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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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The Questionable Legalities of Sports Betting | Corporate Casket
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Lemongrass: A "Clean" Company With Dirty Secrets | Multi Level Mondays
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Is Your Makeup Killing You? | Corporate Casket
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WakeUpNow was Put to Bed | Multi Level Mondays
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Is Jenny Craig a Classic Scam? | Corporate Casket
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Monetizing Natural Disasters | Corporate Casket
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Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. When natural disasters strike, charitable people leap into action, giving what they can to those in need. But how do you know you’re giving to the right people? Not only are there sc…
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Cosmetic Surgery...for Dogs? | Corporate Casket
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The Toxic Ozempic Trend | Corporate Casket
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The Nine Husbands and Nine Lives of Jill Coit | Dark Dives
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Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Dark Dives, a new series where we explore the murky and devious depths of humanity. Jill Coit was married 11 times—her ninth husband was murdered. Despite no physical evidence connecting her to the crime, she was convicted of his death. How? Who is the…
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How Deal Dash Makes Money Off You | Corporate Casket
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Burgerim was overdone and oversold | Multi Level Mondays
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What is the Power of Persuasion? | Dark Dives
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Russell Brand: Comedian or Predator? | Corporate Casket
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Hospice Care Drains the Dying | Corporate Casket
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Real Rednecks aren't boot lickers | Dark Dives
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Ron Destroyed Florida, is the Country Next? | Corporate Casket
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How MLMs Monetize Motivation | Multi Level Mondays
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Sears Didn't Die, It was Murdered | Corporate Casket
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Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. Sears was once one of the biggest names in retail, but they started to flounder until—a few years ago—they’re all but dead. What happened to them? Is this the result of all retail su…
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The OG Dracula: No Sparkles, Just Blood | Dark Dives
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Why GameStop Won't Stop Failing | Corporate Casket
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Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. Gamestop was an icon in the 90s, it was seen as the place to shop for the latest and greatest consoles and games. But what keeps them around today? It certainly doesn’t seem to be go…
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Another Reason MLM Shouldn't Sell Insurance: WFG | Multi Level Mondays
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Hershey's Dark Chocolate Secrets | Corporate Casket
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Preying on the Parents of Missing Kids: Sylvia Browne | Multi Level Mondays
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Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes. Sylvia Browne was famous for being a psychic that helped locate missing children. Which is ironic because, to this day, she seemed to have hurt fa…
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Trump Isn't Charitable. In Other News: Water is Wet | Corporate Casket
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Figure Skating's Not-so-Graceful Dark Side | Corporate Casket
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