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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.

Latest Episodes:

Did The Jilly Juice Lady Kill Her Dog? | Dark Dives Apr 17, 2023

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Welcome to Dark Dives, a new series where we explore the murky and devious depths of humanity.

Jillian Epperly, also known as the Jilly Juice lady, is notorious for promoting strange, bad science to her followers. But this time, she’s been using it on her dog—potentially with dire consequences. Her senior dog, Sugar, recently passed away, and after channel viewers have seen her giving the dog breastmilk and Jilly Juice, it’s left them wondering if she’s the reason for her dog’s passing.

Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’

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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 Complete Pornhub Saga | Corporate Casket Apr 14, 2023

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Go to http://hellofresh.com/casket50 and use code casket50 for 50% off, plus your first box ships free!

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

Almost three years ago, people were met with shock when the news that Pornhub had been profiting off of horrifying videos released without consent for years. Almost immediately, it seemed like the end. Credit card companies were pulling out, they erased a massive amount of content, and nearly 2 million people had signed a position to get the company to shut down. But, after taking a closer look, people had some questions. The whole campaign was led by some notorious Christian cult-like groups like IHOP and Exodus Cry. Was the pornhub scandal really what it seemed?

Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’

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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:

Trauma- Will Van De Crommert

Outro Song Credits:

Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov

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

The "Woke" Joke: What the Right is Really Doing | Corporate Casket Apr 12, 2023

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Go to http://dipseastories.com/casket to get an extended 30-day free trial.

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

Every day when we open our eyes we seem to be surrounded by one word: woke. According to some people, “woke” policies that focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion are the absolute downfall of society and they are everywhere. Wokeness is in our schools, our places of employment, and even our media. There is no escape! But, what does “woke” really mean and is it really what people think it is—or is it just another dog whistle?

Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’

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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:

Trauma- Will Van De Crommert

Outro Song Credits:

Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov

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

The Dangers of Door-to-Door Bookselling | Multi Level Mondays Apr 10, 2023

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Go to http://hellofresh.com/mlm50 and use code mlm50 for 50% off, plus your first box ships free!

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

If it exists, there’s an MLM for it. In this case, we’re talking about Usborne Books, now known as Paper Pie, and Southwestern Advantage. Both of these book MLMs have made questionable income claims, but it’s their worrying messages, whether in their books or in their businesses, that has people wary. While Usborne books may be steered toward children, Southwestern Advantage targets college students to sell their products—and they don’t seem to care about the safety of their distributors, either.

Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’

Sources: https://justpaste.it/b4pzz

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

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

Uncovering the Dark Meat Behind Tyson | Corporate Casket Apr 07, 2023

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

Tyson meat says they are committed to attracting and rewarding the best people in the food industry. But, actions speak louder than words and Tyson’s actions scream that they are lying. Over the years they have been accused of running factories ripe with danger and even employing child labor. Their response to Covid-19 was abysmal and their commitment to the environment. Well, let’s just say that’s going about as well as everything else.

Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’

Sources: https://justpaste.it/b6zwo

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:

Trauma- Will Van De Crommert

Outro Song Credits:

Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov

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

Is the Criticism of Mr. Beast Warranted? | Corporate Casket Apr 05, 2023

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

Mr. Beast is one of the most well-known, philanthropic youtubers out there. However, while he’s helped so many people with his generous deeds, he’s also been the subject of more and more criticism the larger he gets. Is it warranted? Is the criticism unfounded, petty, and ridiculous, negated by the good he’s done? Or is Mr. Beast’s brand of philanthropy more harmful than you might think?

Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’

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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

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

Miserable and Broke in the US? Blame Reagan | Dark Dives Apr 03, 2023

Show notes

Go to http://hellofresh.com/darkdives50 and use code darkdives50 for 50% off, plus your first box ships free!

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Welcome to Dark Dives, a new series where we explore the murky and devious depths of humanity.

In the 1980s, as the United States struggled financially, one man came forward claiming that he could fix everything: Ronald Reagan. Poised and Persuasive, he introduced a plan that would allegedly help everyone recover financially. He cut social spending, upped the military budget, and reduced the taxes on the wealthy. All of this was meant to lead to prosperity for all, but now, the outcome seems much darker. As the richer get richer and the middle class quickly disappears, we grapple with this aspect of our history. What was the real impact of Reganomics?

Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’

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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

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

Zoos: The Dark Side of Animal Captivity | Corporate Casket Mar 31, 2023

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

Zoos: who didn’t love going to one as a kid? Seeing polar bears, penguins, monkeys, and other exotic animals at the Zoo might’ve been one of your favorite field trips of all time. While we know that some Zoos probably aren’t able to give animals proper care, how bad is it? Are all Zoos this way, and if not, how can you know the difference?

Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’

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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

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

Temu: A Shein Clone | Corporate Casket Mar 29, 2023

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

Temu is one of the fastest-growing apps in the United States and its easy to see why. Their promise that you can “shop like a billionaire” seems true when you first open the app. You can buy virtually anything for mere dollars. But, it’s not as wonderful as it seems. Temu has been accused of never shipping products, shipping fake products, and lying to its customers. Their sister company in China isn’t much better. In fact, they are much much worse.

Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’

Sources: https://justpaste.it/b3s2v

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:

Trauma- Will Van De Crommert

Outro Song Credits:

Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov

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

Dot Dot Smile: Brought To You By the LulaRoe Family | Multi Level Mondays Mar 27, 2023

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Go to http://dipseastories.com/mlm to get an extended 30 day free trial.

Go to http://hellofresh.com/mlm60 and use code mlm60 for 60% off plus free shipping!

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

Dot Dot Smile is a children’s clothing company that prides itself on offering business opportunities to women around the world to make their own money, be their own boss, and stay with their kids. If all that sounds familiar, that's because it is. They are an mlm brought to you by the same family that brought us LulaRoe and their structure is remarkably similar. Almost as if it was by design. But, their success seems to be relatively short-lived and while the rest of the family is running around making their wildest mlm dreams come true, Dot Dot smile has fallen flat—right into bankruptcy.

Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’

Sources: https://justpaste.it/9q6ex

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