Was EIGHT HOURS Long 

• Gen Z suffers from ‘menu anxiety’ when dining out — with many too scared to order their own meals 

• Coinbase's petition for formal crypto rulemaking from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was denied on Friday. 

• Harvard early admission applications drop 17% during bombshell antisemitism claims 

• Drew Lock's tearful postgame interview with Lisa Salters after Seahawks win was as good as it gets 

• Locker Room Sound: Pete Carroll's Locker Room Speech 

• Super Bowl champ 'sick of average white guys commenting on football,' proposes racial bowl game 

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Group Chat News is back and we are catching you up on all of the hottest stories you need to know about from the last week including Kayne going on a wild rant calling everyone out at once, The latest news from the Federal Reserve, and what we think will happen in 2024, what the number one country is for digital nomads, and the ten most popular Christmas movies of all time! 

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• Holidays in Ohio are a BIT of a chore. (0:00) 

• Kanye has NOT learned his lesson. (11:57) 

• Has J Powell been slayed? (31:16) 

• The top 10 countries for digital nomads. (43:25) 

• The top 10 most popular Christmas movies of all-time. (1:02:18) 

• Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:10:30) 

• Are the Paul’s done? (1:15:04) 

• Breaking down Shohei Ohtani’s contract and Dodger’s signing. (1:18:37) 

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• Kanye west went on a wild rant 

• Citigroup employees, on edge over layoffs, told they can work remotely until the new year 

• Spain is the No. 1 country for digital nomads in 2024—Portugal and Norway also land in the top 10 

• The top 10 most popular Christmas movies of all time 

• Shohei Ohtani says old Kobe Bryant recruitment video was 'one of the highlights' of Dodgers' free agency pitch 

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Group Chat News is back with a jam-packed episode including the Delilah Miami inside scoop from Dee, the Fear Of God / Adidas release,  Uber added to the S&P 500, Drama was right about the Google Gemini demo being a fraud, an investor group is offering to buy Macy's for 5.8 billion, Temu taking over the dollar store space, Elon Musk lifts Alex Jones ban from X/Twitter, Liz Magill resigns after antisemitism testimony backlash, Mcdonals new restaurant Cosmc's opening and much more!

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• Welcome to Miami. (0:00) 

• Fear of God x Adidas. (22:36) 

• Everyone is full of shit until they're not. (28:06) 

• Congrats to Uber. (32:05) 

• It’s a farce that anyone is making money. (36:41) 

• The banner has been dropped. (57:58) 

• A bold/refreshing concept from McDonald’s? (1:11:37) 

• Shohei Ohtani x LA Dodgers. (1:17:33) 

• Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:18:52) 

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• Delilah Miami's Grand Debut: A VIP Celebration with A-List Stars 

• Exclusive: Jerry Lorenzo on His Long-Awaited Fear of God x Adidas Collaboration 

• Google's best Gemini demo was faked | TechCrunch 

• Uber shares pop on inclusion in S&P 500 

• Chinese e-commerce platform Temu drawing shoppers from US dollar stores -data 

• Amazon’s clothing stores are closing down 

• Elon Musk reactivates Alex Jones’ X account after a five-year ban 

• UPenn President Liz Magill, board chair both resign following backlash over congressional antisemitism testimony 

• Here’s what’s on the menu at McDonald’s new CosMc’s spinoff restaurant 

• Baseball phenomenon Shohei Ohtani agrees to record $700 million 10-year contract with Dodgers 

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Group Chat News is back and we're jumping right into it with Anand & Drama talking about the hottest news of the week including the university leaders being criticized after a congressional hearing on antisemitism, JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon is still saying Bitcoin's only use case is for criminals, Taylor Swift wins Time's person of the year and why the swifties aren't very happy with Kim Kardashian, office occupancy in the 10 largest metro areas are only at 50% capacity and of course WINNERS, LOSERS, and CONTENT.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• Higher education needs to be COMPLETELY disrupted! (0:00) 

• Bitcoin is ripping! (30:33) 

• Taylor Swift is TIME’s 2023 Person of the Year. (38:52) 

• The downstream effects of office occupancy flattening. (44:02) 

• Winners, Losers, and Content. (53:40) 

• Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:09:11) 

Related Links/Products Mentioned 

• University leaders criticized after Congressional hearing on antisemitism 

• JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says in Congressional hearing he has always been 'deeply opposed to crypto, bitcoin' and the 'only true use case for it is criminals' 

• Taylor Swift is TIME's 2023 Person of the Year 

• Office occupancy in the 10 largest U.S. metro areas has flatlined at around 50% in 2023, per CNBC. 

• Google launches ChatGPT rival AI model Gemini which it says is trained to behave like humans 

• WORLD’S LARGEST NFT PLATFORM OPENSEA’S VALUATION HAS NOW FALLEN 94% 

• Putin x MBS 

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Tonight we have Dee, Anand, and Drama in the studio along with a whole group of Kathy's and we're going over some of the hottest news from the week including Elon Musk's claims of advertisers trying to blackmail him and his now famous response, Tesla Cybertruck delivery event, Tucker Carlson on the All In Podcast and 64% of men call this a red flag when dating.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• Dee’s takeaways from WndrCo conference. (0:00) 

• Using your platform for good. (16:11) 

• College Football is SO good. (20:23) 

• Dunking on Andrew Ross Sorkin. (24:00) 

• Will the Cybertruck be a pivotal moment in technology? (37:48) 

• How can you hate Elon? (41:00) 

• The #1 dating red flag for men. (55:38) 

• Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:14:39) 

Related Links/Products Mentioned 

• UCLA Infantile Spasms Research 

• Elon Musk claims advertisers are trying to ‘blackmail’ him, says ‘Go f--- yourself 

• All-In Podcast - E155: In conversation with Tucker Carlson, plus OpenAI chaos explained 

• Tesla Cybertruck delivery event 

• 64% of men say this is their No. 1 dating red flag, according to recent survey 

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Today we have a special episode of Group Chat News with Anand and his wife Amanda in honor of Infantile Spasms Awareness Week 2023 we have Dr. Hussain on the podcast who is a pediatric epilepsy specialist who focuses on severe childhood disorders including infantile spasms, Dr Hussain has also been the Dr helping take care of Anand and Amanda's son as well as leading the charge for research and helping other families all over the world. 

Tonight on Group Chat News we have Spotify Wrapped, Skims could go public in 2024 along with Shein, Reddit, and Starlink. Farfetch shares plunge while Bill Ackman is moving Bond markets, Mark Cuban plans to leave Shark Tank as well as sell his majority stake in the Mavericks and the 3 most Googled jobs that don't require a college degree plus WINNERS, LOSERS, and CONTENT.

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Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• The genius of ‘Spotify Wrapped’. (0:00) 

• SMASH the subscribe button on the YouTube channel! (4:03) 

• Is social media easy if you’re willing to play the villain? (5:23) 

• This is just the beginning for Skims. (6:50) 

• Shein is firing on all cylinders. (22:32) 

• Breaking down the potential IPOs for Reddit, Starlink, and Stripe. (26:02) 

• Why the Farfetch business doesn’t make sense. (32:07) 

• Bill Ackman moves markets. (35:10) 

• Speculating on Mark Cuban’s recent exits. (41:11) 

• The 3 most Googled jobs in the US don’t require a degree. (47:06) 

• Winners, Losers, and Content. (50:50) 

• Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (59:20) 

Related Links/Products Mentioned 

• Shein, Skims, Starlink: Billionaire-Linked Brands Could Go Public In 2024 

• Iggy Azalea and Cardi B are OnlyFans' highest-earning celebrities making jaw-dropping amount of money 

• Home - Brilliant Bulbs LA 

• Farfetch shares plunge despite talk of founder taking it private 

• Bill Ackman is literally moving bond markets 

• Las Vegas Sands casino moguls make a play for the NBA – and Texas 

• Mark Cuban is selling a majority stake of the Dallas Mavericks 

• Mark Cuban Says He Is Leaving ‘Shark Tank’ in 2025 

• Mark Cuban | Ep 207 | ALL THE SMOKE Full Episode - YouTube 

• The 3 most-Googled jobs in the U.S. don’t require a degree 

• Binance CEO CZ Steps Down As Part Of $4 Billion Settlement With US 

• Coinbase CEO Says Binance Settlement Will Turn the Page on Crypto's 'Bad Actors' 

• Tesla releases the Cybertruck this week. Here's what to know. 

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Group Chat News is back and we are going over the holiday and holiday shopping weekend. As well as jumping into the hottest news, including the largest percentage of Americans ever are now mortgage-free, Ken Griffin is in talks about buying almost everything at once, we catch up on everything Open AI, why so many sexual assault cases have been popping up recently, Binance founder C Z update on his trial, and the guys answer a Kathy question.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• You really want to be that old and cold? (0:00) 

• Recapping the Thanksgiving holiday and Black Friday shopping early numbers. (5:39) 

• The Boomers are HOT! (25:52) 

• Ken Griffin is out for revenge. (34:49) 

• Who isn’t watching the NFL? (36:30) 

• The latest on the Open AI turmoil. (45:41) 

• Why is there a wave of high-profile sexual assault lawsuits now? (52:31) 

• Is Anand or Dee Michael Burry? (1:07:10) 

• Kathy Questions: Dream podcast guest? (1:16:17) 

Related Links/Products Mentioned 

• Black Friday shoppers spent a record $9.8 billion in U.S. online sales, up 7.5% from last year 

• Black Friday Spending Was Strong. How People Pay for Gifts Is Upending Retailers. 

• The Share of Americans Who Are Mortgage-Free Is at an All-Time High 

• CITADEL’S KEN GRIFFIN IN TALKS TO BUY MIAMI DOLPHINS, HARD ROCK STADIUM,& F1 MIAMI GRAND PRIX 

• OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough ahead of CEO ouster, sources say 

• Why a Wave of High-Profile Sexual Assault Lawsuits Is Arriving Now 

• Binance founder Changpeng Zhao isn't a flight risk and should be allowed to return to the United Arab Emirates for now, his attorneys argued 

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