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Simon Jack and Zing Tsjeng find out how the richest people on the planet made their billions, and then they judge them. Are they good, bad, or just another billionaire? Good Bad Billionaire is here to lift the curtain on the minds, motives and money of some of the world's wealthiest individuals. Hosted by Simon Jack, Business Editor for BBC News, and journalist, author and podcaster Zing Tsjeng, this ground-breaking new series examines the rise of a different billionaire each week to answer ...
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Every week, Sam and Zach share their thoughts on the latest news stories in pop culture, politics, tech, and more that you didn't know you needed to hear. Whether it's on Prince Charles' disgusting hands, C-list actors rushing the Capitol, or TikTokers faking their own death, Sam and Zach promise to break you off only their finest, unfiltered takes with some personal anecdotes mixed in. Produced by @auxoro.
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On this solo episode of BREAKING TAKES, Zach discusses a North Korean citizen who was publically executed for listening to K-Pop, his opinion on the show Baby Reindeer, a brawl that happened in Washington Square Park during a Pride March, parents who asked their kid to hold a cruise for 45 minutes, and more. SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING TAKES PREMIUM: htt…
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On this episode of BREAKING TAKES, Sam and Zach discuss the Joey Chestnut vs. Takeru Kobayashi hot-dog eating rematch taking place on Netflix on Labor Day weekend, an Amazon tribe that was given access to Starlink, and immediately became addicted to porn, the ongoing troll battle between North vs. South Korea, a boyfriend thong fetish, and more. SU…
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On this episode of BREAKING TAKES, Sam and Zach discuss the Hunter Biden gun trial, a woman who recorded a rant about shopping etiquette, the boyfriend who refuses to make noodles the way his girlfriend likes them, and more. SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING TAKES PREMIUM: https://breakingtakes.supercast.com/ BREAKING TAKES LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instag…
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On this episode of BREAKING TAKES, Sam and Zach discuss Kim Jong Un launching balloons filled with fecal matter and trash over the South Korean Border, an American Airlines worker who was recording passengers in the bathroom, the most nonsense baby name you've ever heard, the Pianista murder mystery, and more. SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING TAKES PREMIUM: h…
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This is a premium preview of the full episode only available on BREAKINGTAKES.SUPERCAST.COM. Sam and Zach discuss the Facebook Diversity manager who got caught stealing millions of dollars from Nike and Facebook. SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING TAKES PREMIUM: https://breakingtakes.supercast.com/ BREAKING TAKES LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brea…
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On this episode of BREAKING TAKES Sam and Zach discuss Shohei Ohtani's interpreter stealing millions of dollars from Ohtani to fund his gambling habit, the best and worst of The Roast of Tom Brady, Dave & Buster's getting into the gambling game, an AITA thread where a girlfriend complains about her boyfriend's wild sleep habits, and more. SUBSCRIBE…
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On this episode of BREAKING TAKES Sam and Zach discuss the NYPD union suing the mayor for banning steroids, the 'Hack Your Health' documentary about the gut biome, a bear eating an entire family of ducks in front of children, and an AITA thread where the boyfriend tells the girlfriend that his ex was tighter. SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING TAKES PREMIUM: ht…
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On this episode of BREAKING TAKES, Sam and Zach discuss Harvey Weinstein's convictions in New York getting overturned, a Belgian man with auto-brewery syndrome, a Brazilian woman who wheeled her dead uncle into the bank to try to sign for a loan, and more! SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING TAKES PREMIUM: https://breakingtakes.supercast.com/ BREAKING TAKES LINK…
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This is a preview of the full episode only available on BREAKING TAKES Premium where Sam and Zach discuss the Mexican news station that accidentally aired a man's testicles during the solar eclipse broadcast. For the full bonus episode, head to BREAKINGTAKES.SUPERCAST.COM SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING TAKES PREMIUM: https://breakingtakes.supercast.com/ BRE…
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On this episode of BREAKING TAKES, Sam and Zach discuss the shootout that took place at a Chipotle over a guacamole dispute, Shakira's criticism of the 'Barbie' movie, the aftermath of the NYC earthquake, Sam's experience with 23andMe, and more. SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING TAKES PREMIUM: https://breakingtakes.supercast.com/ BREAKING TAKES LINKS: Instagra…
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On this episode of BREAKING TAKES, Sam and Zach discuss the Diddy allegations and the music mogul getting his house raided, Donald Trump selling bibles to raise money for legal trouble, a man changing his name to "literally anybody else" in hopes of winning the 2024 election, the nuances of gay vs. straight sex, and more. SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING TAKE…
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On this episode of BREAKING TAKES, Sam and Zach discuss the mysterious death of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, the truth about lesbian stereotypes, and a peanut butter fundraiser that involved a lot of licking. SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING TAKES PREMIUM: https://breakingtakes.supercast.com/ BREAKING TAKES LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/br…
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How one social media site birthed an empire. The story of Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng take us from his childhood to joining the billionaires club soon after, at just 23, then on to his current status as one of the four richest people on the planet. He dropped out of Harvard to mix with oth…
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On this episode of BREAKING TAKES, Sam and Zach discuss a guest on Joe Rogan being charged with murder, the conspiracies surrounding the whereabouts of Kate Middleton, Zach and Sam's celebrity lookalikes, and more. SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING TAKES PREMIUM: https://breakingtakes.supercast.com/ BREAKING TAKES LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/br…
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From The Exorcist to owning 400 companies, how music sent the Virgin entrepreneur into space. He's an island owning adventurer, but he's incredibly shy. He's the record label owner who doesn't even like music. Journalist Zing Tsjeng and BBC business editor Simon Jack try to understand a man of many paradoxes and ask whether he's good, bad, or just …
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On this episode of BREAKING TAKES, Sam and Zach discuss the stripper trying to blackmail Prince Harry, Beyoncé's entry into the country music scene, the man who got the COVID jab over 217 times, and more. SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING TAKES PREMIUM: https://breakingtakes.supercast.com/ BREAKING TAKES LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakingtake…
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He's spent a billion on Manchester United, but how did Jim Ratcliffe become a billionaire? BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng learn how the Premier League club's new co-owner got rich via some daring investments and impressive acquisitions. They learn how he made his name in petrochemicals before founding one of the industry'…
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On this episode of BREAKING TAKES, Sam & Zach discuss the disaster that was The Willy Wonka Experience in Glasgow, the Putin opposer Alexei Navalny's "natural" death occurring in an arctic prison, a crippled man in a turban that almost broke TSA, and more. SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING TAKES PREMIUM: https://breakingtakes.supercast.com/ BREAKING TAKES LINK…
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How the Formula One supremo won control of a sport, and how it all came crashing down. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng trace Bernie Ecclestone's unique rise and fall. From modest beginnings selling second hand cars, he built Formula One into a one man empire worth billions. How did he go from the very top to tax fraud, and…
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How mining magnate Gina Rinehart amassed a $30 billion fortune to become Australia's richest person and earn a reputation for being highly litigious. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng uncover a woman who has taken legal action against her father's widow, her own biographer and the biggest mining company in the world, and who…
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In this special episode, Simon Jack and Zing Tseng bring you the Business Daily podcast, looking at the four sportspeople who’ve made it big enough in business to become billionaires. Listen as presenter Matt Lines finds out the secrets behind the fortunes of Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Lebron James and Magic Johnson. Listen to every episode of Bu…
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How oilman Charles Koch turned black gold into dark money. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng investigate the feuding family that has shaped US politics for decades. The Koch family battles made “Dallas and Dynasty look like a playpen” with brother against brother, and even twin against twin. But Charles Koch succeeded as hei…
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On this episode of BREAKING TAKES Sam and Zach discuss The Enhanced Games where athletes are not tested for performance-enhancing drugs and are allowed to hit the sauce, a diaper spa that caters to traumatized adults, the brothel that promised the Superbowl champions a free "sextravaganza," a gameshow idea for exes, and more. SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING …
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On this episode of BREAKING TAKES Sam and Zach discuss the Epstein documents released that contain names like David Copperfield and Stephen Hawking, a group of squatters that took over a Beverly Hills Mansion, the craze over the new Stanley Cup tumblers, and Sam recovering from surgery. SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING TAKES PREMIUM FOR BONUS EPISODES: BREAKI…
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How Warren Buffett became the richest investor in history, amassing a fortune of over $120 billion, without moving from the Nebraska home he bought in 1958. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng discover how Buffett earned his first money as a six year old, bought his first shares at 11 and filed his first tax return at 13. He w…
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How NR Narayana Murthy, now known as the father-in-law of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, first became known as the father of India's IT boom. Journalist Zing Tsjeng and BBC business editor Simon Jack explain how Murthy made Infosys, the technology company he founded with six friends and some cash borrowed from his wife, a world leader in outsourcin…
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How a young man inherited an Australian newspaper and turned it into a global media empire. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng tell the origin story of the 92-year-old media magnate. He’s been called ‘evil’ and ‘a cancer’, for others he’s the champion of free press. He’s also one of the most powerful people on the planet. So …
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The story of Mexican drug lord Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera, better known as El Chapo, the leader of one of the world’s most prolific, violent and powerful drug cartels. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng follow El Chapo from childhood in the Mexican mountain region of Sinaloa to the very top of the drug business and into …
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How hip-hop’s first billionaire went from grams to Grammys. Journalist Zing Tsjeng and BBC business editor Simon Jack chart Jay-Z's meteoric rise from drug dealing in the projects to sipping champagne in a private jet. Jay-Z turned his aspirational lifestyle into cash, rapping about the champagne that he owned. And the private jet? A gift from his …
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On this Christmas Extravaganza episode of BREAKING TAKES, Sam and Zach discuss the evolution of sexy Christmas music, BS tipping culture, Sam & Zach's first fight, and why Satanism is the way to go! SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING TAKES PREMIUM FOR BONUS EPISODES: BREAKINGTAKES.SUPERCAST.COM BREAKING TAKES LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaking…
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On this episode of BREAKING TAKES, Sam and Zach discuss a woman committing assault at a Chipotle and the interesting prison sentence, their reaction to the Netflix documentary 'Inventing Anna,' George Santos' hidden splurges on Sephora and Only Fans, the substance 100x more powerful than fentanyl that is now on the streets, and more. BREAKING TAKES…
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How did being fired from Wall Street lead Michael Bloomberg to a $96 billion fortune and a failed presidential campaign? Journalist Zing Tsjeng and BBC business editor Simon Jack try to understand this man of contradictions. A brash playboy and thoughtful data nerd, a lifelong Democrat who became the Republican mayor of New York, a plutocrat who sp…
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On this episode of BREAKING TAKES, Sam and Zach discuss the attorney suspended for pooping in a pingles can, Sam's wise words about smoking weed, the golden toilet stolen from the English Palace, Grimace's appearance at the Palestine Protest that halted the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, and more. SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING TAKES PREMIUM FOR BONUS EPISODES…
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On this BREAKING TAKES Premium Preview, Sam and Zach discuss the federal investigation of a high-end brothel frequented by some DC ballers. Full episode only available on BREAKINGTAKES.SUPERCAST.COM SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING TAKES PREMIUM FOR BONUS EPISODES & EXCLUSIVE ACCESS: https://breakingtakes.supercast.com/ BREAKING TAKES LINKS: Instagram: https:…
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Why was a brilliant surgeon and biotech billionaire sued by his brother... and Cher? BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng trace his journey from apartheid South Africa to the upper echelons of LA society. He’s tried to cure cancer, diabetes, and COVID-19, and along the way rubbed shoulders with some of the most powerful people …
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The story of the Microsoft boss who spent over a decade as the richest person in the world after becoming the youngest self-made billionaire in history. Journalist Zing Tsjeng and BBC business editor Simon Jack follow Bill Gates' journey, from venerated, nerdy entrepreneur to ruthless monopolist, then from generous philanthropist to conspiracy theo…
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The spectacular rise and incredible fall of a crypto empire and its unconventional founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, the billionaire wannabe philanthropist now facing decades behind bars. Journalist Zing Tsjeng and BBC business editor Simon Jack could not resist inviting special guest Michael Lewis (author of Liar's Poker, Moneyball and The Big Short) to…
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On this episode of BREAKING TAKES, Sam and Zach discuss the Hamas supporter from Indiana who crashed her car into the wrong target, Prince Harry and Meghan's reaction to their Family Guy cameo, the record-breaking baby born at over 14 pounds, and the recent developments of the Panama protests where Zach is currently based. SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING TAK…
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How did an accountant from Stoke-on-Trent gamble it all to become the world's highest paid woman? Denise Coates founded online betting company Bet365 and soon became a billionaire. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng trace the journey of this elusive figure. Geographically she's not travelled far, becoming the biggest employer…
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On this episode of BREAKING TAKES, Sam & Zach discuss the lady accused of killing her in-laws with poisonous mushrooms, Air Canada making a disabled man claw his way off of a flight, the man who faked a heart attack to avoid paying for over 20 meals, and the policy built to stop those lyin' cops in Seattle. SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING TAKES PREMIUM FOR B…
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How did basketball's biggest superstar become the world's first athlete billionaire? Michael Jordan turned his prodigious talent on the court into a money making machine. Journalist Zing Tsjeng and BBC business editor Simon Jack trace Jordan's career from his childhood in North Carolina, through brilliance as a college basketball player, to his all…
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How does the subject of a leaked sex tape become a billionaire business mogul? Journalist Zing Tsjeng and BBC business editor Simon Jack find out how Kim Kardashian leveraged her fame and sold her privacy to earn billions, breaking the internet along the way. They follow her money making schemes, from selling celebrities' clothes online and styling…
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On this episode of BREAKING TAKES, Sam and Zach react to the Hulu documentary 'Monster Inside: America's Most Extreme Haunted House' that centers on Russ McKamey and the horrific happenings at McKamey Manor. They also break down the top 20 scariest movies according to science. SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING TAKES PREMIUM FOR BONUS EPISODES & EXCLUSIVE ACCES…
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The rise and rise of the French entrepreneur who vies with Elon Musk for the title of richest person in the world. Bernard Arnault is the head of the of luxury brand conglomerate LVMH, a house of brands that owns Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, Moet, Hennessey, Christian Dior, Sephora, Tiffany & Co, Marc Jacobs, Fenty and some 70 other luxury labels. Jour…
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On this BREAKING Takes Premium Preview, Sam and Zach discuss the trans cyclists taking over the sport of cycling and why this is a good thing for women's sports. Subscribe to BREAKING TAKES Premium for the full bonus episode and exclusive access: BREAKINGTAKES.SUPERCAST.COM BREAKING TAKES LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakingtakes/ T…
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Just who was the arms dealer prisoner swapped for US basketball star Brittney Griner? Viktor Bout was a man who built his empire selling arms to anyone who wanted them, and earned a billion in the process. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng piece together a tale from the secretive world of the international arms trade. They f…
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On this episode of BREAKING TAKES, Sam and Zach discuss the teacher fired for making an Only Fans, NASA's plan to build houses on the moon, the man who shot a child while officiating a Nebraska Wedding, bed bugs taking over the globe, and more. SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING TAKES PREMIUM FOR BONUS EPISODES & EXCLUSIVE ACCESS: https://breakingtakes.supercas…
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In the podcast that uncovers how the world's 2,668 billionaires made their money and asks if they are good or bad for the planet, Simon and Zing follow George Lucas' journey from cult filmmaker to master of a cinematic galaxy. Find out how he harnessed the force of Star Wars to make him one of the richest filmmakers in the world, despite directing …
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