531 episodes
iilluminaughtii Blair Zoń
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4.2 • 69 Ratings
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Welcome to iilluminaughtii, the podcast that is all about debunking bad business. Whether it's a pyramid scheme or a charity stealing money, everything (and anything) business-related is on the table. Blair Zoń is ready to dig into the underbelly of the business world to find out where your money and time really goes. Subscribe now to make sure you don't miss any of episodes delivered fresh every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
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The Questionable Legalities of Sports Betting
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Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die.
Isn’t sports betting just illegal gambling? For a while, this was the case. But just a few years ago, sports betting was legalized and now, we’re starting to see the consequences of it. Today, we’ll look into the problems around the sports betting industry and see if this new form of entertainment and gambling is as safe as it claims.
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Writers/Researchers/Helpers:
Ali Z-B
This episode was edited and mixed by:
G. Thomas Craig
Album cover art created by:
Betsy Primes
Intro Song Credits:
Trauma- Will Van De Crommert
Outro Song Credits:
Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov
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Lemongrass: A "Clean" Company With Dirty Secrets
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Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes.
Lemongrass claims to be different, unique: they’re a clean, sustainable makeup line with an opportunity for women to make money. But we’ve heard these claims from MLMs before—many times. Typically, they’re too good to be true; Lemongrass may have ‘clean’ products, but are their tactics dirty?
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Writers/Researchers/Helpers:
Ali Z-B
This episode was edited and mixed by:
G. Thomas Craig
Album cover art created by:
Betsy Primes
Intro Song Credits:
Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert
Outro Song Credits:
Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe
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Is Your Makeup Killing You?
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Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die.
It’s common knowledge at this point: makeup contains toxic chemicals. But how harmful are they really? Can the levels of harm do lasting, permanent damage, or are our beauty products as damaging as anything else we eat and consume? How do we know what to avoid and where to go from here?
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Writers/Researchers/Helpers:
Ali Z-B
This episode was edited and mixed by:
G. Thomas Craig
Album cover art created by:
Betsy Primes
Intro Song Credits:
Trauma- Will Van De Crommert
Outro Song Credits:
Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov
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WakeUpNow was Put to Bed
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Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes.
Wake Up Now seemed to sell everything, from energy drinks to finance aid. As an MLM, it may not be a surprise to learn that they were accused of being a pyramid scheme. However, the company itself has blamed their CEO for their failure—and their shut down.
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Writers/Researchers/Helpers:
Ali Z-B
This episode was edited and mixed by:
G. Thomas Craig
Album cover art created by:
Betsy Primes
Intro Song Credits:
Trauma- Will Van De Crommert
Outro Song Credits:
Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov
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Is Jenny Craig a Classic Scam?
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Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die.
Jenny Craig, yet another dieting company has a long history of misleading advertising. Are their products effective at all? Have they really earned their place as a popular weight loss product? Or are they just shilling hope and even dangerous practices to people desperate to lose weight?
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Writers/Researchers/Helpers:
Ali Z-B
This episode was edited and mixed by:
G. Thomas Craig
Album cover art created by:
Betsy Primes
Intro Song Credits:
Trauma- Will Van De Crommert
Outro Song Credits:
Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov
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Monetizing Natural Disasters
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Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die.
When natural disasters strike, charitable people leap into action, giving what they can to those in need. But how do you know you’re giving to the right people? Not only are there scammers using natural disasters like Katrina and Hawaii’s wildfires as a cash cow, but there are those that effectively monetize tragedy to line their pockets.
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Writers/Researchers/Helpers:
Ali Z-B
This episode was edited and mixed by:
G. Thomas Craig
Album cover art created by:
Betsy Primes
Intro Song Credits:
Trauma- Will Van De Crommert
Outro Song Credits:
Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov
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Customer Reviews
Awesome
Can’t get enough of these! I’ve always loved stuff like this. Thank you
Good content, too many ads
I was listening to a 25 minute episode and there was over 6 ads and promotions. I get that they need to make money but over 6 in 25 minutes? Come on, it’s a little excessive
Could be true but…
Just a bias opinion of someone who left the direct selling industry without understanding it.
Find customers who love and buy the products regularly and train people to find customers who will buy and love the products and you’ll make money.
Believe me it’s that simple. People are just too lazy and impatient to succeed in direct selling.