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Today we've got Zach White, partner at Sinai Ventures, on the pod to talk about all things investing, Web3, and beyond. Then we're discussing Kanye's Yeezy Gap line combining forces with Balenciaga, why teens dread the green bubble on iMessage, the future of crypto, the Grammy Awards being postponed, and more.

Short the Green Bubble – Group Chat News 1.9.22

• A Group Chat exclusive interview with Zach White, partner at Sinai Ventures. They discuss all things investing, and his take on Web3. [1:27]
• How Kanye has the Midas touch when it comes to money. [36:47]
• Short the green bubble! [43:16]
• Ad Break. [49:03]
• The important trades Zach is thinking about. [50:50]
• What would Zach invest 10K on? [58:02]
• The public traded company he loves. [58:58]
• Omicron is still at it. [1:00:41]

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• Why Apple’s iMessage Is Winning: Teens Dread the Green Text Bubble
• Crypto Diehards Are About to Find Out If It Really Was a Bubble
• GRAMMY AWARDS POSTPONED DUE TO NEW COVID-19 VARIANT

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Today we've got Tareq Azim on the podcast to talk about his incredible life story and his brand new book Empower: Conquering the Disease of Fear. Connect with Tareq on Instagram and purchase his new book at Simon and Schuster, Amazon, Target, Barnes and Noble, or anywhere else fine books are available.

EMPOWER: Conquering the Disease of Fear – Group Chat News 1.6.22

• How Dee and Tareq came up TOGETHER. [1:33]
• The massive disconnect between the impact and ethicacy that we do physically, and where we are deficient mentally. [6:51]
• How Tareq had to go up FAST, young. [10:09]
• The powerful mindset of “Be not normal.” [18:24]
• How the best rewards always came when he hurt the most. [21:40]
• How sports and physical activity can actually be the reciliation to peace. [23:15]
• Intention is REAL. [33:47]
• How would he describe Empower to people? [45:08]
• Getting a taste of what freedom feels like. [49:58]
• Giving people the permission to embrace their flaws. [53:59]
• You have the freedom to write your own narrative. [57:11]
• How this book saved his life. [59:11]
• Be OK being a student. [1:04:41]
• Winners, Losers, and Content Recommendations. [1:09:03]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:18:33]

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Today we have an interview with founder and CEO of Lava Records Jason Flom to talk about his podcast Wrongful Conviction. Then we're discussing Elizabeth Holmes being found guilty of wire fraud, Warren Buffett making over $120 billion on Apple's rise to $3 trillion, hedge funds struggling to lure new funding, Toyota dethroning GM as the largest automaker in America, Brian Armstrong's $133 million Los Angeles home, Twitter's roast of Jeff Bezos, Fanatics acquiring Topps for $500 million, OpenSea's record trading volume, the U.S.'s record 1 million cases of covid, and more.

Jason Flom's referenced article, The Punishment Bureaucracy: https://www.yalelawjournal.org/forum/the-punishment-bureaucracy

Omarion Collab – Group Chat News 1.4.22

• Dee has gotten the Omicron. [0:55]
• Elizabeth Homles found guilty! [10:37]
• Jeff Bezos, living his BEST life. [16:27]
• Let your winner's ride! [21:06]
• The rise of the retail trader. [25:40]
• Toyota is #1! [29:07]
• The first heist of 2022 has happened. [31:04]
• The NFT train isn’t stopping anytime soon. [34:57]
• A Group Chat exclusive interview with Jason Flom, the Founder and CEO of Lava Records, Lava Music Publishing, and Lava Media, LLC. They discuss finding your calling, the staggering statistics surrounding mass incarceration, the recent crime surge in LA, the meaning behind his podcasts, and much more! [37:40]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:09:19]

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• Hedge funds struggle to lure new money as performance lags
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• The Punishment Bureaucracy: How to Think About “Criminal Justice Reform”

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Today we're discussing how Tesla navigated the chip shortage, BTS's NFT venture, the crypto group that wants to turn Blockbuster into a streaming service, Walmart drawing one in four dollars spent on click and collect, John Madden passing at age 85, the CDC warning against cruise travel, a high-end champagne shortage, Winners, Losers, Content Recommendations, and more.

Happy New Year! - Group Chat News 12.30.21

• Why Group Chat is cautiously optimistic heading into 2022. [0:43]
• How Elon is just better. [15:06]
• Will Oculus be the iPhone for Web3? [17:25]
• A crypto group wants to buy Blockbuster and turn it into a steaming service. [25:33]
• Will click and collect catch on? [28:50]
• How Dee is weirdly good at fantasy football. [39:19]
• RIP to Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, John Madden. [42:52]
• Are cruises canceled? [46:03]
• Winners, Losers, and Content Recommendations. [51:02]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:05:47]

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• Crypto Group Wants to Buy Blockbuster for $5 Million and Turn It Into Streaming Service
• Walmart drew one in four dollars spent on click and collect- with room to grow in 2022
• John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at 85
• U.S. CDC says people should 'avoid cruise travel, regardless of vaccination status'
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Today we're discussing Peloton's steep drop in Google searches, Decentraland preparing for its first fashion week, Kraken's plans for a new marketplace for customers to take out loans backed by NFTs, Facebook's surging Oculus sales, the $900 billion cash pile inflating startup valuations, Nordstrom considering a spinoff of the off-price rack business, the future of buy now/ pay later businesses, COVID outbreaks in college football, and more.

Let the Party Continue – Group Chat News 12.28.21

• Peloton’s post-Christmas news alert! [0:56]
• Why there are so many opportunities in business that are regional. [18:25]
• Can the Metaverse replace fashion week? [22:26]
• You will soon be able to lend against your NFT portfolio. [26:37]
• Return of the Zuck! [31:27]
• The investor party isn’t stopping anytime soon. [39:08]
• How is Nordstrom Rack not doing well?! [44:12]
• Buy now, pay later? [48:09]
• Will these latest COVID outbreaks cancel your plans? [52:48]

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• Peloton is struggling to compete with Apple, says analyst, and it will only get worse
• Google searches for Peloton are plunging: Stock Analyst
• Metaverse platform Decentraland is preparing for its first fashion week as digital clothing rakes in big business
• Kraken is working on a marketplace where customers can take out loans backed by their NFTs
• Facebook stock could get a big boost from surging Oculus sales: analyst
• The $900 Billion Cash Pile Inflating Startup Valuations
• Nordstrom reportedly mulling spinoff of off-price Rack business
• Gen Zers relied on buy now, pay later during the holidays. It's time to pay up.
• Three bowl games canceled in two days as Covid outbreaks continue to plague college football
• ESPN Has $400 Million in College Football Playoff Ads at Risk From Covid

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Today we're discussing Jack Dorsey and Marc Andreessen's beef, TikTok overtaking Google as the most popular site in 2021, Triller going public in a $5 billion reverse merger with SeaChange, Crocs' $2.5 billion acquisition of Hey Dude, 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' on track to be the first and only billion-dollar film of 2021, Winners, Losers, Content Recommendations, and more.

Merry Congratulations – Group Chat News 12.23.21

• Merry Congratulations! [2:04]
• Which side of Web3 are you on? [7:13]
• TikTok MUST be banned! [25:25]
• Is Triller an absolute fraud?! [33:34]
• Who is Hey Dude and why did Crocs acquire them? [39:51]
• Sean Combs buys back Sean John fashion label. [45:39]
• Props to Spider-Man. [47:40]
• Winners, Losers, and Content Recommendations. [51:20]

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• Crocs CEO defends $2.5 billion Hey Dude acquisition as shares tumble
• Sean Combs buys back Sean John fashion label for $7.5M
• ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is on pace to be the first and only billion-dollar movie of 2021
• Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ Makes Billboard Hot 100 History
• Tiger Woods and his son Charlie put on a show at this weekend’s PNC Championship, a show that provided a glimmer of hope for a Tiger summer
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Today we're discussing the survey that voted Meta/Facebook the worst company of 2021, how Shein is beating Amazon, Chanel hiking up the prices of their handbags, Alpargata buying a 49.9% stake in Rothy's, Ayesha and Steph Curry's open marriage, Biden's plan for Omicron, Bill Gates cancelling his holiday plans due to Omicron, the most popular sneaker in America, the Dow jumping more than 500 points, and more.

Web 2 v Web 3 – Group Chat News 12.21.21

• Is consumer spending “soft” this Christmas? [0:38]
• Bill Gates is tone deaf. [4:20]
• Take care of you. [9:45]
• Why the supply chain shortage is a labor issue. [13:29]
• Meta/Facebook have some PR issues to sort out. [19:03]
• Web3 needs to calm down! [23:52]
• Consumer care about the price, NOT the brand. [29:11]
• Why is Chanel so HOT?! [40:06]
• BIG BAG Alert for Rothy’s. [47:22]
• Do not idolize your favorite celebrity/sports star. [49:15]
• The MOST popular sneaker in the world, is... [56:41]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:00:01]

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• How Shein beat Amazon at its own game — and reinvented fast fashion
• Chanel Is Aiming for Hermes Status With Handbag Price Hikes
• Alpargatas Buys 49.9% Stake in Washable Shoe Brand Rothy’s
• Ayesha and Steph Curry have an open marriage with side-hookups, says report
• This is the most popular sneaker in America
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Today we're discussing the spread of Omicron in the U.S., the NFL postponing games, Sen. Joe Manchin's claim that he will not vote for Biden's Build Back Better Act, TikTok's delivery-only restaurants, TikTok's discord, Gopuff's up to $40 billion valuation, 15% of unemployed people citing mental health issues, and more.

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D2K – Group Chat News 12.20.21

• D2K. [1:40]
• Jake Paul, the impression GOAT. [4:45]
• Omicron is taking over the holidays and sports. [13:42]
• Build Back Better Act, Pass or Fail? [25:16]
• Ad Break. [35:48]
• TikTok making some BIG moves! [37:49]
• Who is Gopuff?! [49:50]
• Did we pay people to become depressed? [53:02]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:07:36]

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• Sen. Joe Manchin says he won't vote for Biden's Build Back Better Act, potentially killing the social and climate bill
• TikTok is launching delivery-only restaurants across the US in March
• Well, TikTok has a Discord now
• TikTok tests PC game streaming app that could let it take on Twitch
• Gopuff, the instant grocery startup, is raising $1.5B in a convertible note at up to a $40B valuation, ahead of going public as soon as mid-2022
• 15% of unemployed say they aren’t working due to mental health problems

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Today we're discussing New York City's covid surge, Apple delaying their return to the office, LA hotel bookings reaching 100%, the tumble of container imports at Long Beach Ports, the Fed projecting interest rates rising in 2022, Kevin Durant's partnership with Coinbase, the launch of Michael Jordan's Web3 platform, Bruce Springsteen's $500 million music catalogue sale, the study that found Drake's music makes runners run slower, and more.

Covid > Crime – Group Chat News 12.16.21

• Anand, hip old dad. [1:38]
• COVID > Crime. [8:00]
• Is office work over? [25:20]
• Are tourists back in LA? [29:49]
• What’s going on with the supply chain issues? [31:33]
• Michael Jordan and his son launch platform HEIR for athletes in Web3. [43:22]
• Did Coinbase swing and miss with their latest partnership with Kevin Durant? [50:17]
• Did Bruce Springsteen get ripped off? [53:53]
• Do Drake songs make people run slower? [59:46]
• Winners, Losers, and Content Recommendations. [1:04:00]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:22:53)

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• Container Imports Tumble at Los Angeles, Long Beach Ports
• Fed Offiicials Project Three Interest Rate Rises in 2022 and Accelerate Stimulus Wind-Down
• Michael Jordan and His Son Launch Platform HEIR for Athletes in Web3
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Today we've got an interview with local community Leader, immigrant, attorney, and candidate for LA City Council District 5, Sam Yebri. Then Dee and Josh Kaplan discuss Nike acquiring an NFT fashion and collectibles studio, Airtable's $11.7 billion valuation, diet sodas rebranding as "zero sugar," Uber shares skyrocketing, and more.

Nike X RTFKT – Group Chat News 12.14.21

• A Group Chat exclusive interview with local community leader, and candidate for LA City Council District 5, Sam Yebri. They discuss his background, how he got into politics, bringing back sanity to the city, and opportunities to look forward to. [1:33]
• Crime of the century! What Nike acquiring NFT collectibles studio RTFKT means. [23:03]
• What is Airtable and why is it valuable? [44:41]
• Diet soda is over! [53:45]
• Is at-home fitness dead? [1:08:00]
• Uber to the moon?! [1:12:56]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:21:21]

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• Diet sodas rebranding as "zero sugar" to appeal to Gen Z
• Uber shares jump after CEO says company had its "best week ever"

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