Yeet the Rich

In this episode we are going  deep into some internet nonsense and talking about the Amazon of illegal Drugs. It was a website called Silk Road! The internet's favorite way to buy drugs  on the internet one pill at a time! We talk about founder Ross Ulbricht and  his libertarian beliefs that allowed him to make billions of dollars. We also begin talking about the various federal agencies that...

This week we are wrapping up the Sacklers. This ep has plenty of righteous indignation as well as we learn about how the family used their money and influence to avoid any true punishment. But we also learn about how the Art world turned its  back on the Sacklers even after they spent so much money trying to buy its friendship.  We learn about some really cool artists and lawyers who made it their...

In this  episode we start talking about the court cases and  all of the shady dealing that follows. All of the Sacklers are moving out of leadership positions in order to shield themselves from the inevitable blow back.  And while the Epidemic is growing  exponentially, Purdue Pharma is working to tweak the recipe of Oxy to renew their patient and maintain their monopoly for another few decades. I...

Today we are really digging into the rise of Oxycontin. We discuss the army of marketers and entire economy that built up around  selling  as many of these  pain pills as  possible to consumers  without any regard for  public safety.  We also talk about how much and how  early the Sackler Family and Perdue Pharma knew about the addictive and  dangerous qualities  of their drug. This one is heavy b...

In this episode we follow Aurthur Sackler in his quest to earn class through the purchase of art and museum exhibits. Spoiler alert it doesn't work that well and he leaves a couple failed marriages and disappointed children in his wake. We also start talking about the second generation taking power inside the family company and how they found new and shadier ways to make money off. We finish...

This week  we are starting a Big one. Is finally time for us to talk about The Sackler Family. Emily takes us through the older generation of the Sacklers who built the machine that would later be used to create a nation wide Opioid Epidemic. Arthur Sackler was the man that developed the monster that is modern Pharmaceutical advertisements and got extremely wealthy doing it. This series is gonna b...

This week  we are wrapping up Spoons and the Oneida Community. We talk about Pierreponts suprisingly progressive labor policys followed by his radically traditional views  on gender rolls. We also once again are talking about Eugenics.... and then we follow the company all the way up until its bankrupcy in 2006. Hope you Enjoy! Sources: “Oneida: From Free Love Utopia to the Well Set Table" by...

In this episode, we wrap up the end to Old John Humphreys communist sex cult and follow the transition of the community back into a purely capitalist group. And how even after John's death, his ghost helps lead the community through periodic Boardroom seances. Then we are FINALLY talking about Spoons! I hope y'all are excited! Enjoy Sources: “Oneida: From Free Love Utopia to the Well Set...

This week we really get into life on the commune with John Humphrey and his followers at the Oneida Community. The comune is growing. They are Industrializing and the sex stuff gets even weirder.  Also Emily  gives you her simple step by step plan on how to create a cult...but dont create a cult please! Sources: “Oneida: From Free Love Utopia to the Well Set Table" by Ellen Wayland Smith(2016...

This week we begin discussing the fascinating Oneida Community. Oneida Community Limited becomes one of the largest silverware manufacturers in the United States. But this  episode we discuss its humble beginnings as  an 1800s communist sex cult in upstate New York! Sources: “Oneida: From Free Love Utopia to the Well Set Table" by Ellen Wayland Smith(2016) The Days  of  My Youth:  A Childhood...

This week we are digging deeper into the Clark Family! We're going to wrap up Huguette's life, all her extravagant gifts, the wealthiest nurse of all time, and the fight over the estate. Sources: Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune by Bill Dedman and Paul Clark Newell Jr Follow the podcast @yeettherichpod Follow Emily @thefun...

This week we are digging deeper into the Clark Family. We talk about W. A.'s short lived Political career, some spicy inheritance nonsense, and Hugettes complicated love life. Enjoy! Sources: Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune by Bill Dedman and Paul Clark Newell Jr Follow the podcast @yeettherichpod Follow Emily @thefunnywalsh F...

We're diving into the the family of W.A. Clark and his recluse daughter Hugette. How he made his money in the mines and his best attempts to join society. Sources: Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune by Bill Dedman and Paul Clark Newell Jr Follow the podcast @yeettherichpod Follow Emily @thefunnywalsh Follow Danny @dmoss315 Send u...

We are finishing up the Beanie Baby saga this week! Learn about how Ty's relationships ended up, the creation of the website, the retirement of so many beanies, the burst of the bubble! Sources: The Great Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion and the Dark Side of Cute by Zach Bissonnette The Beanie Bubble- Apple TV Beanie Mania- HBO Follow the podcast @yeettherichpod Follow Emily @thefunnywalsh F...

This week is part two of the Beanie Baby saga and we're getting into lighting design, the band of the Beckys, and the Beanie shredder! Sources: The Great Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion and the Dark Side of Cute by Zach Bissonnette The Beanie Bubble- Apple TV Beanie Mania- HBO Follow the podcast @yeettherichpod Follow Emily @thefunnywalsh Follow Danny @dmoss315 And please rate, review, and...

This week we get into the Beanie Baby craze and Ty Warner and his journey through the world of plush. Sources: The Great Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion and the Dark Side of Cute by Zach Bissonnette The Beanie Bubble- Apple TV Follow the podcast @yeettherichpod Follow Emily @thefunnywalsh Follow Danny @dmoss315 And please rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen!  Send us a...

We are wrapping up the Uber series this week! We'll find out how Travis finally left the company and where all the players in the game have ended up. Follow the podcast: @yeetttherichpod Follow Emily: @thefunnywalsh Follow Danny: @dmoss315 Sources: Super Pumped- The Battle for Uber by Mike Isaac Whistle Blower by Susan Fowler Where Is Ousted Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Now? - Career, Net Worth,...

This week we talk about the beginning of the end for Travis at Uber. A jam packed six months  full of sexual misconduct allegations, failed self driving car tests, and a series of news articles revealing Ubers  habit of using their tech to infringe on riders  privacy.  Enjoy! Sources this week:  Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber by Mike Isaac Follow the podcast: @yeettherichpod Follow Danny: @dmos...

This week we're getting into the culture of Uber, the numerous cases of sexual harassment, and TK's attempt and obsession with getting into China.  Sources this week:  Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber by Mike Isaac Whistle Blower My Unlikely Journey to Silicon Valley and Speaking Out against Injustice by Susan Fowler Follow the podcast: @yeettherichpod Follow Danny: @dmoss315 Follow Emi...

Today we are getting SOOOO Pumped to begin talking about Uber.  We talk about how Uber went from a scrappy tech startup to a Golieth of a ridesharing company.  Founder Travis Kalenick wanted to change the world and didnt care what he broke along the way. Enjoy! Sources: Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber by  Mike Isaac Super Pumped: The  Battle for Uber created by Brian Koppelman and David Levien(N...

We are wrapping the Kellogg Brothers again this week And This one is a doozy! We talk about a court case that pushed  the  brothers  out of eachothers lives forever, John's darker sides, and Will's failed attempt to find someone to carry on his legacy.  Hope you all enjoy! Sources: The Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of Battle Creek by Howard Markel “Dr. John Kellogg Invented Cereal. Som...

This week we continue with the Kellogg Brothers! We get into fires, flakes, sibling rivalries and the first cereal toys! Sources: The Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of Battle Creek by Howard Markel Follow the pod: @yeettherichpod Follow Emily @thefunnywalsh Follow Danny @dmoss315 Send us a text! Let us know what topics you want us to cover!

We are back with the Kellogg Brothers again this week where we plumb the depths of a one sided sibling rivalry. We talk about some crazy medical discoveries and the lack of ethics that went into making them. And we finally get into the development of the very first cornflake. Enjoy! Sources: The Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of Battle Creek by Howard Markel Follow the pod: @yeettherichpod Follow...

This week we are getting into the Kellogg Brothers! They brought us cereal, fine broom making skills, and some religious fundamentalism! Check it out! Sources: The Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of Battle Creek by Howard Markel Follow the pod: @yeettherichpod Follow Emily @thefunnywalsh Follow Danny @dmoss315 Send us a text! Let us know what topics you want us to cover!

We are wrapping up our series on the Johnson and Johnson family this week, and getting into the court cases surrounding baby powder, fake hips, and why talc is terrible for you. Sources: Johnson & Johnson and a New War on Consumer Protection | The New Yorker https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/18/business/johnson-johnson-baby-powder-recall.html?smid=url-share Follow the pod: @yeettherichpod Follow...