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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 
• #1254 - Dr. Phil - The Joe Rogan Experience 

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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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Today Dee and Anand are joined by Ryan Tierney to discuss Lo Siento tequila. Then, the gentlemen discuss Ye's partnerships, Apple's earnings, Microsoft's earnings, and Britain's new PM.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• A friend of the pod, Ryan Tierney, is back! They discuss all things Lo Siento, celebrity spirits, living the brand, and much more! (1:08) 
• Putting the dagger in the Kanye brand. (28:09) 
• How Google and Microsoft earnings are a key indicator of the market. (44:25) 
• Rough seas ahead at Meta? (52:30) 
• The new Prime Minister of Great Britain may surprise you. (58:25) 

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• Visit Lo Siento Tequila for an exclusive offer for Group Chat listeners! **Promo code GROUPCHAT at checkout** 
• The organizations that have dropped Ye after antisemitic remarks 
• Google and Microsoft hit by slowing economy 
• Time to Get Fit — an Open Letter from Altimeter to Mark Zuckerberg (and the Meta Board of Directors) 
• Hawaiian Airlines lands Amazon deal 
• Rishi Sunak to be Britain’s new prime minister as rivals quit race 

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Today, Dee and Drama discuss Shopify’s problem with customer retention, Shein launching a resale platform, Elon’s plan to cut 75% of Twitter's workforce, and much more!

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• The bench is stepping up! (1:36) 
• When you start to feel your age. (6:10) 
• Shopify’s growing problem with customer retention. (11:48) 
• Ad Break: Car Trackers. (26:07) 
• American Airlines' interesting debacle. (28:48) 
• Shein’s quick response to poor environmental claims. (34:36) 
• The secondary impacts of the decline of the economy of office culture. (38:13) 
• Elon’s plan to clean the Twitter house. (42:17) 
• What is the point of critics?! (50:58) 
• The Top 10 Streaming Artists of the Year. (57:40) 
• McDonald’s is quickly becoming a one-stop shop. (1:03:45) 
• It’s time to cut the Kanye cord. (1:07:38) 

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• Shopify has a growing problem with customer retention, Globe data study shows 
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• American Airlines: Our customers aren’t buying international first class tickets. So we’re eliminating them 
• Shein Launched A Resale Platform Days After An Investigation Shed Light On Just How Bad The Brand Is For The Environment. How Convenient. 
• Facebook shuttle bus drivers are losing their jobs as Meta slashes costs and employees stay home 
• Elon Musk to Cut Twitter Staff by 75% as Biden Worries Deal Threatens National Security 
• ‘Black Adam’ tallies $67 million in domestic debut, first film opening since July to top $50 million 
• Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ Off to Record-Breaking Start in U.S. 
• Top 10 streaming artists of this year 
• McDonald's will start to sell Krispy Kreme donuts at select locations 
• Kanye West's Remarks Spark Anti-Semitic Rally in L.A. 

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Today, Dee and Anand discuss home sales' fall, Tesla's Q3, Hermes' earnings, New York's casino bids, Patels' motels, Circle K's new item, the Bulls' US domination, and this week's Winners, Losers, and Content.

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Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• Business is NOT tough for luxury. (2:43) 
• The downturn is HERE for the housing market. (14:30) 
• Is there funny business going on at Tesla? (20:21) 
• Did New York legalize gambling?! (26:29) 
• Patel, Motel owners. (30:39) 
• Ad Break: Ledger. (37:30) 
• Weed is coming to gas stations! (41:35) 
• Bulls fans and America. (45:51) 
• Winners, Losers, and Content. (50:50) 
• Group Chat Shout Outs. (1:05:07) 

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• Hermes flying at +24% in Q3, TWICE street forecast. - Rahul Sharma on Twitter 
• Existing home sales fall to a 10-year low in September, as mortgage rates soar 
• Tesla shares slide after Q3 revenue miss, Bernstein says earnings call 'didn't sit well with us' 
• Caesars and Wynn are putting together competing bids for a casino in Manhattan - Action Network on Twitter 
• Patels make up less than 1 in 500 Americans, but they own over 50% of all motels in the country. - Rohun  on Twitter 
• LEDGER AD - Customers battle to regain billions in bitcoin the DOJ recovered in its largest seizure of stolen crypto 
• Weed Is Coming to Circle K Gas Stations in US Next Year 
• Retailer @Lids has released its Top Selling NBA gear list from the 2022 offseason — the Bulls lead all teams in 28 states. - Nick DePaula on Twitter 
• Liz Truss Resigns as U.K. Prime Minister After Tax Plan Caused Market Turmoil — The Wall Street Journal 
• UK Prime Minister Liz Truss is eligible to collect a lifetime yearly allowance of £115,000 after serving only 44 days in office. - Watcher.Guru on Twitter 
• Snap plunges more than 25% on third-quarter revenue miss 
• The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture 

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Today, Drama and Anand discuss Facebook's political advertisers, Kanye West's Parler Deal, Trump's Kanye comments, and Charles Barkley's new TNT contract.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• You never know what’s going to happen in LA. (1:47) 
• How digital ads target Americans. (4:45) 
• When does the youth abandon Kanye? (17:53) 
• Trump: Kanye is too much risk vs. reward. (34:16) 
• Spot the Anand. (41:15) 
• Good for Charles. (45:23) 

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• Digital ad data reveals parties are targeting two Americas 
• Kanye West to acquire conservative social media platform Parler | CNN Business 
• What Is Lil Yachty's 'Wock' & Why Did He Take It To Poland? 
• Even Trump Says Kanye West Is Acting Too 'Crazy' and Needs 'Help' 
• Charles Barkley agrees to new TNT contract worth well over $100 million 

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Tonight, Drama, Dee, and Anand discuss Meta's shortfall, Decentraland's active blockchain users, Amazon's weak Prime Day, Elon Musk's Starlink controversy, and Kanye West's latest interview.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• The Group Chat YouTube page is popping! (1:43) 
• The tale of two cities. (7:17) 
• Are you short or long on Zuck? (14:53) 
• Did you jump in on the 2nd Prime Day? (40:50) 
• Elon Musk is persona non grata. (50:20) 
• Kanye is quickly unraveling. (1:06:52) 

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• Meta documents show main metaverse is losing users and falling short of goals, report says 
• Decentraland, the blockchain metaverse whose tokens are worth $1.2bn, has 8000 daily users. Only 38 of them actually are actually using the blockchain. - erin griffith on Twitter 
• Amazon shoppers shrug off second Prime Day sale 
• 'The hell with it': Elon Musk tweets SpaceX will 'keep funding Ukraine govt for free' amid Starlink controversy 
• Obama Scolds 'Buzzkill' Democrats in Pod Save America Interview 
• #1880 - Tulsi Gabbard - The Joe Rogan Experience 
• #1870 - Max Lugavere - The Joe Rogan Experience 
• N.O.R.E. Faces Backlash for Kanye West Drink Champs Interview 

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Today, Dee and Anand are joined by Brad Neumann to discuss Saint James Iced Tea. Then, Drama, Dee, and Anand discuss inflation's latest report, Delta Air Lines' earnings, Google's Coinbase partnership, JP Morgan's decision on Kanye West, and this week's Winners, Losers, and Content.

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Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• The pod welcomes Brad Neumann of Saint James Iced Tea to discuss the ultra-competitive CPG market. (2:22) 
• The Hollywood challenge. (33:41) 
• The CPI is coming in HOT! (47:16) 
• Delta Airlines is ripping! (54:05) 
• Ad Break: Ledger. (59:01) 
• Ye West is quickly alienating EVERYBODY. (1:04:48) 
• Winners, Losers, and Content. (1:16:19) 
• Group Chat Shout Outs. (1:32:25) 

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• Visit Saint James Iced Tea for an exclusive offer for Group Chat listeners! **Promo code GROUPCHAT40 at checkout** 
• Bang Billionaire’s Empire of Caffeine Crashes Into Bankruptcy 
• Prices keep going up in latest inflation report, all but assuring another Fed hike 
• Social Security COLA Increase for 2023 
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• Stocks build on their rally from 2020 lows in big market turnaround, with the Dow now up 900 points 
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• Delta Air Lines earnings: Record revenue on ‘tremendous demand,’ CEO says 
• LEDGER AD - Google selects Coinbase to take cloud payments with cryptocurrencies and will use its custody tool 
• Earlier today I learned that @kanyewest was officially kicked out of JP Morgan Chase bank. - Candace Owens on Twitter 
• Kanye West's Yeezy could be looking for a new bank after JP Morgan reportedly cuts ties 
• Kanye West on anti-Semitic comments: I’m ‘happy’ I ‘crossed the line’ 
• Dan Snyder Hired Private Investigators to Dig Up Dirt On Goodell And NFL Owners That Could "Blow Up" The NFL If They Try To Remove Him - Barstool Sports on Twitter 
• The Nice Guy Dubai is now open and isn't accepting walk-ins 
• Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million for Sandy Hook lies 
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Today, Dee and Anand Are Joined by Sheila Mohan to discuss her candidacy for Cupertino City Council. Then, the gentlemen are joined by Kevin Gould to discuss Gould's company Glamnetic, Labor Dept.'s change to gig worker classification, RealReal Inc's stock, John Foley's margin calls, colleges' wealthiest alumni, Hurricane Ian's automotive toll, and Biden's riffs on armageddon.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• The pod welcomes Sheila Mohan who is running for Cupertino City Council. They discuss her candidacy and why she has decided to throw herself in the fire of local politics. (0:57) 
• The pod welcomes back Kevin Gould, Co-Founder of Glamnetic, to discuss the state of the D2C market. (17:12) 
• Is the RealReal a good business? (44:22) 
• The dirty secret of growth stocks. (51:00) 
• The US colleges with the wealthiest alumni. (57:27) 
• Why you may want to hold on to that used car. (1:00:08) 
• There is no better marketing on Earth than fear. (1:01:26) 

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• Editorial: Cupertino needs overhaul. Elect Fruen, Mohan and Bono 
• Uber, Doordash plunge after Labor Department proposes change to gig worker classification 
• Should You Buy RealReal Inc (REAL) Stock After it Is Lower By 20.83% in a Week? 
• Peloton co-founder John Foley faced Goldman Sachs margin calls as stock sank: WSJ 
• These 11 colleges have some of the wealthiest alumni in the U.S. 
• Flooding from Hurricane Ian damaged 358,000 cars. How to avoid buying one — CNBC 
• Opinion | Biden Riffs on Armageddon 

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