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Hosted by Chris "Drama" Pfaff, Dee Murthy & Anand Murthy

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Jun 2026

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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-limits…as 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, we're here to give you the facts…or at least, the facts as we see them. @drama @deemurthy @anandmurthy

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June 15, 202646 min

SpaceX Hits $2.1 Trillion, AI Shutdown Scare & World Cup Mania | GCP 1011

The Group Chat crew breaks down the biggest SpaceX IPO on Wall Street, the AI shutdown scare gripping the tech world, and the World Cup mania taking over America. Business news, markets, and culture from one of the longest-running business podcasts. This week on Group Chat News: SpaceX goes public at a $2.1 trillion valuation: We break down the IPO frenzy, the OG Starbase investors, and Elon's path to $1 trillion by 2030 The El Segundo wealth boom: how space money is about to reshape the South Bay World Cup mania hits America, Team USA run, and the electric atmosphere in LA A Middle East peace deal looks imminent: what it means for summer gas prices and inflation The Stanford walkout: graduates, free speech, and real-world consequences in tech and finance The Knicks' historic win, Wembanyama, and how you're supposed to carry a loss The Fable 5 AI shutdown scare, government involvement, and Satya Nadella's warning to the industry Should the US government invest in AI companies? The guys debate the trillion dollar question Group Chat News covers business, markets, tech, sports, and culture every week. If you like All-In, My First Million, and business news that actually keeps up with the week, follow and subscribe. ⭐ Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating, it helps more than you'd think. Hosted by Dee Murthy, Anand Murthy, and Chris "Drama" Pfaff

June 8, 20261 hr 2 min

The Knicks at MSG, LA's Final Ballots & Government Buying AI | GCP 1010

Group Chat News is back with the biggest stories of the week including the Knicks taking over Madison Square Garden and the massive MSG spectacle, the final LA ballots coming in and the questions surrounding the mayoral election, the government wanting to buy into the major AI companies as Bernie Sanders, Trump, and Sam Altman all weigh in, the market dip and what Broadcom's forecast says about AI, SpaceX minting 400 new millionaires ahead of its IPO and the Ontario Teachers' Fund turning $300 million into a projected $11 billion, and a debate on Newport Beach, California living, and much more

June 4, 202654 min

Steph Curry's New Mega Shoe Deal, SpaceX IPO, & LA Mayor Race| GCP 1009

Group Chat News is back with the biggest stories of the week including Steph Curry's mega shoe deal with Chinese brand Li-Ning, the upcoming SpaceX IPO and the panic around it sucking liquidity from the markets, the LA mayor race as ballots are still being counted, Berkshire Hathaway buying into Google and Google's $85 billion equity raise, the great AI bubble debate, Victoria's Secret and the GLP-1 ripple effect across fashion and retail, Macy's surprising growth, and Bernie Sanders' pitch for the government to own 50% of AI companies.

June 1, 20261 hr 5 min

Google's Bug War, 197x Movie Profit & LA's Next Mayor | GCP 1008

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including Google's about to release 32 million genetically-modified mosquitoes in Florida — the boys break down why it's the worst PR move big tech could possibly make right now, and what Brad Gerstner is doing differently that the rest of Silicon Valley should copy. Then: a 26-year-old named Curry Barker made a horror movie for $750K that's already grossed $148M in three weeks. That's a 197x return on a $750K bet — while Hollywood studios are losing money on $200M tentpole films. The barriers to entry just collapsed and the establishment isn't ready. Plus the LA mayoral race heats up: why we're "quiet Spencer Pratt voters," whether he can beat Karen Bass in the runoff, and what his rise says about a city that's finally fed up. The Mamdani-in-NY parallel, the demo that decides it, and why this might be the biggest mayoral election in California history. Also covered: why America stopped demanding excellence (and China didn't), Berkshire Hathaway's quiet bet on Scottsdale homebuilders, World Cup ticket prices getting borderline criminal, and why Wembanyama might be the most well-rounded young athlete in sports.

May 26, 20261 hr 14 min

Fake Peptides, Eli Lilly's Breakthrough & The S&P Split | GCP 1007

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week. We get into fake peptides showing up in pools and locker rooms, Eli Lilly's gene therapy IV that drops cholesterol 65% for 18 months, and the wild gap between an S&P at all-time highs and consumer sentiment at all-time lows. We dig into the AI optimist vs. pessimist split, Andrew Sorkin's 1929 doomer pitch on 60 Minutes, and why the next Carnegies need to start building parks and libraries to win back public sentiment,the American fitness test, and much more

May 21, 202655 min

Bezos Wants No Income Tax, Meta Cuts 8K Jobs, IPO Boom | GCP 1006

Group Chat News is back with the hottest news of the week including: - Meta cuts 8,000 jobs as Zuck pivots the company hard toward AI - Andrej Karpathy joins Anthropic and what it signals about the AI race - SpaceX IPO drops June 12 — and what Peter Thiel walking away with $80B means - Anthropic, OpenAI and the SPV chaos behind the next round of mega rounds - San Francisco's "AI depression" vs LA's quality-of-life money culture - Jeff Bezos on CNBC pushing for no income tax - America's #1 pizza chain - Las Vegas struggles for the middle class as $200 all-inclusive packages return - USA vs Paraguay Club World Cup tickets are dropping -Plus much more! Drop us a review and a 5-star rating if you're rocking with the show.

May 18, 20261 hr 3 min

AP Swatch, Trump in China & Space X IPO | GCP 1005

Group Chat News is back with the hottest news of the week including: - Anand returns after 6 weeks dealing with two serious infections - The AP Swatch collab and what it means for luxury strategy - G-Wagens taking over LA - Laurel Supply, Bristol Farms, and the elevated grocery wave - How clipping democratized brainwashing - Trump's historic trip to China with America's biggest CEOs - SpaceX IPO and the SPV chaos coming - The South Bay tax revenue California lost - Berkshire switch up - Is insider trading how the wealthy actually operate - Pokemon lines wrapping around Gelson's

May 11, 20261 hr 29 min

Trove's Michael Katz, Spencer Pratt's Surge & GLP-1 | GCP 1004

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week and a special interview with Michael Katz, founder of Trove and longtime mentor to Dee, to talk about the explosion of the trading card and collectibles space. Michael breaks down how Trove is reinventing pack opening as a digital experience with real graded cards, why physical assets are having a moment, and what's behind the cultural shift that put card ripping on the red carpet. The guys go deep on the LA mayoral race and Spencer Pratt's surge, The market section tackles GLP-1 drugs as the biggest consumer shift in a generation, the collapse of junk food categories, the rise of Erewhon and Laurel Supply as the future of grocery, and the case for being long assets right now. TROVE 20% OFF YOUR FIRST PURCHASE: Download the Trove app from the App Store or go to trove.xyz and use code DEEGEN20 at checkout. 20% off, one per person, up to $50 off.

May 4, 20261 hr 29 min

GameStop's Bid for eBay & The AI Revolution | GCP 1003

Group Chat News is back with the hottest news of the week including, modern fatherhood would be unrecognizable to a 1950's dad, Historically every single time the market hits a P/E of 23, the next 10 years returned between 2% and -2% annualized,Spencer Pratt just hit a 28% chance to win the Los Angeles Mayor race,GameStop CEO Prepares Takeover Bid For eBay, Monthly Trading Card Volume by Year, and much more

April 20, 202651 min

Spencer Pratt's Mayor Run, $127B Refund Tomorrow, UK Sinks | GCP 1002

Group Chat News is back and we got the hottest news of the week including Spencer Pratt is now polling second for LA mayor behind a socialist and we break down why a reality star might actually be the right pick for the city right now. Nick Shirley kicked off a whistleblower wave and we think fraud detection is about to be the next big YC batch. LAUSD is spending $45K per student while California school enrollment drops over 15 percent. The UK as a 51st state would land below Mississippi on wages. China's GDP went from 78 percent of the US to 64 percent and we get into how the one child policy and going after their wealthy entrepreneurs cooked them. Nike rolled out a Boston Marathon ad that said runners welcome walkers tolerated then pulled it after backlash. We get into pace shaming, why every kid needs to learn how to lose, and how brands get stuck in a stretch where they cannot do anything right. Plus 56 percent of Gen Z women now have tattoos, and the Customs and Border Protection portal opens tomorrow at 8am ET to refund $127B in tariffs to 82 percent of US importers. If you imported anything since last April, get on it