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Today we're chatting about TikTok, crime in LA, the condo in Florida that collapsed, Youtube as the fourth-largest seller of digital ads globally, Nike's shares and sales booming, and more.

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Fund the Police? - Group Chat News 6.27.21

• It’s interesting how quickly in the social media era you can gain traction. [1:23]
• Is the anti-crime pro-police moment here? [16:24]
• The scary thing about the internet. [44:06]
• Ad Break. [49:32]
• YouTube is sucking up that TV money. [51:09]
• Holy s*** Nike! [1:00:24]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:08:55]

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Today we're discussing, Carnival cruise bookings increasing by 45%, Amazon Prime Day's 'soft' numbers, Morgan Stanley CEO's warning to work from home employees, the passing of John McAfee and the conspiracy theories behind it, Fast and Furious 9, Britney Spears' 13-year conservatorship, Yang losing in NYC, Winners, Losers, Content Recommendations, and more.

Free Britney – Group Chat News 6.24.21

• Is there way more money in comedy? [1:33]
• The BIGGEST news, with regards to COVID, that is NOT being discussed. [12:08]
• Cruises are BACK and BOOMING! [26:40]
• Were Prime Day sales ‘soft’? [33:05]
• When it comes to the work from home debate, the market will work itself out. [38:15]
• RIP John McAfee. [44:50]
• ‘F9’ numbers will be BONKERS! [49:56]
• Free Britney! [53:06]
• #YangGang got clobbered. [58:12]
• Winners, Losers, and Content Recommendations. [1:04:43]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:18:11]

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• Amazon’s Prime Day sales were ‘soft’ compared with last year, Bank of America says
• Morgan Stanley CEO tells employees if they want to work from home they're going to face pay cuts
• John McAfee's Final Instagram Post is Driving QAnon Wild
• John McAfee's attorney fuels conspiracy theories by claiming his client was NOT suicidal after tech-outlaw tweeted he would not die 'a la Epstein' and that the US government 'wants to make an example of me'
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• ‘F9’ is a ‘wild ride’ but far from the franchise’s best showing
• Britany Spears wants out of her 13-year conservatorship: "I'm so angry it's insane"
• NYC Voted. It Was About Crime
• Kenya Barris Exited $100 Million Netflix Deal Because He Couldn’t Be Edgy: ‘Netflix Became CBS’
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We're LIVE from Soho House and we've got Ian Rogers on the pod to talk about work from home, Tim Draper's list of the top ten businesses in 2030, Bitcoin plummeting as a result of China's crypto ban, Blackstone's $6 billion bet on suburban home rentals, Soho House's IPO, Netflix's deal with Steven Spielberg, the first transgender athlete at the Olympic Games, NFL player Carl Nassib coming out as gay, As Seen on Social, and more.

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LIVE From Soho House! - Group Chat News 6.22.21

• Welcome back Ian Rogers, Group Chat’s resident philosopher and crypto expert. [1:36]
• Why is coming back to the office a trigger for most people?! [4:05]
• A look into the future for the most valuable companies in 2030. Do you agree? [18:36]
• The only thing worse than not being talked about, is being talked about. [27:09]
• Soho House to go public. [37:04]
• When the Hollywood old guard changes their tune. [42:15]
• How bad do you want it? [46:04]
• NFL star Carl Nassib comes out as gay. [53:30]
• As Seen on Social. [1:00:00]

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Today we're discussing TikTok's 1.9 billion users, Instagram's rollout of Reels ads worldwide, Spotify's launch of Greenroom to compete with Clubhouse, Keep Truckin raising $190 million to invest in AI, which cities restaurant chains dominate, the evolution of drinking, and more.

Happy Father's Day – Group Chat News 6.20.21

• Happy Father’s Day from Group Chat! [3:23]
• “The Lazy People” have stuck the comments section. [15:41]
• Is Instagram the “diet” version of TikTok? [38:37]
• RIP Clubhouse. [49:15]
• When you find an opportunity and strike gold! [53:15]
• Special Announcement: Group Chat “Margaritaville” Countrywide Tour coming to a city near you! [56:27]
• Coastal elites do NOT like chains. [1:00:12]
• Why do we drink so often? [1:04:28]
• Jeyson’s night out in Los Angeles. [1:08:30]

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• Spotify launches Greenroom, a Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces competitor
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Today we're chatting about Obamacare surviving its latest challenge, Biden making Juneteenth a federal holiday, Apple's new earbuds, retail's 1.3% drop in sales, Express, Urban Outfitters, and J.Crew's sales from different places online, Boxed's SPAC, Jimmy Buffett's $370 million New York investment, Social media's reaction to Victoria's Secret choosing Priyanka Chopra and Megan Rapinoe as models, James Harden joining the board of Saks' online spinoff, Winners, Losers, Content Recommendations, and more.

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100 Tabs of Ecstasy?!?! - Group Chat News 6.17.21

• Is Group Chat canceled?! [1:44]
• The consequences of the pandemic. [9:21]
• Obamacare survives to see another day. [19:28]
• America, we have a new holiday. [21:19]
• Texas loves guns. [24:41]
• What type of headphone person are you? [28:04]
• Have shopping habits shifted? [33:01]
• Once you have the traffic, why not sell more product. [35:59]
• Ad Break. [40:23]
• The skinny on SPACs. [42:35]
• The best usage of a license in American history! [50:30]
• Victoria’s Secret in another NO WIN situation. [55:32]
• Big win for James Harden. [1:00:37]
• Winners, Losers, and Content Recommendations. [1:03:34]
• Group Chat Announcements/Shout Outs. [1:14:35]

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Today we're chatting about the lifting of restrictions in California and New York, the 70% of adults in New York that have had at least one vaccine, the 2.7% of U.S. workers that are leaving their jobs, Ledger Live joining Wyre, Dr. Dre's partnership with LAUSD to open a high school, Spotify's $60+ million deal with Alex Cooper's 'Call Her Daddy' podcast, and more.

The Great Resignation – Group Chat News 6.15.21

• Have things truly changed in California? [2:19]
• Why Group Chat does NOT like waiting in line. [6:42]
• The Great Resignation: Has COVID absolutely obliterated motivation in this country? [16:18]
• Business is BOOMING over at Ledger. [1:02:40]
• Dr. Dre aims to redefine the education system. [1:05:06]
• Alex Cooper caught a BAG!! [1:07:09]

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Today we're chatting about TikTok fights, Donald Trump's conversation with Alex Jones on insurrection day, Apple's privacy drive hitting Facebook advertisers, the $28 million auction for a seat next to Bezos on the manned rocket flight, Spotify's $20 million deal for the 'Call Her Daddy' podcast, Air Jordan 1's trademark registration, and more.

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YouTube > TikTok – Group Chat News 6.13.21

• Drama is taking this golf thing REALLY seriously. [2:07]
• Recapping the “2nd” Fight of the Century and the hate from sports purists. [9:00]
• MAGA is HOT! [30:58]
• Ad Break. [40:45]
• Is Facebook in a bigger bind than we thought? [42:43]
• Would you pay $28 million to fly to space with Jeff Bezos?! [51:15]
• Good news for the world of podcasting. [54:52]
• An interesting move by Nike. [1:00:27]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:06:06]

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Today we're chatting about Ledger's $1.5 billion valuation, El Salvador's acceptance of Bitcoin as a legal currency, meme stocks being down big, Wall Street facing reflation, pension funds purchasing homes, the suspension of J&J in the US due to expiring doses, Biden's executive order to evaluate TikTok, Winners, Losers, Content Recommendations, and more.

Fight Club – Group Chat News 6.10.21

• A Group Chat exclusive interview with world champion MMA fighter, Arjan Bhullar. The guys discuss how he got into mixed martial arts, would he fight Logal Paul, the story behind his first fight, and much more. [1:38]
• Big Bag Alert for Ledger! [20:18]
• This is just the beginning of the future of crypto as a legal currency. [22:20]
• The meme stocks hit a crater. [25:55]
• Are we ‘flated?! [30:21]
• You can’t spell fun without fund. [34:34]
• Go get jabbed! [43:02]
• Ban TikTok, go YouTube shorts! [46:00]
• Winners, Losers, and Content Recommendations. [50:41]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:14:03]

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Today we're chatting about Clover Health and Wendy's trading mania, Apple's new social features, SSENSE being valued at $5 billion, Jeff and Mark Bezos's Blue Origin space flight, the billionaires that pay a tiny fraction of income taxes, Kanye West's Yeezy Gap line selling in a couple hours, that saddest cities in America, Biden's move to strengthen supply chains, As Seen on Social, and more.

Meme Stocks Strike – Group Chat News 6.8.21

• The guys recap the Mayweather vs. Paul fight. [1:54]
• Meme stocks strike again! [18:40]
• Recapping Apple’s WWDC 2021. [26:42]
• Big Bag Alert! [32:41]
• Jeff in space. [34:38]
• The secret IRS files: Trove of never-before-seen records reveal how the wealthiest avoid income tax. [39:35]
• Gap is on that pre-order life. [45:04]
• The list of the saddest cities in America. [48:28]
• Biden putting some eggs in another baskets. [51:05]
• As Seen on Social. [54:44]
• Group Chat Announcements. [1:02:42]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:05:52]

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Today we're chatting about Jack Dorsey's comment about Bitcoin, Nigeria's banning of Twitter, Facebook's suspension of Trump until 2023, Ackman's SPAC, some Apple employees sharing their unwillingness to return to the office, United's $3 billion boom jet order, the overturning of an assault weapons ban in California, and more.

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Write a Letter – Group Chat News 6.6.21

• When the internet becomes real life. [1:36]
• Is Elon enemy #1?! [5:35]
• Has our attention been reprogrammed due to the pandemic? [10:25]
• WTF Jack Dorsey?! [18:16]
• Government versus Big Tech: Who has the ultimate power? [20:31]
• People love music. [31:26]
• Ad Break. [39:09]
• Is there a problem with ‘wokeness’ in tech? [42:03]
• Will we see supersonic jets again in our lifetime? [52:59]
• California, taking a step backwards once again. [58:05]
• Group Chat fight predictions. [1:05:20]
• Group Chat Announcements. [1:09:25]

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