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Today, Dee and Anand discuss the Russian invasion into Ukraine, the economic effects of war, Coinbase earnings, Revolve earnings, Elon Musk’s new beef with the SEC, and the gents end it off with their Winners, Losers, and Content Recommendations.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• NO ONE wins in war. (1:16) 
• The street is not rewarding Coinbase. (24:21) 
• Will crypto see a rise due to market instability? (27:27) 
• Revolve is executing MUCH better than their peers. (29:41) 
• How is Nikola still around? (34:30) 
• The results when a company ignores culture. (36:27) 
• The stock market is completely rigged! (45:13) 
• Is Jackson Mahomes bigger than ever? (46:14) 
• Are fans tuned out of the NBA? (48:10) 
• Winners, Losers, and Content Recommendations. (53:35) 

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• Why is Putin attacking Ukraine? He told us. 
• Coinbase crushes expectations in Q4 earnings, but stock sinks as it reports slower start to year 
• Biden vows wider sanctions on Russia in effort to cut Moscow off from the global economy 
• Revolve Group Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results 
• Shares of EV start-up Nikola surge on earnings beat, plans to generate revenue in 2022 
• LVMH is Reportedly Looking into Acquiring Ralph Lauren 
• SEC reportedly probes Tesla CEO Elon Musk and brother over recent stock sales 
• Report: Patrick Mahomes Tells Brother Jackson and Fiancée Brittany Not to Attend Chiefs Games Next Season 
• Sports World Reacts To The Daytona 500 TV Ratings Compared To The NBA All-Star Game 
• What you need to know about L.A. Country's new relaxed indoor mask rules 
• Billions (Official Series Site) Watch on Showtime 

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Today, the whole gang talk Meta VS Tiktok, Coinbase flops, Amazon lawsuits, chemical laced baby formula, dwindling Olympics ratings, Trump’s Truth app, and World War III. We also have an interview with Caleb & Ramah from YagerLidge, a brand new luxury bag company with products sourced from and inspired by Ethiopia.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• A Group Chat exclusive interview with Caleb & Ramah from YagerLidge. They discuss their Five Four incubator experience, the history of their culture and luxury, and a call to Kathy’s to help support their Kickstarter project. (2:10) 
• It’s red everywhere! (17:12) 
• Who gets the credit for the success of the Coinbase Super Bowl ad? (32:38) 
• The review system on Amazon is fake! (36:13) 
• It is MIND BLOWING at the speed Meta is working. (41:00) 
• Is this the end of COVID mandates as we know it? (46:50) 
• More bad stories surrounding the supply-chain problems. (57:48) 
• The Olympics viewership is cricket town. (1:03:34) 
• Are we going to war? (1:09:34) 
• Trump is #1! (1:11:04) 

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• KickStarter - Connecting You to African Luxury: The YagerLidge Experience 
• Mortgage Businesses Seen Laying Off Thousands as Volume Drops 
• Coinbase CEO bashes ad agencies and their 'gimmicky' ideas, then backpedals after a major ad firm calls him out and claims credit for the company's Super Bowl ad 
• Amazon sues two companies that allegedly help fill the site with fake reviews 
• Meta’s Facebook Escalates TikTok Rivalry, Launches Reels Globally 
• Holiday weekend air travel surges to highest levels since Thanksgiving as Covid cases continue to drop 
• Bill Gates says Covid risks have ‘dramatically reduced’ but another pandemic is coming 
• Baby formula supply issues send parents scrambling 
• NBC Draws Lowest Olympics Ratings Ever With Beijing Games 
• Biden says Russia is beginning an ‘invasion of Ukraine’ as he unveils sanctions on Moscow 
• Trump-backed Truth Social tops Apple’s app store charts 

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Today, Dee and Anand discuss the lack of patriotism in our country, the effect of war on the US economy, activist investors in the public market, robots in the fast-food kitchen, Donda 2 on the Stem Player, and Britney Spears’ nuts new book deal.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• When was the last time America likes its President? (1:05) 
• In terms of their influence on culture, there is no one bigger than Kanye West. (3:29) 
• The whole purpose of art is for people to HEAR it. (10:14) 
• The NBA All-Star event is blockbuster! (18:57) 
• As an employer, you CAN’T be transparent. (23:17) 
• Automation is coming. (29:31) 
• Is nationalistic pride quickly fading in America? (34:47) 
• When will the next crypto run happen? (39:50) 
• EVERYONE is getting hacked! (42:15) 
• Carl Icahn is an icon. (48:06) 
• BIG BAG ALERT for Britney Spears! (53:28) 

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• Watch jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy | Netflix Official Site 
• Kanye West Claims Stem Player's One-Day $2.2 Million USD Revenue Made More Money Than If 'DONDA 2' Was on Streaming Services 
• Trump's social media app launches year after Twitter ban : NPR 
• This company switched to a 4-day workweek—and 91% of its workers say they’re happier 
• White Castle to hire 100 robots to flip burgers 
• Next bitcoin bull run won’t happen until end 2024, says top crypto exchange co-founder 
• Fed approves rules banning its officials from trading stocks, bonds and also cryptocurrencies 
• NFT marketplace OpenSea is investigating a phishing hack 
• Carl Icahn Nominates Two to McDonald’s Board 
• Carl Icahn and Bill Ackman Joint Exclusive Rare Interview 
• Britney Spears set to pen tell-all book in bombshell $15M deal 

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Today the gentlemen discuss the windfalls in the markets, three meals a day being Doordash’s secret to success, USC being the real winner in Caleb Williams’ NIL deal, 73% of Americans being immune to Omicron, and lastly, the winners, losers, and content recommendations for the week.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• Group Chat’s Bottom Season! (1:08) 
• Should we be bullish on DoorDash? (21:25) 
• In luxury raising your prices by 25% doesn’t affect your brand. (28:40) 
• Is a real estate correction imminent? (35:32) 
• Do you trust reliability data? (43:25) 
• The genie is out of the bottle now NCAA. (48:40) 
• Nobody wins in the Tyler Skaggs tragedy. (54:35) 
• Time to move on from COVID. (1:02:33) 
• Winners, Losers, and Content Recommendations. (1:05:15) 

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• Amplitude stock dives after earnings as revenue forecast comes up light 
• Invest Like the Best Podcast - Gavin Baker - The Cyclone Under the Surface 
• Walmart tops quarterly estimates, backs long-term forecast as it focuses on value amid rising food prices 
• DoorDash shares soar 12% after posting record order numbers 
• LVMH, Other Luxury Brands Raise Prices, Betting Wealthy Customers Won’t Mind 
• Mortgage Rates Close In on 4%, Making Home Affordability Tougher 
• Ford’s Mustang Mach-E beats Tesla’s Model 3 as Consumer Reports’ top electric vehicle for 2022 
• USC’s Caleb Williams strikes NIL deal with real estate private equity fund 
• BREAKING: Jury finds Eric Kay GUILTY for distributing fentanyl and causing the death of Tyler Skaggs. 
• Estimated 73% of US now immune to omicron: Is that enough? 
• Nearly a quarter of Americans get news from podcasts 
• A tipsy Aaron Donald threw a football through a tire on late-night TV (msn.com) 
• ‘Tinder Swindler’ Simon Leviev reportedly gets a Hollywood agent (msn.com) 
• Kanye West responds to resurfaced Pete Davidson clip joking about rapper’s mental health issues 
• Canadian civil rights group sues government after Justin Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act | Washington Examiner 
• Watch jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy | Netflix Official Site 

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Today we’re joined by Chris Cunningham, Senior Brand Strategist & Founding Member at ClickUp. He shares his experience airing an ad during the Super Bowl and how Rap helps foster better business. Anand and Dee couldn’t have enjoyed themselves more. Then, we cover Cochella’s updated COVID restrictions - or lack thereof, why your avocados are going to pick in price for a couple of weeks, wild super bowl ratings, and an ugly slew of earnings.

 

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

A Group Chat exclusive interview with Chris Cunningham, Senior Brand Strategist & founding member of ClickUp. They discuss what makes their brand stand out, the behind the scenes experience of creating a Super Bowl ad, and how rap has helped him in business. (1:12) 
 
Warren Buffet has high morals. (19:50) 
 
Shopify takes a tumble. (22:34) 
 
Airbnb is on FIRE! (28:06) 
 
Roblox got shellacked! (32:03) 
 
Crisis in Ukraine. (35:59) 
 
BIG NEWS in COVID restriction rules. (37:40) 
 
America loves football. (41:34) 
 
Foreign brands losing steam in China?! (49:28) 
 
Are avocados over?! (52:54) 
 
Dee’s call to the Kathy network. (55:15) 

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• ClickUp™ | One app to replace them all 
• Buffett’s Berkshire bought about $1 billion worth of Activision shares before Microsoft deal 
• Shopify tumbles after warning on decelerating growth 

• 4 reasons why Airbnb is finally rising from the ashes of the pandemic 
• Roblox stock is crashing because kids are returning to the real world 
• Coachella and Stagecoach will not require negative COVID tests or vaccinations 
• Super Bowl 2022 attracted more than 112 million viewers, but failed to top record 
• U.S. Temporarily Bans Avocados From Mexico, Citing Threat 

• How Nationalism in China Has Dethroned Nike, Adidas 

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Today, Dee and Anand break down their WILD Super Bowl weekend. Then they hit some quick news updates on electric vehicle market shares, Shein’s genius use of loopholes, Microsoft’s whip on employees, and the official Kaney West/ Julia Fox breakup.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• Dee and Anand recap their whirlwind Super Bowl weekend. (0:52) 
• Which Super Bowl commercials were your favorite? (36:55) 
• Is work from home dead? (40:00) 
• Shein is KILLING the fast-fashion game. (45:11) 
• Ye and Julia Fox are officially broken up. (52:00) 

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• Electric vehicles dominated Super Bowl ads, but are still only 9% of passenger car sales 
• Microsoft to Start Bringing Employees Back to the Office 
• Fast-Fashion Giant Shein Plans $2.3 Billion Supply Chain Hub 
• Kanye "Ye" West and Julia Fox Officially Break Up After Whirlwind Romance 

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Today, we interview Lin Dai, CEO & Founder of OneOf, an NFT platform for music artists and fans. We discuss the massive Disney earnings and where that money is coming from, Affirm’s plummet in share price, Snoop Dogg’s new stake in Death Row Records, Yo Gotti’s genius play, the cost of inflation, and the Winners, Losers, & Content Recommendations of the week.

Timeline of what was discussed:

• David versus Goliath/LA Rams versus Cincinnati Bengals. (1:42) 
• LA Super Bowl bust. (5:19) 
• Disney is PRINTING money! (11:42) 
• How does information leak before it’s supposed to? (26:26) 
• Should there be a clawback when you destroy your own company? (31:01) 
• Forbes, there are too many lists! (37:28) 
• BIG WIN for Snoop Dogg. (42:40) 
• Yo Gotti’s creative marketing strategy. (45:32) 
• We are inflated. (47:39) 
• A Group Chat exclusive interview with Lin Dai, CEO & Founder of OneOf. They discuss the wild world of crypto and NFTs, the exciting announcements with his business, and the scamming issues with NFTs. (52:58) 
• Winners, Losers, and Content Recommendations. (1:11:31) 

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• Disney's blowout earnings: 3 hot takeaways 
• Disney Parks Revenue Brings In Over $7 Billion In First Quarter of 2022 
• Affirm shares plummet 21% after accidentally tweeting financial results early 
• Binance, led by the world’s richest crypto billionaire, is taking a $200 million stake in Forbes 
• Snoop Dogg Is “Thrilled” to Be the New Owner of Death Row Records 
• YO GOTTI LETTING UNSIGNED ARTISTS EARN MONEY FROM 'CM10' SONG: 'NO LABEL WOULD EVER DO THIS' 
• Higher Inflation Is Probably Costing You $276 a Month 
• U.S. Inflation Rate Accelerates to 7.5%, a 40-Year High 
• Inflation surges 7.5% on an annual basis, even more than expected and highest since 1982 
• Inflation eroded pay by 1.7% over the past year 
• OneOf 
• Why OpenSea’s NFT Marketplace Can’t Win 
• Kanye Refusing to Perform at Coachella Unless Billie Eilish Apologizes to Travis Scott 
• ‘The Owners Are Coming for Them’: Stephen A. Smith Thinks Players Are Slacking on the Job While Taking Advantage of Collective Bargaining 
• Watch Pam & Tommy Streaming Online | Hulu 
• ‎Acquired: CAA (with Michael Ovitz) on Apple Podcasts 
• Watch The Tinder Swindler | Netflix Official Site 

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Today we discuss who Antonio Brown may bring to Super Bowl LVI, Peloton shedding its CEO and 2,800 employees (but dont worry they get a free 1 year subscription), John Foley’s weird water routine, US households taking on new debt, and the married couple that tried to launder $4.5 B in Bitcoin.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

• When will kids in LA stop wearing masks?! [2:01] 
• Dee’s Peloton Michael Jordan moment. [11:06] 
• Facebook is looking to invest in their situation. [25:50] 
• Ad Break. [33:03] 
• Where hedge funds become billionaires. [34:54] 
• The Super Bowl suite to rule them all. [37:29] 
• Donda Sports the next Nike? [42:01] 
• U.S households took on $1 trillion in new debt in 2021. [50:27] 
• As Seen on Social. [59:22] 

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• LA County residents must keep wearing masks when California drops mandate 
• Peloton is replacing its CEO and cutting 2,800 jobs 
• Peloton says its C.E.O. will step down and announces 2,800 layoffs. 
• Let's Talk About the Peloton Guy's Whole Water Thing 
• Peter Thiel leaving board of Facebook parent Meta 
• Meta says it may shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe 
• Visit Liquid I.V. for the exclusive offer for Group Chat listeners! **Promo code “GROUPCHAT” at checkout** 
• Antonio Brown Named President Of Donda Sports, Purchases $2 Million Owner Suite At Super Bowl LVI 
• Call Her Daddy Interviews Julia Fox on Boyfriend Kanye West 
• LA's Hotel Industry Suffers from Super Bowl Home Field Disadvantage 
• U.S. Households Took On $1 Trillion in New Debt in 2021 
• All-In Podcast E66: $FB's big drop, Rogan/Spotify mess, Xi/Putin meetup & supply chain issues with Ryan Petersen 
• Flexport's Series E is third-largest funding round in Bay Area this year 
• U.S. accuses couple of laundering $4.5 bln in Bitcoin tied to big 2016 hack 
• Frontier and Spirit to merge, creating America's fifth-largest airline

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Today we discuss the Kim and Kanye controversy, St. Valentine's scam, Kirkland Signature’s market reach, Bolt’s CEO’s bolt from the company, Peloton’s possible buyout, the future of work hours, and China’s Winter Olympic torch ceremony.

Timeline of what was discussed:

• Is Kanye winning the battle of public opinion? [3:08] 
• Why would anyone buy Peloton?! [11:57] 
• You can’t pick fights and then step down. [17:04] 
• Will Spotify drop Joe Rogan? [22:01] 
• The fascination with ‘Kirkland Signature’. [33:16] 
• Ad Break. [38:34] 
• The challenge with flexible work schedules. [40:34] 
• What does Valentine’s Day mean to you? [1:00:29] 
• China is playing chess and everyone else is playing basketball. [1:06:10] 
• What does the future of the Olympics look like for America? [1:10:41] 
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:18:42] 

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• Kanye West Alleges Kim Kardashian Accused Him of ‘Putting a Hit Out on Her’ Amid Public Feud 
• Peloton stock surges on reports Amazon and Nike are among potential buyers 
• Following his fiery Twitter tirades, Bolt founder Ryan Breslow is no longer CEO — and he says it’s his choice 
• Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Addresses Joe Rogan's 'Hurtful' Use of Racial Slurs 
• Why every Costco product is called 'Kirkland Signature' 
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• Workers Care More About Flexible Hours Than Remote Work 
• How much Americans are planning to spend on Valentine’s Day 
• Uyghur skier, 20, who became the face of China's Winter Olympics and carried the Olympic torch 'disappears' after finishing 43rd in her Nordic combined debut 

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Today, Sweet Flower CEO, Tim Dodd discusses the world of cannabis… while dodging stitches from the cartel. We discuss the massive Meta selloff, bets on Amazon earnings, Citadel gains, royalties for podcasts, New York hitting $1B in gambling wagers, airlines fling thousands of empty planes, and guaranteed income for formerly incarcerated people. Also today, Dee and Drama share their Winners, Losers, and Content Recommendations.

Timeline of what we discuss:

• A Group Chat exclusive interview with Sweet Flower CEO, Tim Dodd, to discuss all things cannabis! [1:24] 
• Meta gets creamed!! [26:36] 
• Kids LOVE Snapchat. [35:27] 
• Amazon is a cash machine! [38:41] 
• Ken Griffin just keeps winning. [44:43] 
• Joe Rogan is bringing down the house over at Spotify. [49:38] 
• When the airlines find themselves in a pickle. [57:31] 
• A better case for Universal Basic Income. [1:01:43] 
• Winners, Losers, and Content Recommendations. [1:05:58] 

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• New York blows past $1 billion in online sports bets in just 3 weeks 
• Sweet Flower - Los Angeles Cannabis Dispensary & Delivery **Promo Code “GROUPCHAT20” mention in-store or add at checkout** 
• Facebook stock plummets 26%, on pace for its biggest one-day drop ever 
• Snap skyrockets 60% after posting its first-ever profitable quarter and recovering from Apple's privacy changes 
• Options trader bets Amazon will be the next tech titan to tumble on earnings 

• Ken Griffin’s Citadel flagship hedge fund gains nearly 5% during January’s tech rout 
• Blame cheap music for Joe Rogan being on Spotify 
• Spotify CEO says he feels good about how he handled Joe Rogan controversy as stock drops 
• White House on Spotify’s Joe Rogan Mess: ‘There Is More That Can Be Done’ to Inform Users 
• Thousands of Planes Are Flying Empty and No One Can Stop Them 

• A bold new experiment out of Florida: Guaranteed income for the formerly incarcerated 
• Amp It Up: Leading for Hypergrowth by Raising Expectations, Urgency, and Intensity 

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