Today, Drama, Dee, and Anand discuss FTX’s continuing demise, Elon’s message to Twitter employees, Walmart’s quarterly results, Target’s quarterly results, New York’s port volume, Elizabeth Holmes’ immanent sentencing, Taylor Swift’s record-breaking tour, before this week’s Winners, Losers, Content!

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• The growing SBF conspiracy. (2:00) 
• Rallying the troops vs threatening the troops. (29:55) 
• Walmart and Target, a snapshot of American spending in retail.  (37:13) 
• Good for New York. (45:08) 

• Lock her up! Lock her up! (50:42) 
• Taylor Swift is a MEGA STAR! (52:41) 
• Winners, Losers, and Content! (1:05:05) 

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• CEO in Charge of FTX Restructuring Calls It an ‘Unprecedented’ Mess 

• Elon Musk says Twitter employees must commit to 'hardcore' culture by 5 p.m. Eastern time 
• Walmart and Target’s quarterly results lay bare the retailers' stark differences 
• New York continues streak as nation's No. 1 port as LA cargo volume hits level not seen since 2009 
• Elizabeth Holmes nears her moment of truth 
• Ticketmaster Chairman reveals that 14 MILLION people hit the site in the 'The Eras Tour' pre-sale - The Swift Society on Twitter 

• Taylor Swift tour ticket sale canceled over extreme demand, Ticketmaster says 
• Taylor Swift Cancels ‘Eras Tour’ Ticket Sale to General Public After Earlier Glitches 
• Republicans secure majority in House of Representatives 
• Nancy Pelosi to step down as House Democratic leader as GOP 
• These Qatar hired fans - george on Twitter 

• Chamath Palihapitiya: Money, Success, Startups, Energy, Poker & Happiness | Lex Fridman Podcast #338 

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Today, Dee and Anand discuss Amazon's latest layoffs, America's most expensive ZIP codes, Jeff Bezos' philanthropic ventures, Michael Burry's bet on prisons, Estee Lauder's $2.8 billion purchase, and 'Yellowstone's' political hay. Then, the gentlemen interview Ian Rodgers from Ledger.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• Another day, more layoffs. (3:17) 
• The 10 most expensive ZIP codes in the U.S. (14:42) 
• Jeff Bezos’ way of helping humanity. (19:55) 
• Michael Burry is long prisons. (30:10) 
• Luxury is UNSTOPPABLE! (36:40) 
• The #1 TV show is back! (40:26) 
• Special interview alert with Ian Rogers from Ledger. They discuss the impact of FTX and the state of crypto. (42:56) 
• Group Chat Shout Outs! (55:04) 

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• Amazon reportedly plans to lay off about 10,000 employees starting this week 
• Activist Investor TCI Calls on Google Parent Alphabet to Slash Costs 
• The 10 most expensive ZIP codes in the U.S. — CNBC 
• Exclusive: Jeff Bezos says he will give most of his money to charity 
• Michael Burry is back buying stocks again - Michael Burry Stock Tracker  on Twitter 
• WSJ News Exclusive | Estée Lauder to Buy Tom Ford in $2.8 Billion Deal 
• 'Yellowstone' Is Not A Red-State 'Game Of Thrones', Creator Taylor Sheridan Says — Deadline 

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Tonight, Drama, Dee, and Anand discuss Dems' senate majority, SBF's campaign donations, Elon's latest with Twitter, TikTok's ad-revenue outlook, and Chappelle's SNL monologue.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• It’s a blue wave. (1:51) 
• Sam Bankman-Fried, the clown of the century! (30:39) 
• Is Elon pushing the boundaries too far? (46:41) 
• TikTok vs Instagram: Ad-revenue outlook. (59:06) 
• Group Chat’s take on Dave Chappelle’s latest SNL monologue. (1:02:27) 

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• Democrats Keep Senate Control With Win in Nevada 
• Seth Rogen Slammed for Calling Out YouTuber Whose Car Was Burglarized 
• LA Mayor's Race: Karen Bass now slightly ahead of Rick Caruso 
• Where's My Ballot? :: California Secretary of State 
• Sam Bankman-Fried’s fall cuts off big source of funds for US Democrats, per FT. - unusual_whales on Twitter 
• There are more people preparing breakfast than eating breakfast. - Elon Musk on Twitter 
• Sen. Ed Markey hits back at Elon Musk after his response to questions about impersonation 
• TikTok catches social-media cold and cuts ad-revenue outlook 
• Dave Chappelle Talks Kanye West, Kyrie Irving, and Anti-Semitism During 'SNL' Monologue — Complex 

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Today, the whole gang brings you a hot one! Drama, Dee, and Anand discuss the midterms' intense battle, FTX's bankruptcy filing, Twitter's impersonation problem, Meta's job cuts, Coupang's operating profit, and this week's Winners, Losers, and Content.

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Today, Dee and Anand discuss today's election, Groupchat's NFT, crypto's latest hack, Disney's earnings, Lyft's earnings, John Foley's new (mis)adventure, Victoria's Secret's acquisition of Adore Me, Tyson Foods' CFO, Powerball's winning ticket, and NYC schools' exodus.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• Midterms 2022. (1:33) 
• An update on the Group Chat NFT. (7:58) 
• CZ vs SBF. (9:25) 
• The tale of two earnings reports: Disney and Lyft. (21:06) 
• Do you want a custom rug? (27:54) 
• Ad Break: Saint James Iced Tea. (33:19) 
• Victoria’s Secrets’ business turnaround. (34:46) 
• Tyson Foods CFO snafu. (37:43) 
• The $2 billion Powerball has its winner! (42:41) 
• The sad state of public schools. (46:11) 

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• Group Chat NFT 
• I am pretty mind blown that FTX chose - of all options, a buyout from Binance. -  wassielawyer on Twitter 
• Crypto Hack - Satoshi Stacker on Twitter 
• Disney misses on profit and key revenue segments, warns streaming growth could taper 
• $LYFT The 3rd-tier - Wasteland Capital on Twitter 
• Peloton co-founders raise $25M for new custom rug startup 
• Visit Saint James Iced Tea for an exclusive offer for Group Chat listeners! **Promo code GROUPCHAT40 at checkout** 
• Victoria's Secret acquires Adore Me in a US$400m deal 
• Tyson Foods CFO Arrested After Authorities Say He Fell Asleep in Wrong House 
• Single ticket sold in Los Angeles County wins $2 billion Powerball jackpot - BNO News on Twitter 
• NYC Kids Are Still Leaving Public Schools in Pandemic-Fueled Exodus 
• Video: Armed Robbery Victim Chased Onto Sunset Blvd. And Struck 

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Tonight, Dee and Anand discuss Drake's new album, Revolve's earnings, Meta's layoffs, Twitter's leadership, Binance’s FTX exit, Powerball's $1.9B pot, and America's midterm elections.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• Drake brings the country together. (0:57) 
• Congrats to Revolve! (15:31) 
• Layoffs are coming over at Meta. (20:40) 
• We are a ‘meme’ society. Are you an Elon lover or hater? (30:30) 
• FTX is a house of cards. (58:01) 
• Powerball: Real or fraud? (1:01:00) 
• Go Vote! (1:04:50) 

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• All the People Drake Disrespected on ‘Her Loss’— And Their Responses 
• Earnings Beat: Revolve Group, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models — Simply Wall St 
• Facebook Parent Meta Is Preparing to Notify Employees of Large-Scale Layoffs This Week 
• Twitter Rolls Out Blue Check Marks for Paying Customers 
• Twitter Now Asks Some Fired Workers to Please Come Back 
• Jack Dorsey breaks his silence, owns 'responsibility for why everyone is in this situation' at Twitter 
• Nets give Kyrie Irving six requirements to fulfill before he can return to team, per report 
• FiveThirtyEight 2022 Midterm Election Forecast — FiveThirtyEight 
• Donald Trump Prepares to Launch 2024 Campaign 
• As part of Binance’s exit from FTX equity last year, Binance received roughly $2.1 billion USD equivalent in cash (BUSD and FTT). - CZ  Binance on Twitter 
• FUCK I LOVE THIS APP - GANDALF on Twitter 
• Powerball jackpot grows to $1.9 billion after no winning ticket sold 

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Today, Dee and Anand discuss layoffs, earnings, and the future of tech before this week's Winners, Losers, and Content.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• White-Collar Recession. (1:07) 
• Elon Musk has become the MOST polarizing person in the world! (12:07) 
• Dan Synder vs. The Shield. (18:52) 
• Why Dee is putting his children's college money in Google. (26:10) 
• Let’s talk about earnings: Starbucks, DoorDash, Coinbase, and Peloton. (38:48) 
• Ad Break: Ledger. (49:36) 
• Winners, Losers, and Content. (51:58) 

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• Stripe laid off 14% of their team, informed people about an hour ago. - Gergely Orosz on Twitter 
• Delivery Hero is laying off as we speak. Also, Pleo (expense management) let go 15% of staff. Lyft, Stripe, CloudKitchens all doing layoffs today. OpenDoor, Chime, Dapper Labs, Gem, MessageBird, Kry this week. - Gergely Orosz on Twitter 
• Layoffs Hit Tech Sector With Force as Amazon, Lyft Warn of Economic Downturn 
• Elon Musk plans to eliminate about 3,700 jobs at Twitter company’s workforce tomorrow. He also plans to end the “work from anywhere” policy - SAY CHEESE!  on Twitter 
• George Pearkes on Twitter: "not sure we're at death spiral levels yet but it's getting closer by the day *GENERAL MILLS, AUDI, PFIZER PAUSING TWITTER ADS: DJ" / Twitter 
• Jay-Z has expressed "serious interest" in buying the Washington Commanders, alongside a strategic partner. - Front Office Sports on Twitter 
• Apple now valued at more than Amazon, Alphabet and Meta — combined — MarketWatch 
• Here's what the Federal Reserve's fourth 0.75 percentage point interest rate hike means for you 
• Starbucks earnings beat expectations as consumers spend more in its U.S. stores 
• DoorDash Shares Surge on Stronger-Than-Expected Earnings 
• Coinbase reports better-than-expected user numbers even as third-quarter revenue plunges 
• Peloton Shares Slump on Weak Sales Forecast — The Wall Street Journal 
• Ledger Op3n Announcement 
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• The FBI has issued a warning after it received “credible information of a broad threat to synagogues” in New Jersey, according to a tweet from FBI Newark. - CNN Breaking News on Twitter 

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Today, Dee and Anand speak to Sam Yebri about his LA City Council race. Then, the gentlemen discuss Elon's Twitter takeover, an FCC commissioner's thoughts on TikTok, Migos rapper Takeoff's killing, Taylor Swift's takeover, and Iran's imminent attack on Saudi Arabia.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• A Group Chat exclusive interview with Sam Yebri, who is running for LA City Council, on his mission to transform LA back into the greatest city in the world. (1:29) 
• The Elon Musk Twitter takeover is BLOCKBUSTER! (28:00) 
• Airbnb’s earnings are a function of the macroeconomy. (44:22) 
• Happy Fed Day. (47:08) 
• RIP Takeoff. (51:16) 
• Taylor Swift makes history! (55:55) 
• A potentially scary situation not getting much attention. (1:01:38) 

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• Twitter’s current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is bullshit. - Elon Musk on Twitter 
• IMO what Twitter should actually do - Austen Allred on Twitter 
• Interview: FCC commissioner says government should ban TikTok 
• Despite ‘not fully positive results,’ Evercore ISI still thinks Airbnb is one of the best fundamental stories 
• Migos rapper Takeoff killed at 28 in Houston bowling alley shooting, his attorney said 
• Taylor Swift makes history as she takes over the entire US top 10 
• Saudi Arabia, U.S. on High Alert After Warning of Imminent Iranian Attack 

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Tonight Drama, Dee, and Anand discuss China's influence on America, Musk's first days at Twitter, Dogecoin's rally, Pelosi's underwear attacker, Ye's Instagram posts, Kyrie Irving's antisemitic promotion, and Shein's unfair advantage.                 

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• Is Jake Paul our generation's Muhammed Ali? (1:44) 
• Are you REALLY leaving Twitter? (9:28) 
• There is something fishy going on here. (22:40) 
• October Surprise. (31:38) 
• Kanye is heading toward dangerous territory. (36:55) 
• Is Kyrie digging his own grave? (41:41) 
• Social media is the worst thing that happened to this country. (51:25) 
• Shein has an unfair advantage. (57:14) 
• Conspiracy Theory Corner. (1:12:35) 

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• 3 biggest takeaways from Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva: Is it time to give respect? 
• Twitter Is Drafting Broad Job Cuts, Days After Elon Musk’s Takeover 
• 62% of #Dogecoin wallet addresses are now in profit. - Watcher.Guru on Twitter 
• Pelosi says husband improving after violent attack at their California home 
• Kanye West responds to Ari Emanuel's op-ed on rapper's anti-Semitism 
• Brooklyn Nets condemn Kyrie Irving for promotion of antisemitic film 
• U.S. adults under 30 now trust information from social media almost as much as from national news outlets 
• WSJ News Exclusive | Fast-Fashion Juggernaut Shein’s Sales Close In on Zara, H&M 
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Today, Dee is joined by Mo from Ledger to discuss Web3. First, Drama and Dee discuss tech's market earnings, Ye's downfall, and more news. After the interview Drama and Dee share this week's Winners, Losers, and Content.

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