The Doomscroll Diaries

In this weeks episode, Mae Planert and Laura Sogar dive into Mae's least favorite person, Taylor Lorenz. She was a columnist for Washington Post, that wasn't afraid to throw someone under the bus to get her story. She would try and covertly catch people snitching on clubhouse, dox people, famously got into it with Comedian Tim Dillon, called him a Nazi, tried to cancel the charitable Mr. Beast. Bo...

In part 4 of Making a Billionaire - Laura Sogar and Mae Planert talk about the idea of a common alien enemy, the recent Met Gala fashion choices and the amazing faces Elon Musk was making. We talk about how in the time from our last Elon update he went through with buying Twitter, how he financed the purchase, and the reactions around the world. We discuss how Peter Teal is involved, Space X, and...

Today Laura Sogar and Mae Planert sit down with former Princess of Long Island Bravo star and Comedian Chanel Omari to discuss the various fraud scandals behind many of the women of The Real Housewives. We also talk about Laura's run in with Lisa Vanderpump, the IRS being the ultimate relationship detectives and how there are different forms of "crazy." Bonus episodes every week: ▶▶https://www.pat...

In part 3 of Making a Billionaire - Mae Planert and Laura Sogar talk about what a Poison Pill is and how Twitter enacted this technique to try and keep Twitter from Elon Musk purchasing it, as well as diving into some of the back and forths on Twitter Elon Musk has got into over the subject (spoiler alert Jack Dorsey is also team Elon).   Then we peel back the layers of Elon's first marr...

The story of Robert Brockman, Robert Smith, and the biggest case of tax fraud in American history. Like owing the IRS $1.7 BILLION big. This story has Playboy cover girls, really lame yachts, student loan relief, the most boring companies you've ever heard of, and an angry blogger. Enjoy! Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶ https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬...

Mae Planert and Laura Sogar wrap up the Enron story and their legendary fall from grace. Government ties, public meltdowns, trader secrets, California getting it up the rear end, and more. Tune in! Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶ https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Breakshot Pool: Get Breakshot Pool on iOS or Android https:/...

Oh boy. We are finally doing it.... ENRON!!! The crazy Houston energy company that took the US for a ride - Part 1! From bad boy Ken Lay, the Valhalla scandal, a book called "the selfish gene" and the most brutal bonus system you've ever heard of.... this is truly one of the most epic financial disasters out there.  Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶ https://www.patreon.com/risquebusin...

Mae Planert and Laura Sogar talk about the Mormon Ponzi scheme that rocked Salt Lake City, J&J Consulting Services. From the improv comedy actor who busted the case open to Hindenburg Research, the firm focused on profiting off of revealing fraudsters to a gunfight! This episode has it all. Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶ https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬...

The Tory Burch vs. Chris Burch saga. You’ve heard of revenge porn, but what about retail porn? Mae and Laura discuss the famed power couple of WASP culture, fallout from their break up and Chris’ epic “revenge” which - spoiler alert- didn’t end how he planned. Hell hath no fury like an overly confident mediocre man scorned? Is that the saying? Anyway! It’s Juicy! Bonus episodes and content every w...

Anna Delvey! The world can't stop talking about her and neither can we. Mae Planert and Laura Sogar track the story of Anna Delvey Sorokin the fake German Heiress who went behind bars for scamming her way through the New York Social scene. From fake loan applications with major banks like Fortress and City National Bank to fund ADF (The Anna Delvey Foundation) to unpaid hotel stays at swanky NYC h...

Comedian Matthew Broussard (Comedy Central, The Tonight Show, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Conan) talks about his life in the business world. He shares his journey from working at a nonprofit to being fired as a financial analyst and moving into standup comedy because who needs health insurance. We also cover the OpenSea Hack(s) where rich people keep getting very expensive bored apes stolen. Bonus epis...

Today on the pod Laura Sogar and Mae Planert cover a story on a business partnership gone wrong, way wrong. The maximum level of wrong. We’re chatting about the lead generation business called 800EXCHANGE. This tale has backstabbing, lies, greed, escorts, and missing persons. Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶ https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUP...

Laura Sogar and Mae Planert break down the story of Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan who are accused of stealing 220k bitcoins in the 2016 hack of Bitfinex. Unlike other billionaire robbers - these two did NOT lay low and instead ran active social media accounts and nurtured a rap career (?!) as "the Crocodile of Wall Street" all while trying to launder bitcoin. We can't make this...

Mae Planert and Laura Sogar discuss the talk of the town; the tinder swindler! Laura might be the only person on earth that hasn’t seen the doc yet, so get her live reactions as Mae talks about the romance scheme of the season. Simon Leviev might be a douchebag, but he is also the entrepreneur of the times. Hot blondes, pyramid schemes, hot Israelis - let’s go!  Bonus episodes and content eve...

Flying shrimps and angry mistresses, this one’s a hoot. Mae Planert  and Laura Sogar discuss the legendary Rocky Aoiki of the Benihana restaurant chain. Who knew it’s full of debauchery, gambling addiction, Uber famous DJs (spoiler alert: Steve Aoki!!), speedboats and cocaine baby! Buckle up Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶ https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬...

Laura Sogar and Mae Planert interview professional comedian Mark Normand on how to navigate failure and set backs in the entertainment industry. Mark teaches us how to be an entrepreneur and we teach him about NFTs. Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶ https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risquebus...

Microsoft got out its checkbook to buy Activision Blizzard for $75 Billion. Between World of Warcraft, Candy Crush, Diablo and absolutely brutal sexual discrimination lawsuits Blizzard has been in the news a lot over the last few years. Mae and Laura discuss CEO Bobby Kotick and how his leadership sold a lot of video games but created a weird frat culture with men who never pledged. It’s revenge o...

Corrupt bastards! This week Laura Sogar and Mae Planert discuss the recent news of elite American universities forming a quasi cartel to control student aid and take a deep dive into the college admissions scandal of 2019. A grab bag of villains, 90s celebs and influencers skating by .. or should we say “rowing” by. It’s a fun one! Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶ https://www.patreon.com/...

Oh no, our global supply chain! It's broken! Two idiots try to wrap their brains around why there are no rental cars, gaming systems or Mae's seaweed snacks! From Amazon's chokehold on the United States to the weirdest traffic jam in the world (surprise it's in LA) we review the ins and outs of the supply chain and why it's causing so many problems.  Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶...

It's the holidays! This week Mae Planert and Laura Sogar break down the 12 Scams of Christmas listicle. Laura shares her brush with a Google Voice scam and Mae tells the story of a guy who was the unexpected face of a romance scam. Scamming is big business in this day and age and we break it down for you. Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶ https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬...

Mae Planert and Laura Sogar discuss the BRUTAL zoom lay offs of 9% of the Better.com staff by (sociopath?) CEO, Vishal Garg, and discover that these firings are just the tip of the iceberg in terms of problematic behavior. We are forced to learn about vesting, going public via SPACS, Softbank, what you should NOT say to your investors, MyRichUncle, how to get yourself sued by Goldman Sachs and so...

Mae Planert and Laura Sogar discuss the infamous scammer, Caroline Calloway. She is an internet celebrity? Writer? Art critic? Entrepreneur? Honestly we’re still not sure. She’s a wild one grifting her way through the upper class and if nothing else, her commitment to the bit is undeniable. Learn about this.. entity??? On todays episode! Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶ https://www.patreo...

Twitter Founder and CEO Jack Dorsey steps down and we go over what changed him from a taxi obsessed St Louis kid with a nose ring to the billionaire leader of TWO public companies. We go over the differences between Square (where he parties with Jay-Z and Beyonce) and Twitter (where he gets his life threatened by Isis)  This story has fights with politicians, death threats, a popcorn company...

Mae Planert and Laura Sogar discuss the big bank overlords winning the Constitution out from under the DAO (decentralized autonomous organization - we also had no idea what that was) as a big FU to us plebs. We dive into the old establishment auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s their kinda sus history and continued bizarre antics. Mae has no idea what fraud is, and tries to explain that and th...

A comprehensive review of the rise of icon Taylor Swift. From a country music singer from a Christmas tree farm to her current absolute destruction of Jake Gyllenhaal in the All Too Well short film, she has had a hold on American media for over 20 years (and has built a full empire in the process). We explain her lost scarf, her feud with Kanye and Scooter Braun and her bitter battle with Big Mach...