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Insys was the startup unicorn of the opioid crisis, and boy did they know how to party. 
Becca & Adam meet Insys CEO John Kapoor and his rowdy band of crooked pharmaceutical reps as they slither their way through doctors offices across the country, pushing their marquee product: Fentanyl! The shady sales reps unleashed the powerful opioid on unsuspecting patients and bribed their doctors to increase dosages through an illegal kickback scheme. Eventually their shameless conspiracies and criminal shakedowns lead to a public meltdown and federal racketeering charges, but not before Kapoor could be crowned Forbes coverboy! 
CW: Drug abuse 
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The Pain Hustlers - NYT Expose 
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An Opioid Spray Showered Billionaire John Kapoor In Riches. Now He's Feeling The Pain
A potent painkiller, and the drug maker’s marketing, are faulted in a woman’s death
Pharmaceutical Executive John Kapoor Sentenced To 66 Months In Prison In Opioid Trial
Tracking the Opioid Settlement Cash

IT’S A BONUS EPISODE, BROTHER! 
Becca and Adam talk with the author of Ringmaster, Josie Riesman
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Josie’s article mentioned in the interview: Wrestling turned me cis, then it turned me trans

Welcome back brother!! Season 4 is here and ready to SMACKDOWN! WWE style.
Binge ALL of Season 4 NOW on Patreon!
We’ve seen this story before - a deeply traumatized child inherits their father’s business and fills the void left by the adults that failed them with, what else… MONEY!!!! Rather than spend time examining his emotional shortcomings, Vince McMahon creates an alter ego, Mr. McMahon, to live out his darkest fantasies. But what happens when the CEO of a public company is also the greatest heel of all time? Find out as Becca and Adam step into the Hell in a Cell of the business of professional wrestling and battle through 60 years of the stinkiest secrets of World Wrestling Entertainment. 
CW: Drugs, Sexual Abuse 
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Now It Can Be Told: Those Pro Wrestlers Are Just Having Fun 
2003 Vince McMahon on Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
Federal Prosecutors Investigate Vince McMahon Sex-Trafficking Allegations
 

Hold on to your suspenders - Season 4 of the Corporate Gossip Podcast premieres June 7th! Don't want to wait for weekly episodes? Binge the whole season on June 7th at Patreon.com/corporategossip

It's the Season 3 Finale! We answer listener questions and meet the Yogurt King of New York:  Chobani's founder, Hamdi Ulkaya. From nomadic Turkish farmer to millionaire milk mogul, Ulkaya became known as the Anti-CEO, prioritizing people over profit and creating one of the fastest growing food companies in America. 
Correction: We said the Chobani Idaho factory was in Idaho falls. It is actually in Twin Falls. Thanks to the listener who pointed that out! 
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01:30 - Listener Questions
How did you guys come up with this idea for the podcast? What’s the best / juiciest piece of corporate gossip that didn’t make the cut? Why are your seasons so short? I would pay for a subscription to get a weekly episode until the end of time! I'm a final year student in finance and I'm worried I have made a terrible mistake studying this degree, as it seems that corporations mostly cause more harm than [good], and benefits an elite few. is there any field you would recommend where I could use my degree for good? Is there a way that finance can be a force for good? Given the intricate web of corporate scandals involving entities like FTX, McKinsey, Koch Industries, SVB, etc. I'm curious to know: What common threads or distinct patterns have you observed across these cases, and how do these scandals reflect broader issues within the corporate landscape? Have there been any surprising twists or unique aspects in these stories that stand out to you guys, providing deeper insights into the world of corporate misconduct 18:00 - Chobani's Anti CEO 
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The Profile Dossier: Hamdi Ulukaya, the Shepherd-Turned-Billionaire CEO
Chobani CEO says pulling IPO was one of the best decisions company has made
Chobani hired hundreds of refugees at its plants. Average tenure now exceeds industry average
Chobani’s CEO is giving up to 10 percent of his company to employees
Capitalism and Humanitarianism Can Coexist. Chobani's CEO Is Trying to Prove It
 

In 2017 Carlos Ghosn was on top of the world, he was a Japanese national hero, renowned for bringing Nissan back to life from the brink of failure. His face was on the cover of magazines, his story was depicted in Manga, he even carried the torch at the Olympics in his home country of Brazil. His sudden arrest in 2018 for financial crimes was an unexpected twist in his story that made him the center of international intrigue. As extraordinary as his life had become, no one could have imagined what would come next... 
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5:40 - CG#1: Carlos Ghosn joins the growing number of wayward CEOs with daddy issues 
9:15 - CG#2:  Meet carlos’s car daddy: Francois Michilin 
17:40 - CG#3: It’s time for Carlos’ Makover montage! 
31:25 - CG#4: Carlos Ghosn enters his dwight schrute era
36:50 - CG#5: Ghosn follows the CEO playbook - time for an ostentatious company sponsored personal party that definitely will have no negative PR implications whatsoever
49:00 - CG#6: All Partied out!! 
52:33 - CG#7: What do they say? You either die a hero or live long enough to be smuggled out of Japan in an equipment box?
56:30 - CG#7: What do they say? You either die a hero or live long enough to be smuggled out of Japan in an equipment box?