Synopsis
This is a show where friends hilarious, opinionated friends who happen to be successful entrepreneurs, investors & operators comment on all things business, culture, current events and whatever the hell else they want to talk about.From Kanye to Kavanaugh, IPOs to DUIs, no topic is off-limitsas long as hosts Chris Drama Pfaff, Dee Murthy and Anand Murthy have something to say about it.In a world of fake news, poor judgment, and overall bad decision-making, were here to give you the factsor at least, the facts as we see them.@drama@deemurthy@anandmurthy
Episodes
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Week 3 | Group Chat News Ep. 926
03/02/2025 Duration: 01h21minGroup Chat is back with the hottest news of the week, including Kendrick winning 3 Grammys, and the importance of live streamers. How they're only going to get bigger, Lucca gets traded to the Lakers, another Deepseek update, Nvidia's stock falls 6.5% overnight, and we go over all of the Tariffs. We get a defense tech update from Zach White. Timeline of What Was Discussed: · Congratulations to Kendrick Lamar. (0:00) · An important lesson for Indians. (7:29) · Grammy’s being tone deaf? (10:41) · Kayne being Kanye. (15:30) · The future of streamers. (19:30) · Reacting to the Luka Doncic/Anthony Davis trade. (21:38) · What’s going on with DeepSeek? (26:33) · Let’s talk tariffs. (46:03) · Information war. (59:09) · A defense tech update from Zach White. (1:11:43) · Reading the YouTube comments. (1:16:54) · Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:18:56) Related Links/Products Mentioned · Congrats Best Music Video winners - “Not L
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This Is Not Financial Advice | Group Chat News Ep 925
30/01/2025 Duration: 01h10minGroup Chat News is back with a very special episode! Today we have MarK, the Kathy who created the Kathy Meme coin, and his friend Seymone joining us on the pod, going over how he made the coin and the platform he used to create it. After the interview, the guys stick around for the news including DOGE just announced they are saving the United States a billion dollars a day, an update on Deepseek, gold is up 37%, LVMH revenue is down as profits fall 14%, and of course everyone's favorite WINNERS, LOSERS, and CONTENT! Here is the address for the REAL $Kathy coin. HWRZ4edDaQmjcXxRx8G5YRTA12HvAEbDejqQBZySpump Timeline of What Was Discussed: · This is NOT financial advice. The story of the $Kathy meme coin! (0:00) · We’re ‘DOGE’ing. (25:27) · An update on DeepSeek. (35:03) · Gold to the moon! (49:01) · Interesting news in the luxury world. (54:34) · Winners, Losers, and Content. (59:47) · Reading the YouTube comments. (1:09:33) · Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Out
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America First | Group Chat News Ep. 924
27/01/2025 Duration: 01h23minGroup Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week, including everything about the big NFL Sunday night games, Deepseek and why it's such a threat, how America has fallen in love with sports betting, Meme coins, President Trump and Los Angeles officials work on projected timelines to rebuild from the southern California fires and much more. Timeline of What Was Discussed: · Has the NFL become the WWE? (0:00) · It’s a privilege to go to Manhattan. (14:35) · Is DeepSeek taking over the internet? (17:18) · Should sports gambling in America be illegal? (45:20) · Recapping Trump’s visit to LA and his press conference with Karen Bass. (1:01:17) · China is playing the long game. (1:10:05) · RIP Kobe. (1:17:25) · Reading the YouTube comments. (1:20:20) · Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:21:17) Related Links/Products Mentioned · DeepSeek was built in UNDER 2 months for less than $10 million and it's now #1 on the App Store. · Nasd
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Group Chat News Ep. 923
23/01/2025 Duration: 01h07minGroup Chat News is back! We're going over some of the hottest stories of the week including an update on the tariffs, Trump's big AI announcement, speculation of a possible Bitcoin reserve for America, Warren Buffet is the O.G. meme coin, an update on the TikTok ban, 3 trillion dollars of foreign investment soft committed to the USA, Netflix crushes earnings again and raises prices, and of course WINNERS, LOSERS, and CONTENT! Timeline of What Was Discussed: · Everyone hates their voice. (0:00) · Doing things for the common man. (1:48) · What politics is all about. (10:45) · Trump’s AI announcement. (12:29) · The waste in the Federal government. (18:57) · Let’s talk Bitcoin. (23:31) · Update on the TikTok ban. (34:37) · Netflix is on FIRE! (46:40) · Winners, Losers, and Content. (53:36) · Reading the YouTube comments. (1:04:12) · Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:05:04) Related Links/Products Mentioned · Trump understands funda
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God Bless America | Group Chat News Ep. 922
21/01/2025 Duration: 01h07minGroup Chats News is back! We have some of the hottest stories of the week including Friend of the Pod Michael Mente’s big donation to the Los Angeles fire relief, Joe Biden officially pardoning Anthony Fauci, Robinhood officially listing Donald Trump's meme-coin, Zuck noticing Lauren's outfit, Trump saying America to take back control of Panama Canal, the Tiktok ban, the media is misleading you. Elon Musk never did a Nazi salute and much more. Timeline of What Was Discussed: · God Bless America. (0:00) · Riding the optimistic wave. (15:50) · Don’t let the media dupe you. (23:25) · Star-studded guests in attendance. (28:15) · Looking ahead to future executive orders. (33:47) · What will happen with TikTok? (35:25) · Legacy. (44:48) · Help with CA wildfire relief. (47:38) · Everyone’s pardoned! (50:48) · Reading the YouTube comments. (58:40) · Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (59:22) Related Links/Products Mentioned · Mark Zuckerb
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What Happens To LA | Group Chat News Ep.921
13/01/2025 Duration: 01h25minThe guys, joined by Zach White, discuss the current state of Los Angeles with the fires and then dive into Mark Zuckerberg on Joe Rogan. Timeline of What Was Discussed: · The guy’s experience with evacuating. (0:00) · The lack of preparation in LA. (10:17) · Finding the opportunity within tragedy. (17:08) · Why career politicians do NOT work anymore. (20:53) · Organized crime. (26:15) · Where the fraud will happen. (29:26) · Optimistic about the future of elections. (33:00) · Rebuilding your life and how to help others. (40:38) · What happens to LA? (48:09) · Staying within the party lines. (55:40) · Hot takes of Zuck on Rogan. (1:01:54) · Don’t look at the comment section. (1:13:41) · Predications surrounding the Inauguration. (1:17:56) Related Links/Products Mentioned · Pacific Palisades Fire: Correcting Misinformation About LADWP’s Water System · 29 arrested in Los Angeles-area fire zones, including bur
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The City Is Burning | Group Chat News Ep. 920
09/01/2025 Duration: 01h01minGroup Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including the devastating California wildfires, Whatnot raises 265 million in funding, eBay shares soar after Meta allows listings on Facebook Marketplace in USA and Europe, Trump announces 20 Billion foreign investment to build new USA data centers, Zuck announces Dana White as a Meta board member, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denies sexual abuse claims made by his sister, Meta ends its censorship policy, and everyones favorite WINNERS, LOSERS, and CONTENT. Timeline of What Was Discussed: · The devastating fires in LA. (0:00) · We are DONE with incompetence. (11:52) · Rebuilding your life. (16:50) · Solutions to the fire issues in California. (20:25) · Stay safe out there Kathy’s. (23:04) · The future is livestream shopping. (25:50) · eBay x Facebook Marketplace. (33:19) · Power Trump move. (36:20) · Serious claim against Sam Altman. (40:45) · Zuck’s BIG moves. (43:03) · Winners,
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USA Built On Small Business | Group Chat News Ep. 919
06/01/2025 Duration: 01h26minGroup Chat News is back with the first episode of the year! Covering some of the biggest stories of the week including New Orleans attacker likely used common explosive in bombs; FBI to conduct further tests, Army Green Beret behind Las Vegas Cybertruck attack wrote New Year’s Eve letter signaling mental health crisis, Turns out Trump is OK with immigrants, Denmark may regret not selling Greenland to Trump, NYC subways are getting out of hand, and a small AI business idea from Dee plus much more. Timeline of What Was Discussed: · Happy New Year! (0:00) · Tin Foil Sundays: Cybertruck attack and terror in New Orleans. (4:32) · The debate around H1B visas. (27:20) · Failed leadership in America. (44:08) · Bureaucracy is the deep state. (52:37) · Dee’s AI small business idea. (1:02:45) · We are in for an INCREDIBLE ride. (1:09:57) · Is Greenland for sale? (1:14:40) · Reading the YouTube comments. (1:19:31) · Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:21
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2025 Predictions | Group Chat News Ep. 918
23/12/2024 Duration: 01h24minGroup Chat News is back with our final episode of the year, but don't worry we saved the best for last, we have the 2025 Predictions! We highlight some of last year's best and worst predictions and make our predictions for 2025. Timeline of What Was Discussed: · Group Chat’s Super Bowl. (0:00) · Highlighting predictions from 2024. (1:37) · Winner of 2024. (9:34) · Loser of 2024. (23:00) · Content of 2024. (32:22) · GCP 2025 Predictions · Biggest Industry/Company Winner. (36:44) · Biggest Industry/Company Loser. (42:12) · Biggest Comeback Story. (53:40) · Biggest Sports Story. (58:11) · Pop Culture. (1:00:45) · Rapid Fire. (1:03:33) · Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:14:44) · Final War Predictions. (1:20:42) Related Links/Products Mentioned · Will We Survive The 2024 Economy? | EP #832 · Whatnot: Buy, Sell & Go Live Connect with Group Chat! Watch The Pod #1 Newsletter In The World For The G
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Time Will Tell | Group Chat News Ep. 917
19/12/2024 Duration: 52minGroup Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including, the Supreme Court considering the TikTok Ban, US Senator Cynthia Lummis saying "2025 will be the year for Bitcoin & digital assets, Stanley Recalls 2.6 Million Switchback and Trigger Travel Mugs, In-N-Out Burger’s goal is to provide high-quality food, while also maintaining cheap and affordable meals, Frontier Airlines is now offering a $299 All You Can Fly annual pass for unlimited trips to domestic and international destinations plus everyone's favorite WINNERS, LOSERS, and CONTENT. Timeline of What Was Discussed: · Has Silicon Valley gone full MAGA? (0:00) · Did the Fed tank the market? (11:06) · 2025 is the year of crypto! (21:55) · Will TikTok be banned? (29:27) · Oh no Stanley! (35:49) · The Frontier Airlines scam. (39:43) · Winners, Losers, and Content. (43:23) · Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (51:48) Related Links/Products Mentioned · Stock market today: Dow drops
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You Never Fight Momentum | Group Chat News Ep. 916
16/12/2024 Duration: 01h36minGroup Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including an update on the Drones seen flying over New Jersey, TikTok is over, ABC to issue an apology to Trump and forced to pay 15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit, ServiceTitan pops 42% in cloud software vendor’s Nasdaq debut after selling shares at $71, Striking findings from 2024, Obesity dipped in U.S. adults last year for the first time in more than a decade. Trump is sending Bitcoin to the moon! Timeline of What Was Discussed: · Trump Country is alive and well. (0:00) · Time to lay low. (7:50) · Tin Foil Sundays: The level of drone fear. (16:21) · Will TikTok get banned? (21:01) · Is Apple at its peak? (30:37) · A HUGE wake-up call for mainstream media. (43:43) · Shout out to ServiceTitan. (48:35) · Striking findings from 2024. (55:37) · Obesity has dipped in US adults for the first time in a decade! (1:07:48) · Crypto is on fire! (1:16:40) · Group Chat ‘Kathy
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Good Times Are Coming | Group Chat News Ep. 915
12/12/2024 Duration: 01h06minGroup Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including Tesla shares have jumped 67% since Trump's election victory, everything Crypto, America is the best place to live, owning a football team is the best investment, Luigi Mangione update, the newest TikTok trend to Ignore Kim K, numerous drone sightings in New Jersey don't pose safety concerns and everyone's favorite WINNERS, LOSERS, and CONTENT. Timeline of What Was Discussed: · The rise of the whites. (0:00) · The most TRANSFORMATIVE administration in our lifetime. (4:11) · Owing an NFL team is a gold mine. (23:15) · Go, coach! (27:45) · The conspiracy surrounding Luigi Mangione. (33:19) · The trend of ignoring celebrities. (39:39) · Drones in Jersey. (47:39) · Winners, Losers, and Content. (49:00) · Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:02:14) Related Links/Products Mentioned · Donald Trump Is Time's Person of the Year 2024 · Caitlin Clark: Athlete of the Year 2024 -
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It's Very Suspicious | Group Chat News Ep. 914
09/12/2024 Duration: 01h27minGroup Chat News is back with Ryan Tierney, founder of Lo Siento who is here to tell us about the world's first cinnamon-infused tequila. Ryan hangs out with us for the news including an Art Basil recap, Tim Walts's daughter reveals her big red flag for dating, everything news and tin foil hat on the United Health CEO murder, Bashar al-Assad's location is revealed after Syrian despot flees country and resigns following collapse of his regime, Jay-Z's response to the rape allegations connected with a minor and Diddy, plus much more. Timeline of What Was Discussed: · “It feels like Christmas!” Ryan Tierney, founder of Lo Siento, joins the pod to discuss their newest infused tequila. (0:00) · Recapping Art Basil. (10:18) · A major red flag in dating. (20:01) · Tin foil Sundays: UnitedHealthcare CEO assassination. (34:58) · World superpower. (49:09) · The internet is ON Jay-Z. (58:18) · Questioning ones rise to stardom. (1:11:26) · Reading the YouTube comment
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100 Billion Of Nonsense | Group Chat News Ep. 913
02/12/2024 Duration: 01h27minGroup Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week, including the guy's recap of the holiday weekend, Black Friday numbers, NFL record numbers for Thanksgiving, Kai Cenat streamathon, Sriram Krishnan's talks with Elon to join DOGE, and much more. Timeline of What Was Discussed: · Recapping the guy’s holiday breaks. (0:00) · The Black Friday numbers are in! (13:45) · The marketplace wild, wild west. (22:18) · Football ratings to the moon and the new era of sports media. (35:35) · Kai Cenat is the BIGGEST star on the planet. (54:30) · Donald Trump might be the ONLY chance for change in our lifetime. (1:03:49) · Reading the YouTube comments. (1:23:50) · Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:24:27) Related Links/Products Mentioned · For big-box retailers, one of the longest-running experiments is shrinking · Surge of online spending means more Americans stay home on Black Friday · Black Friday Online Sales Approach $11 Billion Up 1
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Inflate Everything | Group Chat News Ep. 912
28/11/2024 Duration: 01h01minGroup Chat News is back with a special holiday episode with special guest Taylor Offer and the hottest news of the week including Thanksgiving fun facts, Trump calls for 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, customers are quitting luxury brands as price hikes go too far, Walmart rolls back DEI programs, Tesela excluded from EV buyer credits in California proposal, Kendric Lamar projected to go number one on music charts blocking the Wicked soundtrack, get off the plane like grown-ups and everyone's favorite WINNERS, LOSERS, and CONTENT. Timeline of What Was Discussed: · The loveable, hateable, Taylor Offer joins the pod to discuss what he’s been up to. (0:00) · Seeing the HUGE shift in spending. (5:31) · Fun facts about Thanksgiving. (10:41) · The tariffs are here! (21:37) · Walmart rolls back DEI programs. (28:24) · You need a Portnoy character. (31:40) · In pop culture news… (36:49) · The stark difference of being in the front vs. back of the
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Price Is Everything | Group Chat News Ep. 911
25/11/2024 Duration: 01h12minGroup Chat News is back and we're reviewing the week's hottest topics. Including, holiday shopping, NBA ratings down, Scott Storch on Joe Rogan, Jersey Mikes sold for 8 Billion, Olive & June bought for 240 million, Waymo changing to a Chinese auto manufacturer, Bitcoin and Barack Obama plus much more. Timeline of What Was Discussed: · Forecasting retail numbers heading into Black Friday. (0:00) · NBA ratings are down. Is it strictly an NBA problem or a bad sign for sports? (14:28) · Hot content! (23:09) · Epilepsy is a bitch. (26:28) · Make a REALLY good product and the people will come. (28:15) · Olive & June’s BIG exit. (33:13) · Waymo’s toast! (36:40) · Let’s talk Crypto. (37:53) · The smart people have entered the US government. (51:50) · Don’t judge a book by its cover. (1:01:15) · Reading the YouTube comments. (1:10:24) Related Links/Products Mentioned · Shoppers Are Picky Heading Into Black Friday. Retailers Cou
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Epilepsy Is A Bitch | Group Chat News Ep. 910
19/11/2024 Duration: 01h03minGroup Chat News is back with a special episode for Epilepsy Awareness Month. Anand and his wife Amanda brought their friends Kate and Colleen, who also have children with Epilepsy. They have decided to make a difference for their own families and to help as many other families as possible. Today, they dive into many topics, sharing their unique stories and spreading awareness on Epilepsy and how you can help. Here are some of their project to support: https://bravebearsclub.com https://electric-love.org https://www.gofundme.com/f/fundraiser-for-mav?utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link
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We're All Family | Group Chat News Ep 909
18/11/2024 Duration: 01h28minGroup Chat News is back and Andrew Pfaff, Drama's dad, is joining us from Ohio. We recap both the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight and UFC 309. We then dive into the news around the presidency and the hottest event of the year Complexcon! Timeline of What Was Discussed: · Recapping Paul vs. Tyson/UFC 309. (1:35) · Back by popular demand, Andrew Pfaff (Drama’s dad) joins the pod. (18:13) o Not that Trump won, but the Democrats lost. (26:13) o Prime is the new Stanley cup. (39:58) o Having a sense of optimism. (42:18) o What makes a city liberal? (43:25) o Why is the country resonating with Trump? (47:06) · Hot takes from Complex Con 2024. (1:03:14) · Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:24:01) · We are all family. (1:27:08) Related Links/Products Mentioned · Netflix said a record 60 million households worldwide tuned in for Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson fight · The real risks of Trump’s potential Cabinet Connect with Group Chat! Watch The Pod #1 Newsl
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It's All Momentum | Group Chat News Ep: 908
11/11/2024 Duration: 01h17minTonight on Group Chat News, we discuss the future of America following the election results and some killer third-quarter earnings. Timeline of What Was Discussed: · Make America Great Again. (0:00) · Pessimists don’t make money, optimists do. (7:21) · Finding the moment. (20:22) · Seizing the opportunity. (27:51) · Becoming swampy. (43:24) · Course correcting. (50:42) · Vuori is on FIRE! (1:02:44) · Revolve is CRUSHING! (1:08:27) · Reading the YouTube comments. (1:10:32) · Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:14:15) Related Links/Products Mentioned · Bitcoin hits $80,000 for the first time as crypto traders bask in Trump election victory · Trump ‘most likely’ needs 60 votes in Senate to enact tariff plan, Sen. Rick Scott suggests · Trump takes aim at Newsom for plan to protect California from his policies · Airbnb Stock Tumbles, Expedia Jumps As Both Travel Firms Post Mixed Q3 Results · How Kamala Harris Pl
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Back To Basics | Group Chat News Ep. 907
07/11/2024 Duration: 01h03sToday on Group Chat News we are reviewing the election results with Zach White. Timeline of What Was Discussed: · Biggest takeaway from the election results. (0:00) · How mainstream media overplayed their hand. (8:39) · Democrats need a complete rehaul. (12:58) · What’s in Trump’s best interest? (16:30) · The Elon Musk effect. (19:30) · Being optimistic. (26:10) · Moving forward. (32:31) · Taking advantage of what’s in front of us. (34:19) · Missing the mark. (37:00) · Freedom of speech. (39:17) · Common sense has returned to California. (43:30) · Innovation society. (46:50) · The value of thinking differently. (55:35) · Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (59:02) Related Links/Products Mentioned · 20 Million Dem Votes Are Missing From 2020 To 2024. Where’d They Go? · Elon Musk bet big on Trump. Here's what he stands to gain - CNN · This hilarious SNL post-election sketch from 2016 still holds up