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Today we're talking about Twitter's new subscription service, AMC's market volatility, Tesla's dropping shares, Ally Bank's decision to end overdraft fees, home prices, Etsy's purchase of Depop, CloudKitchen's food halls, BARK and Northern Star Acquisition Corp's merger closing, the man who married the sister of his fiance when she died at their wedding, Suge Knight's hiring of someone from the nation of Islam to shoot the notorious B.I.G., Winners, Losers, Content Recommendations, and more.

Fight Weekend – Group Chat News 6.3.21

• Just show up! [1:13]
• Is Twitter the worst product of all-time?! [8:34]
• Did you miss the AMC train? [15:48]
• Why is Tesla’s stock tumbling? [20:04]
• Overdraft fees are a scam! [22:43]
• The housing market is absolutely on fire! [28:32]
• People love a good marketplace. [32:00]
• Does Group Chat believe in Cloud Kitchens? [35:36]
• A HUGE win for the home team. [39:51]
• The most insane story you will hear this week! [41:30]
• Who killed Notorious B.I.G.? [44:32]
• Winners, Losers, and Content! [50:49]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:16:50]

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• Twitter launches its first subscription service
• AMC shares rally back from 30% decline, then turn negative again in another wild day
• Tesla shares drop on report of steep May sales decline in China
• Overdraft fees hit people living paycheck to paycheck hardest—this bank is putting an end to them
• Home Prices Top 10 Market Price Increases
• Etsy buys secondhand clothing app Depop to tap into gen Z
• Travis Kalanick's CloudKitchens changing strategy opening food halls
• BARK and Northern Star Acquisition Corp. Announce Closing of Merger
• A bride collapsed and died at her wedding. The groom then married the woman's sister with her dead body lying in the next room.
• Former FBI Agent: Suge Knight Hired Nation of Islam Shooter To Kill Notorious B.I.G.
• You can now use EthereumMax to buy tickets for Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul. But what is EMAX?
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• Mayweather vs. Paul - Pay-Per-view Fight | SHOWTIME
  

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Today we're saying goodbye to Pete. Then we're discussing employees that are quitting instead of giving up work from home, the intense work environment of Starbucks, Krispy Kreme's IPO, the cyberattack on U.S. beef, Tesla's trademark for restaurants, how LeBron James's agent transformed the business of basketball, As Seen on Social, and more.

Farewell Pete! - Group Chat News 6.1.21

• An exit interview and farewell to Matthew Peter Clerkin, aka Pete. [1:45]
• How employees are quitting instead of giving up working from home. [33:30]
• Why are Starbucks employees pissed?! [41:50]
• Did people get crazier or are we just capturing it more on social media? [47:37]
• Donuts are HOT! [52:29]
• What the beef?! [55:36]
• Is Elon out of his mind?! [58:06]
• The fascinating story of Rich Paul. [1:00:56]
• As Seen on Social. [1:08:54]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:16:00]

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• Employees Are Quitting Instead of Giving Up Working From Home
• ‘Coffee-making robots’: Starbucks staff face intense work and customer abuse | Starbucks | The Guardian
• Michael Rapaport (@michaelrapaport) • Instagram
• Krispy Kreme files for an IPO
• One-Fifth of U.S. Beef Capacity Wiped Out by JBS Cyberattack
• Tesla files trademark for restaurant services
• LeBron James’s Agent Is Transforming the Business of Basketball
• Coinbase Pro opens up to dogecoin after cryptocurrency’s 6,000% gain this year
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Today we're talking about the Memorial Day travel surge, China's three-child policy, John Cena apologizing in Chinese after calling Taiwan a country, a viral TikTok video's violent 'kickback' in Seattle, a wrap of the QAnon conference, Naomi Osaka withdrawing from the French Open, Macy's new skyscraper, the business of pizza delivery, Neymar's challenge to Nike, and more.

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Thank You for Your Service – Group Chat News 5.31.21

• Group Chat breaks down the origins and why we observe Memorial Day. [0:55]
• Home Depot, a poor man’s country club. [6:38]
• Group Chat’s hot take on the ‘Friend’s’ reunion. [13:38]
• Travel is HOT! [20:36]
• China operates on a DIFFERENT level. [24:44]
• Ad Break. [33:26]
• TikTok ‘kickbacks’ are the new scary viral trend. [34:58]
• The Coachella for conspiracy theorists. [36:30]
• What Naomi Osaka’s withdraw means for the future of tennis. [41:11]
• Is Macy’s going in the wrong direction? [47:07]
• The pizza delivery wars. [50:56]
• Neymar versus Nike, who is telling the truth? [55:52]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:00:18]

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• Memorial Day
• Number of military fatalities in all major wars involving the United States from 1775 to 2021
• Friends creators explain concerns over Matthew Perry's health in the reunion show
• Memorial Day Travel Surge to Test Airports, Airlines
• Inside Mayweather vs. Paul | Full Episode (TV14) | SHOWTIME PPV
• China Three-Child Policy Aims to Rejuvenate Aging Population
• John Cena apologized in Chinese on Sina Weibo after calling Taiwan a country during an interview promoting Fast & Furious 9
• Viral TikTok 'kickback' in Seattle broken up by police after fights, fires break out
• QAnon's Wildest Moments from their Massively Disturbing Conference
• Naomi Osaka WITHDRAWS from French Open in wake of media boycott
• Macy’s Needs Another Miracle on 34th Street
• The Pizza Business Is Divided on Delivery
• Neymar Challenges Nike Over Split

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Today we've got an interview with Ramin Bastani, the CEO of Healthvana, to talk about digital vaccination records and the advantages of an electronic proof of vaccination. Then we're discussing inflation and the price of cars, the future of Ethereum, redditors striking again with buys on Hertz and AMC, Amazon's purchase of MGM, Winners, Losers, Content Recommendations, and more.

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Don't Say the P Word – Group Chat News 5.27.21

• A Group Chat exclusive interview with Ramin Bastani, the CEO of Healthvana. They discuss the future of digital vaccination records and the advantages of electronic proof. [0:55]
• Ad Break. [22:35]
• Why cars are about to get A LOT more expensive. [24:36]
• The impact of inflation on all industries. [28:21]
• What’s the deal with the ‘meme’ stocks popping again?! [40:18]
• Vlad strikes again. [45:55]
• Why coins, like Ethereum, are going up. [52:01]
• Is Amazon aiming to own the entertainment industry? [56:21]
• Winners, Losers, and Content. [1:02:53]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:23:40]

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• Cars Are About to Get a Lot More Expensive
• ‘God Told Me to Put Money Into Hertz’: Small Investors Are Winning Big Again
• AMC Entertainment shares shoot up 35% as Reddit traders double down
• Figs, the first IPO made available to Robinhood users, soars 36% in its public debut
• ‘Coins like ethereum are going to be a lot higher way down the road,’ market forecaster Jim Bianco says
• Former bitcoin skeptic Carl Icahn says he may pour more than $1 billion into cryptocurrencies - but predicts many digital assets won't survive
• Amazon buys MGM in a mega media deal
• Clay Travis and Buck Sexton to fill Rush Limbaugh's radio slot
• Hacks | HBO Max Originals
• Fentanyl, Inc.: How Rogue Chemists Are Creating the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic
• American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road

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It took a little bit but here is the belated Cinco de Mayo episode of PanCapitalist! We're talking about drinking, smoking, shrooms, acid, the war on drugs, mental health, and climate change. Joint mayoral candidates of Los Angeles, Anand and Tim, explain how they will fix these broken systems over a frosty Mexican lager.

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Today we're chatting about LVMH's Bernard Arnault making $110 billion during the pandemic, Guy Fieri's 3 year/$80 million Food Network extension, the London based PR agency paying French influencers to launder disinformation about Pfizer and AstraZeneca, the launch of Airbnb's 100 new features, the flight that was diverted to Belarus and what it means for international flights everywhere, Bitcoin traders leveraging 100 to 1, Propy's auction of an apartment as an NFT, Amazon's booming ad revenue, As Seen on Social, and more.

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Biggest Bag in the World – Group Chat News 5.25.21

• Bernard Arnault, the richest man in the world. [1:50]
• What does Guy Fieri do? [10:15]
• Why the Russians may be the best at marketing. [18:24]
• Ad Break. [23:40]
• The real challenge Airbnb is facing. [25:32]
• Google has their own terminal?! [28:31]
• Have we entered uncharted territory on commercial airliners?! [34:16]
• Why leverage trading needs to stop. [42:18]
• NFTs, the training wheels to the Blockchain. [50:30]
• What will ‘Big Tech’ be willing to concede? [54:21]
• As Seen on Social. [1:00:23]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:04:24]

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• Bernard Arnault Becomes World’s Richest Person As LVMH Stock Rises
• BREAKING: Guy Fieri Signs 3 Year/$80 Million Extension With The Food Network
• A mysterious London based PR agency is offering French influencers cash to launder disinformation about the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines - asking them to falsely claim the jabs are responsible for hundreds of deaths and tell people to "draw their own conclusions".
• Airbnb announced over 100 new features to get business rolling again after the pandemic. Here's what's changing.
• Belarus Flight Diversion Worries Airline Industry; ‘We’re in Uncharted Territory’
• Bitcoin traders using up to 100-to-1 leverage are driving the wild swings in cryptocurrencies
• Blockchain startup Propy plans first-ever auction of a real apartment as a collectible NFT
• Amazon’s ad revenue is now twice as big as Snap, Twitter, Roku and Pinterest combined
• Drake Low-Key Celebrated His BBMA Artist of the Decade Award By Renting 70,000-Seat Football Stadium
  

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Today we've got Jad Dayeh, Partner and Head of Digital Media at William Morris Endeavor, on the pod to talk about everyone from Addison Rae to Dwayne Johnson. Then we're discussing the viral video that caused an out-of-control Huntington Beach party, tipping after COVID-19, guards falsifying records related to Epstein's death, Bill Gates' outing, Bitcoin's selloff, and more.

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Hollywood Tell All – Group Chat News 5.23.21

• A Group Chat exclusive interview with Jad Dayeh, Partner and Head of Digital Media at William Morris Endeavor. They discuss his job title, why digital talent are the future stars, old Hollywood embracing digital, how network television competes, and much more! [2:23]
• What was #Adriankickback and why the riots?! [45:25]
• Ad Break. [54:11]
• What are the post-COVID rules of tipping? [56:58]
• Bill Gates is not who we thought he was. [1:02:01]
• If you can’t stomach the crypto volatility, you should leave. [1:07:35]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:14:39]

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• Huntington Beach Inundated With Party-Goers Responding To Viral Video Invitation
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• The Post-Covid-19 Rules of Tipping
• Guards on duty the night Epstein died by suicide admit they falsified records and strike deal with prosecutors to avoid jail time
• Bill Gates spotted out for first time since divorce announcement
• Bitcoin resumes selloff over weekend, falls below $32,000

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Today we've an interview with "Sneaker" Steve Patiño to talk about Ales Grey's new recycled, sustainable clog. Then we're discussing the plunging price of Bitcoin and China's new regulations around it, Snap's 500 million monthly users, Oatly's shares soaring 24%, Wheels Up's 68% revenue surge, Google's first permanent retail store, Robinhood's decision to give retail investors access to IPO shares, Winners, Losers, Content Recommendations, and more.

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Clogs for the Environment – Group Chat News 5.20.21

• A Group Chat exclusive interview with “Sneaker” Steve Patino to talk about Ales Grey’s new recycled, sustainable clog. [1:28]
• Ad Break. [20:48]
• Dee’s experience at the Lakers “play-in” game. [22:27]
• WTF is going on with crypto?! [40:21]
• Snapchat is on FIRE! [48:08]
• Oatly’s market cap makes no sense. [54:19]
• Private jet bookings are through the ROOF! [58:40]
• Will you visit a Google store? [1:02:04]
• Is the party over for Robinhood? [1:04:10]
• Winners, Losers, and Content Recommends. [1:09:30
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:19:39]

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• China curbs see Bitcoin price plunge
• Snap reaches 500 million monthly users
• Oatly shares soar 24% in company’s public market debut on Nasdaq
• Wheels Up revenue surges 68% amid robust demand for private jet travel
• Google to Open Its First Permanent Retail Store This Summer in New York City
• Robinhood will give retail investors access to IPO shares
• Ford already has 20,000 reservations for new electric F-150 Lightning pickup
• Kwame Brown And Matt Barnes Keep Taking Shots At One Another
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Today we're chatting with Rob Gough about his $5.2 million purchase of a Mickey Mantle baseball card and the trading card world, NFTs, and Puerto Rico. Then we're talking about University of California admissions not using SAT or ACT scores, new reports about Bill Gates' personal life, Chrissy Teigen's cyberbullying scandal, and more.

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Moving to Puerto Rico – Group Chat News 5.18.21

• A Group Chat exclusive interview with the ‘King of Cards’, Rob Gough. The guys discuss his $5.2 million purchase of a Mickey Mantle baseball card, the trading card world, NFTs, and his recent move to Puerto Rico. [1:14]
• Ad Break. [35:58]
• Chrissy Teigen is in some hot water over old tweets. At what point are you cancelable? [38:13]
• Is this the beginning of the end of higher education? [50:03]
• Bill Gates personal life is snowballing around him. [59:50]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:08:04]

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• Rob Gough Sets Record With Purchase of $5.2 Million 1952 Mickey Mantle Baseball Card
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• Bloomingdale’s pulls out of Chrissy Teigen deal over bullying scandal
• University of California announced they will not use SAT, ACT in admissions decisions
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• Bill Gates Left Microsoft Board Amid Probe Into Prior Relationship With Staffer
• Jeffrey Epstein Gave Bill Gates Advice on How to End ‘Toxic’ Marriage, Sources Say

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Today we've got Ian Rogers of Ledger on the podcast to talk about crypto and launch Ledger's new sponsorship with Group Chat! Go to Ledger.com and sign up for a crypto starter pack and receive a Ledger Nano as well as a $25 voucher for your first crypto purchase!

The Doge Standard – Group Chat News 5.16.21

• Group Chat welcomes back Ian Rogers of Ledger to the pod. [1:21]
• The scary idea of digital asset loss and what you can do to avoid it. [6:07]
• What your Ledger device does for you. [13:31]
• Ian on Elon and his impact on the crypto market. [17:15]
• How there is more than one thing driving down bitcoin price. [29:12]
• Why Ian buys ONLY what he can explain. [34:40]
• The ultimate stress test. [47:21]
• Ledger x Group Chat. [51:08]
• Who is Satoshi? [1:09:00]
• Group “bubble” Chat. [1:13:45]

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• The Tim Ferriss Show - Balaji Srinivasan on The Future of Bitcoin and Ethereum, How to Become Noncancelable, the Path to Personal Freedom and Wealth in a New World, the Changing Landscape of Warfare, and More (#506)
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• The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking
• Britain eases virus lockdown but Asia outbreaks fuel concern
  

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