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GrubstakersMid Sept Roundup Teaser Zuànshí ShǒuEnjoy this story selection about how a Papa Murphy's chain is connected to Terrorism, yeah really. We do these Round up episodes twice a month for our Patreon supporters so we wanted to give you an example of the types of stories you'll be getting. Don't forget to check us out on patreon.com/grubstakers to get the full episode and more. Enjoy!2021-09-2721 min
GrubstakersEp 130 BLERN: Patreon Unlocked and RemasteredThis is episode 130 exclusively released to our Patreon Listeners. It is now available to you! The wonderful listeners who aren't yet a Patreon. If you want to hear all of our historical episodes and be on the bleeding edge of hot takes on current news and politics with our new Bi-Weekly Updates. Then you should totally go to pateron.com/grubstakers and we can hook you up. Thanks for listening, and here is the original episode description.
"In this episode we attempted to cover Larry Robbins but got sidetracked by the prospect of war. Also Andy tells a completely fictional...2021-08-201h 26
GrubstakersEpisode 244: Will Shu (Deliveroo)This week we talk about William Shu the CEO of Deliveroo. Rhymes are fun. Anyways, we talk about how he came up with this brilliant idea of getting food delivered to you. What a genius! The twist is instead of trying to compete in America he decided to subjugate the minorities and impoverished into delivering food as "Independant Contractors" in the UK instead. SPICY. All because he wanted to order 25 whoppers at Morgan Stanley. Comment below if you think this will be the first episode that doesn't have a connection to Jeffrey Epstein. Also be sure to check out Yogi...2021-08-131h 15
Grubstakers(Patreon Unlocked) Episode 189: Malvinder Mohan Singh & Shivinder Mohan Singh (Ranbaxy Laboratories)This week we are taking a look at the Singh brothers. Malvinder Mohan Singh and Shivinder Mohan Singh the heirs to a generic pharmaceutical company that would be responsible for providing Africans with AIDS, junk drugs. A major source for this episode was A Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom by Katherine Eban. Sean is slowly being radicalized by RFK so a significant portion is spent on new theories as to why the world sucks. All that and more right here on Grubstakers.
Check out Grubstakers.net for a full list of our resources on...2021-07-211h 30
GrubstakersEpisode 231 Teaser: Whitney Wolfe Herd (Bumble) feat. Kate WillettDating's weird, isn't it? In this episode we're joined by the wonderful Kate Willett (@katewillett on Twitter) to explore the wild uncertainties of dating and the financial windfall available to those with the foresight to monetize it with a gimmick.
For the full episode visit https://www.patreon.com/grubstakers.2021-04-2822 min
GrubstakersEpisode 204: Jonathan Tisch & the Tisch Family feat. Alex PtakThis week with Alex Ptak of Pod Damn America we cover the life and misdeeds of Jonathan Tisch. Find out all about how the Tisch family initially made their riches, (Friends & Family LLC) the 6 billion dollar net worth of the family does all sorts of horrible things including a insurance racket where they wouldn’t pay out on hazard insurance to contractors in warzones. Find out all that and more right here on Grubstakers.
https://www.propublica.org/article/us-insurance-firm-neglects-survivors-of-iraqi-translators-may-face-criminal2020-11-241h 17
GrubstakersPatreon Teaser Episode 192: Diane Hendricks charity donations support anti-unions and other things.Full Episode on our Patreon.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/41858862
Sources for our episode at Grubstakers.net.2020-09-2107 min
GrubstakersEpisode 190: Eurodollar, SOFR & the Origins of the Libor ScandalJoin us as we get into the weeds of Eurodollars, the Libor rigging scandal during the 2008-9 financial crisis, and the Libor replacement known as SOFR (the "secured overnight financing rate"). SOFR is supposed to be safe against manipulation that happened to Libor; but is it? We'll look at the mechanics of how Wall Street and London City bankers could still ruin wholesale credit for everyone, again, on Grubstakers
CIA Paper on Soviet banks in the west in 1969:
https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/DOC_0000233857.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2GIP9__UuFi0eMddht7_xl83cplWQoW9oMspKNc7tD57WuzXNEvPkPhu82020-09-111h 07
GrubstakersPatreon Teaser Episode 189: Bill Clinton and the Singh brothers piledriving AIDSFull episode here!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/412284782020-09-0408 min
GrubstakersEpisode 188: Offshore MoneyA short overview of the system of offshore money that allows the rich and powerful to skirt laws and pick and choose the jurisdictions that apply to them. Learn how to set up a shell corporation, hide your assets, and buy a passport as well as a few facts about a notable Hollywood actor.
The main source for this episode was the book "Moneyland" by Oliver Bolloughs:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39979237-moneyland
The paper Steve mentions is here:
https://publications.iass-potsdam.de/rest/items/item_3259914_4/component/file_3259926/content2020-08-271h 17
GrubstakersEpisode 184 Unlocked: Dark Towers - Deutsche Bank feat. David EnrichWe were thrilled to interview David Enrich, the Business Investigations Editor at the New York Times and the author of 'Dark Towers Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump, and an Epic Trail of Destruction'. On this episode we discuss the odd deaths plaguing the banking industry, he explains mirror trading and how it relates to money laundering, and he answers our questions on what may happen to Deutsche Bank moving forward. His book is an insightful read on the inner mischief of one of the most shady members of the finance community.
Follow him on twitter below.
@davidenrich2020-08-2045 min
GrubstakersEpisode 185: Deustche Bank {part 2}This week we return to our multi part profile of the infamous Deustche Bank. This episode looks at the 50 years after world war 2 and the beginning of this century. We continue to discuss the Nazi gold they stole from the teeth of people to fund the will of the Nazi’s, to the multiple connections to the CIA over the years and lastly the acquisition of Bankers Trust that would add to the hooligans of corruption empowered by the bank that funded the construction of Auschwitz. Also, at one point you can hear Andy’s cat.2020-08-131h 07
GrubstakersEpisode 183: Deutsche Bank (Part 1)In the first of our multi-part series on financial behemoth Deutsche Bank, we discuss the background of the bank that funded the Nazis, Jeffrey Epstein, and America's big beautiful president, solvency be damned.
We'll continue to explore the massive house of cards that is Deutsche bank later in the week over at https://www.patreon.com/grubstakers2020-08-0554 min
GrubstakersEpisode 181: Phil RuffinCheck out the Texas boy that made money from casinos. a possible Lolita express connection and a grandson who shot up the school. Donald Trump would be his best man at Phil’s third wedding. He really enjoys furloughing staff and seems very drunk during his RNC speech. This one a doozy go grab Gary Busey tune in to Grubstakers!2020-07-301h 27
GrubstakersEpisode 179: Bernard Arnault (Part 1)This week we tackle the richest man in Europe, and briefly this year, the richest man in the world, luxury megabillionaire Bernard Arnault. We investigate his privileged upbringing, the sketchy background of the company he built his wealth on, and speculate on his relationship with Alligator mississippiensis. Part 2 will be available later this week on https://www.patreon.com/grubstakers.
Rest in power Michael Brooks.2020-07-241h 07
GrubstakersEpisode 177: The Fanjul Brothers (Florida Crystals/Domino Sugar)For our triumphant return from summer vacation we profile the Fanjul brothers, two Florida billionaires who had to flee their native Cuba when Fidel Castro came to power. This may have had something to do with the fact that they trace their wealth to slave run sugar plantations and their former mansion is now a museum to the cruelty of the sugar industry in Cuba. Since arriving in the US they've been showered with plentiful subsidies and price supports and they've found even found new workers to abuse and exploit by using the H-2 visa program and by looking the...2020-07-161h 06
GrubstakersEpisode 173: Rick Caruso and the 2028 LA Olympics feat. Molly Lambert & Jonny ColemanThis week we're joined by Molly Lambert and Jonny Coleman of NOlympics LA to discuss California real estate billionaire Rick Caruso and the upcoming 2028 LA Olympics. We review the shady history of the games, the role of Epstein connected LA power broker Casey Wasserman in bringing them to the city, and the devastating impact of the 1984 Olympics on LA. The 2028 games will continue their proud tradition of allowing a small number of super wealthy people to put their hands in the public's pockets and screw over low income locals in the process. Unless we stop them.
You can learn more...2020-06-241h 10
GrubstakersEpisode 171: Giovanni "Gianni" Agnelli, L'Avvocato ("The Lawyer")On this episode we cover the Italian stallion the lawyer with no law practice under his belt Gianni Agnelli. We cover how he was born with wealth from his grandfather, which included a 20 year long bender enjoying the exciting life of international playboy. This episode features such known guest stars as Winston Churchill, Mussolini, Gaddafi and Henry Kissinger they are all apart the Italian conspiracy to keep Italy “Italian.” Find out how the newest generation of Agnelli’s are continuing the tradition of abusing drugs, having sex with whomever they please as well as robbing the country of Italy blind with c...2020-06-161h 11
GrubstakersEpisode 169: Penny PritzkerThis week we continue our look at the Pritzker family empire and today we have chosen Penny Pritzker and her many crimes against humanity to focus on. We discover how Hyatt Hotels has abused their staff, the Jeffrey Epstein connection the family and their connection to BCCI. We covered another J.B Pritzker on our Patreon last week, and found more dirt about that family, which we share here. If at anytime you felt corruption was not connected this episode should open your eyes to how heirs are against airing their dirty laundry to keep their money theirs. All that...2020-06-091h 15
GrubstakersEpisode 167: Ma HuatengBoy Howdy it's Episode 167 of Grubstakers where we profile Chinese billionaire Ma Huateng, creator of Tencent, the largest social media and game company you've never heard of. A de facto arm of the state surveillance apparatus, Tencent has their fingers in everything from the Chinese social credit system to Fortnite.
We discuss the protests at the top, so if you want to skip ahead turn your dials to 0:17:40.2020-06-021h 14
GrubstakersEpisode 166 teaser: Jules KrollNew episode on Nick Kroll’s father Jules Kroll.
Full episode at https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-166-376508032020-05-2904 min
GrubstakersEpisode 165: Harold HammEpisode 165 is out. The subject is Harold Hamm; the Okie billionaire who made his fortune innovating horizontal drilling, causing earthquakes, and who is the right-hand man to Trump for his energy independence policy-making. He’ll “drink your milkshake”, because he has type-2 diabetes. Watch out!2020-05-271h 00
GrubstakersEpisode 164 Teaser: Sandy Weil and Citi Bank (part 3)Final part of our 3 part series on Citi Bank on Patreon now!
Full episode here :https://www.patreon.com/posts/370904432020-05-1404 min
GrubstakersEpisode 163: Bernie Marcus (Home Depot)This week we talk about DIY asshole Bernie Marcus, the man who says he built his $6.6 billion Home Depot fortune from scratch. We discuss the weird lies behind his origin story, his abuse of his workers, his illegal union busting, and the fact that he's profited off of keeping Home Depot stores open during the covid-19 pandemic. Home Depot refuses to say how many of their employees they have murdered through the decision to stay open but we know that there has been at least one. Rest in peace Johnathan Ferreira, you deserved better.
Some of the sources used in...2020-05-141h 29
GrubstakersEpisode 161 Unlocked: Sandy Weill and Citigroup (Part 2)Part 2 of our profile on Sanford I Weill and his role at Citigroup we will take a longer look at Citi group in our last part of this trilogy. This episode covers Sandy Weill’s children and their misdeeds into falling upward in a no consequence system. The tarnished relationship between sandy and his former protégé Jamie Dimon and we close out the episode with the end of Glass-Steagall Act.
The primary source for this episode was the biography "Tearing down the Walls" by Monica Langley:
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tearing-dow…ey/10236739992020-05-051h 15
GrubstakersEpisode 160: Sandy Weill and Citigroup (Part 1)The first part of our 3 part series exploring the saga of Citigroup, the first American bank to become too big to fail. We follow the career of its billionaire CEO Sandy Weill: a rich kid from Brooklyn who had a dream to climb the corporate ladder by smashing up a million people's pensions, health benefits, salaries, and then to make a corporate monstrosity that would cook up fake documents to steal their house as well. When we talk about too big to fail banks we are talking about government sponsored entities. These are "private" banks run by private boards of...2020-04-291h 09
GrubstakersEpisode 158: Joe LewisEnter Joe Lewis: reclusive restaurateur-turned super villain currency speculator. Joe Lewis (the businessman; not the boxer) made billions betting against sovereign currencies, and nearly lost a billion betting on Bear Stearns. Now he wants to setup his own State in Argentina. In order to stop Joe, first get to know him and the empire he has built up, right here on Grubstakers.2020-04-211h 19
Grubstakers[Patreon Unlock] Episode 157: The Hearst Family (Part 1) feat. Eli SairsIn our 2 part series on one of the richest families to ever exist, the basis for the Orson Wells classic Citizen Kane and a man who was kicked out of Harvard for shenanigans involving mailing his poop we discuss the illustrious Hearst Family. Covering George Hearst, the father of the megalomaniac William Rutherford Hearst the man of the hour. We cover in this our his involvement in the Spanish American war, how his father made his riches from grubstaking and the legacy his life leads. In our second part we discuss Patricia Hearst, the corporate maneuvers to maintain their wealth...2020-04-191h 04
Grubstakers[Patreon Unlock] Episode 156: Bernie retrospective during CoronaDue to (thankfully mild) illness, we had to delay this week's regularly scheduled episode. In it's stead, here's the most recent Patreon episode, the Grubstakers' reactions to the end of the Bernie campaign. Stay safe stay healthy.2020-04-141h 32
Grubstakers[Patreon Unlock] Episode 150: Eric S. Yuan (Zoom CEO)Re release so people have better access to the episode.
We use Google Hangouts to explain the rise of Eric Yuan and Zoom video conferencing -- all from the quarantine underground. Eric wants you to socially distance yourselves from his personal history and source of wealth, but we've got the details: burning down his neighbor's chicken coup, secretly recording your conference calls, not adhering to buffet protocol, and more2020-04-111h 13
Grubstakers[Patreon Unlock] Episode 154: The Bailout Bill 2.0We discuss the continuing and worsening covid-19 emergency in New York City and take an in depth look at the $6 trillion wall street relief bill that just passed congress. It's getting money directly to the people who need it most in this crisis: too big to fail banks who just had their junk bond portfolios blow up.2020-04-111h 19
GrubstakersEpisode 155: Shane Smith (Vice)We freebased DayQuil and recorded a podcast episode about Vice billionaire Shane Smith. This one delves into Smith's murky backstory, Vice's humble beginnings as a media property pump and dump, Vice union busting, and Smith's racist friend Gavin McGinnes.
About ten minutes before the episode ends there were some technical difficulties (somebody forgetting to charge his recorder), so Sean's feed switches to Skype audio.2020-04-071h 23
GrubstakersEpisode 153: Sun Myung Moon and the Unification ChurchOn this episode we discuss founder of the Unification Church, the Washington Times, North Korea’s Pyonghwa Motors, and Humanity’s Savior/first parent/successor of Christ Himself Sun Myung Moon. We delve into his teenage experience of being visited by Jesus, his time in a North Korean prison camp, building a fortune investing his followers’ candle sales, and his work spreading love through mass marriages as well as spreading hate through the Washington Times.
To help anyone who needs their Grubstakers fix we have chosen to make all the episodes on our paywall free for a month. It's not a Apri...2020-04-011h 16
GrubstakersEpisode 152 Teaser: David Green (Co-Founder of Hobby Lobby)David Greene wants to affect the world for 10 billion years find out why that makes your life suck.
Full episode here
https://www.patreon.com/posts/352805052020-03-2620 min
GrubstakersEpisode 151: Senator Insider Trading, Trillion Dollar Coins, and Wealthy Fleeing the RonesIn another grab-bag episode on the Coronavirus response, we discuss the senate insider trading scandal, Rashida Talib's trillion dollar coin proposal, and how the wealthy are taking themselves and their COVID-19 up the Long Island Railroad to party it up in the Hamptons.2020-03-241h 16
GrubstakersEpisode 150 Teaser: Eric Yuan, Zoom Video CEO and a boat named "Monkeys Uncle"Full episode here. https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-150-eric-35033817
Stay safe.2020-03-1905 min
GrubstakersEpisode 149: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Stonks, and the FedNote: Some of what we discuss at the top of this episode is already out of date - so Steven and Andy recorded a tag at the end with the updates as of Monday night.
In Grubstakers first completely remote episode we discuss the stock market response to COVID-19 and the response from the Federal Reserve.2020-03-171h 26
GrubstakersEpisode 144 Teaser: Straight out of Africa! How Netflix is connected to NixonFind out all this and more on Reed Hastings on our newest episode streaming now at Patreon.com/grubstakers2020-02-2803 min
GrubstakersEpisode 143: Daniel Lubetzky (Kind bar CEO)This week we profile Mexican Jew Daniel Lubetzky who’s fathers experience in the holocaust informed his views on making money the “Kind” way. The kindest way to make the world a better place by profiting from the slave labor of chocolate, the palm oil farmers burning their trees to maintain their deadlines and the horrendous amount of water utilized to produce this many nuts. Daniel Lubetzky was able to build trail mix in a bar with his gumption, his intelligence and the measly 200,000 loaned to him from his Friends and Family LLC. Kind bars taste delicious and the FDA flip f...2020-02-251h 22
GrubstakersEpisode 142 Teaser: Fracking Does Not Cause EarthquakesFrom the Patreon episode on fracking billionaires Dan and Farris Wilkes. For the full episode visit: https://www.patreon.com/grubstakers2020-02-2105 min
GrubstakersEpisode 140 Teaser: Reid Hoffman wants to hack democracyReid Hoffman, Buttigieg supporter and friend of the late Jeffrey Epstein, wants to growth hack democracy. Listen to the full episode at https://www.patreon.com/grubstakers2020-02-1506 min
GrubstakersEpisode 138 Teaser: Limbaugh loves our podcastFull episode at Patreon.com/grubstakers2020-02-0600 min
GrubstakersEpisode 137: Columbia University feat: StephanieThis week we take a look at Columbia University with our spy on the inside Stephanie. We discuss how the business school operates in teaching the propaganda of capitalism to students all over the world for a profit. From biased views of how business can and will save the world to never really solving the issues of murder, sex abuse as well as racism rampant on their campus. Tune in and tune out you got the Grubstakers.2020-02-041h 18
GrubstakersPatreon Teaser: James Simons company has cheated the IRS out of BillionsFind out how James Simons company cheated the IRS of Billions vis a vi you and me! Full Episode on Patreon.com/Grubstakers2020-01-2302 min
GrubstakersEpisode 133: Lawrence StrollThis week we profile a billionaire north of the border Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll! Join as we discussed how he cheapened American brands Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and Michael Kors with the help of his business partner Silas Chau. Together they made billions in investing in name brand clothes, cheapening the products, and selling their shares at a profit before people realized what they had done. This money was then used to buy a yacht named Faith, which resulted in a British deckhand being drowned, a failed music career for his daughter Chloe stroll and a career F1 racing...2020-01-2155 min
GrubstakersPatreon Teaser: Larry Robbins loves hockey so much it made his neighbors hate him.From our Patreon episode on Larry Robbins beating the court to fulfill his lifelong dream of not needing to walk too far to a hockey rink. . For the full episode and more fuller episodes, check out www.patreon.com/grubstakers2020-01-1702 min
GrubstakersPatreon Teaser: The Fictional Company BlernThis is an entirely made up story about a fictional company named Blern. Any resemblance to any persons or companies living or dead is entirely coincidental.
For the full episode, visit: https://www.patreon.com/grubstakers2020-01-1005 min
GrubstakersPatreon Teaser: Special Stop on the Disney CruiseIt wouldn't be a Disney property without a tacky celebrity cameo. On this clip we talk about how once upon a time you could take snorkeling trips from the Disney Cruises at Little St. James Island, among other things. Full episode at https://www.patreon.com/grubstakers2020-01-0204 min
GrubstakersPatreon Teaser: We Didn't Start the ConglomerateIt's a list of Disney properties set to "We Didn't Start The Fire". This shit is so stupid and we're sorry for subjecting you to it. For more visit https://www.patreon.com/grubstakers2019-12-2705 min
GrubstakersPatreon Teaser: Tiger's back!From our Patreon episode on the deceased new king of coal Chris Cline featuring Kahn Fight. For the full episode and more fuller episodes, check out https://www.patreon.com/grubstakers2019-12-1201 min
Struggle Session215 - Fictional Billionaires w/ Grubstakers - Part IISubscribe at http://patreon.com/strugglesession or http://strugglesession.substack.com On part II of our special crossover with Grubstakers we continue our discussion of the best and worst fictional billionaires. Hear part 1 of this episode on the Grubstaker's podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/grubstakers/episode-120-grubble-stession Tune: Loss of Breath - Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm? [https://lossofbreath.bandcamp.com] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.2019-12-0447 minStruggle Session215 - Fictional Billionaires w/ Grubstakers - Part IISubscribe at http://patreon.com/strugglesession or http://strugglesession.substack.com On part II of our special crossover with Grubstakers we continue our discussion of the best and worst fictional billionaires. Hear part 1 of this episode on the Grubstaker's podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/grubstakers/episode-120-grubble-stession Tune: Loss of Breath - Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm? [https://lossofbreath.bandcamp.com] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.2019-12-0447 min
GrubstakersEpisode 120: Grubble Stession - Part 1It's the podcast crossover people have been clamoring for: Struggle Session and Grubstakers join forces to comment on the richest fictional billionaires. In this episode we look at whether certain fictional billionaires are good, what their offscreen activities might be, and whether they should be executed to a permanent end. Part 2 drops on the Struggle Session feed Wednesday December 4 (tomorrow!). Our thanks to the Struggle Session hosts for joining us. Check 'em out:
Struggle Session podcast: https://soundcloud.com/strugglesesh
Follow their hosts on twitter:
Leslie Lee III @Leslieleeiii
Jack Allison @JackallisonLOL2019-12-0343 min
GrubstakersEpisode 119 Teaser: Generalissimo BernieTeaser from our Patreon episode on the Bolivian Coup where we strategize ways in which Bernie Sanders could avoid the same fate. For the full episode, visit https://www.patreon.com/grubstakers2019-11-3006 min
GrubstakersEpisode 117 Teaser: Ticketmaster's Double-DippingFrom the Patreon episode on John C. Malone, the story of how Ticketmaster learned to stop worrying and love the bot. For the full episode, visit https://www.patreon.com/grubstakers. Please visit. Andy just got fired and could use the money. Please.2019-11-2106 min
GrubstakersPatreon Teaser: Saad HaririFor the full episode, check out www.patreon.com/grubstakers
https://www.tayyar.org/News/Lebanon/308033/The-New-York-Times--Lebanon-s-Prime-Minister-Gave--16-Million-to-South-African-Model2019-11-1402 min
GrubstakersPatreon Teaser The Bank of Credit and Commerce International (Part 2)For the full episode, check out www.patreon.com/grubstakers2019-10-3101 min
GrubstakersPatreon Teaser: Isabel dos SantosThis week's patreon teaser is quite dark. Learn some of the crimes proliferated to make Isable Dos Santos a billionaire
For the full episode, check out www.patreon.com/grubstakers
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/2013/08/14/how-isabel-dos-santos-took-the-short-route-to-become-africas-richest-woman/#16711e4045f52019-10-2402 min
GrubstakersPatreon Teaser: Vijay Mallya (King of Good Times)On this Patreon episode we get into why "the King of Good Times" Vijay Mallya partied too hard, and committed too many party fouls. For the full episode, check out www.patreon.com/grubstakers
https://sevenpillarsinstitute.org/the-case-of-vijay-mallya-and-kingfisher-airlines/2019-10-1001 min
GrubstakersPatreon Teaser: Presidential Ad ReadsPolitical donations can get you lots of things, like the 43rd president promoting your Dell televisions in a statement about national security. For the full Michael Dell episode, visit https://www.patreon.com/grubstakers2019-10-0303 min
GrubstakersEpisode 103: Gaston GlockThis week on Grubstakers we're discussing the billionaire who made a killing in the US gun market, Gaston Glock. Hear all about how this Austrian former Hitler Youth member got a government subsidized start building his glock 17 in Austria then plied police officers all across the United States with booze and prostitutes in order to get them to switch over their standard issue firearm to his brand. There's also tax dodging, a family feud, attempted murder, constant spree killings in the USA, and so much more. Our primary source for this ep was the book "Glock: The Rise of America's...2019-10-011h 11
GrubstakersPatreon Teaser: A World of No ImaginationIn this teaser for our Patreon episode on Giovanni Ferrero, the Nutella guy, we look into the world coco trade. For the full episode, check out https://www.patreon.com/grubstakers2019-09-2604 min
GrubstakersPatreon Teaser: The VaticanTeaser for the latest patreon ep on The Vatican. For more, visit https://www.patreon.com/grubstakers and give us a little $5 money kiss.2019-09-1906 min
GrubstakersEpisode 99: Saudi Arabia, the Mahfouz Family, and the September 11th AttacksThis week we look at the Mahfouz family, the billionaire family behind the first bank in Saudi Arabia, but also we look at the Saudi role in the September 11th attack in general. The Mahfouz family funded Al Qaeda, but they were certainly not the only Saudi Billionaires to do so: in 2002 the golden chain list revealed 18 Saudi businessmen with a combined net worth of $85 billion who had been giving money Osama Bin Laden. The Saudi connection into the attacks continues into various levels of the government, where employees for the ministry of Islamic affairs and the embassy in Washington...2019-09-171h 33
GrubstakersEpisode 97: Nirav Modi (Former Billionaire Diamonaire Fugitive)New episode on former billionaire diamonaire fugitive Nirav Modi diamond heir legacy child, Wharton college dropout, and as always, a billionaire with a brother who does him no good. Learn all about how he defrauded the Punjab National Bank of an alleged 1.8 Billion Dollars. The amount varies depending on the source, because they don’t know how much this Modi family has defrauded the banks of India. Whilst this fraud he was also selling fake diamonds to manufactures around the world as well as close friends, and including Canadian Paul Alfonso who has a lawsuit out for Nirav due to hi...2019-09-101h 03
GrubstakersPatreon Teaser: The Albrecht Family (Trader Joe’s/Aldi)Full Episode on Patreon now!
www.patreon.com/grubstakers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb8bENaDqNY2019-08-2900 min
GrubstakersPatreon Teaser Paul Nathaniel Temple and a look at The Fellowship Foundation (Netflix Family Doc)Full Episode on Patreon now!
www.patreon.com/grubstakers2019-08-2401 min
GrubstakersEpisode 91: Naval RavikantToday 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.2019-08-2158 min
GrubstakersPatreon Teaser: Glenn & Eva Dubin (and Jeffrey Epstein)Full Episode on Patreon now!
www.patreon.com/grubstakers2019-08-1702 min
GrubstakersEpisode 88 Teaser: GT Dave and Kombucha's Black TuesdayA 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/grubstakers2019-08-0804 min
GrubstakersEpisode 87: Henry NicholasThis 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.2019-08-071h 09
GrubstakersEpisode 86 Teaser: Paul McCartney and Yogi's Film DebutOn 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/2019-08-0201 min
GrubstakersPatreon Teaser: Tom Steyer loves camps with maximum capacity!Full Episode on Patreon now!
www.patreon.com/grubstakers2019-07-2501 min
GrubstakersPatreon Teaser: Charter Schools feat. Freddie Deboer (Part 2)Patreon Teaser: Charter Schools feat. Freddie Deboer (Part 2) by Grubstakers2019-07-1702 min
GrubstakersPatreon Teaser: John CatsimatidisFull Episode on Patreon now!
www.patreon.com/grubstakers
https://coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/tag/billionaire-john-catsimatidis2019-07-1100 min
GrubstakersPatreon Teaser: Packer FamilyFull Episode on Patreon now!
www.patreon.com/grubstakers2019-07-0400 min
GrubstakersEpisode 79: Leon BlackLeon 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 eyes knew were memories of joy with...2019-07-021h 15
GrubstakersEpisode 75: Sara Blakely (Spanx)On 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.2019-06-1859 min
GrubstakersPatreon Teaser: Robert F. Smith's condo cost more than the student debt he paid.https://therealdeal.com/2018/05/03/robert-f-smith-revealed-as-buyer-of-59m-getty-penthouse/
Full Episode on Patreon now!
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GrubstakersPatreon Teaser: Bill Gates hired Jay LenoFull Episode on Patreon now!
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GrubstakersEpisode 67: Elon Musk 2.0 feat. James Adomian and Elon MuskThis 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 apps. Toodles
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GrubstakersPatreon Teaser: Bill Gates is mad hornyFull Episode on Patreon now!
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GrubstakersBonus: Democracy Later (May 2 2017) feat. Raghav MehtaThe 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 the age of 31 we decided to re-upload his appearance. We're going to miss our friend dearly and we encourage you to seek...2019-04-0457 min
GrubstakersEpisode 60: The Reimann Family and the NazisThis 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.2019-04-011h 24
GrubstakersEpisode 50: Silvio BerlusconiOur 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.2019-01-231h 14
GrubstakersEpisode 41: Rupert Murdoch feat. Aimee TereseThis 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 @Grubstakerspod2018-11-131h 20
GrubstakersEpisode 30: Jerry SeinfeldOn 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!2018-08-271h 12
GrubstakersEpisode 29: Carl Icahn feat. Jay WelchCarl 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!2018-08-201h 28
GrubstakersEpisode 28: Baba RamdevBaba 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 Balkrishna2018-08-131h 06
GrubstakersEpisode 25: David Rubenstein, William Conway, Jr, Daniel A. D'Aniello & The Carlyle Group (Part 1)This 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!2018-07-231h 02
GrubstakersEpisode 21: Ken LangoneThe 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!2018-06-251h 26
GrubstakersEpisode 20: The Murder of Barry and Honey ShermanIts 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!2018-06-181h 12
GrubstakersEpisode 18: Gina RinehartEpisode 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.2018-06-031h 04
GrubstakersEpisode 16: Koch Brothers (Part 1)This 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.2018-05-211h 00
GrubstakersEpisode 10: Peter ThielThe 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 it a listen or Hulk Hogan said the...2018-04-091h 20
GrubstakersEpisode 05: Mark ZuckerbergMark 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-zuckerberg2018-03-051h 12
GrubstakersEpisode 04: Sackler Family/Pharmaceutical DrugsThis 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=12018-02-261h 05
GrubstakersEpisode 03: Michael BloombergThe 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/research-for-episode-3-michael-bloomberg2018-02-191h 09
GrubstakersEpisode 02: Elon MuskIn 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 necessary corrections: https://grubstakers.tumblr.com/post/171240033962/research-for-episode-2-elon-musk2018-02-121h 06
GrubstakersEpisode 01: Jeff BezosOn 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 your amazon prime account.
Support current and former amazon employees in their struggle to unionize. https...2018-02-051h 07