A Quarter for the Ages

A Quarter for the Ages

THE ECHO CHAMBER EPISODE 83 "A QUARTER FOR THE AGES" Q1 2026 was one for the record books, and there was plenty to talk about this week. Fitzzzy is joined by @Furu_Bartuc to break down GameStop's surprise record-breaking earnings report, the newly authorized $2 billion buyback, and the latest amended 13D that pushed GameStop's eBay exposure to roughly 9%. We dig into the earnings numbers, discuss what could still be hiding in the pending 10-Q, review the week's market action, and spend some time talking Power Packs, collectibles, PSA's loyalty program changes, and future growth opportunities. There is always a little tinfoil too TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – 5:00 — Intro, surprise earnings reaction, record quarter, buyback authorization, and eBay position update 5:00 – 7:45 — Initial earnings discussion, stock reaction, Wednesday's 13% move, and expectations versus price action 7:45 – 24:30 — Buyback deep dive, Ryan Cohen purchase theories, warrant implications, timing of repurchases, and potential impact on share count and valuation 24:30 – 35:30 — Q1 earnings breakdown, revenue growth, operating income, cash position, profitability, and discussion of the pending 10-Q 35:30 – 45:00 — eBay position update, amended 13D, additional share purchases, HSR discussion, voting power, and long-term acquisition strategy 45:00 – 49:30 — Roaring Kitty intermission 49:30 – 1:20:00 — Week in Review, market action, volume analysis, DBR indicator, gaps, option chain discussion, borrow rate, max pain, and some $22 calls that came in on Friday 1:20:00 – 1:35:00 — Power Packs, Shop GameStop, collectibles revenue, PSA shutdown, loyalty program discussion, and future growth opportunities 1:35:00 – End — Roaring Kitty timeline, June 9 birthday tinfoil, RC customer service tweets, Flipmode getting a reply from RC, shareholder meeting speculation, community announcements, closing thoughts, and looking ahead to the 10-Q and July 7 shareholder meeting Thank you to everyone who listens and downloads the show each week. Special shoutout to all the homies in TEC on discord You can watch this episode recorded live on YouTube here [https://www.youtube.com/live/ZlZh5QfTopw?si=KTEks2Y930qVw2N9] and join us every week as we record. Follow us on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/54n8qbPvca01QJazxGW5zN?si=2947c964d84f4727], Subscribe on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheEchoChamber741], and follow on X @EchoChamber741 [https://x.com/EchoChamber741] for all future episodes and updates. Come say hey on X: @ShaunFitzzzy [https://x.com/ShaunFitzzzy] and @Furu_Bartuc [https://x.com/Furu_Bartuc]

Happy Birthday Roaring Kitty

THE ECHO CHAMBER - BONUS EPISODE 82 HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROARING KITTY Reese Politics joins Fitzzzy for a bonus episode as we celebrate Roaring Kitty's birthday and catch up on everything happening around GameStop. TIMESTAMPS Start — Happy Birthday Roaring Kitty, Intro, and Catching Up with Reese 10:45 — Roaring Kitty Hack Discussion and Market Reactions 15:00 — Q1 Earnings Review, Buyback Authorization, and Ryan Cohen's Turnaround 21:00 — Share Price Frustration, Call Selling, and the Current Trading Range 26:00 — eBay Acquisition Strategy, Teddy, and Building an E-Commerce Giant 31:00 — GameStop's Long-Term Value Proposition and Growth Opportunities 37:00 — XRT, Reg SHO, OPEX Cycles, and Option Chain Suppression 44:00 — Implied Volatility, Warrants vs. October $32 Calls, and Shareholder Sentiment Thank you to everyone who downloads and listens. Special thanks to all the folks who show up during our live streams and participate in the conversation. You can watch this recording on YouTube here [https://www.youtube.com/live/cXV_y79zOW0?si=kbEFHPNb36hxYaAO] Follow us on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/54n8qbPvca01QJazxGW5zN?si=d76cdad786ea4912], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheEchoChamber741], and X @EchoChamber741 [https://x.com/EchoChamber741] Come say hey on X @ShaunFitzzzy [https://x.com/ShaunFitzzzy] and @ReesePolitics [https://x.com/ReesePolitics]

Burr-Polar Disorder

THE ECHO CHAMBER - EPISODE 81 "BURR-POLAR DISORDER" TEC is loaded this week as Fitzzzy is joined by Peak Hobby and M_oass to talk all things GameStop, Pokémon, and collectibles. The first half of the show focuses on the Pokémon boom, PSA grading shutdown, and the growing collectibles market around GameStop and PowerPacks. In the second half we shift into the eBay deal update, new 13D filings, the May sell-off, option chain activity, and a full Week in Review packed with chart talk and tinfoil. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - 10:00 — Intros, “Hey M,” get to know Peak Hobby 10:00 - 26:00 — Pokémon talk, scalpers, vending machine glitches, sealed product market, favorite Pokémon/cards, PSA grading, raw vs graded cards, Pokémon investing, Pikachu/Gengar/Umbreon discussion, Surging Sparks & Ascended Heroes talk 26:00 - 40:00 — Pokémon 30th anniversary set, god packs, upcoming releases, PokéBeach, card values, social media influence, collecting vs investing, PowerPacks/Pokémon crossover discussion 40:00 - 1:00:00 — eBay deal update, new 13D + 425s, added eBay share exposure, HSR discussion, 5% threshold talk, eBay shareholder meeting, RC Twitter + community weaponization, Nat Turner / Outback Steakhouse tinfoil, PSA dominance, RC strategy discussion, meme review + community discussion 1:00:00 - 1:06:00 — Roaring Kitty stream clip break 1:06:00 - 1:20:00 — Week in Review, May sell-off discussion, “Burr-polar disorder,” DBR update, gaps discussion 1:20:00 - 1:30:00 — 5Ks and option chain discussion, borrow rate, XRT Reg SHO discussion 1:30:00 - End — Tinfoil, Barking Puppy, Community updates, follow on YouTube and Spotify, social media/algo discussion, spaces talk, final thoughts Thank you to everyone who listens and downloads. -You can watch this episode as it was recorded here [https://www.youtube.com/live/WbrCvEEvJRA?si=C87zmTZvTQDz4PCa] -You can watch us live every week on the YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheEchoChamber741 [https://www.youtube.com/@TheEchoChamber741] -Follow us on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/54n8qbPvca01QJazxGW5zN?si=df8cd38de6ee4850], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheEchoChamber741], and X [https://x.com/EchoChamber741]. -Say hey on X @ShaunFitzzzy [https://x.com/ShaunFitzzzy], @PeakHobby [https://x.com/PeakHobby], @M_oass [https://x.com/M_oass]

Old Schooled

EPISODE 80 - THE ECHO CHAMBER "OLD SCHOOLED" The stock might be flatlining, but the eBay deal is just starting to come to life. Fitzzzy is joined by Jake Friedel, aka Zebular, this week to talk all things GameStop. Lots of action from 13Ds to LFGs, and we cover it all. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – 24:00 — Intro with Zeb, arguing with bots, blocking on X and getting follows, Zebular finding GME, playing 2021, moving to X from Reddit, Kitty hack 24:00 – 49:00 — eBay deal, building a synthetic long, 13D, eBay shareholder meeting, converting to voting power, threshold for special meeting, RC social media activity, Flexport CEO, Don’t Play Tin, reviewing the total position 49:00 – 1:03:00 — Don’t Play Tin, could RC be speaking to Kitty through X?, 7s tinfoil, 7/7 shareholder meeting 1:03:00 – 1:09:00 — Kitty goes to Capitol Hill 1:09:00 – 1:37:00 — Go Retro with Jake and Shop GameStop, building a collection, retro resources, Nintendo dominance, old school handhelds, conventions 1:37:00 – 1:41:00 — Toast IMDb smokeshow 1:41:00 – 2:08:00 — Week in Review, GME chart, option chain, playing calls on GME, volume, 30-day IV, playing earnings, calling bottoms vs tops, bond unwind, max pain, option chain analysis 2:08:00 – End — Tinfoil, show update, Ko-fi, and community announcements Thank you to everyone who listens and downloads every week. You can catch the live recording on YouTube here [https://www.youtube.com/live/esTHiijAya8?si=V7xv554cWenIlcFO] The video podcast will be availble on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/54n8qbPvca01QJazxGW5zN?si=1322f0a84c7c4491], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheEchoChamber741], and X [https://x.com/echochamber741] Come say hey on X: @ShaunFitzzzy [https://x.com/ShaunFitzzzy] and @zebular0 [https://x.com/zebular0] Ko Fi supporters [https://ko-fi.com/theechochamber741]

Oh NoPex

Episode 79 - The Echo Chamber “Oh NoPex” IB joins Fitzzzy this week we break down Ryan Cohen’s nonstop media push for eBay, including the Piers Morgan and Pompliano interviews, Form 425 filings, and the growing pressure on eBay management. We also dive into the rough week on the chart, strange market signals around $GME, and why the setup heading out of May OPEX still has us fired up We also revisit PowerPacks, Pokémon pricing, Double Pro Week, and more GameStop collectible discussion before wrapping things up with some tinfoil and community talk. Timestamps: 0:00 - 5:00 — Kitty clip 5:00 - 28:00 — Intro, PowerPack & Pokémon talk, Paulie’s tweet, Kitty hack, HLCYG GME 28:00 - 59:00 — RC full court press, interview discussion, socials, and eBay sales 59:00 - 1:04:00 — Pompliano eBay deal discussion 1:04:00 - 1:28:00 — Getting smoked on the chart, Burry fud, GME & GMEWS charts, option premiums, gaps, May settlement runs 1:28:00 - 1:40:00 — Shop GameStop, Pokémon drops, overnight shopping, Double Pro Week 1:40:00 - End — Messing around on X, TEC KoFi Thank you to everyone who listens and downloads the show. You can catch the live recording over of this episode on YouTube here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjnPHw4ImcA&t=4481s] Come say hey on X : @ShaunFitzzzy [https://x.com/ShaunFitzzzy] , @ib35y45 [https://x.com/ib35y45] ShowPage: @EchoChamber741 [https://x.com/EchoChamber741] YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@TheEchoChamber741 [https://www.youtube.com/@TheEchoChamber741] Folks looking to support the show can find us at our Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/theechochamber741 [https://ko-fi.com/theechochamber741]