Today's episode of Group Chat is dedicated to Krishniah Narasimah Murthy. Dee and Anand reflect on their father's accomplished life and legacy.

Today we've got Paul Ripke with us to talk about his bicycle crash, Lady Gaga's dog walker getting shot and her stolen dogs, Logan Paul's $5 million NFT sale, Clubhouse, Winners, Losers, Content Recommendations, and more.

What the Hell's an NFT – Group Chat News 2.25.21

• Welcome back, friend of the pod, Paul “Stay-Ready” Ripke! They talk about his recent bicycle crash, the launch of his new podcast and ‘trojan horse’ app. [4:19]
• Things are getting scary out in LA. [26:16]
• What the hell is an NFT and what’s in it for me? [34:42]
• Ad Break. [48:26]
• What does the future of Clubhouse look like and how does it fit into the digital landscape? [50:07]
• Weekly Winners & Losers. [1:07:15]
• Hottest Content for the Weekend. [1:16:17]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:24:18]

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Today we've got an interview with Tim Dodd, CEO/ Co-Founder of Sweet Flower. Then we're discussing Tesla's $1 billion Bitcoin gambit, Elon Musk's tweet about Bitcoin and Etherium, the Texans facing high electric bills after the storm, the record haul scammers made on dating apps last year, Kimye's final moments, and more.

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• A Group Chat exclusive interview with Tim Dodd, CEO/Co-Founder of Sweet Flower. They talk about breaking the stigma surrounding cannabis, the hottest trends, and MUCH MORE! [2:32]
• Ad Break. [22:21]
• The All-In Podcast, the softballs of podcasting. [25:17]
• Elon, the internet superhero! [30:30]
• When will the Bitcoin bubble burst? [36:38]
• The public/private sector partnership that NEEDS to happen. [43:30]
• Beware of scammers! [53:14]
• It’s the end of an era, Kim and Kayne are getting divorced. [58:32]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:11:52]

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• Scam artists lurking on dating apps and social media made away with a record haul in 2020
• Kimye's final moments: What reportedly happened when Kim Kardashian and Kanye West...

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On today's pod we're joined by Sasha Markova and Karla Welch, founders of The Period Company, to talk about their innovative underwear and discuss the topic of women in business. We're also chatting about whether Robinhood is the Dogecoin whale, the Robinhood-GameStop hearing, SpaceX's 74 billion valuation, Walmarts decision to give 425,000 workers raises, Meek Mill's controversial mention of Kobe Bryant, Winners, Losers, and Content Recommendations, and more.

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• A Group Chat exclusive interview with Sasha Markova and Karla Welch, founders of The Period Company. They talk about the stigma surrounding a woman’s menstrual cycle, their innovative underwear, and discuss the topic of women in business. [2:03]
• Ad Break. [25:45]
• How the financial sector has taken advantage of the consumer. Shut up and trade! [28:36]
• The addictive nature of retail trading. [42:18]
• SpaceX to the moon! [56:35]
• Anand is on fire! [57:35]
• Walmart, America’s company. [1:01:20]
• Weekly Winners & Losers. [1:04:27]
• Hottest Content for the Weekend. [1:11:28]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:14:08]

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Today we have an interview with Jean-Francois Sberro, President of Hublot North America, and we're talking about all things luxury. Then we're discussing LA County's elementary schools reopening, China's block on Jack Ma's Ant IPO, Kendall Jenner's new tequila line, As Seen on Social, and more.

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• A Group Chat exclusive interview with Jean-Francois Sberro, President of Hublot North America, and they are talking about all things luxury. [3:21]
• Ad Break. [47:22]
• How luxury will never eliminate physical experiences. [51:05]
• Very encouraging news coming out of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) in regards to COVID. [56:03]
• Bill Gates shooting his shot at Elon Musk. [1:02:52]
• China is very good at shutting up and dribbling. [1:04:51]
• The baseball trading market is here to stay! [1:11:56]
• Does the Kendall Jenner fanbase care about the launch of her tequila line? [1:17:19]
• As Seen on Social. [1:27:21]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:29:49]

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Today we're discussing Clubhouse's privacy issues, Elon Musk's request to do a Clubhouse room with Putin, Musk's demand for people with large stakes in Dogecoin to sell, Coupang's IPO filing, the boom in chocolate sales, the power crisis in Texas, NBA's Top Shot, Tammy Slaten from '1,000-lb Sisters's decision to come out as pansexual, and more.

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Anand's Rich New Clubhouse Bio – Group Chat News 2.15.21

• Drama’s CRAZY Friday night in Studio City. [2:53]
• Clubhouse, a warning shot to the establishment of influencers. [18:35]
• Elon and Putin on Clubhouse?! [29:55]
• Big problems for the Pete’s of the world... [33:12]
• What’s a Coupang? [36:44]
• Ad Break. [42:14]
• Chocolate is on fire! [43:23]
• Group Chat’s hot take on the most recent All-In Podcast with Vlad. [46:40]
• Keep Austin weird and dark. [53:42]
• NBA Top Shot, the future of store value. [56:32]
• When Dee learns the definition of pansexual. [1:01:02]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:08:25]

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• Chocolate sales are booming this Valentine’s Day, as consumers stay close to home
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Today we're interviewing the founder of Shutterstock, Jon Oringer, then we're discussing Harvard's application surge, Rihanna's expansion of Savage X Fenty, Bumble's stock closing up 63%, Winners, Losers, Content Recommendations, and more.

Should You Move to Miami? - Group Chat News 2.11.21

• A Group Chat exclusive interview with the founder of Shutterstock, Jon Oringer. [2:43]
• Harvard applications are surging! Why?! [35:45]
• Ri Ri to the moon! [46:13]
• The Bumble stock is buzzing in their stock market debut. [50:42]
• Weekly Winners & Losers. [55:45]
• Hottest Content for the Weekend. [1:15:24]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:20:10]

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If you can believe it, we're talking about Clubhouse again today. Then we're discussing the Super Bowl's low ratings, The new information about Kobe Bryant's crash, the ex-staff member of Robinhood who claims their customer service agents are underqualified, Tesla's purchase of bitcoin, As Seen on Social and more.

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• Reactions to Drunk Dee. [2:30]
• How an asset is worth what the belief system allocates it to be. [5:30]
• Elon is a HUUGGEE believer in Bitcoin. [10:22]
• The future of Clubhouse for the Group Chat crew. [15:45]
• Should the NFL be troubled by the Super Bowl ratings? [26:00]
• Ad break. [35:35]
• The unfortunate final findings in the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash. [38:25]
• Where does Robinhood go from the #WallStreetBets debacle? [44:24]
• As Seen on Social. [54:30]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:05:35]

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It's a late night pod-- post-Super Bowl-- and we're talking about Tom Brady, the Weeknd, the cost of 2021 Super Bowl ads, Robinhood, Renaissance's $5 billion in redemptions since the 1st of December, and more.

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Super Bowl Sunday – Group Chat News 2.7.21

• Are the guy’s Tom Brady fans? [3:00]
• Previewing the upcoming newsletter with special guest Chrissy Garcia. [9:45]
• Their opinions on The Weeknd’s halftime show performance. [13:10]
• Who were the BIG winners of the night? [16:50]
• Is it outdated to advertise in the Super Bowl as a Fortune 500 company today? [22:40]
• Group Chat Podcast Presents coming to Clubhouse. [35:45]
• Ad Break. [43:20]
• Has Robinhood rigged the game for everyone else? Should the investment firm control the media platform? [48:11]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:05:11]

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Today we're talking about Andy Jassy taking over Amazon, Hubspot's purchase of The Hustle, Nordstrom's prediction for 2021 sales, the announcement of Lamar Odom's match with Aaron Carter, the Golden Globe nominations, an interview with former Giants linebacker and producer of the CW's "All American" Spencer Paysinger, Winners, Losers, Content Recommendations, and more.

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All American – Group Chat News 2.4.21

• Get familiar with the man taking over Amazon. [3:25]
• HubSpot’s acquisition of The Hustle and the importance of niche media. [16:35]
• Retail is off to a slow start in 2021. [24:28]
• The fight that we’ve all wanted, but we didn’t know. [30:50]
• Why award shows don’t matter. [34:06]
• An exclusive interview with former NY Giants linebacker and producer of CW’s “All American,” Spencer Paysinger. [42:46]
• Weekly Winners & Losers. [1:13:23]
• Hottest Content for the Weekend. [1:29:26]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:32:44]

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• Morgan Wallen Disqualified by Academy of Country Music for Upcoming Awards; One-Day Airplay Down 80%

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