Profiteers vs. the People

Once again, a special thanks to Deco19 for the suggestion. We hope you're enjoying the series so far. This episode focuses on the Media's Relationship with Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley at large. Our primary source for this episode was The Contrarian by Max Chafkin but we also relied on the way back machine to find archived articles, etc. Questions? Comments? Requests? Find us on our subr...

Here is the episode where Peter Thiel and Max Levchin start Paypal and meet and defeat Elon Musk. We hope you like that. Thanks again, Deco19 for the request! Have a request, or want to say hi? - Here is our subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/ - Here is our email: profitvspeeps@gmail.com Here are our sources, besides The Contrarian, by Max Chafkin: https://docs.google.com/do...

We're coming out of a big election cycle, join us as we look at the early years of one of the most influential players in Conservative Politics today, and where he came from. A special thanks to Deco19, a member of our subreddit! Without his requesting this series, who knows when we would have covered Theil! Here's our subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/ Here are our Sources...

Hi Everyone, Here is a side episode on United HealthCare. It was recorded on Sunday December 8th, before Luigi was officially apprehended, but aside from the jokes (namely, Radbill jokingly framing $Mic for murder), this episode focuses largely on navigating Healthcare in the US and what companies like UHC do to shirk their commitment to making claim payouts. We hope you like it. Spectrum Woes, th...

Join us as we attempt to paint a digestible picture of Mckinsey's role in the "Too big to fail" moniker and the collapse of 08! Our main source for this series has been the brilliant book "When Mckinsey Comes to Town" by Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe Have comments? Check out our Subreddit, https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/ Have a request for a future episode? Have comments? Dro...

Hey Gang! Here's another one on Mckinsey & Co! $Mic is taking a breather, but we hope the material here makes for good listening anyways! Insurance is way worse now and this goes a good distance to explain why. Here are our sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EQgT0EGNgoFClgYiLyOMPhUCjT-W75rLXFiWaCVad8s/edit?usp=sharing Here is our subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeop...

Join us as we touch on McKinsey's outsized role in the wealth disparity of modern America Here are our sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G4vWUjqZt7Fk5gF-XhkWVSiitAIBlpcPI5hQwy3RDOQ/edit?usp=sharing Like! Comment! Subscribe! Questions or Profiteer Requests? Drop us a line at profitvspeeps@gmail.com Also, check out our subreddit! https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/

Join us for the final episode of our series on the Sacklerfamily. In this one, we're taking a look at the crisis the Sacklers caused,what they contributed and how the status quo made the problem so much worse Aside from our main source, The Empire Of Pain, DopeSick andWhen McKinsey Comes to Town, our sources can be found below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ogZkNwksc9LI3sv5-yyQY5CX4AEt4OXM9n...

In this one, we're going to look at the fantastic success that Richard and Mortimer found after stabbing their brother in the back, and watch as regulators and the government fail to keep their children from being stupid evil monsters Here are our sources, https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oiTsrlZ3wGf5yOGzQKgLX5eBy6d2ZhlGzPN-h98V59M/edit?usp=sharing Here is our email for tips, requests and c...

Join us as we watch Arthur chase away everyone he loves and die completely nameless! Sources: Empire of Pain (By Patrick Radden Keefe) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_M._Sackler Work hours https://www.nytimes.com/1973/08/16/archives/us-acts-to-curb-2-tranquilizers.html Valium and Librium are scheduled narcotics now

As it turns out, one man is responsible for most of what's bad about the modern relationship between doctors and the Pharmaceutical industry, and it's this guy! Our main source for this episode was the book Empire of Pain. Be sure to comment and subscribe! Questions? Requests? Comments? Come find us on our subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/ Alternatively, drop us a...

Goop and Gay Frogs have a stunning amount in common! Join RadBill and $Mic for an analysis of the two and their racket. Also, this episode is dirty as hell y'all! Here are our sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10YxrAmGrqCFTGJpMiv8zvpWrdX10vIRVJY_nTTtiu-w/edit?usp=sharing Here is our subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/ Have a scoop, a pointer or a critique? Email...

Is John McAfee an eccentric genius or a depraved predator? Join us as we explore John McAfee's appalling final years! Also, be sure to like comment and subscribe! Here are our sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gsR_e766SmqigujfY92d5PPuVoF2FoGvrL3GVmW8nyg/edit?usp=sharing Here's our subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/?rdt=36894 Have questions or ideas? Email...

In this episode, John is going to lose all of his money and create an unprofitable business venture that kills two people almost immediately. Here are our sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MI-e2-6HsRyL4XRzxBRmU9NKUfO-qNMydUvOFK5B08k/edit?usp=sharing Here is our social media stuff! Like our reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/ And our email! Send us an email! profitvsp...

Money Mic is on a mysterious pilgrimage this week, so join RadBill as he provides an update on Elon Musk and Elon's pay package (among other things). Special thanks to the wonderful people at: r/enoughmuskspam r/realtesla r/musked The folks at these subs are a huge reason that our Elon episodes are so well researched. Each subreddit is basically a gathering place for people investigating Elon Musk...

Here's the story of John McAfee, one of the poorer Profiteers we've covered. Stories of his "eccentric" misdeeds have been told again and again, mostly by John McAfee, but join us as we set the record straight and follow John through to the founding of McAfee Antivirus! Here are our sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/121MsZvbXStlwgFw9tCHsp1EHKGP66lXoJqTokco-3Mc/edit?usp=...

How did our two party system get to where it is today? Join us as we bring this thing from FDR to the 21st century. We tried not to deviate too far from the point of the episode, but let us know if we missed anything. **Important note: the focus of this episode is how the parties have switched. We are aware of the 2025 Project, and it's backing from the folks at the Heritage Foundation who bro...

How did the Democrats become the Democrats and how did the Republicans become the Republicans. How much have the parties flipflopped (alot) and why? Join us as we look back at the advent of our stupid two party system and the times our political parties have switched places and why. Here's our subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/ Here is our email incase we got something...

Join us for a heist story involving the founder of the Silk Road, a digital blackmarket that exploded in the early 2010s. Below is our most heavily relied upon source, it carries the entire Ulbricht/Ellingson Interaction script: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/02/the-hitman-scam-dread-pirate-roberts-bizarre-murder-for-hire-attempts/ The rest of our sources can be found here: https://docs....

This is a good one, we promise. Join us as we dive into what the Kochs believe, the actions they've taken and the impact of those actions on the United States as a whole Peep the sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KGnCfokc4zBjsR99oxJAIU-bkfFEklkZ7hoTOeY6avE/edit?usp=sharing Peep our subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/

In this one, we take a look at the Koch Empire's rise and dig into some of the scandals that the company has weathered. Did we get something wrong? shoot us an email! provitvspeeps@gmail.com Also, check out our sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12MfR0vP6f5P-hVH1R2ICOX8ccB8b59TD8TD5XplwC7k/edit?usp=sharing Just want to chat or have a profiteer you would like us to check out? https://www.r...

Join RadBill and Money Mic as they venture into Fred Koch's rise to power and the upbringing of the Koch brothers. Like our stuff? Please be sure to subscribe! Below are our sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f9EXYLkkJTjXGP1RYKtbzxK-imXyytLkgtjuMv8VYWs/edit?usp=sharing Any requests? Did we get anything wrong? Drop us a line at: Profitvspeeps@gmail.com Alternatively, come say hello on...

We have big stuff in the pipeline! In the meantime, please enjoy this exploration of the absurd decisions that landed Martha Stewart in jail. Here are our sources: https://www.britannica.com/place/Robben-Island https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nelson-Mandela/Incarceration https://www.axios.com/2023/02/27/cia-capture-nelson-mandela https://www.businessinsider.com/martha-stewart-shows-off-nativi...

Check it out! We're looking back on our fist year of Podcasting. We ditched the script for this one and we're deciding who are the worst offenders for each letter of CRUTCHES. We're also saying congratulations to our least guilty profiteer and reflecting on the marks left by by those who are most guilty. Our sources for this episode are our other episodes Did we get something wrong? Ha...

Welcome back to our series on Adam Neumann. Join us as things get even dumber at WeWork and on WallStreet and listen along as one man squanders more than $10 Billion. Here are our sources, please don't hesitate to reach out if you have trouble viewing: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nj6PTda1YGEnIN14kx3xE23eGrhoMUhoinR3pYFs4mA/edit?usp=sharing Here is our subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/...