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When AI Art Becomes Exploitative and Unethical | Corporate Casket Feb 04, 2023

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Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die.

AI has been writing and creating art more and more recently; while these programs can be fun to use, it’d led to an uptick of people in these industries fearing for their jobs. Will book covers become AI generated? What about the books themselves? What about the articles reporting on these books?

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Writers/Researchers/Helpers:

Ali Z-B

This episode was edited and mixed by:

G. Thomas Craig

Album cover art created by:

Betsy Primes

Intro Song Credits:

Trauma- Will Van De Crommert

Outro Song Credits:

Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov

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George Santos is the Political Pinocchio | Multi Level Mondays Jan 31, 2023

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Go to http://hellofresh.com/mlm21 and use code mlm21 for 21 free meals plus free shipping!

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Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes.

When George Santos came crashing onto the scene he advertised himself as a “walking, living, breathing, contradiction” to Republicans. He didn’t mention that he was also a con man. But, with the swipe of a keyboard and the release of one groundbreaking New York Times article the truth finally came out. Almost everything the politician had said about his life had been a lie, and we have no clue who he really is. Now, new stories seem to come out by the day and the situation just keeps getting worse.

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Writers/Researchers/Helpers:

Jess Hubbert

This episode was edited and mixed by:

G. Thomas Craig

Album cover art created by:

Betsy Primes

Intro Song Credits:

Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert

Outro Song Credits:

Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe

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How True Crime Exploits Victims | Dark Dives Jan 28, 2023

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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.

Many watch true crime to try and understand the depravity behind it; why do people do what they do? However, sometimes, we need to turn that question back onto ourselves; why do we watch what we watch, and is it healthy to see crime in this light?

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Writers/Researchers/Helpers:

Ali Z-B

This episode was edited and mixed by:

G. Thomas Craig

Album cover art created by:

Betsy Primes

Intro Song Credits:

Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert

Outro Song Credits:

Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe

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Is MAGA a Cult? | Dark Dives Jan 25, 2023

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For years, Trumpism and “MAGA” has been described as a “cult. But, is that an accurate description and if it is, how did it happen?

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Writers/Researchers/Helpers:

Jess Hubbert

This episode was edited and mixed by:

G. Thomas Craig

Album cover art created by:

Betsy Primes

Intro Song Credits:

Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert

Outro Song Credits:

Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe

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Ticketmaster puts bots and scalpers before fans | Corporate Casket Jan 22, 2023

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Go to http://Blueland.com/casket to get 15% off your first order.

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Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die.

When Live Nation and Ticketmaster joined forces over a decade ago, they promised that the new partnership would benefit consumers. The new powerful relationship has, unfortunately, proven to be anything but beneficial to the public.

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Writers/Researchers/Helpers:

Ali Z-B

This episode was edited and mixed by:

G. Thomas Craig

Album cover art created by:

Betsy Primes

Intro Song Credits:

Trauma- Will Van De Crommert

Outro Song Credits:

Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov

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Power and Corruption: The Devos Family | Corporate Casket Jan 20, 2023

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Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die.

Betsy DeVos became incredibly well known when she inexplicably was named the United States Secretary of Education. But, her family has been well-known in the business world for decades and sometimes for some pretty shady reasons.

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This episode was edited and mixed by:

G. Thomas Craig

Album cover art created by:

Betsy Primes

Intro Song Credits:

Trauma- Will Van De Crommert

Outro Song Credits:

Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov

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Ambit: Making clean energy dirty again | Multi Level Mondays Jan 18, 2023

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Go to http://hellofresh.com/mlm21 and use code mlm21 for 21 free meals plus free shipping!

Get a 60-day free trial at https://www.shipstation.com/mlm. Thanks to ShipStation for sponsoring the show!

Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes.

Ambit Energy and Steam Energy are two MLMs that are taking advantage of the desire for alternative energy and sustainability. Are their help and environmental aid worth the negative consequences of their direct-selling business model? Are they actually helping anyone at all, or just using sustainability as a new way to target direct sellers?

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Writers/Researchers/Helpers:

Ali Z-B

This episode was edited and mixed by:

G. Thomas Craig

Album cover art created by:

Betsy Primes

Intro Song Credits:

Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert

Outro Song Credits:

Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe

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The Untold Truth of Southwest's Implosion | Corporate Casket Jan 14, 2023

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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.

Everyone knows to expect delays and traveling headaches during the holiday season. It’s just what happens when thousands of people fly at the exact same time all across the world at the time of the year when the weather is an especially terrifying factor.

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Writers/Researchers/Helpers:

Ali Z-B

This episode was edited and mixed by:

G. Thomas Craig

Album cover art created by:

Betsy Primes

Intro Song Credits:

Trauma- Will Van De Crommert

Outro Song Credits:

Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov

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Harvey Weinstein: The Man, The Myth, The Monster. | Dark Dives Jan 10, 2023

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Get a 60-day free trial at https://www.shipstation.com/darkdives. Thanks to ShipStation for sponsoring the show!

Go to http://mintmobile.com/darkdives to cut your wireless bill to $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.

From the 1980s to 2017, Harvey Weinstein’s name could be found on pretty much every movie or tv show you saw on your tv. But, in 2017 his massive empire came crashing down when a tidal wave of accusations flooded in. The famed producer had a disgusting and drawn-out history of harassment, sexual assault, and bribery that rocked Hollywood. It seemed every actress you had ever heard of had faced the horrifying treatment of this monster of a man. Now, years after the first accusations, Harvey is still in the midst of legal battles, and the saga and terrifying truth of his time in Hollywood never seems to end.

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Writers/Researchers/Helpers:

Jess Hubbert

Album cover art created by:

Betsy Primes

Intro Song Credits:

Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert

Outro Song Credits:

Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe

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The Man Who Believes Your Latte is Why You're Broke (Dave Ramsey) | Corporate Casket Jan 05, 2023

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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.

Dave Ramsey. The financial guru has been spreading his advice across the United States for as long as many of us can remember. His key focus: paying off debt, which he says you should do at any cost. Don’t buy that coffee! Pay off your student loans! He has been upheld as one of the utmost experts on all things money, but how good is his advice, really? With people starting to question the validity of his preaching, there are other things going on that are raising a few eyebrows. His reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic was, well, concerning, and the “religious” values he places on all who work for him have brought up a few concerns. What’s really going on with Dave Ramsey?

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Writers/Researchers/Helpers:

Jess Hubbert

Album cover art created by:

Betsy Primes

Intro Song Credits:

Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert

Outro Song Credits:

Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices