

iilluminaughtii
Blair Zoń
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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Dec 12, 2022 • 41min
The Creepy and Disturbing Truth of IVF Treatments | Multi Level Mondays
Go to http://mintmobile.com/mlm to get 3 months free when you buy any 3-month Mint Mobile plan.The first 200 people to sign up for an annual premium subscription at http://brilliant.org/MLM get 20% off.Go to http://hellofresh.com/mlm18 and use code mlm18 to get 18 free meals and free shipping. Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes.The fertility industry can be a wonderful thing, allowing people that are unable to have children the chance of building a family. However, how we talk about freezing eggs and IVF can be concerning and far from empowering. More than ever, it’s been seen as a way to ‘level the business playing field’, or promoted as a way to ‘stop time’ when these procedures are far from a guarantee. So who’s regulating the fertility industry—if anyone?Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/btfgvWriters/Researchers/Helpers:Ali Z-BThis episode was edited and mixed by:@GThomasCraig Album cover art created by:Betsy PrimesIntro Song Credits:Last to Fall- Will Van De CrommertOutro Song Credits:Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 9, 2022 • 32min
How DNA Companies Sell More Than Just Your Data | Corporate Casket
Get yourself a Casper plush!: https://www.makeship.com/products/casper-longboi-plushGo to http://functionofbeauty.com/casket to get 20% off your first order when you subscribe.Go to http://mintmobile.com/casket to get 3 months free when you buy any 3-month Mint Mobile plan.Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a semiweekly series where bad businesses go to die. We will discuss any and everything from bad charities, terrible CEOs, and businesses that have a lot to hide. DNA tests are a fun way to find out your genetic history, but they create far more problems than dragging family secrets and skeletons out of the closet. The lack of privacy, security, and questionable people being permitted to buy your most personal information all make DNA testing a shady industry. You might want to think twice before spitting into those tubes.Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/a1avbWriters/Researchers/Helpers:Ali Z-BThis episode was edited and mixed by:@GThomasCraig Album cover art created by:Betsy PrimesIntro Song Credits:Last to Fall- Will Van De CrommertOutro Song Credits:Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 7, 2022 • 40min
The Myth of The "Lazy" Millennial (And Why Gen Z is Next) | Corporate Casket
Go to http://functionofbeauty.com/casket to get 20% off your first order when you subscribe.Go to http://mintmobile.com/casket to get 3 months free when you buy any 3-month Mint Mobile plan.Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a semiweekly series where bad businesses go to die. We will discuss any and everything from bad charities, terrible CEOs, and businesses that have a lot to hide. Older generations have been complaining about younger generations since the dawn of civilization. For thousands of years, younger generations have been accused of being lazy, arrogant, disrespectful, and foolish. Sometimes older generations see these qualities in the youth of their day and thereby blame younger generations for the societal decline. But in the case of “millennials,” they’ve been accused of “killing” nearly every socio-economic thing. Why have older generations and the media chosen to paint millennials in such a murderous light? Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/8su9aWriters/Researchers/Helpers:NathanJess HubbertThis episode was edited and mixed by:@GThomasCraig Album cover art created by:Betsy PrimesIntro Song Credits:Last to Fall- Will Van De CrommertOutro Song Credits:Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 5, 2022 • 34min
Established Titles is Far More Complicated Than You Think. | Multi Level Mondays
Go to http://hellofresh.com/mlm18 and use code mlm18 for 18 free meals plus free shipping!Go to http://blueland.com/mlm to take advantage of their best sale of the year.Go to http://mintmobile.com/mlm to get 3 months free when you buy any 3-month Mint Mobile plan.Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes.Established Titles has become a commonly known youtube sponsor; they’re a cute gift idea that’s supposed to allow you to become a ‘Lord’ or ‘Lady’, should you choose. Recently, they’ve taken heavy fire, and allegations of them being a complete and total scam have cast them, and their advocates, under the spotlight. Is Established Titles a legitimate company with a few skeletons in their closet? A complete and total scam? Or should we really be casting that spotlight on the ones making the allegations in the first place?Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/Writers/Researchers/Helpers:Ali Z-BThis episode was edited and mixed by:@GThomasCraig Album cover art created by:Betsy PrimesIntro Song Credits:Last to Fall- Will Van De CrommertOutro Song Credits:Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 2, 2022 • 35min
How the Red Cross Profits From Fake Aid | Corporate Casket
Go to http://hellofresh.com/casket70 and use code casket70 for 70% off plus free shipping!Go to http://shipstation.com/casket to get a 60-day free trial!Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a semiweekly series where bad businesses go to die. We will discuss any and everything from bad charities, terrible CEOs, and businesses that have a lot to hide. The Red Cross is a household name among charities. It’s become synonymous with disaster relief, but does it really deserve that title? The Red Cross has roots in wartime aid, but its growth and experience in donations are questionable at best. Not only have they not earned their respect, but they haven’t earned your dollars either.Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/apiclWriters/Researchers/Helpers:Ali Z-BThis episode was edited and mixed by:@GThomasCraig Album cover art created by:Betsy PrimesIntro Song Credits:Last to Fall- Will Van De CrommertOutro Song Credits:Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 30, 2022 • 38min
Ringing the Charity Bell of Exploitation | Corporate Casket
Get Yourself a Casper Long Boi Plush Today!: https://www.makeship.com/products/casper-longboi-plushGo to http://hellofresh.com/casket70 and use code casket70 for 70% off plus free shipping!Go to http://shipstation.com/casket to get a 60-day free trial!Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a semiweekly series where bad businesses go to die. We will discuss any and everything from bad charities, terrible CEOs, and businesses that have a lot to hide. Every holiday season most of us are met at our favorite shopping locations, churches, or public parks with the sound of ringing bells. The tradition of the “red buckets” has been one that has been continued throughout decades, but most people don’t have a second thought when they throw some spare change into the smiling volunteer. But, what is the organization you’re donating to? The history of lgbtq+ discrimination, child abuse, and employment mistreatment runs deep. Maybe those red buckets are as jolly as they seem. Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/dfpn2Writers/Researchers/Helpers:Jess HubbertThis episode was edited and mixed by:@GThomasCraig Album cover art created by:Betsy PrimesIntro Song Credits:Last to Fall- Will Van De CrommertOutro Song Credits:Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 28, 2022 • 38min
The MLM Who Nasa Fell For: Shaklee | Multi Level Mondays
Get a 60-day free trial at https://www.shipstation.com/mlm. Thanks to ShipStation for sponsoring the show!Go to http://hellofresh.com/mlm70 and use code mlm70 to get 70% off plus free shipping. Go to http://joinhoney.com/mlm to get PayPal Honey for free.Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes.On the surface, Shaklee seems like any other supplement MLM. However, if you look a little further, you’ll find a lengthy history, worshiped founder, and—naturally—problematic sellers. Shaklee isn’t just similar to other frustrating pseudo-science MLMs, they’veConnect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/764b3Writers/Researchers/Helpers:Ali Z-BThis episode was edited and mixed by:@GThomasCraig Album cover art created by:Betsy PrimesIntro Song Credits:Last to Fall- Will Van De CrommertOutro Song Credits:Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 25, 2022 • 36min
The Dodo is Not What You Think | Corporate Casket
Go to http://masterclass.com/casket to get one free membership when you give an annual membership.Go to http://dipseastories.com/casket to get a 30-day free trial.Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a semiweekly series where bad businesses go to die. We will discuss any and everything from bad charities, terrible CEOs, and businesses that have a lot to hide. The Dodo has become the warmest, ‘cuddliest’ corner of the internet. They’re a never-ending stream of adorable, clickable, animal content. But do they really have the animals’ best interests at heart? They’ve promoted unsafe animal interactions and inappropriate pets, and they source themselves consistently. The Dodo should remain extinct: they aren’t the news site they claim to be, but a clickable brand to earn money.Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/885f0Writers/Researchers:Ali Z-BThis episode was edited and mixed by:@GThomasCraig Album cover art created by:Betsy PrimesIntro Song Credits:Last to Fall- Will Van De CrommertOutro Song Credits:Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 23, 2022 • 35min
The Many, Many Red Flags of Drake | Corporate Casket
Go to http://dipseastories.com/casket to get a 30-day free trial.Go to http://masterclass.com/casket to get one free membership when you give an annual membership.Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a semiweekly series where bad businesses go to die. We will discuss any and everything from bad charities, terrible CEOs, and businesses that have a lot to hide. Drake is a household name in the music industry but, like many celebrities, he does have some skeletons in his closet. Between violent occurrences surrounding his name and the newfound infamy he has earned from gambling on twitch streams, is Drake as wholesome as he appears?Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/5vikjWriters/Researchers/Helpers:Ali Z-BThis episode was edited and mixed by:@GThomasCraig Album cover art created by:Betsy PrimesIntro Song Credits:Last to Fall- Will Van De CrommertOutro Song Credits:Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 21, 2022 • 38min
The Never-Ending Saga of Brittany Dawn | Multi Level Mondays
Go to http://hellofresh.com/mlm70 and use code mlm70 to get 70% off plus free shipping. The first 200 people to sign up for an annual premium subscription at http://brilliant.org/MLM get 20% off.Turn your food waste into dirt with the press of a button with Lomi. Use the code MLM to save $50 at http://lomi.com/MLMWelcome to the Corporate Casket, a semiweekly series where bad businesses go to die. We will discuss any and everything from bad charities, terrible CEOs, and businesses that have a lot to hide. Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes.Brittany Dawn’s name has almost certainly been marked forever as something that will register the word “scam” in many people’s minds. Her fitness scam has become so big it made national headlines and caused an entire state to sue her. But, Brittany isn’t the only one. The world of online social influencers has become littered with scam artists who boast about products they don’t have the means or the experience to sell. As social media gets bigger, so do the scams. Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/cb2ynWriters/Researchers/Helpers:Jess HubbertThis episode was edited and mixed by:@GThomasCraig Album cover art created by:Betsy PrimesIntro Song Credits:Last to Fall- Will Van De CrommertOutro Song Credits:Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices