Grubstakers
247 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 410 ratingsA podcast providing biography and commentary on the lives and misdeeds of billionaires. New episodes every other week on Soundcloud and every week on Patreon.
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Episodes
Patreon Teaser Paul Nathaniel Temple and a look at The Fellowship Foundation (Netflix Family Doc)
August 24, 2019 17:17 - 1 minute - 1.02 MBFull Episode on Patreon now! www.patreon.com/grubstakers
Episode 91: Naval Ravikant
August 21, 2019 04:08 - 58 minutes - 54.2 MBToday on Grubstakers we're talking Naval Ravikant. He's known for creating AngelList, getting a bunch of money from Uber, and having one hell of a dumb brother. He was also on Rogan which makes him one of those dumb guy's smart billionaires. We also talk Epstein some more, because that shit continues to be wild.
Patreon Teaser: Glenn & Eva Dubin (and Jeffrey Epstein)
August 17, 2019 17:56 - 2 minutes - 2.24 MBFull Episode on Patreon now! www.patreon.com/grubstakers
Episode 89: The Irving Family feat. donoteat
August 14, 2019 05:53 - 1 hour - 83 MBThis episode has some Epstein death discussion at the start but it is mainly focused on one of the richest Canadian families, the Irvings. We're joined by YouTuber donoteat who helps guide us through understanding the chillingly medieval power held over the eastern seaboard of Canada by these secretive old money oil canucks. American listeners will get to learn that there is a kleptocracy known as New Brunswick right on the border with the US state of Maine. If there's editing problems with t...
Episode 88 Teaser: GT Dave and Kombucha's Black Tuesday
August 08, 2019 02:57 - 4 minutes - 3.45 MBA snippet from the bonus GT Dave episode where we discuss his unique marketing strategy and the greatest tragedy in Kombucha history. For more of this kind of bullshit, check out https://www.patreon.com/grubstakers
Episode 87: Henry Nicholas
August 07, 2019 07:03 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBThis week we cover the raspberry pi billionaire who has been convicted of too much partying. Building a sex dungeon in his house unbeknownst to his wife and making a profit by being in the right place at the right time as a computer chip manufacturer. All that and more right here on Grubstakers.
Episode 86 Teaser: Paul McCartney and Yogi's Film Debut
August 02, 2019 21:09 - 1 minute - 1.15 MBOn this fashionably late premium episode we talk Paul McCartney and dig into Yogi's latest big break. Check out the full episode at http://www.patreon.com/grubstakers/
Episode 85: Shawn Carter (Jay-Z)
August 02, 2019 02:59 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBWe discuss the life and times of Shawn Carter. Hear about how he made millions destroying downtown Brooklyn by pushing the Barclays Center, made millions off exploitative labor conditions, and made millions off the least objectionable thing he ever did: sell crack. Check this episode out because just like Jay-z we're retiring so it'll be the last one.
[Unlocked] Episode 82: Charter Schools feat. Freddie Deboer (Part 2)
July 25, 2019 16:58 - 53 minutes - 48.5 MBOriginally released July 17th, 2019. On this episode we continue our conversation with Freddie Deboer. We take a close look at the New York charter school the Success Academy, and Freddie shares his personal outlook on the future of education. See more of Freddie's work at: fredrikdeboer.com/ His book "Cult of the Smart" will be published around Summer 2020.
Patreon Teaser: Tom Steyer loves camps with maximum capacity!
July 25, 2019 16:53 - 1 minute - 1.26 MBFull Episode on Patreon now! www.patreon.com/grubstakers
Episode 83: Jeffrey Epstein (Part 2) feat. Matt Christman and Nick Mullen
July 22, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBYou wanted it we provided it check it out. The picture Matt refers to in the second half of the episode: https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/atmosphere-at-hamish-bowles-ghislaine-maxwell-and-lillian-news-photo/609338670?adppopup=true
Patreon Teaser: Charter Schools feat. Freddie Deboer (Part 2)
July 17, 2019 04:00 - 2 minutes - 2.11 MBPatreon Teaser: Charter Schools feat. Freddie Deboer (Part 2) by Grubstakers
Bonus: Stephen Feinberg's Plasma Sucking Fortune
July 17, 2019 04:00 - 8 minutes - 7.94 MBThank you to our dedicated listener who emailed us this crucial piece of dirt on Steve Feinberg. The information above is from the article linked below. We appreciate our listeners contributing when we make an error thank you for the help! http://exiledonline.com/blood-sucking-freaks-the-rightwing-billionaires-at-cerberus-capital-literally-pump-human-blood-for-profit/
Episode 82: Education and Charter Schools feat. Freddie Deboer (Part 1)
July 16, 2019 03:41 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBWriter Freddie DeBoer joins us to share his thoughts on charter schools, our education system, and his forthcoming book. Part 2 is available now on our Patreon but will be unlocked in one week. See more of Freddie's work at: https://fredrikdeboer.com/ His book "Cult of the Smart" will be published around Summer 2020.
Patreon Teaser: John Catsimatidis
July 11, 2019 06:12 - 58 seconds - 912 KBFull Episode on Patreon now! www.patreon.com/grubstakers https://coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/tag/billionaire-john-catsimatidis
Episode 80: Stephen Feinberg
July 09, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBThis week we cover Steve Feinberg he created Cerberus Capital Management named after the three headed dog that guarded the gates of Hades his personal mansion. He helped shut down the department store Mervyn's for a profit, and also became the parent company of DynCorp which allegedly (lawyers)participates in human trafficking.
Patreon Teaser: Packer Family
July 04, 2019 17:37 - 45 seconds - 716 KBFull Episode on Patreon now! www.patreon.com/grubstakers
Episode 79: Leon Black
July 02, 2019 07:33 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBLeon Black is on the radar, and we know how did his dirty work. Tune in and see how the left-hand man of the Michael “Milk Man” Milken got away with being professional criminals. It’s a lot like Ocean’s Eleven except its nothing like it at all. Tune in and zone out you got Grubstakers. Black was regarded as "junk bond king" Michael Milken's right-hand man at Drexel. I studied in the temples of the Himalayas learning html from the great friend to all Tom. How easy life was then when all my ...
[Unlocked] Episode 78: The Employment Episode feat. Finn O'Shawnessy
June 28, 2019 01:20 - 1 hour - 98 MBIn this week's premium episode we're joined by the pseudonymous employment expert Finn O'Shawnessy to talk job getting tips (tip #1 Lie!). It's a wide-ranging discussion but full of useful tips - so we opened it for all y'all.
Episode 77: Steven A. Cohen's Insider Trading Empire
June 26, 2019 02:34 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBThis week we're discussing billionaire hedge fund trader Steven A. Cohen in particular and the hedge fund industry in general. There are two types of hedge funds: those that fail to beat the market and those that trade on illegal inside information. Steve Cohen's hedge fund SAC Capital managed to produce 30% average returns per year over 20 years after fees. Guess which category he fell in to. Hear about his life, his legal tribulations, his day time talk show appearances, and about whether U...
Episode 75: Sara Blakely (Spanx)
June 18, 2019 04:34 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBOn this episode we dive into the billionaire making the world thinner by reinventing the corset Sara Blakely. Listen up as we let you in on how hounding the executives at Nieman Marcus, for over a week, and sending a basket of her goods to Oprah helped create a woman who eventually named her son Lazer. That’s right Lazer, and if you are looking for Sean’s ASMR goodness we are severely lacking this episode due to his absence. Tune in and tune out you got Grubstakers on the dial.
Episode 73: John Arrillaga Jr. & Sr, Douglas Eisenberg and how A&E Real Estate ruins NYC
June 11, 2019 03:56 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBOn this week we cover some of the billionaires that make New York city unlivable. From using mob tactics to detenant buildings, and charging more for amenities that were court ordered, as well as the shady practices of real estate moguls of New York city who have taken advantage of all legal loopholes to make as much money possible. If you enjoy this episode consider joining our Patreon where we will further discuss how landlords continue to ruin the lives of upstanding citizens.
Episode 71: Lily Safra and the Strange Deaths of Her Husbands
June 04, 2019 03:20 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBThis week we're talking about Lily Safra, the Brazilian billionaire who has had four husbands and seen two of them die in mysterious circumstances. We explore her life, we discuss the lingering questions surrounding her 2nd and 4th husbands, and we debate whether she should be included in the rarefied list of truly self made billionaires. Credit to the author Isabel Vincent and her book "Gilded Lily: Lily Safra: The Making of One of the World's Wealthiest Widows" for being the basis of this e...
Patreon Teaser: Robert F. Smith's condo cost more than the student debt he paid.
May 30, 2019 06:47 - 45 seconds - 703 KBhttps://therealdeal.com/2018/05/03/robert-f-smith-revealed-as-buyer-of-59m-getty-penthouse/ Full Episode on Patreon now! www.patreon.com/grubstakers
Episode 69: David H. Murdock (Dole Foods)
May 28, 2019 03:38 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBThis week we are covering our favorite high school dropout, veteran and homeless diner owner. He also now owns the Hawaiian island Lanai where Bill Gates got married. This all culminates into labor practices that encourages poisoning their workers for a profit. Enjoy!
Patreon Teaser: Bill Gates hired Jay Leno
May 23, 2019 04:08 - 1 minute - 1.12 MBFull Episode on Patreon now! www.patreon.com/grubstakers
Episode 67: Elon Musk 2.0 feat. James Adomian and Elon Musk
May 21, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBThis week we revisit our favorite billionaire named after a smell Elon Musk. A part deux revisiting the first episode we ever recorded. We give a recap of Elon Musk’s past and fill in the gaps since we last recorded February of 2018. We have the pleasure of being joined by James Adomian. He is consistently one of the best podcast guests, and he lives up to it on our show. Sit back, relax, enjoy some Grubstakers. Check out James Adomian new podcast The Underculture available on all podcast a...
Patreon Teaser: Bill Gates is mad horny
May 16, 2019 04:00 - 1 minute - 1.29 MBFull Episode on Patreon now! https://www.patreon.com/grubstakers
Episode 65: Bill Gates (Part 1)
May 14, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBYou asked, and we delivered we have Bill Gates in our hot seat. Learn all about what ruthless ways both as a teen and a adult Bill gates bent the arms of the system to his will escaping trouble time and time again to become the richest person on the planet. This 3 part series will be continued on our Patreon. Patreon episodes are released onThursdays. Enjoy! As a cousin of one of the hosts I don't know how much longer my employment will last. They say don't bite the hands that feeds, but t...
Episode 64: Larry Ellison
May 02, 2019 01:57 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBThis week we're talking about mega billionaire deadbeat Larry Ellison. Hear all about how the CIA put him in business, how his crappy database software became ubiquitous thanks to his government backing, how he almost destroyed his company with shady accounting practices, and why people are so mad at him on seekingarrangements.com. If this episode is buggy and of low quality don't worry we'll patch it later. It's what Larry would have wanted.
Episode 63: A Crisis Wasted - Obama’s Early Decisions feat. Reed Hundt
April 23, 2019 18:02 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBFor this episode we interviewed Reed Hundt, former FCC chairman and author of the new book “A Crisis Wasted: Barack Obama’s Defining Decisions.” Hear about his role in the Obama transition and the things he wishes he had told the 44th president to do differently. He shares an insider’s perspective and his book brings a fly on the wall view to how many of Obama’s early decisions were made and how they ultimately contributed to the election of Donald Trump. After the interview we discuss the fu...
Episode 62: Scott Cook
April 16, 2019 22:39 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBOn this episode you’ll learn about how Scott Cook intuition on his company Intuit let taxes in American become a turbo tax of income Learn how complicating the tax system benefit the cook family to be accomplished equestrian family. Because owning animals to compete for societal status, is the true way of capitalism. My name is Rohan you all know how we are compensated but what you don’t know is the need for toilets all around the world. I hope one day when I use the bathroom it doesn’t hurt ...
Episode 61: Joseph Ricketts
April 08, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBJoin our deep dive into the deep-dish Chicago Cubs owner John Joseph Ricketts. He’s a 77-year-old billionaire who founded TD Ameritrade, lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and recent email leak revealed his hateful views on Muslims, people of color and former president Barack Obama. This description was written by Ritu one of the hosts cousin living in Dhaka, Bangladesh. I needed to raise money after participating in the protest for safer road conditions in 2018 to save the over 20,000 people who...
Bonus: Democracy Later (May 2 2017) feat. Raghav Mehta
April 03, 2019 23:57 - 57 minutes - 48.4 MBThe old current events podcast we did before Grubstakers was called Democracy Later and we had Raghav Mehta as a guest on May 2, 2017. On this episode we discussed Barack Obama accepting $400,000 to give a speech to a healthcare conference sponsored by the financial company Cantor Fitzgerald, the book 'Shattered' which documented the inside of the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, and Raghav shared his stories about Andrew Breitbart and Karl Rove. In the wake of his tragic passing at th...
Episode 60: The Reimann Family and the Nazis
April 01, 2019 05:54 - 1 hour - 81.2 MBThis week’s episode has several dark moments about the truths of Germany’s Nazi past. Sean McCarthy fulfills his lifelong dream of speaking passionately about an era in humanity that deserves the reality of it to be spread by the masses. The Reimann family owns Krispy Kreme, Keurig Dr Pepper, Pret A Manager, Coty Inc, Peet’s coffee, Panera Bread, and they are linked to some of the most jarring moments of human history. Enter if you dare tighten your seatbelt it’s time for Grubstakers.
Episode 59: Elizabeth Holmes feat. Alex Ptak
March 25, 2019 16:59 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBThe deep throated voice of Silicon Valley is on blast this week. You know her you love her Elizabeth Holmes. Listen as we discuss the finer points of Elizabeth’s upbringing, how she defrauded some of the horniest for blood rich people, and the movie starring Jennifer Lawrence and Aziz Ansari coming out soon. I write these introduction’s every week, and no one notices. I’m a cousin of one of the hosts living in Dhaka India. Our water has been polluted by corporate interest with no end in sight...
Episode 58: Sheldon Adelson
March 18, 2019 15:37 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBThis week Sheldon Adelson is in our hot seat! He is the richest casino owner with most of his money coming from a casino in Macau China, which he has claimed in court that casino is not connected to organize crime. At one point he robbed his own kids for their own protection, and lastly spends hundreds of millions on the GOP and newspapers to further how he thinks the world should be. Enjoy!
Episode 57: Kylie Jenner
March 11, 2019 11:56 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBThis week we cover the worlds youngest billionaire Kylie Jenner. Join us as we discuss how she built a make up empire off improper labor practices, stealing intellectual properties from artist and passing it off as her own and how the Kardashian-Jenner clan got to having 1.8 billion dollars collectively. Andy also provided a touching in memoriam segment for Ehud Arye Laniado the billionaire who died after penis enlargement surgery. Enjoy!
Episode 56: Jack Ma
March 05, 2019 05:13 - 1 hour - 106 MBHere it is, the episode on Jack Ma, the man with the tiny face. He made a website or something and innovated China into a more disruptive form of communism. Seriously though, hard to write this description when I'm being distracted by that tiny little face.
Episode 52: Markus "Notch" Perrson
March 01, 2019 02:01 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBThis got pulled for a copyright music claim. We edited the music out and reupped. I can't remember what the description was last time but this episode is about the creator of Minecraft, Markus Perrson (Notch). He made a cool unfinished game then got a team to help him finish the game then fucked the team out of over a billion dollars when Microsoft bought the game after he hadn't worked on it in years. Anyway now he lives in a mansion and talks about IQ differences on twitter.
Episode 55: Larry Page and Sergey Brin (Part 3)
February 26, 2019 06:29 - 47 minutes - 36.6 MBThe conclusion of our 3 part look at Larry Page and Sergey Brin continues our discussion of surveillance capitalism and examines the extent to which they have captured the government and the political system. With Silicon Valley money so dominate in the Democratic party and Google so integral to the functioning of the federal government is there anything that can even be done to stop them? You can find the answers on bing.com
Episode 54: Larry Page and Sergey Brin (Part 2)
February 18, 2019 04:56 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBPart 2 of 3 in our dive in to Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and how they help create the eyes that never stop watching us. This episode is more focused on Google's shady business practices, how google and the US government have been trading employees like Pokemon cards and we still got a midi keyboard to do our drops! Pretty gross.
Episode 53: Larry Page and Sergey Brin (Part 1)
February 11, 2019 04:51 - 1 hour - 149 MBPart 1 of 3 in our dive in to Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and the weird world of early Google. Parts 2 and 3 are focused on Google's shady business practices, but this one focuses more on fucking. Turns out these weirdos fuck. Look at that picture of them. Pretty gross. Also, we got a midi keyboard to do our drops!
Episode 51: Jeffrey Epstein feat. Matt Christman
January 28, 2019 07:01 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBFresh off his 66th birthday (the devils birthday) in the hot seat is Jeffrey Epstein. Join us as we have a round table discussion of his numerous misdeeds, the nefarious schemes played to amass his fortune, and the laundry list of celebrities involved in Epstein’s annual Chuck E' cheese parties. We are joined by Matt Christman of Chapo Traphouse Follow him on twitter @cushbomb as well as @grubstakerspod. Enjoy!
Episode 50: Silvio Berlusconi
January 23, 2019 04:02 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBOur 50th episode is a real car bomb under a mafia prosecutor's vehicle. We're discussing the life and times of billionaire former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi. Hear all about how he launched a political career for the inspiring reason of keeping himself out of prison and how his only crime was party rocking too hard. Mafia money, corruption, a fascist revival, bunga bunga: it's all here on Grubstakers.
Episode 49: Jerry Jones feat. Joel Walkoski
January 14, 2019 07:45 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBThis week we cover the NFL outlaw Jerry Jones. We cover everything from his dad’s alcoholic behavior at the White Pig Inn, to how he allegedly almost got a loan from Jimmy Hoffa and how he rules the brightest star the Dallas Cowboys. All of this is enhanced by special guest Joel Walkowski. Follow him on twitter @theWALKOWSKI Follow us @Grubstakerspod Follow your heart.
Episode 48: Mukesh Ambani
January 07, 2019 02:12 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBThis week we are back with a tale from across the pound the harbinger of corruption in India, the golden son of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani. Join us as we discuss the finer points of why someone who throws a 100 million dollar wedding, tears down an orphanage to build Antilia the worlds most expensive home for non orphans (no orphans allowed) and lastly how briefcases filled with cash greased the wheels until the Ambani's ended up on easy street. Enjoy!
Bonus: Jho Low's World Music Debut
January 01, 2019 23:57 - 8 minutes - 19.9 MBHere's your promised New Year's bonus episode with not one but two Jho Low recordings as delivered to us from the aether. Take this one to the gym with you 'cause it's our hottest track to date.
Episode 47: Stewart and Lynda Resnick
December 25, 2018 00:39 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBThis week we talk Stewart and Lynda Resnick, the billionaires who use more water than the city of LA. They want to squeeze every drop of water from the Californian public to keep a stranglehold on the bland nut market. They want to starve the people of Iran for the same reason. They also went to the supreme court to fight for the right to lie about how good pomegranates are for penises. Also, we recorded this in Andy's room for the first time so we did a live intro for the fuck of it. Happy H...
Episode 46: Michael Milken
December 18, 2018 16:45 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBOn this episode we cover the capitalistic escapade of Michel Milken. How he cheated his way to billions why people defend him to this day, and we rag on this dudes face a lot. Join us on another episode asking the question is there such a thing as a good billionaire? Enjoy!