

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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Aug 11, 2022 • 31min
Gucci's House of Scandals and Crimes | Corporate Casket
Go to http://mintmobile.com/CASKET to cut your wireless bill to $15a month.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. Summary: Gucci is known as one of the most illustrious, elegant, and exclusive fashion brands in the world. With their expensive trendy belts and infamous namesake, they never seem to leave the eyes of fashion insiders. But, they haven’t been without their scandal. From cultural appropriation to stealing from designers, they have a laundry list of mistakes that they just can’t seem to stop making. Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/4aa3iWriters/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

Aug 9, 2022 • 31min
Exploding Candles: The MLM which burns more than the wick | Multi Level Mondays
Go to http://hellofresh.com/mlm16 to get up to 16 free meals plus 3 free gifts!Go to http://mintmobile.com/mlm to cut your wireless bill to $15 a month. Go to http://joinhoney.com/mlm to get Honey for free!Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes.PartyLite is a party candle MLM that has a long history in the candle industry. From fascinating beginnings to how the product burst into flames, literally, we examine a company passed around over the decades. Do they live up to the hype of over a century?Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/61rf6Writers/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

Aug 6, 2022 • 32min
Robinhood: From Hero to Sellout | Corporate Casket
Go to http://hellofresh.com/CASKET16 and use code CASKET16 for 16 free meals across 7 boxes AND 3 free gifts!Go to http://shipstation.com and sign up using promo code CASKET for a free 60-day 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. Robinhood, as its namesake implies, was seen as a tool that allowed the everyday individual to be able to invest in the stock market and have access to investing. However, after a massive controversy involving Gamestop, it soon became clear that the ‘everyday consumer’ was not Robinhood’s customer—but the product itself.Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/4ecemWriters/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

Aug 4, 2022 • 44min
The Q Queen's Crusade of Hatred: Marjorie Taylor Greene | Corporate Casket
Go to http://hellofresh.com/CASKET16 and use code CASKET16 for 16 free meals across 7 boxes AND 3 free gifts!Go to http://shipstation.com and sign up using promo code CASKET for a free 60-day 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. Summary: When Marjorie Taylor Greene was first introduced to the United States people as a new political candidate, there was certainly some cause for concern. The young “businesswoman” had been active in the world of conspiracy theories and people spoke out against her election. As she began her run as a United States Congressperson, that concern seems to grow by the day as she continues to spew atrocious, insulting, and misinformed rhetoric to the public. Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/27qlrWriters/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

Aug 2, 2022 • 36min
Andrew Tate, His Controversies, and His Tailor-Made Incel MLM | Multi Level Mondays
Go to http://hellofresh.com/mlm16 and use code mlm16 for 16 free meals across 7 boxes AND 3 free gifts! Go to http://upstart.com/mlm to find out how Upstart can lower your monthly rate!Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes.Andrew Tate is well known as a right-leaning and sexist former kickboxer. Dubbed the ‘King of Toxic Masculinity’ himself, it’s no wonder that he’s a controversial figure. But it gets worse, as Tate owns an MLM and his actions have begun entering criminal territory. Is anything about him redeemable?Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/8jipqWriters/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

Jul 30, 2022 • 33min
Shein: When Public Image No Longer Matters | Corporate Casket
Go to http://mintmobile.com/casper to cut your wireless bill to $15 a month!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. Shein took the world by storm starting in 2012. As the newest hit in fast fashion, the company appealed to every demographic, offering trendy styles at incredibly affordable prices. Every day, someone posts a tiktok or youtube video, showing off treasure chests full of clothes. But the bright colors that represent the company hide a dark corporate empire that exploits everyone from the creators to the consumers.Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/9pn2tWriters/Researchers/Helpers:Jess HubbertAJ ReedThis 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

Jul 29, 2022 • 37min
The World Domination Cult Who Believes Jesus Owned an AR-15 | Corporate Casket
Go to http://stitchfix.com/casket to get $20 off your first purchase.Go to http://upstart.com/casket to find out how Upstart can lower your monthly rate.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. Its the unification church, buckle up buckaroos.Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/2h15tWriters/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

Jul 27, 2022 • 36min
How Cerebral Trivialized ADHD and Overprescribed Millions | Corporate Casket
Go to http://stitchfix.com/casket to get $20 off your first purchase.Go to http://upstart.com/casket to find out how Upstart can lower your monthly rate.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. Cerebral, the rapid-rising telehealth company, revolutionized mental health care by making prescriptions available and affordable. Recently, they’ve encountered significant problems and questions regarding their ethics and legitimacy. Join us as we uncover whether Cerebral has your best interest in mind.Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/8nr2qWriters/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

Jul 27, 2022 • 32min
The Con-Artist "Reverend" Employed by Presidents: KirbyJon Caldwell | Multi Level Mondays
Go to http://hellofresh.com/mlm16 to get up to 16 free mealsplus 3 free gifts.Go to http://dipseastories.com/mlm to get a 30-day extended trial.Go to http://issuu.com/podcast and use promo code MLM to get a free account or 50% off an annual premium account.Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes.Kirbyjon Caldwell was a megachurch pastor that had some incredibly powerful friends—including that of former presidents. However, he abused his reputation to hurt others and used bogus Chinese bonds to take millions for himself. Did he intend on harming those that trusted him from the very beginning, or was he corrupted?Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/8t9nvWriters/Researchers/Helpers:Ali Z-BThis episode was edited and mixed by:G. Thomas Craig 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

Jul 22, 2022 • 33min
Prager U Kids: Propaganda Built to Rewrite History | Corporate Casket
Go to http://shipstation.com and use code CASKET to get a free 60-day trial.Go to https://noxvesta.com/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. Prager U Kids claims to be an educational resource for children; it discusses historical and political topics in an easy-to-digest manner. However, many argue that their ‘education’ is just misinformation and it’s dangerous to teach kids these messages.Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtiiSources: https://justpaste.it/6y62hWriters/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