iilluminaughtii
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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D.A.R.E. To be Stupid: How to Lose the War on D...
You walk into the assembly room. There, you're met with a lion, a police officer, and all of your fellow classmates. What’s going on? Well, it’s D.A.R.E time! Let's learn about drugs, kids! Or rather, let’s learn how to say no to drugs.
29 min
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MLM to Cult of Horrors, The Complete Saga: NXIV...
NXIVM started out as a self-help/wellness organization where people paid thousands of dollars to learn how to unlock their inner "greatness".
37 min
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Ellen. Idol, Or Insult? | Corporate Casket
2020 brought out the worst in so many of us—including people that may be especially kind. However, for those that actually worked for Ellen on her show, their treatment was a bitter pill to swallow during the pandemic.
27 min
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Backpage: The Death of The Internet's Backdoor ...
Once the red light district of the internet, Backpage is now known as a defunct and somehow sketchier version of Craiglist that went up in flames. So what happened?
33 min
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The Rubber Stamp MLM Who Wants Full Control | M...
Now this may be weird, I never expected to begin an episode talking about the terms “rubberhead” and “stampaholic”.
25 min
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Why Airbnb's Lack of Accountability Should Terr...
Airbnb is supposed to be a cheap, homey alternative to hotels, but its status as such as come into question in recent years. Now, the ‘airbnb recession’ has begun.
29 min
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JUUL: Targeting Children and Gaslighting the FD...
Maybe you saw it while playing a game on Cartoon Network’s website, in an ad while doing your homework, or even on websites that are there to help you apply to college. It’s called Juul, and apparently, it's the new cool and safe version of cigarettes. At least, according to their colorful ads and near-constant tweets.
30 min
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This MLM Creates Fake Vitamins and Peddles Tax ...
Most commercials are pretty generic, stating that they can help you feel better, healthier, stronger, and more energetic—vague things like that. Rarely do they seem to have proof to back it up, even if they reference a bunch of “cutting edge science” or “medicine based on ancient techniques” or even a bit of both.
30 min
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Carvana. The Vending Machine that Sells Stolen ...
Buying a used car is practically a universally hated experience. Stories of shady dealerships are alarmingly easy to find, and handling these used dealership horror stories can be a massive pain.... But thankfully Carvana is here to save us all! right...?
32 min
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The Twisted Business of Death: The Funeral Indu...
Death is an uncomfortable topic to discuss but it’s an inevitability, whether we like it or not. And unfortunately, if you don’t have a death plan of any kind, it means that your loved ones, while grieving you, will have to navigate a largely broken and difficult industry after your passing.
30 min
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Floyd Mayweather is Ducking and Scamming You | ...
Floyd Mayweather, a world renown boxer now swept up in the open sea of NFT's. Just how much trouble has this once shinning star done to his image.
32 min
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The Most Dangerous Creature In Seaworld: The Co...
Seaworld, that once popular marine life theme park where everyone loved the orcas. They did tricks, they waved, and they really seemed to enjoy themselves. Until they understandably snapped after years of mistreatment, and someone got injured or died in the process.
32 min
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TLC's Cesspit of Exploitation and Abuse | Corpo...
TLC: It’s a guilty pleasure for many, where people can binge-watch reality programs and think to themselves ‘at least I’m not addicted to eating dryer sheets’ while watching my strange addiction.
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Psychic Scams: All Cards are on the Table | Mul...
It’s during the most difficult times when we can also be at our most vulnerable. We might not be thinking clearly, maybe we’re lonely and desperate for attention, or even full of anxiety about what the future may bring.
32 min
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The God Complex of the Kardashian Family | Corp...
Hello everyone, and welcome to church on this lovely Sunday episode! Please be seated. (If you aren’t already.) We’ve talked about celebrities attending giant, questionable megachurches before, but today, we’re talking about celebrities founding churches.
26 min
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How North Korea Cheats Their Sanctions and Make...
North Korea is known for being the most isolated country in the world. So then…how do they make money?
30 min
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PETA’s A, B, C’s: Abuse, Beastiality, and Contr...
PETA: What can I say, I never get tired of talking about them. I’ve had so many episodes about PETA that they’ve blocked me on twitter. We’ve discussed everything from their massive euthanazia rates at their shelters, to their outrageous and offensive campaigns, to their links with literal terrorist organizations. Today, we’ve discussing all of that.
38 min
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The Self Made Myth: Why You’ll Never Be a Billi...
Some of the richest people we know claim to be self-made. Whether it’s Trump insisting he only had a ‘small loan of a million dollars’ to get started, or Kim Kardashian’s sage advice about just ‘getting up and working’, the idea of becoming a millionaire, or even a billionaire, is made to sound almost easy when you break it down in this way.
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The Awkward Existence of Japanese Love Hotels |...
What do Bondage, Hello Kitty, and The Little Mermaid have in common? Well, they’re all features of a room you’d least expect…the bedroom.
32 min
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This Dog has an MBA in Business: The Truth Abou...
Today's episode is about diploma mills and how dangerous of an industry this can be.
30 min
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Proactiv to MLM: The Rodan + Fields Story | Mul...
Today's episode is about the company behind Proactiv, Rodan + Fields.
31 min
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Taste the Rainbow…of Capitalism | Corporate Casket
Today's episode is about corporations putting on a veil every June in the guise of LGBTQ+ pride.
38 min
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JK Rowling’s Patronus is a TERF | Corporate Casket
Today's episode is about JK Rowling and her rhetoric against the transgender community.
37 min
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Not All That Glitters is Gold: The High Price o...
Today's episode is about the exploring the land of Jewelry based MLMs.
33 min
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The BBB: Pay to Play | Corporate Casket
Today's episode is about the shady business practices of the BBB
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