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Today on Group Chat News we have all three of the guys plus a special guest Nabil Khan, a fellow Kathy who has come on to the podcast to help educate us on what is going on in Israel and to give us more insight on the region's history, plus Winners, Losers, and Content.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• The argument for freedom of speech. (0:00) 

• Nabil Khan joins the pod to educate us on the US/Middle East relationships and how that dynamic works. (9:10) 

• Geographically why the US is so lucky, and the Middle East is not. (40:34) 

• Life is not what it seems on social media. (46:57) 

• Winners, Losers, and Content. (58:42) 

• Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:10:47) 

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Tonight on Group Chat News we have Anand, Dee, and Drama in the studio diving into the latest news around the world including the attack on Israel, foreign policy, the ongoing Fetanyl issue in America, Hasan Minhaj, and more.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• Pray for peace. The attack on Israel. (0:00) 

• The border and fentanyl problem in America. (40:48) 

• There is NO place like America. (55:30) 

• Is Hasan Minhaj the Jesse Smollett of comedy? (1:01:57) 

• Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:22:27) 

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• 'beautiful party' turned into bloodbath - as rescuers confirm they have found 260 bodies 

• ‘Knee-jerk surge’: Oil experts predict market impact of Israel-Hamas conflict 

• After Attack, Israel Wrestles With Question: How Could This Happen? 

• Khamenei’s official position is clear that the eradication of Israel is the actual goal, not just supporting Palestinians. 

• All-In Podcast - E148: McCarthy ousted, border chaos, Cruise's robotaxi "accident" & more 

• Project Veritas - Wikipedia 

• Lying in Comedy Isn’t Always Wrong, but Hasan Minhaj Crossed a Line 

• Maher torches Hasan Minhaj's 'emotional truth' after faking racism stories: 'If Jussie Smollett did stand-up' 

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Today on the pod Anand and Dee waste no time jumping into the news including job openings making a jump, CVS, Rite Aid, and Walgreens closing more stores, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Saudi Arabia and Russia continuing oil cuts, big food vs. big pharma, Disney discounting child tickets, the best small talk phrase, how The Cheesecake Factory equals financial success for malls, and of course Winners, Losers, and Content.   

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• House speaker ousted! (0:00) 

• What recession?! (4:15) 

• Is Saudi trying to put America in the ground? (9:45) 

• Fraud Fridays: The problem with journalism these days. (13:19) 

• The driving factor behind all these retailers closing. (21:42) 

• Taylor, it’s time to chill. (29:59) 

• Will Ozempic destroy the US economy? (30:29) 

• A crack in ‘the mouse’ or US consumer? (40:20) 

• “Tell me more.” (46:47) 

• The ‘Cheesecake’ factor. (53:00) 

• Winners, Losers, and Content. (55:56) 

• Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:12:40) 

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• Kevin McCarthy ousted as Speaker of the House - CNN 

• Job openings increase in August, hitting highest level since May 

• Saudi Arabia, Russia to continue voluntary oil cuts 

• Is Michael Lewis Throwing Out His Reputation to Defend Sam Bankman-Fried? 

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• Drugstore Downsizing: CVS, Walgreens And Rite Aid To Close Nearly 1,500 Stores 

• Aaron Rodgers, employee of Johnson & Johnson heir, calls Travis Kelce “Mr. Pfizer” 

• Big Food vs. Big Pharma: Companies bet on snacking just as weight loss drugs boom 

• Disney is discounting child tickets at U.S. parks as industry attendance lags 

• The No. 1 phrase people who are good at small talk always use, says Stanford public speaking expert 

• The cheesecake factor: Why these restaurants can reveal a mall's financial success 

• Chipotle tests automation for burrito bowls and salads - CNBC 

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Tonight Dee and Anand dive into the hot topics to start the week strong, including Taylor Swift at the Jets game, how much money you need to make to be in the top 1% of your state, Americans are still spending too much money, The U2 concert at the Los Vegas Sphere, Walmart is shutting down self-checkouts in certain stores due to theft, Lululemon to discontinue mirror as they team up with Peloton, Toys r us is back, Dave Portnoy buys $42 Million Dollar home and Oil at $100 dollars, and we are back with a Kathy question.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• Has Taylor Swift overplayed her hand? (0:00) 

• Is there a downtown that is better off post-pandemic? (5:45) 

• Do you want to be the 1%? (12:18) 

• The US consumer is UNDEFEATED. (21:26) 

• Feeling the FOMO from the Las Vegas Sphere grand opening. (26:40) 

• Has the crime wave killed self-checkout? (32:21) 

• Why Dee does NOT believe in at-home exercise. (42:14) 

• Toys R Us is BACK! (48:10) 

• Dave Portnoy has stayed POWER. (52:15) 

• Is $8 gas a possibility? (56:21) 

• ‘Kathy’ Questions: What advice would you give to someone who feels saturated in their position and industry? (1:00:22) 

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• Taylor Swift appearance at Sunday's Chiefs-Jets game causes ticket price increase 

• How much money you need to make to be in the top 1% in every U.S. state 

• Student loan payments resume this week: What to know 

• Here's why gasoline prices in California are skyrocketing 

• Las Vegas’ Sphere venue debuted this weekend with concerts by U2. Here’s what it was like 

• Walmart is stripping some stores of self-checkout lanes and bringing back cashiers 

• Lululemon to discontinue Mirror as it teams up with Peloton 

• Toys R Us to open up to 24 US flagship stores 

• Barstool Founder Dave Portnoy Buys Most Expensive Home In Massachusetts History—This $42 Million Nantucket Mansion 

• Oil Prices on a March Toward $100 a Barrel - The New York Times 

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Today on the pod Dee, Anand, and Drama dive into the hottest topics of the week so far including, the FTC Amazon illegal monopoly suit, Target closing multiple stores due to looting, a huge looting riot in Philly, Tiktok executives moving to the USA, limited access to weight loss diabetes drug, the Elon Musk book, ChatGBT is getting smarter with its latest update and Open AI's new valuation along with WINNERS, LOSERS, and CONTENT.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• The Taylor Swift effect. (0:00) 

• Dee’s TRIUMPHANT return to The Mouse! (5:15) 

• The FTC is onto Amazon. (18:30) 

• The latest major retailer to close stores due to growing crime. (28:28) 

• How valuable propaganda is to a country. (37:37) 

• Powered by Ozempic and donuts. (53:09) 

• The A.I. battle. (1:03:57) 

• Winners, Losers, and Content. (1:10:18) 

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• Taylor Swift effect: Travis Kelce jersey sales spike 400% 

• FTC faces big test in Amazon suit alleging its retail site is illegal monopoly 

• Target says it will close nine stores in major cities across four states because of theft and organized crime 

• Philadelphia swarmed by alleged juvenile looters 

• TikTok Employees Say Executive Moves to U.S. Show China Parent’s Influence 

• Prescriptions for popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs soared, but access is limited for some patients 

• Elon Musk: Isaacson, Walter 

• Now you can speak to ChatGPT — and it will talk back 

• Who Is Alix Earle? All About the Viral TikTok Sensation 

• Damian Lillard reacts to Bucks trade by dropping single 'Farewell' 

• Costco is selling gold bars and they are selling out within a few hours 

• Dumb Money (2023) - IMDb 

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On tonight's episode, we have all three of the guys and are joined by a friend of the pod Greg Goodfried, president of D'Amelio Inc. as they catch up on everything Greg has been working on with the D'Amelios including the new season of their show on Hulu as well as some news including Mohammed Bin Salman being unfazed by sportswashing claims, the USA financing more than weapons in Ukraine, The Writers strike finally ending, Taylor Swift's new boyfriend in the NFL, and a really insightful conversation on having a family while being an entrepreneur. 

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• The power of celebrity is so NUTS! (0:00) 

• Blindly writing checks for the “greater good.” (6:45) 

• How Wall Street takes advantage of the incompetence of companies and governments. (14:01) 

• Fraud Fridays! (21:43) 

• Keeping up with the D’Amelio’s. (32:25) 

• Is introducing a competitive nature at a later stage in life more beneficial for kids? (44:10) 

• Let your kid find their own path. (1:08:11) 

• Well-executed marketing or real? Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. (1:25:30) 

• Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:44:34) 

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• Mohammed bin Salman unfazed by sportswashing claims 

• Dumb Money - Rotten Tomatoes 

• Biden-Harris Administration Awards $600 Million to Bolster US Manufacturing of COVID-19 Tests and Announces the Re-Opening of COVIDTests.gov 

• Watch The D'Amelio Show Streaming Online | Hulu 

• 2023 Vault Recap: Patrick Bet-David Interviews Tom Brady 

• Taylor Swift watches Travis Kelce play and sits with his MOM 

• Travis Kelce giving the Swifties what they want 

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Today Dee and Anand dive into all the latest topics of the week including the Fed's latest decision, Instacart's and Klaviyo's IPO, the billionaire who is keeping Tiktok on phones in the USA, Google adding A I to Gmail, Maps, and Youtube, home prices expected to rise and of course Winners, Losers, and Content.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• This is not health advice. (0:00) 

• The real reason why the Fed might raise rates again. (7:48) 

• IPOs are BACK! (15:42) 

• Elon Musk is UNBELIEVABLE! (31:50) 

• Why nobody wins in Big Tech by TikTok winning. (34:54) 

• Google is going to be the BIGGEST winner in A.I. (38:40) 

• Home prices are expected to rise in 2024. (45:02) 

• Winners, Losers, and Content. (49:35) 

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• Fed declines to hike, but points to rates staying higher for longer 

• Instacart’s $10 Billion IPO: Winners, Losers and Other Key Players 

• The most interesting takeaways from the Klaviyo IPO filling 

• The first human patient will soon receive a Neuralink device 

• The Billionaire Keeping TikTok on Phones in the U.S. 

• Google brings its AI chatbot Bard into its inner circle, opening door to Gmail, Maps, YouTube 

• Home prices are expected to rise in 2024 

• Rick Ross shouts out Shedeur Sanders for pregame watch floss 

• Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse 

• Lenny’s Podcast: How to become a category pirate | Christopher Lochhead (author of Play Bigger, Niche Down, Category Pirates, more) 

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Tonight Dee and Anand are back and dive into the topics of the week including a recap on Anand's trip, Coach Prime, how the United States lost over 4.1 million dollars to strikes last month, the lost fighter jet worth 81 million, and the rampant pirating on TikTok plus Solomon Byrd from USC sitting in.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• Anand’s hack for European travel. (0:00) 

• The spectacle that is ‘Prime Time’ in college football. (9:06) 

• Having no sense of normalcy. (28:21) 

• The problem with the continued strikes across America and the military-industrial complex. (32:20) 

• The case of the missing fighter jet. (58:47) 

• Pirating on TikTok is wild! (1:01:06) 

• Inflation is on FIRE! (1:07:57) 

• Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:16:15) 

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• The U.S. Lost 4.1 Million Days of Work Last Month to Strikes 

• White House team to go to Detroit 'early this week' to help resolve UAW strike 

• Marine Corps F-35 Jet Fighter Lost in ‘Mishap’ 

• People Are Streaming Pirated Movies on TikTok, One Short Clip at a Time 

• Inflation accelerated in August as oil prices surged 

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Tonight Dee and Drama dive into the topics of the week including YouTube TV, student loans starting again in October, San Francisco giving students money for college, the Elon Musk biography, Walmart's new solution to combating theft, and oil prices spiking.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• Happy Birthday Anand!! (0:00) 

• People don’t understand how impactful your social media is to their work perception. (1:15) 

• Lo Siento’s Block Party is back! (9:58) 

• Dee recaps his experience with YouTube TV. (12:23) 

• Is the student loan payment chain reaction coming? (20:30) 

• The pros and cons of hired guns. (30:18) 

• That’s so San Francisco. (38:39) 

• Dee is not high on Chris Christie. (47:10) 

• The highly anticipated Elon Musk biography is coming this week. (50:24) 

• Walmart’s BIG change to combat crime. (55:45) 

• THIS is what will determine the next election. (59:55) 

• Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:05:50) 

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• Lo Siento Tequila - handcrafted for the unapologetic spirit 

• No News is Good News: YouTube TV Passes its NFL Sunday Ticket Test 

• Student loan payments are set to resume in October for the first time since 2020. 

• Flexport’s current valuation might actually be 80+% lower 

• Amazon's coup against Flexport in the battle for logistics, in 12 months 

• In 2011, San Francisco began automatically opening a college savings account for every child entering kindergarten in the public school system. 

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• Bill Gates and Elon Musk: An excerpt from Walter Isaacson’s new biography of Musk 

• Walmart makes a first-ever change to prevent crimes in superstore 

• Oil prices spike as Saudi Arabia, Russia extend 1.3 million barrel a day oil cut through December 

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Today Drama, Dee, & Anand discuss how COVID is returning, Databricks is in talks to raise funds at a $43 billion valuation, how being rich is almost looked down upon but everyone still wants to be rich, Jared Kushner cinches his first Israeli private equity deal, China bans iPhone use for government officials, and winners, losers, and content. 

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• No thoughts and prayers. (0:00) 

• Anand had a nose job. (1:30) 

• COVID is back. (5:18) 

• Databricks, CoreWeave, and the fine line between fraud and business. (11:43) 

• Jared Kushner vs. Hunter Biden, who is more corrupt? (36:27) 

• The impact of China banning iPhones for government officials. (53:21) 

• Winners, Losers, and Content. (55:19) 

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• Databricks is in talks to raise funds at a $43 billion valuation 

• Nvidia-backed CoreWeave is looking for a buyer on their $8B valuation! 

• Nvidia's blowout performance this year has been fueled by fake GPU sales to fake non-existent clients. 

• Jared Kushner cinches his first Israeli private equity deal 

• Watch Painkiller | Netflix Official Site 

• China bans iPhone use for government officials at work 

• The best colleges in America 

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