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EPISODE · Jun 1, 2026 · 1H 39M

How Private Equity is Killing Youth Sports (and Everything Fun)

from The Chris and Andre Show · host The Chris and Andre Show

Youth sports are getting swallowed by private equity, Chinese EVs are eating Detroit’s lunch, and meme-stock heroes are starting to look a lot like old-school Wall Street villains. In this episode of The Chris and Andre Show, Chris and Andre dive into everything that feels broken in the U.S. right now—and what it says about our priorities. We cover: (00:00:00) Private Equity is Destroying Youth Sports (00:21:57) Why U.S. Automakers Are Terrified of China’s EVs (00:48:28) GameStop CEO Makes eBay Takeover Bid (00:48:58) A Quick Aside About Political Commentators (00:57:20) Ryan Cohen Proves He’s Unserious (01:12:06) Kalshi and Polymarket are Gambling (01:16:40) Why There’s Hope for the Future (01:23:12) Closing Thoughts If you care about kids, cars, the economy, and the future of democracy, this one’s for you. YouthSports #PrivateEquity #CollegeCosts #Scholarships #EVs #ChinaEVs #USAutomakers #PublicTransit #IndustrialPolicy #GameStop #RyanCohen #StockMarket #PredictionMarkets #Gambling #EconomicInequality #ProgressivePolitics #TheChrisAndAndreShow

Youth sports are getting swallowed by private equity, Chinese EVs are eating Detroit’s lunch, and meme-stock heroes are starting to look a lot like old-school Wall Street villains. In this episode of The Chris and Andre Show, Chris and Andre dive into everything that feels broken in the U.S. right now—and what it says about our priorities. We cover: (00:00:00) Private Equity is Destroying Youth Sports (00:21:57) Why U.S. Automakers Are Terrified of China’s EVs (00:48:28) GameStop CEO Makes eBay Takeover Bid (00:48:58) A Quick Aside About Political Commentators (00:57:20) Ryan Cohen Proves He’s Unserious (01:12:06) Kalshi and Polymarket are Gambling (01:16:40) Why There’s Hope for the Future (01:23:12) Closing Thoughts If you care about kids, cars, the economy, and the future of democracy, this one’s for you. YouthSports #PrivateEquity #CollegeCosts #Scholarships #EVs #ChinaEVs #USAutomakers #PublicTransit #IndustrialPolicy #GameStop #RyanCohen #StockMarket #PredictionMarkets #Gambling #EconomicInequality #ProgressivePolitics #TheChrisAndAndreShow

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