

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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Oct 29, 2022 • 40min
Your Dead Loved Ones Are Being Sold To The US Military For Weapons Testing | Dark Dives
Go to http://mintmobile.com/casket to get premium wireless from just $15 a month.Welcome to dark dives, a new series where we explore the murky and devious depths of humanity. This goes beyond corporate greed and get rich quick schemes, beyond shady products and questionable CEOs. Here, we take a look at the very worst of humanity, to see what evil people are truly capable of.When you hear the words ‘donating your body to science’, maybe you picture a bunch of people in lab coats around a cadaver, studying a brain and how the human body works. But the reality may be far more gruesome, thanks to unregulated members of the body trade. This industry can operate in the dark, and you may not even be aware it existed.Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/4alpxWriters/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

Oct 28, 2022 • 39min
How Bangs Profits Went Flat | Corporate Casket
Go to http://functionofbeauty.com/casket to get 20% off your first order when you subscribe. 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. Bang Energy, for a short period of time, was synonymous with the picture-perfect healthy lifestyle. Its outlandish health claims had everyone jumping at the opportunity to try a can, hoping it could improve their exercise capabilities and brain function. Sold by one of the most eccentric owners the world has ever seen, Bang quickly became a cultural phenomenon. But, their overwhelming success would prove short-lived when they ran headfirst into an insurmountable amount of lawsuits. By the end, it was just too much for them to handle, now, the company is holding on by a string. Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/36j37Writers/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

Oct 26, 2022 • 37min
How The “No Child Left Behind” Act Failed on Every Level | Corporate Casket
Go to http://functionofbeauty.com/casket to get 20% off your first order when you subscribe. 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. In the early 2000s, something seemed abundantly clear in the United States; the country was falling behind the rest of the world in education. With the academics dropping and, coincidentally, the military enrollment, the government decided it was time to come up with a plan. So, the No Child Left Behind Act was brought into existence. At first, everyone seemed hopeful that the new plan in American education would make a difference—and it did. But, not the kind the United States was searching for. Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/9nigkWriters/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

Oct 24, 2022 • 39min
The Dirty Business of Black Oxygen Organics (The MLM Who Sells Magic Dirt) | Multi Level Mondays
Go to http://dipseastories.com/MLM for an extended 30 day free trial. Go to http://hellofresh.com/mlm65 and use code mlm65 to get 65% off plus free shipping. Go to http://hellofresh.com/mlm65 and use code mlm65 to get 65% off plus free shipping! Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes.In 2020, MLMs made headlines by catapulting in popularity as people remained trapped in their homes, desperate for a little extra cash, and hopeful for a miracle cure-all that could save them from Covid-19. One of the most prominent MLMs out there was, BOO, a company claiming that their magic dirt could heal every disease or disorder known to mankind. But, while their customers and sellers pushed the product desperately on social media, others were paying attention to their rise, less than thrilled by their “cure-all” advertising. Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/6ddoeWriters/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

Oct 22, 2022 • 33min
Stop Romanticizing Serial Killers. | Dark Dives
Welcome to dark dives, a new series where we explore the murky and devious depths of humanity. This goes beyond corporate greed and get rich quick schemes, beyond shady products and questionable CEOs. Here, we take a look at the very worst of humanity, to see what evil people are truly capable of.For years now, we’ve seen individuals and documentaries romanticize serial killers. Wanting to get inside the head of these notorious figures is one thing, but wanting to be with them, being obsessed with them, and ‘standing’ them, is another. Not only is it greatly disrespectful to the victims of these monsters, but it’s dangerous, too.Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/2shmxWriters/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

Oct 21, 2022 • 38min
The Horrifying Abuses of the Provo Canyon Boarding School | Corporate Casket
Go to http://hellofresh.com/casket65 and use code casket65 for 65% off plus free shipping!Go to http://masterclass.com/casket to get 15% off 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. Provo Canyon School claims to be a youth residential treatment center that helps struggling young people work through their issues and grow with support and specially designed interventions. But in reality, that’s not what it is at all. Instead, Provo Canyon School has become a breeding ground for abuse and downright neglect that has scarred hundreds of kids for the rest of their lives. The horrific stories of the survivors have touched the United States and now, people work diligently to try to get the school shut down, so they can no longer continue to torture the students they claim to be helping. Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/2gs2wWriters/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

Oct 19, 2022 • 37min
Its time for Judge Judy’s Day in Court | Corporate Casket
Go to http://hellofresh.com/casket65 and use code casket65 for 65% off plus free shipping!Go to http://masterclass.com/casket to get 15% off an annual membership! Judge Judy has become a legendary figure on daytime television. She’s seen as the queen of common sense, but does she really deserve that title when, behind the scenes, Judy herself has been unusually cruel and hypocritical? Today we’ll discuss her rise to fame, her questionable values, and what happens behind the scenes of that tv set courtroom.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. Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: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

Oct 17, 2022 • 36min
The "Angel" Who Brought Many to Death Door For Profit | Multi Level Mondays
Go to http://hellofresh.com/mlm65 and use code mlm65 to get 65% off plus free shipping. Go to http://mintmobile.com/MLM to get premium wireless from just $15 a month.Go to http://blueland.com/MLM to take advantage of their best sale of the year.Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes.Angel’s landing had been suspicious to detectives for years. How did the families there live in extravagant wealth for years with seemingly no source of income? And, even more importantly, why was everyone there surrounded by accidental deaths?Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/1yqdwWriters/Researchers/Helpers:Ali Z-BThis episode was edited and mixed by:G. Thomas CraigAlbum 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

Oct 16, 2022 • 41min
How Jordan Peterson Became a Pseudo-Intellectual Hack
Go to http://joinhoney.com/casket to get Honey for free. Go to multilevelmerch.shop for 20% off your order when you use code DARKDIVESWelcome 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. Once upon a time, Jordan Peterson was a highly respected psychologist focusing primarily on studying and understanding personalities. His research was studied across the world, and no one seemed to bat an eye at his lectures. That is until he decided to make the jump from well-respected professor to youtube star. Out of nowhere, Jordan Peterson was releasing video after video of insane world-takes that got him in a continuous stream of trouble. So, what happened? Who is Jordan Peterson?Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/42dz5Writers/Researchers/Helpers:Jess HubbertThis episode was edited and mixed by:G. Thomas CraigAlbum 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

Oct 12, 2022 • 31min
The Disaster that Could Have Been: Kid Nation
Go to multilevelmerch.shop for 20% off your order when you use code DARKDIVESGo to http://joinhoney.com/casket to get Honey for free. 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. In 2007, CBS thought they were about to have a huge hit on their hands. How exactly? Well they were going to grab 40 kids and have them “fend for themselves” in a fake desert town in New Mexico. The truest recipe for disaster for sure! I hear tales of kids drinking bleach, being burned and only being paid $5,000 for the privilege of working 24/7 for 40 straight days. This here is the story of what would become CBS’s most controversial show from the early 2000’s and maybe ever. Time to dive in! Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/6ax9zWriters/Researchers/Helpers:Robin (Xycron)This episode was edited and mixed by:G. Thomas CraigAlbum cover art created by:Betsy PrimesIntro Song Credits:Last to Fall- Will Van De CrommertOutro Song Credits:Sacred and Profane- Nicholas RoweThis episode was edited and mixed by:G. Thomas CraigAlbum 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