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The Group Chat Podcast is a South Louisiana sports & entertainment media outlet featuring local voices diving into everything from hometown stories to national headlines and sports analysis.
The Group Chat Podcast is a South Louisiana sports & entertainment media outlet featuring local voices diving into everything from hometown stories to national headlines and sports analysis.
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Sunday Sep 14, 2025
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
🚨 Mount Rushmore Madness: Flash-in-the-Pan Athletes Edition 🚨
The Group Chat Podcast council is in session (yes, even Turtle showed up on time) — and this week we’re carving out the ultimate Mount Rushmore of Flash-in-the-Pan Athletes. 🗿⚡
Who made the cut? From Madden cover boy Peyton Hillis, to Linsanity himself Jeremy Lin, to Buster Douglas toppling Mike Tyson, to Trent Richardson running straight into O-lines — this episode is a hall of fame for guys who had 15 minutes of fame and then vanished like a fart in the wind. 💨
We’ve got:
👉 Pizza Hut spokesman boxers 🍕🥊
👉 Baby Jordan (not MJ, the other guy) 🍼
👉 David Tyree, who caught one ball and cashed it in 🏈
👉 Did Dan and Dave even make it to the Olympics? 💔
👉 Johnny Football living his best Vegas life 🎲🍾
👉 And someone tried to sneak Zion Williamson onto the list (yes, we went there). 👀
Plus, honorable mentions that will make you spit your drink out: JaMarcus Russell’s McDonald’s diet, Dan & Dave Olympic flops, Colt Brennan Hawai’i hype, and even a WWE cameo (shoutout Maven, Undertaker still wants a word).
🔥 Who’s YOUR Mount Rushmore of “Wait, what happened to that guy?” athletes? Drop it in the comments — and yes, we’ll fight about it.

Sunday Sep 14, 2025
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
🔥🏈 Middle school football on the Bayou is WIDE OPEN!
The Group Chat Podcast breaks down:
⚔️ Golden Meadow’s tough battle vs. Raceland
🚨 Lockport SHOCKS E.D. White in a week one upset
🐾 LCO Bulldogs roll to 1–0 with a kick return spark
💥 Why Thibodaux could be the early team to beat
PLUS — we sit down with Golden Meadow Head Coach Derek Brunet, who talks bouncing back, fixing mistakes, and preparing for a parish showdown with Sixth Ward.
This is the inside scoop on Lafourche middle school football you won’t find anywhere else 👀
🎙️ Full episode → YouTube + Spotify/Apple www.groupchatpodcast.com
#LionsPride #GoldenMeadow #ParishFootball #BayouSports #MiddleSchoolFootball #DTBFootball #UpsetAlert #HighSchoolFootballVibes

Friday Sep 12, 2025
Friday Sep 12, 2025
Big Blue Breakdown — Episode 1: South Lafourche vs. Pearl River (LIVE from Tidelands)
The Group Chat Podcast kicks off its Big Blue Breakdown pre-game series live from Tidelands Country Club in Galliano, LA, presented by Neil’s Small Engine, in front of a lively crowd of Tarpon faithful. We set the table for South Lafourche vs. Pearl River with a clear, professional scouting report: South Lafourche aims to leverage tempo and perimeter speed, while Pearl River brings a disciplined, downhill rushing attack under veteran coach Jerry Leonard. We break down keys like time of possession, third-and-long defense, special teams field position, and the all-important penalty margin after a flag-heavy Week 1.
Inside the matchup, we spotlight Tarpon playmakers—Terrence Pitre, “Baby J” Landon Jarvis, Dre Hughes, Meathead in the ground game, QB Josh Mack’s decision-making—and the revamped special teams unit that flipped the field a week ago. On the Pearl River side, we discuss trench play, their run-first identity (44 rushing attempts last week), and the buy-in that’s fueling early momentum.
We also zoom out to the Bayou and statewide slate—Vandy, HL Bourgeois, and more—and close with a quick, level-headed college football segment (LSU-Florida, Georgia-Tennessee, Notre Dame-A&M, Bama-Wisconsin): what’s noise, what’s real, and where the edges might be.
Presented by: Neil’s Small Engine
Location: Tidelands Country Club — Galliano, LA
Programming Note: We’ll be back next Friday at 4:30 PM, same place, for South Lafourche vs. Central Lafourche. Come early, be loud, and Geaux Tarpons.

Friday Sep 12, 2025
Friday Sep 12, 2025
🎙️ Group Chat Podcast – Picks & Parlays: Week 3 Edition 🎙️
We’re back with another week of reckless gambling advice, questionable logic, and a parlay that’s guaranteed to either make you rich or force you to sell your plasma. Spoiler: probably the second one.
👀 College Recap:
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Damien trusted Clemson… Clemson returned the favor by sucking.
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Tommy picked Texas… they forgot the game was two halves long.
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Nick and Casey actually hit their bets (which officially makes them the podcast’s finance bros).
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Nick’s Wheel? Still spinning like a broke slot machine. 1-9, baby!
🏈 NFL Recap:
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Tommy cashed on Baker Mayfield looking like an MVP for 90 minutes.
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Damien’s Commanders somehow covered (shoutout Daniel Jones for being Daniel Jones).
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Nick’s “over” pick had all the offensive excitement of a middle school punt fest.
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Casey’s Steelers lost by half a point. Nothing screams degeneracy quite like that.
🔥 This Week’s College Parlay (a.k.a. how to light money on fire responsibly):
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Ducks & Wildcats OVER 48.5
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Georgia -4.5 (because Kirby Smart owns Tennessee like a rent house)
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LSU vs. Florida UNDER everything (until it hits 70-60, of course)
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Ole Miss/Arkansas UNDER 62.5
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And Tulane covering vs. Duke… because revenge, white uniforms, and fake quarterbacks.
💰 NFL Parlay of Doom:
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Bills -6.5 (Josh Allen vs. “Not Lamar Jackson” Fields)
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Dak over 1.5 TDs
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Cowboys to cover (bullying the Giants is tradition now)
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Joe Burrow over 6.5 rushing yards (aka “run for your life insurance”)
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49ers -3 AND the under (pray for a 13-10 field goal-a-thon).
📊 Odds? 26-to-1. Reality? You’ll be broke by 2:15pm.
✨ Plus:
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The Wizard is back from his 4-1 week, still somehow 4-6 overall.
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Turtle went 4-1, proving Bryce Boudreaux doesn’t know ball.
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Nick’s Wheel? Still a war crime.
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Tommy? A cuck with a 2-3 record and a heart full of bad picks.
Come for the football talk, stay for the tribal free lunch discourse, San Francisco hate rants, and Lafourche Parish degeneracy.

Thursday Sep 11, 2025
Thursday Sep 11, 2025
Group Chat Podcast – South Lafourche Tarpons Home Opener Preview
The Group Chat Podcast hits the road on Friday night for the Big Blue Breakdown pregame show live from Tidelands Country Club (4:30–6:00 PM) ahead of the South Lafourche Tarpons’ home opener. The Tarpons are set to battle Pearl River, looking for revenge after last year’s tough loss.
Joining the show is Pearl River head boys basketball coach and assistant football coach Dillon Smith, who provides unique insight on both programs. Coach Smith breaks down Pearl River’s physical offensive line and run-heavy attack, talks about the culture shift under new head coach Jared Leonard, and reflects on how the program is building momentum after a strong start to the season.
The conversation also dives into basketball, with Coach Smith previewing his upcoming season, the leadership of his returning players, and the impact of multi-sport athletes who play both football and basketball. He also shares memories of former standout Howard Hartgrove of Grand Isle, and offers candid thoughts on Louisiana high school basketball topics like the ongoing shot clock debate.
With South Lafourche coming off a narrow Week 1 loss to Thibodaux, the Tarpons will look to bounce back at home with speed, playmaking, and an energized crowd in “The Tank.” Expect a classic clash of styles: Pearl River’s size and power versus South Lafourche’s quickness and wide-open offense.
Tune in tomorrow for analysis, laughs, and a big-game atmosphere as the Group Chat Podcast gets you ready for South Lafourche vs. Pearl River under the Friday night lights.

Thursday Sep 04, 2025
Group Chate Podcast: Mount Rushmore of Characters Who Deserved WAY Better Endings
Thursday Sep 04, 2025
Thursday Sep 04, 2025
🎙️ Group Chat Podcast: The Mount Rushmore of Characters Who Got Screwed Edition 🗿
We spun the wheel (that was definitely rigged) and drafted our Movie/TV Characters Who Deserved Better.
And let us tell you… this list is WILD:
- Alvin Mack blew out his knee and his NFL dreams in a meaningless game 😭
- Kenny from South Park never even got to live, bro.
- Wendell Brown from Varsity Blues, dude could not get in the endzone
- Shooter McGavin deserved the gold jacket, not a padded room. 🏌️♂️
- Uncle Rico could’ve won state, don’t @ us. 🏈
- Apollo Creed died in an exhibition, WTF Russia?! 🥊
- Jimmy McGill (Saul Goodman) took the L while Kim walked free. Justice system is rigged. ⚖️
- Kit Keller, could never get out of her sister’s shadow, even got traded to Racine.
- Rodney Dangerfield… literally every role. Still no respect.
- Al Bundy: four touchdowns in one game ➡️ shoe salesman. Down bad. 👞
- Squidward just wanted to play clarinet in peace. 🎶
- And of course… Jack Dawson. There was room on the damn door, Rose. 🚪❄️
We also hit everything from Miss Lippy, Screech, Carlton Banks, Ernest, to freaking Forrest Gump catching an STD curveball. This draft went completely off the rails. 😂
If you’ve ever yelled “they deserved better!” at your TV, this is your episode.
🔥 Description ready for Facebook/TikTok captions with hashtags:
#GroupChatPodcast #MountRushmore #MovieCharacters #TVCharacters #TheyDeservedBetter #JusticeForJack #ShooterMcGavin #UncleRico #Squidward #AlBundy

Thursday Sep 04, 2025
Group Chat Podcast: Clemson Covers, Iowa Doesn’t Score, and LSU by a Million
Thursday Sep 04, 2025
Thursday Sep 04, 2025
🎙 Group Chat Podcast: The Parlay That Will Ruin Your Weekend
The boys are back and doing what they do best: making terrible financial decisions with confidence. Sponsored by DTB Clothing, Casey, Damien, Nick, and Tommy each throw in their “Lock of the Week” to build a four-leg parlay so cursed it should come with a warning label. Texas is pissed, Clemson is pissed, Iowa State is playing Iowa’s JV offense, and somehow we’re trusting the under in an Iowa game (shocker).
But why stop there? The crew stacks their NFL “locks,” debates if Baker Mayfield is the GOAT (he’s not), buries the Saints before kickoff, and builds an eight-leg Frankenstein parlay at 125-to-1 odds that will definitely end with heartbreak. Throw in some pick’em chaos, disrespect for Duke, and a few shots at Latoya Cantrell, and you’ve got the most unserious sports betting show on the internet.
💸 Disclaimer: All picks and parlays discussed on the Group Chat Podcast are strictly our personal opinions and for entertainment purposes only. This is not gambling advice. Please wager responsibly.

Thursday Sep 04, 2025
Group Chat Podcast: Friday Night Lights: Tarpons + Tigers = Scoreboard Fireworks
Thursday Sep 04, 2025
Thursday Sep 04, 2025
🎙 Group Chat Podcast: Friday Night Lights – UTB vs DTB Showdown
Casey, Damien, and Nick are back at the desk breaking down Week 1 of Louisiana high school football. The spotlight is on South Lafourche as the Tarpons hit the road UTB to face the Thibodaux Tigers in the Jungle. It’s a battle of former college quarterbacks turned head coaches, and the GCP crew has all the keys to the game—offensive firepower, defensive questions, and which playmakers will shine under the Friday night lights.
The guys also rewind to last week’s jamboree against Terrebonne, where the Tigers flexed Division I talent across the field. Can South Lafourche bounce back and make a statement? Will Thibodaux’s athletes overwhelm, or will the Tarpons’ two-way stars rise to the occasion?
From pregame live shows, Bayou Sports coverage, and scouting reports that dig deep into the trenches, the Group Chat Podcast sets the stage for an electric Week 1 matchup.
🏈 South Lafourche Tarpons vs Thibodaux Tigers. Friday night. The Jungle. Don’t miss it.

Sunday Aug 31, 2025
Sunday Aug 31, 2025
🚨
NOT MOTT’S MAILBAG: CHAOS EDITION 🚨
Kyle the Sponsor jumps in with Casey, Damien & Nick for a Lafourche-sized roller coaster:
🥊 Jake Paul Delusion Watch
If Jake Paul gets wrecked by Tank Davis (aka a dude 70 lbs lighter) — is that the end of his “fight career” or just the beginning of his Netflix comedy tour?
🎃 Golden Meadow Gossip
Kyle confirms: Halloween Parade October 11th. If it rolls, it rides. $20 a head. It allegedly ends with a shrimp po’boy fight.
💸 Fantasy Football Economics
How much is YOUR franchise worth?
Damien: $5K (retirement plan).
Kyle: “5 bucks and a sandwich.”
🏈 Running Back Hot Takes
Who you taking:
Current Bijan Robinson 🐝
Or Prime Ryan “Totally Not a Bust, I Swear” Mathews 🤕
🐯 LSU Pain Olympics
Would you suffer through an 0–12 LSU season just to bring Nick Saban back at age 75? (Spoiler: everyone would rather eat glass).
🌴 Survivor: Bayou Edition
Casey, Damien, Nick & Kyle stranded on an island — who survives?
Kyle gets the nod because “bridge experience > diva energy.”
The crew claims he’d win from his couch in a onesie.
🦐 Seafood Showdown
Best local seafood spot: Mee Maw’s? Chéramie’s? Griffin’s? Definitely not radioactive Walmart shrimp.
🦞 Crawfish War of the Century
Who wins in a crawfish-eating contest: Coach O or Zion Williamson? (Hint: Zion taps out with a paper cut).
🍭 Dum Dum Draft
Root beer? Blue raspberry? Cherry? Old Wayne Charlene handing out lollipops like a biddy-ball legend.
🏟 Dome Field Advantage
Is the Superdome still scary loud, or have Saints fans gone soft since the Brees era? (Also, stop faking decibel counts on the big screen).
🌱 Tulane Terror?
If Coach O takes over Tulane, could the “Greenies” become a power? (Consensus: nope, enjoy your 9–3 seasons).
🦿 Would You Rather: Injury Edition
Lose both arms or both legs? (Everyone picks legs. Kyle sits weird. Don’t ask).
😴 vs 🍔 Sleep or Eat?
Would you rather never sleep or never eat? Crew debates productivity vs. jambalaya withdrawals.
🚽 Bathroom Olympics
Longest time you’ve sat on the toilet? (Casey admits 45 min “email sessions” powered by Bluetooth bathroom speakers).
🎧 Tap in for peak DTB energy, sponsor love to Lafourche Concert & Events Club, and more quotables than a onesie-wearing fantasy draft. Drop your questions for the next Mailbag in the comments—best ones get read live!
#GroupChatPodcast #NotMottsMailbag #DTB #Lafourche #LSU #Saints #FantasyFootball #JakePaul #BayouTalk

Sunday Aug 31, 2025
Sunday Aug 31, 2025
🎙️ The Group Chat Podcast | Mount Rushmore of Jingles 🎶
You know those random commercial jingles that STILL live rent-free in your head? Yeah… we went full Louisiana chaos with it. From Frankie & Johnny’s shady sofa scams to the Silver Slipper jingle Nick swears he actually wrote, to Juan La Fanta, Juan La Fanta (🤦🏻♂️), nothing was safe and still You Better Call Badeaux
Nick busted out Rosenberg Furniture, Damien randomly sang Diesel Driving Academy and somehow landed on Pizza Bagels, and Tommy… well, Tommy got tortured with nonstop lawyer ads. We even got Mr. Owl counting licks, Captain Brett slingin’ trailers, and the $5 Footlong that ruined America’s economy.
🔥 Expect nostalgia.
🔥 Expect trolling.
🔥 Expect absolute chaos when we crown our Mount Rushmore of Commercial Jingles.
If you’re humming one of these by the end… sorry, but also you’re welcome.
