Profiteers vs. the People

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Debunking Larry Ellison: Part 3 Oct 15, 2025

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Thanks for bearing with us gang. We hope this was worth the wait.

Oracle's explosive growth in the 80s is well documented, but the lesser discussed matter is how this growth almost destroyed the company and bankrupted Ellison.

Our primary source for this episode is the book The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison, by Mike Wilson.

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Debunking Larry Ellison: Part 2 Sep 23, 2025

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Here is our second episode on Larry Ellison. In this one, we set out to continue our story, discuss what Larry's team made, the supposed risks and decisions made by Larry, personally, and the incredible role that luck and timing played in creating Oracle

Larry's story is told as if he was a god-like intellect, in control the whole time. Was this the case? Well, join us as we look in to it!

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Debunking Larry Ellison: Part 1 Sep 10, 2025

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Join us as we take an initial look at Larry Ellison! Lots to unpack here.

Our Primary Source: The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison by Mike Wilson

All other sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Lo2QvF4jJQIy3VcBCLm8HWxHXrGatZiO-5qHwYckZs4/edit?usp=sharing

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Loosey: The Panama Papers and Why You Should Care About Tax Evasion Aug 27, 2025

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One more Loosey before our next series, thank you so much for bearing with us. In this one, RadBill gives you a break down of what was found in the panama papers and a look at the things people are willing to tolerate to carry on cheating the tax man.

Our main source:

The Panama Papers by Frederick Obermaier and Bastian Obermayer

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Loosey: Economic Hitmen and Why So Many Countries Hate the US Aug 06, 2025

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Here is a loosey that explores how economic hitmen help build up nations like the US and China while destroying the rest of the world.

Our main source for this episode was the 3rd Edition of Confessions of An Economic Hitman, by Jim Perkins.

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Nestle IV: This Episode Will Make You Stop Drinking Water Jul 15, 2025

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Alas! Our finale episode on Nestle is upon us! In this one, we tackle Nestle's philosophy around water, their process for acquiring water and the end goal in the growth of their bottled water business.

Here are our sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cfzpr6iO3n8ptH6burVssUDd7Mpzv8Gm6sM5OGj9hj0/edit?usp=sharing

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Nestle III: Dying for Coffee Jul 02, 2025

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Join us as we explore the horrors of Nestle's coffee supply chain. Spoiler alert: A shocking number of people have been murdered for your morning Joe!

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Here are our sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_XUp8le2nI_oEf56vo6wg-EXrjf5vxk9dl564givNso/edit?usp=sharing

Nestle II: Blood Makes Nestle and it's Chocolate Rich Jun 17, 2025

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We went really deep on this one, so brace yourself. Here is an exploration of Chocolate's role in destroying West Africa and Nestle's role in chocolate and destroying West Africa. It's a heavy episode, but we're proud of it.

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Loosey: Beating the Snot Out of Racism Jun 04, 2025

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This episode is a breather from the Nestle series, because $ was out of town! Join RadBill as he explores one of his favorite moments from history. When the black boxer, Jack Johnson bullied a racist white world into giving him the Heavyweight title.

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Nestle I: Nestle's War Against Boobs May 20, 2025

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Join us for a look into the void that sits behind the brown bunny.

In this one, we're looking into the world that helped birth Nestle's most lucrative product, the man behind the product, the product itself, and the dead babies in the product's wake.

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