Nick’s Amex Platinum card got hit with $12,000 in fraudulent online charges at Walgreens and Christian Dior, launching the boys into a wild conversation on digital privacy, prediction markets, and AI-engineered viruses. Chase, Nick, and Blake sit down to cover everything from local surveillance cameras to fantasy football commissioner headaches.

• The Kahunas Origin Story: Post-breakup moves, gym bro roots, and surviving Tampa nightlife.

• $12,000 Credit Card Fraud: Getting skimmed in Key West, $5,800 Walgreens sprees, and 21-day card freezes.

• Mass Surveillance & VPNs: Flock license-plate cameras in St. Pete and protecting your data online.

• Sports & Culture News: Akron’s $75 season ticket play-calling promo and Trump’s LeBron/WNBA commentary.

• Fantasy Football Nightmare: League bozos, $10 low-score penalties, and draft strategy.

• AI-Engineered Bio-Threats: Stanford using AI to design synthetic viruses and bio-security risks.

• Prediction Markets Unleashed: Polymarket vs. sports betting, insider trading, and betting on wild weather.

• Golf Mental Game & Pro Sports: Scotty Scheffler’s mindset, Brooks Koepka, and individual vs. team sports pressure.

• St. Pete Real Estate & Local Shifts: $600k fixer-uppers, local bar closures, and Florida’s weird morning rain cycles.

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Inflatable backyard nightclubs, high school hazing stories, and low-budget apocalypse prepper plans. Chase is joined by his good friend Zac Gottlieb for a wide-ranging, hilarious catch-up on the Chasing Stars podcast.

In this episode, Chase breaks down his struggle learning golf from an instructor who usually teaches six-year-olds, while Zac brings a debate about which sport is statistically the hardest to go pro in. The guys also dive deep into the absolute wild side of Facebook Marketplace, Naples' notorious "Seed to Table" grocery store, government surveillance cameras, pitbull encounters, and why politicians seem a little too comfortable on the Senate floor.

• 00:00 – Taking golf lessons from a kid's golf coach

• 02:15 – What’s the hardest sport to go pro in?

• 03:40 – Finding $600 inflatable nightclubs on Facebook Marketplace

• 06:10 – The wild "Seed to Table" grocery store in Naples

• 09:00 – High school hazing horror stories & getting punched in the face

• 13:30 – Taco Bell outbreaks, the dog, & terrible athlete statues

• 16:00 – Flock surveillance cameras & tracking tech

• 18:15 – What’s your apocalypse prepper plan?

• 21:00 – Near-death stories: Full-tilt puppy rescues & fighting a pitbull

• 24:10 – Anaphylactic bee stings, allergy therapy & Navy spy dolphins

• 28:00 – Sensory deprivation float tanks & Senate floor mishaps

• Host: Chase (@ChasingStars)

• Guest: Zac Gottlieb

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Most people overlook life’s little mysteries, but in this episode, host Chase and his charismatic friend Kermit Lowry—an entrepreneur, plant enthusiast, and avid traveler—dive deep into bizarre viral phenomena, conspiracy theories, and wild news stories. Together, they unravel everything from the strange men entering NYC manholes and secret underground border tunnels to the jaw-dropping plans for a massive mobile city at sea that is eight times the size of the world’s biggest cruise ship. They also tackle the oddities of the digital age, like fake plant obsessions, "sewer tourists," and the mysterious disappearance of scientists near Los Alamos. Interwoven with hilarious insights into Kermit's life as an Atlanta-based gym enthusiast and dedicated plant dad, this conversation blends humor with genuine curiosity. Essential listening for skeptics and adventurers alike, this episode delivers candid takes and big laughs that will leave you questioning what’s real and what’s just a clever cover-up.