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Today we're discussing rent prices reaching an all-time high in major cities, teachers looking for exits, McDonald's franchisees raking in more money than ever, the teen tracking billionaire's private jet movements, Ye West refusal to enter the NFT space, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's baby announcement, Coachella's NFT sales, NFL ratings rebounding, As Seen on Social, and more.   Timestamps

• Bon Voyage Tim! [1:30]
• Big Tech is just pissing money! [8:30]
• Why are rent prices at an all-time high?! [19:58]
• The teachers aren’t alright. [24:30]
• Hey politicians, the rules need to change! [26:22]
• Is the health and wellness craze over? [31:18]
• Jack Sweeney, the Palantir of TMZ. [34:40]
• Kanye takes a stance on NFTs. [37:21]
• Coachella goes ALL-IN on NFTs. [39:31]
• Congratulations Rihanna! [43:01]
• BIG news coming out of the NFL. [44:56]
• As Seen on Social. [52:42]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [55:03]

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• Rent prices are at an all-time high—here are the 25 most expensive U.S. cities to rent a 2-bedroom apartment
• More than half of teachers are looking for the exits
• McDonald's says franchisees are raking in more money than ever
• Teen Who Tracked Elon Musk's Private Jet Now Exposing Movements of Other Billionaires
• Kanye West: ‘Stop asking me to do NFTs...for now’—here’s what he’s focusing on instead
• How Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Rewrote the Celebrity Baby Announcement Rules
• Coachella Announces NFT Sale Featuring Lifetime Festival Passes and More
• NFL Ratings Rebound: AFC, NFC Championship Games Post Highest Viewership In Years

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Today we're talking about Peyton Manning revealing his love for 'Emily in Paris' on his surprise SNL appearance, Amazon, Facebook, and Alphabet's earnings, Harry and Meghan's thoughts on Joe Rogan and their $25 million partnership with Spotify, Austrailia's vaccination warning to Ye West, Ticket sales being up 100%, and more.

Male Event Guy – Group Chat News 1.30.22

• The Super Bowl is set. [2:15]
• The power of the NFL. [11:53]
• Group Chat predictions for earnings this week. [17:34]
• Will the politicians ever change their tune on lockdowns? [22:52]
• The Joe Rogan controversy adds a new twist. [32:25]
• Kanye versus Australia. [38:12]
• When the nerds battle it out on Twitter. [39:22]
• Male event guy, Dee Murthy. [46:53]

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• NFL star Peyton Manning makes surprise appearance during SNL's Weekend Update and can't stop raving about Emily in Paris: Says he would retire too if he were Tom Brady - 'It would give me more time to watch Emily!'
• Amazon, Facebook, and Alphabet earnings, jobs report: What to know this week
• 'We won't censor but we do have rules': Spotify FINALLY responds to Joe Rogan controversy with plan to add content advisory to podcasts that discuss COVID - hours after $25m partners Meghan and Harry voiced their 'concerns' over misinformation
• Harry and Meghan WON'T hand back Spotify millions despite putting pressure on the streaming service to drop Joe Rogan in row as cancel mob try to remove vaccine-sceptic podcaster
• Australia tells Kanye West: Get fully vaccinated or risk being banned
• Over the last 72 hrs, countless founders reached out in private to thank me for standing up. My realization: VCs don’t just dominate the capital, they also dominate Twitter.
• Inflation at its worst: Some ticket prices are up as much as 100%

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Today we're discussing Apple turning iPhones into payment terminals, Tesla beating earnings and revenue but sinking after a supply chain warning, Glossier's layoffs, Bill Ackman's acquisition of 3.1 million Netflix shares, Powell's press conference, the GDP growing 6.9%, Elon Musk prioritizing robots over new car models, Spotify removing Neil Young's music in response to the Joe Rogan ultimatum, Kim Kardashian's Skim underwear brand hitting a $3.2 billion valuation, Athletic Green's $1.2 billion valuation, Winners, Losers, Content Recommendations, and more.

Powell Isn't P – Group Chat News 1.27.22

• Robinhood is robbing the hood! [1:11]
• Apple is a monster! [5:25]
• Why did Tesla get creamed? [7:30]
• How Joe Rogan is the most important media platform we have. [9:01]
• Neil Young took a stand and it didn’t go so well. [13:05]
• The difficult climate of Direct to Consumer (DTC) brands. [21:23]
• Bill Ackman has made another BIG play! [31:38]
• Jerome, get in line. [37:50]
• Kanye being Kanye. [42:29]
• Athletic Greens, Group Chat is waiting for their check. [49:56]
• Winners, Losers, and Content Recommendations. [51:59]

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• Tesla beats on earnings and revenue, says supply chain issues were 'main limiting factor'
• Tesla sinks after supply chain warning, hitting other EV makers
• Elon Musk says its more important for Tesla to make a robot than new car models this year
• GDP grew at a 6.9% pace close out 2021, stronger than expected despite omicron spread
• Shopify will remove Neil Young's music after his Joe Rogan ultimatum: Singer said 'it's either him or me after objecting to share platform with podcaster and his false information about vaccines
• Glossier Announces 'Difficult but Necessary' Layoffs
• Bill Ackman's hedge fund acquires over 3.1 Million Netflix shares
• Full recap of the Fed rate decision and the Powell remarks that knocked the stock market
• Kim Kardashian's skim underwear brand doubles valuation to 3.2 billion
• Athletic Green Valued at 1.2B after bagging 115M to expand nutrition drink footprint
• Khloé Kardashian Seems to Have Responded to That Clip of Tristan Thompson & Another Woman
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Today we've got Brent Saunders, CEO of Vesper Healthcare Acquisition Corp and former CEO of Allergan, on the podcast to talk about current market conditions and what COVID has been like in Miami. Then we're discussing the Chiefs' victory over the Bills, the jump in return rates for retailers, the announced changes to the SATs, and finally a bonus interview with Ian Rogers, Chief Experience Officer of Ledger.

Holy NFL – Group Chat News 1.25.22

• A Group Chat exclusive interview with Brent Saunders, CEO of Vesper Healthcare Acquisition Corp and former CEO of Allergan. They discuss the current market conditions, and what COVID has been like in Miami in comparison to the rest of the country. [1:36]
• Holy NFL!! [42:15]
• The problems with returns. [51:57]
• What took so long for the SATs to change?! [57:00]
• A Group Chat exclusive interview with Ian Rogers, Chief Experience Officer of Ledger. They discuss his addiction to NFTs, what is going on in crypto, Ledger’s recent collaboration with Fendi, addressing safety concerns, and predicting the future of crypto for 2022. [1:10:44]

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• Fendi teams up with Ledger for luxury crypto hardware wallet accessories
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Today we're discussing Odell Beckham Jr.'s salary, Peloton's unfavorable portrayal in Billions, the Nasdaq composite being down 11%, tech earnings, Warren Buffett closing in on Cathie Wood, Hong Kong's zero-COVID curbs, Shopify cutting ties with fullfillment centers, and more.

Fat Now, Skinny Never – Group Chat News 1.23.22

• Why you shouldn’t stoke a sports fan. [1:03]
• Anand is our sponsor. [11:00]
• Peloton cannot catch a break. [16:21]
• What the recent stock market slide is telling us. [23:08]
• Warren Buffett is looking really good right about now. [29:21]
• Why you may want to buy treasury bonds and stay away from crypto. [31:05]
• All news is bad news in earnings land. [36:10]
• Are the Chinese people sick of the overbearing treatment of the pandemic? [44:37]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [54:53]
• Group Chat Announcements. [55:56]

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• Peloton’s brand gets slammed again after an unfavorable portrayal in ‘Billions’
• The Nasdaq Composite is down 11% so far in 2022 and poised for worst start to a year since the 2008 financial crisis
• Shopify cuts ties with some fulfillment centers in potential reduction of planned capacity
• Warren Buffett closes in on Cathie Wood as tech stocks tumble
• Rams WR Odell Beckham Jr.'s salary
• Apple, Microsoft and Tesla Headline Key Earnings Week Amid Nasdaq’s Slide
• Foreign Executives in Isolated Hong Kong Head for Exit, Sick of Zero-Covid Curbs
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Today we're discussing Peloton's stock cratering, the $150 million bet with New York sportsbooks, Super Bowl ads hitting a record $6.5 million, PepsiCo and Beyond Meat's plant-based jerky, McDonald's McPlant burger, Amazon's clothing store, international airlines canceling flights due to 5G, Twitter's NFT verification sytem, 25% of Wharton students thinking the average American worker makes over six figures, Arizona State's predicted 100 million student body, Winners, Losers, Content Recommendations, and more.

Schplendid – Group Chat News 1.20.22

• Peloton finally getting exposed. [1:08]
• Is there a content overflow? [7:24]
• Football is hotter than it’s ever been! [9:30]
• Sports betting is HOT! [12:53]
• Is the great correction nearby? [18:23]
• Drama loves beef jerky. [24:22]
• Are you excited about the McPlant?! [27:09]
• Can Amazon do it all?! [32:15]
• The 5G conspiracy. [38:21]
• When you show off, people want to steal from you. [44:17]
• I’m not a dummy, that’s why I didn’t go to Wharton. [47:53]
• Is all of Arizona going to be a university?! [50:47]
• Winners, Losers, and Content Recommendations. [55:53]

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• PepsiCo and Beyond Meat's joint venture will reportedly launch a plant-based jerky
• McDonald’s expands test of McPlant burger created with Beyond Meat
• Amazon is opening a real-world clothing store with high-tech fitting rooms
• International airlines cancel flights amid 5G rollout
• Twitter Launches NFT Profile Picture Verification
• I asked Wharton students what they thought the average American worker makes per year and 25% of them thought it was over six figures. One of them thought it was $800k. Really not sure what to make of this (The real number is $45k)
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Today we're discussing the effect rising interest rates are having on tech stocks, the continued fall of cryptocurrency, Goldman increasing their pay for talent, Microsoft's $68.7 billion purchase of Activision, LVMH's minority stake in Aimé Leon Dore, RHUDE's Rhuigi Villaseñor being appointed to creative director of Bally, GoPuff's private label products, the story of someone making $100,000 walking dogs, As Seen on Social, and more.

Bags Are Over – Group Chat News 1.18.22

• Talking politics is NOT good for business. [0:51]
• It feels like the stock market is going to zero. [17:02]
• What else will big tech buy?! [28:56]
• Goldman is cash. [35:01]
• LVMH, making more acquisitions. [40:50]
• BIG look for LA. [44:57]
• GoPuff is going to be MASSIVE! [50:02]
• De-filed. [53:46]
• As Seen on Social. [59:20]

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• LVMH Takes Minority Stake in Aimé Leon Dore
• RHUDE's Rhuigi Villaseñor Is Appointed as Bally's Creative Director
• GoPuff launches line of private label products, starting with bottled water
• What it’s like to make $100k+ walking dogs
• Cryptocurrency prices continue to fall because buying demand is absent
• Logan Paul was scammed on $3.5 million of fake Pokemon cards
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Today we're discussing Walmart preparing to enter the metaverse, Shams vs the 'Woj bomb', the Dollar Tree's price hike to $1.25, Jeffrey Katzenberg's opportunity spotting investor, Netflix's price hike, and more.

People of Walmart – Group Chat News 1.16.22

• How TikTok roasted Dee. [1:45]
• Feedback from Dee’s Harry Styles rant. [2:54]
• Was Kanye’s invite lost in the mail? [4:50]
• Drama is now a golf influencer. [8:35]
• Earth is kind of shaky. [9:50]
• How China gets the ULTIMATE pass. [14:20]
• The People of Walmart. [19:10]
• The Sports Reporter Wars. [25:19]
• Dollar Tree is a fraud. [31:25]
• Shout out to friend of the pod, Anthony Saleh. [35:10]
• At what price would you turn off Netflix? [43:53]
• NFL is HOT!! [51:10]

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• Netflix raises prices on plans in US, Canada
• NFL ratings jump 10% in 2021-2022 season to highest in six years
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Today we're discussing Citadel Securities' interest in crypto, Ford topping their $100 billion market cap, GM's used-car website, the TikTok stars that made more money than top CEOs this year, college enrollment continuing to shrink, owning being cheaper than renting, Winners, Losers, Content, and more.

ABCDEFU – Group Chat News 1.13.22

• Some hot takes on the Coachella lineup. [1:48]
• Web3 is off to a rough start. [14:48]
• Why is there so much faith with Ford? [23:31]
• When the “big dogs” begin to pay attention. [28:38]
• How TikTok stars are making more than many America’s top CEOs! [31:50]
• The college dream is over. [50:05]
• Winners, Losers, and Content Recommendations. [57:47]

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Today we're discussing the lack of new podcast hits, Nas selling two of his songs as NFTs, Kanye West's meeting with Vladimir Putin, TikTok's successful marketing campaign for the new Spider Man movie, staffing shortages in retail as a result of covid, As Seen on Social, and then we have a special interview with Josh Landan, film director and founder of Saint Archer and Ashland Hard Seltzer.

Survivors – Group Chat News 1.11.22

• Survivors! The band is back together. [1:53]
• Can’t leave podcasts alone, the game needs me! [9:30]
• Nas has entered the NFT game! [15:25]
• Does Kanye have dictator envy? [19:39]
• Another example how powerful TikTok is. [25:29]
• Omicron to blame for staff storages? [30:27]
• As Seen on Social. [35:20]
• A Group Chat exclusive interview with Josh Landan, film director and founder of Saint Archer and Ashland Hard Seltzer. They discuss how he got into the beer business, believing in the attraction of the culture, playing to win, and the growing market of hard seltzer. [41:25]

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