Grubstakers

Mid Sept Roundup Teaser Zuànshí Shǒu

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Enjoy this story selection about how a Papa Murphy's chain is connected to Terrorism, yeah really. We do these Round up episodes twice a month for ou...

Ep 251 Klaus Schwab And The World Economic Forum Featuring John F. O'Donnell

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week the boys sit down with John F. O'Donnell to chat about O.G. (Old German) Klaus Schwab. You heard of DAVOS? Dat's dis dude. If you thought we...

Ep 250 Larry Silverstein and the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks feat. Mike Recine

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode we sit down with Mike Recine of the "The Sit Down with Mike Recine Podcast" podcast. Basically, the thesis statement of this episode is...

Episode 249: Russ Weiner, Michael Savage, & Rockstar Energy feat. Felix Biederman

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode we down some energy drink and dive into the legacy of Michael Savage, and the footnote of Rockstar Energy Drink, his son Russell Weiner. ...

Ep 247 Jim Justice, Governor of West Virgina

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The biggest CEO and Governor in both size, width, and breadth. Jim Muthafuckin “Boy Uh I say I say boy” Justice. So Jim, do you really, like reaa...

Ep 130 BLERN: Patreon Unlocked and Remastered

20 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is episode 130 exclusively released to our Patreon Listeners. It is now available to you! The wonderful listeners who aren't yet a Patreon. If yo...

Episode 244: Will Shu (Deliveroo)

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about William Shu the CEO of Deliveroo. Rhymes are fun. Anyways, we talk about how he came up with this brilliant idea of getting fo...

{Patreon Unlocked} Episode 140: Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn)

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's another Buttigieg supporter and this time it's the man who invented MySpace for careerist psychopaths: LinkedIn. We've endorsed his skills at mak...

(Patreon Unlocked) Episode 189: Malvinder Mohan Singh & Shivinder Mohan Singh (Ranbaxy Laboratories)

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are taking a look at the Singh brothers. Malvinder Mohan Singh and Shivinder Mohan Singh the heirs to a generic pharmaceutical company th...

Episode 240: The collapse of the Soviet Union and Russia in the 90s (Part 1)

18 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We looked at the similarities between empires collapsing of the past. Oddly enough we believe we found a pattern in the madness. Sean read a book abou...

Episode 238: ProPublica Tax Leaks

26 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this one we provide an overview of the recent IRS leaks to ProPublica regarding the tax-avoidance schemes of the 25 wealthiest Americans. We examin...

Patreon Unlocked Episode 231: Whitney Wolfe Herd feat. Kate Willett

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dating's weird, isn't it? In this episode we're joined by the wonderful Kate Willett (@katewillett on Twitter) to explore the wild uncertainties of da...

(Patreon Unlocked) Episode 159: The Hearst Family (Part 2) feat. Eli Sairs

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our profile on the Hearst family beginning with more details on the Hearst that started it all! Rounding out the end of his life with his ...

Episode 231 Teaser: Whitney Wolfe Herd (Bumble) feat. Kate Willett

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dating's weird, isn't it? In this episode we're joined by the wonderful Kate Willett (@katewillett on Twitter) to explore the wild uncertainties of da...

Episode 230: A Very Special 420 Episode

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Almost just in time for 4/20, the guys take a break from the billionaires grind for a low-key episode about some sketchy businesses. Steven's audio is...

(Patreon Unlocked)Episode 214: Bernie Madoff

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this one we profile one of the most successful men on Wall Street, Bernie Madoff. We go from his early hardscrabble years trading penny stocks with...

Episode 229 Teaser: The Kennedys Part 2

11 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for Part 2 of the Kennedy saga. We take a step back to look at some of the adventures of old Papa Joe we missed on the first pass. Full epi...

Episode 228 Teaser: Monthly Roundup and the Big Boat

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A preview of the monthly roundup where we discuss the large boat. For the full discussion on the large vessel, visit https://www.patreon.com/posts/496...

Patreon Unlocked Episode 100: The Vatican

04 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Unlocked for Easter: On this special ep we talk about The Vatican, from its humble beginnings with Jesus destroying the tables of money changers to it...

Episode 227: The Kennedys Part 1

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we're taking a trip to Camelot to attend the court of America's favorite Irish family, the Kennedys. For part 1 of an upcoming 4 part ...

Patreon Teaser Episode 223: WWF part 3

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Full episode on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/48638016

Episode 219: Communal Farming, feat. Nathanael Haun

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're joined by Nathanael Haun, communal farmer and noted poster. We cover Monsanto, factory farming, and the corporate techniques killing family farm...

Episode 222 Teaser - The WWF Part 2

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Full Episode on Patreon now!

Episode 218: Factory Farming feat. Andrew Crowley

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Journalist for the Emmons County Record Andrew Crowley jumps in to talk about factory farming during the Coronavirus and in general. Follow Andrew on ...

Episode 217: The business of Animals feat. Steve Hindi president of SHARK

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This month we take a stab at covering the business of animals. To kick off this extravaganza of corruption we speak with animal rights activist and fo...

Episode 216: The Short Squeeze on GameStop

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We tackle the short squeeze at GameStop that has caused their stock price to explode and offer a handy explainer for essential investing terms such as...

Episode 213: The Coming Domestic War on Terror feat. Glenn Greenwald

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For our first episode of 2021 we're joined by the one and only Glenn Greenwald to discuss the January 6th riots at the DC Capitol Building and what th...

Episode 210: Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu Part 2

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On our last episode of the year we close out with part 2 on Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu. The lion of bourdillion, bobo Chicago and the biggest landlord...

Episode 208: Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu Part 1

12 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover the life and misdeeds of Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu also known as Yekini Amoda Ogunlere Hamid Sangodele Adekunle Tinubu or my favor...

Patreon Teaser Episode 205: Woody Johnson and the giant umbrella of death that is J&J

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Full epsidoe on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/44566504

Episode 204: Jonathan Tisch & the Tisch Family feat. Alex Ptak

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week with Alex Ptak of Pod Damn America we cover the life and misdeeds of Jonathan Tisch. Find out all about how the Tisch family initially made ...

Episode 202: Robert Brockman and the No Good Very Big IRS Tax Fraud (Part 1)

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We take a dive into the life of automotive software billionaire Robert Brockman and his recent indictment for what has been called the largest tax fra...

Patreon Unlocked Episode 112: Bank of Credit and Commerce International (Part 3)

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Originally released Nov 7 2019 In the third and final installment of our BCCI series we trace the ill fated BCCI foray into the American market, the ...

Patreon Unlocked Episode 112: The Bank of Credit and Commerce International (Part 2)

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Originally Released Oct 31 2019 In our second dive into the BCCI scandal we continue to look at the horrid conditions which led to journalists being ...

(Patreon Unlocked) Episode 198: Lex Greensill feat. Riley from TRASHFUTURE

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover the lifestyles of Lex Greensill the Australian airplane obsessed nerd who figured out how to make billions from a process called “...

Patreon Teaser Episode 200: Sean Banned from Twitter for One Week

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sample from Episode 200: October 2020 Round Up (Arctic Methane, Jho Low update, Bola Tinubu, and election predictions). Listen to the full episode he...

Patreon Teaser Episode 199: Sumner Redstones mistress and the how sad sex can be.

31 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Full Episode below https://www.patreon.com/posts/43372993

Patreon Teaser Episode 198: Can you believe Masayoshi Son keeps giving Lex money?

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Full episode on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/posts/43197648

Patreon Teaser Episode 197: Trevor Milton's training that helped build Nikola

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Full episode on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/posts/42826427

Episode 196: The Anthrax Attacks feat. Robbie Martin

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're joined by Robbie Martin of Media Roots Radio to discuss the 2001 Anthrax attacks in the United States and explore the case of Matt Dehart, an in...

Patreon teaser Episode 193: The FinCen tools that are helping USA win

26 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Full episode a click away! https://www.patreon.com/posts/42056707

Episode 193: Nelson Rockefeller feat. Tobi Olowe

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we look at Nelson Rockefeller and his time in U.S politics. We briefly cover the Rockefeller wealth and will take a longer look at that on a...

Patreon Teaser Episode 192: Diane Hendricks charity donations support anti-unions and other things.

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Full Episode on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/posts/41858862 Sources for our episode at Grubstakers.net.

Patreon Teaser Episode 191: The fallacy of clean renewable energy within capitalism

12 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Full episode here! https://www.patreon.com/posts/41517131

Episode 190: Eurodollar, SOFR & the Origins of the Libor Scandal

11 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as we get into the weeds of Eurodollars, the Libor rigging scandal during the 2008-9 financial crisis, and the Libor replacement known as SOFR...

Patreon Teaser Episode 189: Bill Clinton and the Singh brothers piledriving AIDS

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Full episode here! https://www.patreon.com/posts/41228478

Episode 188: Offshore Money

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A short overview of the system of offshore money that allows the rich and powerful to skirt laws and pick and choose the jurisdictions that apply to t...

Episode 184 Unlocked: Dark Towers - Deutsche Bank feat. David Enrich

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We were thrilled to interview David Enrich, the Business Investigations Editor at the New York Times and the author of 'Dark Towers Deutsche Bank, Don...

Episode 185: Deustche Bank {part 2}

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we return to our multi part profile of the infamous Deustche Bank. This episode looks at the 50 years after world war 2 and the beginning of...

Episode 183: Deutsche Bank (Part 1)

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the first of our multi-part series on financial behemoth Deutsche Bank, we discuss the background of the bank that funded the Nazis, Jeffrey Epstei...

Episode 181: Phil Ruffin

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the Texas boy that made money from casinos. a possible Lolita express connection and a grandson who shot up the school. Donald Trump would b...

Episode 179: Bernard Arnault (Part 1)

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we tackle the richest man in Europe, and briefly this year, the richest man in the world, luxury megabillionaire Bernard Arnault. We investi...

Episode 177: The Fanjul Brothers (Florida Crystals/Domino Sugar)

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For our triumphant return from summer vacation we profile the Fanjul brothers, two Florida billionaires who had to flee their native Cuba when Fidel C...

Episode 173: Rick Caruso and the 2028 LA Olympics feat. Molly Lambert & Jonny Coleman

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're joined by Molly Lambert and Jonny Coleman of NOlympics LA to discuss California real estate billionaire Rick Caruso and the upcoming 2...

Episode 171: Giovanni "Gianni" Agnelli, L'Avvocato ("The Lawyer")

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we cover the Italian stallion the lawyer with no law practice under his belt Gianni Agnelli. We cover how he was born with wealth from...

Episode 169: Penny Pritzker

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we continue our look at the Pritzker family empire and today we have chosen Penny Pritzker and her many crimes against humanity to focus on....

Episode 167: Ma Huateng

02 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Boy Howdy it's Episode 167 of Grubstakers where we profile Chinese billionaire Ma Huateng, creator of Tencent, the largest social media and game compa...

Episode 166 teaser: Jules Kroll

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

New episode on Nick Kroll’s father Jules Kroll. Full episode at https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-166-37650803

Episode 165: Harold Hamm

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 165 is out. The subject is Harold Hamm; the Okie billionaire who made his fortune innovating horizontal drilling, causing earthquakes, and who...

Episode 164 Teaser: Sandy Weil and Citi Bank (part 3)

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Final part of our 3 part series on Citi Bank on Patreon now! Full episode here :https://www.patreon.com/posts/37090443

Episode 163: Bernie Marcus (Home Depot)

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about DIY asshole Bernie Marcus, the man who says he built his $6.6 billion Home Depot fortune from scratch. We discuss the weird li...

Episode 161 Unlocked: Sandy Weill and Citigroup (Part 2)

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of our profile on Sanford I Weill and his role at Citigroup we will take a longer look at Citi group in our last part of this trilogy. This epi...

Episode 160: Sandy Weill and Citigroup (Part 1)

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The first part of our 3 part series exploring the saga of Citigroup, the first American bank to become too big to fail. We follow the career of its bi...

Episode 158: Joe Lewis

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Enter Joe Lewis: reclusive restaurateur-turned super villain currency speculator. Joe Lewis (the businessman; not the boxer) made billions betting aga...

[Patreon Unlock] Episode 157: The Hearst Family (Part 1) feat. Eli Sairs

18 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In our 2 part series on one of the richest families to ever exist, the basis for the Orson Wells classic Citizen Kane and a man who was kicked out of ...

[Patreon Unlock] Episode 156: Bernie retrospective during Corona

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Due to (thankfully mild) illness, we had to delay this week's regularly scheduled episode. In it's stead, here's the most recent Patreon episode, the ...

[Patreon Unlock] Episode 150: Eric S. Yuan (Zoom CEO)

11 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Re release so people have better access to the episode. We use Google Hangouts to explain the rise of Eric Yuan and Zoom video conferencing -- all f...

[Patreon Unlock] Episode 154: The Bailout Bill 2.0

11 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the continuing and worsening covid-19 emergency in New York City and take an in depth look at the $6 trillion wall street relief bill that ...

Episode 155: Shane Smith (Vice)

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We freebased DayQuil and recorded a podcast episode about Vice billionaire Shane Smith. This one delves into Smith's murky backstory, Vice's humble be...

Episode 153: Sun Myung Moon and the Unification Church

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we discuss founder of the Unification Church, the Washington Times, North Korea’s Pyonghwa Motors, and Humanity’s Savior/first par...

Episode 152 Teaser: David Green (Co-Founder of Hobby Lobby)

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

David Greene wants to affect the world for 10 billion years find out why that makes your life suck. Full episode here https://www.patreon.com/posts/3...

Episode 151: Senator Insider Trading, Trillion Dollar Coins, and Wealthy Fleeing the Rones

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In another grab-bag episode on the Coronavirus response, we discuss the senate insider trading scandal, Rashida Talib's trillion dollar coin proposal,...

Episode 150 Teaser: Eric Yuan, Zoom Video CEO and a boat named "Monkeys Uncle"

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Full episode here. https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-150-eric-35033817 Stay safe.

Episode 149: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Stonks, and the Fed

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Note: Some of what we discuss at the top of this episode is already out of date - so Steven and Andy recorded a tag at the end with the updates as of ...

Episode 147: Meg Whitman

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Thanks for joining us on our International Woman’s day special! We chose to discuss the tenacious Meg Whitman. She grew up in the area of NY, that F...

Episode 145: Haas Family (Levi Strauss & Co.)

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are sad to end our run of billionaires endorsing Pete Buttigieg. We cover the billionaire Mimi Haas who married Peter E. Haas a heir to t...

Episode 144 Teaser: Straight out of Africa! How Netflix is connected to Nixon

28 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Find out all this and more on Reed Hastings on our newest episode streaming now at Patreon.com/grubstakers

Episode 143: Daniel Lubetzky (Kind bar CEO)

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we profile Mexican Jew Daniel Lubetzky who’s fathers experience in the holocaust informed his views on making money the “Kind” way. Th...

Episode 142 Teaser: Fracking Does Not Cause Earthquakes

21 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From the Patreon episode on fracking billionaires Dan and Farris Wilkes. For the full episode visit: https://www.patreon.com/grubstakers

Episode 141: Cary Katz (Blaze Media and Student Loans) feat. Adam Sokol

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're joined by Adam Sokol to talk student loan billionaire, media mogul, and poker jackass Cary Katz. Adam talks about his experiences mode...

Episode 140 Teaser: Reid Hoffman wants to hack democracy

15 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Reid Hoffman, Buttigieg supporter and friend of the late Jeffrey Epstein, wants to growth hack democracy. Listen to the full episode at https://www.pa...

Episode 139: Seth Klarman (Buttigieg/ACRONYM funder)

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week it's one of Pete Buttigieg's wine cave billionaires and top ACRONYM donor Seth Klarman. We couldn't find anything wrong with him so we just ...

[Patreon Unlock] Episode 138: What Happened in Iowa?

08 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

By popular demand we've unlocked our recent episode running down what just occurred in the Iowa Caucuses. After we recorded this episode DNC chair Tom...

Episode 138 Teaser: Limbaugh loves our podcast

06 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Full episode at Patreon.com/grubstakers

Episode 137: Columbia University feat: Stephanie

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we take a look at Columbia University with our spy on the inside Stephanie. We discuss how the business school operates in teaching the prop...

Episode 136 Teaser: Gabe Newell and Nerdist's Amazing Contest

31 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We channel our inner Chris Hardwicks and it's grotesque.

Episode 135: Gerry Schwartz & Heather Reisman (Billionaire Pete Buttigieg Supporters)

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we take a extra deep dive into the Canadian billionaire power couple Gerry Schwartz and Heather Reisman. With his predatory private equity a...

Patreon Teaser: James Simons company has cheated the IRS out of Billions

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Find out how James Simons company cheated the IRS of Billions vis a vi you and me! Full Episode on Patreon.com/Grubstakers

Episode 133: Lawrence Stroll

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we profile a billionaire north of the border Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll! Join as we discussed how he cheapened American brands Pol...

Patreon Teaser: Larry Robbins loves hockey so much it made his neighbors hate him.

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From our Patreon episode on Larry Robbins beating the court to fulfill his lifelong dream of not needing to walk too far to a hockey rink. . For the f...

Episode 131: Friedrich Flick and the Flick Family

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We take a deep dive on two of the world's youngest billionaires, Victoria-Katharina Flick and Karl Friedrich Flick (born 1999). How did they get so ri...

Patreon Leak: Episode 85: Tom Steyer

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Published Jul 25, 2019 The premium episode is all about the Koch brother for the left Tom Steyer. The man who became rich from poisoning the planet t...

Patreon Teaser: The Fictional Company Blern

10 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is an entirely made up story about a fictional company named Blern. Any resemblance to any persons or companies living or dead is entirely coinci...

Episode 129: Thomas Kaplan and United Against Nuclear Iran

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back. We're ringing in the new year with Thomas Kaplan, an obscure minerals billionaire who happens to be a major funder of the "not a CIA/Mos...

Patreon Teaser: Special Stop on the Disney Cruise

02 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It wouldn't be a Disney property without a tacky celebrity cameo. On this clip we talk about how once upon a time you could take snorkeling trips from...

Patreon Teaser: We Didn't Start the Conglomerate

27 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's a list of Disney properties set to "We Didn't Start The Fire". This shit is so stupid and we're sorry for subjecting you to it. For more visit ht...

Episode 126: Walt Disney and the Disney Company (Part 1)

24 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In our final episode of the decade we run down the 2nd largest media conglomerate in the world, the Walt Disney Company. In this first of three parts ...

Episode 124: Edir Macedo ft. Michael Brooks

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we go to Brazil with special guest Michael Brooks. We cover Edir Macedo, an evangelical pastor who teaches that the true path to salvation i...

Patreon Teaser: Tiger's back!

12 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

From our Patreon episode on the deceased new king of coal Chris Cline featuring Kahn Fight. For the full episode and more fuller episodes, check out h...

Episode 122: Ingvar Kamprad (IKEA)

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's the IKEA episode on furniture entrepreneur and "not a nazi anymore" Ingvar Kamprad. We discuss Ingvar's innovations in do-it-yourself furniture, ...