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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Episode 45: Vince McMahon feat Benel Germonsen
December 11, 2018 16:14 - 1 hourThis week we cover the master of disaster Vince McMahon. We cover how this trailer park child of abuse goes on to create an empire of people who are in various stages of drug addiction, CTE issues, and sexual abuse. Sean and Steven are absent on our discussion of this megalomaniac, and fortunately we are joined by wrestling savant Benel Germonsen! Follow him @Benel_Germosen check out his podcast Talking Naruto. Enjoy!
Episode 45: Vince McMahon feat. Benel Germonsen
December 11, 2018 16:14 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBThis week we cover the master of disaster Vince McMahon. We cover how this trailer park child of abuse goes on to create an empire of people who are in various stages of drug addiction, CTE issues, and sexual abuse. Sean and Steven are absent on our discussion of this megalomaniac, and fortunately we are joined by wrestling savant Benel Germonsen! Follow him @Benel_Germosen check out his podcast Talking Naruto. Enjoy!
Episode 44: Ananda Krishnan
December 03, 2018 21:06 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBThis week's episode follows the foibles of adorably corrupt leech on the state Ananda Krishnan. Hear all about how he was able to fund the 1985 Live Aid concert by jumping in bed with kleptocratic regimes in Indonesia and the Philippines, how he became a billionaire through the hard work of getting a monopoly gambling license from Malaysia, and how his friendship with the current Prime Minister makes it unlikely he'll be charged for his role in the 1MDB fraud. CORRECTIONS: There is no eviden...
Episode 43: Jho Low
November 27, 2018 05:27 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBOn this episode we talk Jho Low, the man who managed to steal billions from the Malaysian government's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund so he could party with Paris Hilton. We have nothing bad to say about him because frankly we're just in awe of this fella.
Episode 42: Dark Side of the Met feat. Veronica Coen
November 20, 2018 05:51 - 58 minutes - 85 MBFor this one we take a dive into the weird background of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art with retired security guard Veronika Cohen. We talk about the Met Gala, sleazy art investment, union busting, and Yogi yells about Ocean's 8 a bunch.
Episode 41: Rupert Murdoch feat. Aimee Terese
November 13, 2018 01:52 - 1 hour - 94 MBThis week on Grubstakers we cover the real crocodile Dundee, the cutest koala and the man who remains down under Rupert Murdoch! He did some terrible things to control all the information old people retain. We're join by Aimee Terese of the Dead Pundit's Society podcast. Follow her on twitter @aimeeterese then follow us on twitter @Grubstakerspod
Episode 40: 2018 Election Special Episode!
November 05, 2018 16:42 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBThis week we cover the financial backers of the upcoming election. Sean sniffles his way through this episode as we place our bets for who will win the United States Senate Elections. Enjoy!
Episode 39: The Walton Family (Part 2)
October 29, 2018 04:11 - 1 hour - 46 MBHere's part 2 of our Walton family episode. We discuss Wal-Mart's supply chain abuses, their secret post apocalyptic bunker, their labor abuses with truck drivers, the crime problem in Wal-Mart parking lots, and the crime problem whenever Alice Walton gets behind the wheel. Let us know if there's anything we missed and we'll cover it whenever we come back for part 3!
Episode 38: The Walton Family (Part 1)
October 22, 2018 04:43 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBThe Walton family is discussed in our 2 part special! We cover the union busting tactics employed by Walmart, how Sam Walton began this journey, and the people Wal-mart crushes along the way. Enjoy!
Episode 37: Julio Ponce Lerou (Pinochet's son in law) feat. Jake Flores
October 15, 2018 04:55 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBOn this episode we cover the misadventures of the one the only Julio Ponce Lerou. We discuss how his father in law essentially paved the way to his billions, his time spent using his connections to continue his corrupt business practices and all of this while we are joined by hilarious NYC comedian Jake Flores. Follow him on twitter @feralJokes and listen to his podcast Pod Damn America. Enjoy!
Episode 36. David A. Siegel
October 09, 2018 13:47 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBThis week we cover the many business pursuits of David Siegel. The subject of the documentary the Queen of Versaille David built his fortune from the reputable career path of selling time share properties. We discuss this and his family’s dirty laundry. Enjoy!
Episode 35: Money, Modern Monetary Theory, & Why the Rent is Too Damn High
October 03, 2018 04:32 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBOn this special episode we dive into Modern Monetary Theory, debunk some myths about inflation and currency, and look at the woke new Goldman Sachs CEO.
Episode 34: Hank Paulson and the 2008 Financial Crisis
September 24, 2018 19:02 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBJoin us as we discuss the many misdeeds of Henry Paulson. From his time at Goldman Sachs wrestling his boss to the time he let his pet raccoon roam free in his house listen to all the silly adventures of the Paulson saga. We also discuss how as CEO of Goldman Sachs he helped create the 2008 financial crisis through the selling of fraudulent mortgage backed securities and the purchasing of credit default swaps on them from AIG then operated the bailouts in a way to cover up his role in the cri...
Episode 33: George Soros
September 18, 2018 07:39 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBOn this episode we cover our favorite liberal billionaire with a palindrome last name. Listen to his multiple marriages, his holocaust avoidance, and what he does with his money. Enjoy!
Episode 32: Richard Branson
September 10, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBThis week we talk Richard Branson, the cool billionaire with a giant weird face. He did some stuff with music, space, and airplanes but what the fuck is up with his face?
Episode 31: Erik Prince feat. Gabriel Pacheco
September 03, 2018 06:51 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBThis week we cover Erik Prince the mercenary from Holland Michigan. Listen as we risk our lives poking the bear who is linked to several people’s death. Sadly Yogi avoided saying, “Why’s it gotta be black?” during the entire episode. We are joined by the hilarious New York comedian Gabriel Pacheco. Enjoy!
Episode 30: Jerry Seinfeld
August 27, 2018 19:05 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBOn this episode we cover Jerry Seinfeld who’s net worth will be over a billion in the near future. We talk about Jerry’s humble origins, his entry into comedy, and all the controversy it took to profit on the show about nothing. All that and more right here on Grubstakers. Enjoy!
Episode 29: Carl Icahn feat. Jay Welch
August 20, 2018 04:24 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBCarl Icahn is our Billionaire of the week. We discuss his self-serving dismantling of TWA airlines, his reputation as a corporate raider, and his brief period as special economic adviser on financial regulation for President Donald Trump. Joining us on this week on our icIahnic journey is hilarious New York comedian Jay Welch. All of this and more right here on Grubstakers!
Episode 28: Baba Ramdev
August 13, 2018 16:20 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBBaba Ramdev is in the hot seat this episode. He's been linked to the BJP party in India, his Patanjali products have been bought around the world, but are they manufactured with no malicious intent? We answer these questions any many more right here on Grubstakers. Also some discussion of his partner billionaire Acharya Balkrishna
Episode 27: Private Equity and the Death of Toys R Us feat. Josh Kosman
August 07, 2018 07:27 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBFor this special episode Josh Kosman, author of The Buyout of America: How Private Equity Is Destroying Jobs and Killing the American Economy, joins us to offer an explanation of what private equity is and why so many of the billionaires we cover are involved in it. We also discuss the bankruptcy of Toys R Us, how much blame private equity deserves for the wipeout of 33,000 workers, and what we might expect to happen if private equity owned companies continue to go bankrupt. Buy Josh's book:...
Episode 26: David Rubenstein, William Conway, Jr, Daniel A. D'Aniello & The Carlyle Group (Part 2)
July 30, 2018 02:46 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBIn part 2 of our 2 part look at the Carlyle Group we explore the lives of the founders a bit further, particularly the active media presence of David Rubenstein. Moving beyond the war profiteering operations that we discussed in the previous ep we look at some of the domestic projects the Carlyle Group has taken on such as HCR Manorcare, Philadelphia Energy Solutions, and the Washington DC branch of the Democratic Socialists of America. Listen to Part 1 first if you haven't yet.
Episode 25: David Rubenstein, William Conway, Jr, Daniel A. D'Aniello & The Carlyle Group (Part 1)
July 23, 2018 06:42 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBThis week we begin our 2 part series on The Carlyle Group. Whenever people are at war someone somewhere makes money, and from our research these 3 gentlemen stand to make a shiny penny covered in the blood of those slained for profit. Sean meant to say George Bailey instead of George Meany and he's sorry. All of this info and more right here on Grubstakers!
Episode 24 - Marc Rich and Pincus Green
July 16, 2018 05:03 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBOur newest episode is about Marc Rich and Pincus Green, the billionaire co-founders of Glencore and fugitives from justice until happenstance allowed them to receive a final act in office pardon from President Bill Clinton. Though Marc Rich has sadly passed from this Earth his legacy and his fortune lives on through his daughters, both of whom are using the money he made perpetuating apartheid in South Africa to pursue art that makes the world a better place. If there are problems with the au...
Episode 24: Marc Rich and Pincus Green
July 16, 2018 05:03 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBOur newest episode is about Marc Rich and Pincus Green, the billionaire co-founders of Glencore and fugitives from justice until happenstance allowed them to receive a final act in office pardon from President Bill Clinton. Though Marc Rich has sadly passed from this Earth his legacy and his fortune lives on through his daughters, both of whom are using the money he made perpetuating apartheid in South Africa to pursue art that makes the world a better place. If there are problems with the au...
Episode 23: Stephen A. Schwarzman
July 09, 2018 08:40 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBThis week we got a real humdinger of a billionaire. We cover Stephen Allen Schwarzman, former Chairman of the Strategic and Policy Forum for Donald Trump, Co founder of Blackstone Group, and all around unfeeling psychopath. He may be the highest paid CEO in the world and landlord to over 100,000 American families but don't think that has caused him to lose touch with reality. He still thinks that asking him to pay higher taxes is like when Hitler invaded Poland, something any rational person ...
Episode 22: Mark Cuban feat. Mike Recine
July 02, 2018 05:53 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBThis week we discuss Mavs owner and sexual assault allegations denier Mark Cuban. We're joined by comedian Mike Recine to talk about Shark Tank and the hard work it takes to convince Yahoo to spend $6 billion to buy your business then immediately shut it down when the dot com bubble crashes. Also some talk about the difficult decision to fire Sean from the podcast.
Episode 21: Ken Langone
June 25, 2018 05:56 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBThe Grubstakers take on Ken "The Italian Stallion" Lagone! Andy Palmer read his book "I Love capitalism," but does it convince the reader? Don’t forget to pretend like you’re working, and strap in you got Grubstakers!
Episode 20: The Murder of Barry and Honey Sherman
June 18, 2018 06:29 - 1 hour - 73 MBIts a canadian murder mystery episode! Who killed Barry Sherman and Honey Sherman eh? We would like to extend the killers an open invitation to appear on a future episode of our podcast anonymously, feel free to visit Andy at his address to confirm. It's aboot time we get down to the bottom of this bag full of milk. Its time for Grubstakers!
Episode 19: Oleg Deripaska feat. Talia Lavin
June 11, 2018 08:02 - 1 hour - 109 MBOleg Deripaska certainly has more Ivan Drago then Apollo Creed in him. This week we are joined by Talia Lavin. Learn about Oleg’s many oligarch activities, his role in the Russian aluminium wars and the 2016 US elections. Enjoy it!
Episode 18: Gina Rinehart
June 03, 2018 20:29 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBEpisode 18 of Grubstakers is our first international episode. We leave the US behind and take a look at the richest citizen of Australia, Gina Rinehart. Learn all about how the only daughter that Lang Hancock actually acknowledged paternity of built her vast fortune by skillfully inheriting his claim to the largest iron mine in the world then having commodity prices go up. Plus more family drama than could be contained in the mini series about her that she got banned from tv.
Episode 17: Koch Brothers (Part 2)
May 27, 2018 22:22 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBPart 2 of our Koch extravaganza is here. We dive into the many reasons the Koch brothers have used their resources to cause massive unrest, cancer and even death! Man these descriptions are less uplifting, but the content is pure. Enjoy!
Episode 16: Koch Brothers (Part 1)
May 21, 2018 04:22 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBThis week begins our Koch Brothers 2 part extravaganza! We discuss all the juicy details of that Koch family. The good, the bad, the worse, the oh wow that is terrible. Let it rip and continue to commit. It's grubstakers.
Episode 15: Paul Singer
May 14, 2018 18:36 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBHoo boy this week episode was late due to legal red tape.Nevertheless our episode is about hedge fund billionaire Paul Singer and man is this dude a piece of work. If you don't believe us check out our research on our tumblr page. Enjoy!
Episode 14: David Geffen
May 07, 2018 04:26 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBAnother week another billionaire, but this week all our info is alleged. None of the information came from factual websites, and this satire podcast is purely for entertainment. This description was approved by DreamWorks SKG/Dreamworks Records, Asylum Records, Geffen Records/Geffen Pictures, and DGC Records. Listen to it... or whatever, and buy the upcoming box set of Nirvana! This one features pieces of the actual note!
Episode 13: Howard Schultz
April 30, 2018 00:22 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBThis week's episode is about Howard Schultz, but this description is about you the listener. If you have been enjoying the pod let us know by DMing Andy and telling him how the clips he played this episode were too long and didn't represent fair use but were in fact wholesale content plagiarism. We discuss the Philadelphia incident, Starbucks' labor practices (firing people for unionizing), Schultz's rather questionable compensation package and the apartheid state he chooses to share it with.
Episode 12: Merchants of Death
April 23, 2018 13:43 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBOn this special episode we veer into the multi-billion dollar weapons industry and how US foreign policy often functions as an advertising opportunity for companies like Raytheon and Lockheed. The revolving door between the big 5 arms makers and all branches of government along with the prevalence of lobbying should make any person concerned as to whether our euphemistically titled "defense budget" actually serves national interest or is simply a expensive subsidy for these firms and the Wall...
Episode 11: Bill Ackman
April 16, 2018 02:32 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBOn episode 11 we talk about hedge fund billionaire and star of the documentary Betting on Zero, Bill Ackman. Hear not only of his inspiring story betting that Herbalife would go down to zero dollars in value but his own quest to reduce his personal net worth to that amount through a bitter divorce and a terrible investment in the fraudulent Valeant pharmaceuticals. We had to release this one now because at $1.08 billion and falling he won't qualify to have an episode made about him much longer!
Episode 10: Peter Thiel
April 09, 2018 03:56 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBThe full Grubstakers team are back together to talk about out and proud Republican Peter Thiel, his love for young blood, his hatred for mean news outlets that point out how bad his hedge funds are, his need for all data and CIA startup capital, his love of the mythical and how he considers diversity a myth, and his impeccable stage charisma. We also talk about the market game on BestBrokers and how we're all in the red because the stock market is on fire (the bad kind of fire). Anyway, give ...
Episode 09: Michael Jordan feat. Clark Jones
April 02, 2018 18:01 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBWe got #23 on the episode check out how many eggs were cracked to make the Jumpman worth a billion dollars. You can fly! Rate, review and subscribe also we have a twitter where we get into many shenanigans, ahem, henanigans too. Guest: Clark Jones can be found at http://www.theeclarkjones.com/
Episode 08: Warren Buffett
March 26, 2018 02:44 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBOn this episode we discuss Warren Buffet, the friendly grandpa billionaire who just wants to pay more taxes than his secretary and control every single airline. Yes, strangely enough the 3rd richest man on Earth actually owns a lot of things. You're putting money in his pocket every time you have a Dairy Queen malt or buy a Duracell battery. Most disturbingly he controls almost half the mobile home market and his companies foreclose on extremely poor people at 3 times the average national rat...
Episode 07: Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
March 19, 2018 22:40 - 1 hour - 100 MBIt's a special emergency episode responding to the recently passed Senate Bill 2155. It's such an emergency we released it a day late. We talk about the efforts by some Democrats to portray their watering down of Dodd-Frank financial regulations as a defense of small "community banks" and how corrupt and hollow these kinds of lies are. It's interesting we promise. Listen to the whole thing there's a game at the end. DO NOT SKIP TO THE GAME.
Episode 06: Oprah
March 12, 2018 03:42 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBOn this week's episode we examine the life and times of Oprah Winfrey, the only African American female billionaire in the world. We discuss her journey from poverty to wealth and some of the hucksters and scam artists she's inflicted on America along the way.
Episode 05: Mark Zuckerberg
March 05, 2018 06:55 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBMark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire ever who sacrificed his friends to build his social network. We talk about how he has caused depression to the masses,a myriad of poor judgments leading to him falling up, and other details about the supposed boy wonder. Find out all the trials tribulations and more on Grubstakers. Enjoy! Here's the tumblr with some of the research we did and any necessary corrections: https://grubstakers.tumblr.com/post/171605558152/research-for-episode-5-mark-zuc...
Episode 04: Sackler Family/Pharmaceutical Drugs
February 26, 2018 04:25 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBThis week we ditch the format and talk generally about the Sackler Family who own Purdue Pharma, how antibiotics in our livestock is making superbugs and the overall process to get a drug approved in the United States. Enjoy! Here's the tumblr with some of the research we did and any necessary corrections: https://grubstakers.tumblr.com/post/171327246627/research-for-episode-4-sackler?is_related_post=1
Episode 03: Michael Bloomberg
February 19, 2018 02:55 - 1 hour - 64 MBThe richest politician in history? In episode 3 we explore the life and works of the billionaire former mayor of New York City. He always said his vast wealth would prevent him from being influenced by lobbying but his Wall Street first policies and the explosion of homelessness under his watch raise questions about that. Also why didn't he fix the damn potholes? Here's the tumblr with some of the research we did and any necessary corrections https://grubstakers.tumblr.com/post/171240660062/...
Episode 02: Elon Musk
February 12, 2018 04:55 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBIn the wake of the Falcon Heavy launch many are wondering about the story of Elon Musk, the man who single handedly took credit for the work of countless SpaceX engineers. From his origins founding Zip2 with money his father earned from the apartheid government of South Africa to his tireless fight against the scourge of unionization we discuss what is known about this mysterious man and his journey to the front page of Reddit. Here's the tumblr with some of the research we did and any neces...
Episode 01: Jeff Bezos
February 05, 2018 04:33 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBOn the debut episode of Grubstakers, the only podcast about billionaires, we examine the life of Jeff Bezos founder of amazon.com and the richest man on Earth. We trace his rise from humble nerd fucking his subordinates to his innovative idea to bankrupt and ruin every mom and pop bookseller in the country to his more sinister current form. Perhaps the most horrific labor abuser in America his fortune was accumulated through staggering exploitation. Don't listen if you want to feel good about...