Grubstakers

Patreon Teaser: The Economist Endorses Cryptocurrency Scams

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

From our Patreon episode 121 about Ruja Ignatova and the multibillion dollar OneCoin cryptocurrency scam. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/...

Episode 120: Grubble Stession - Part 1

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's the podcast crossover people have been clamoring for: Struggle Session and Grubstakers join forces to comment on the richest fictional billionair...

Episode 119 Teaser: Generalissimo Bernie

30 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Teaser from our Patreon episode on the Bolivian Coup where we strategize ways in which Bernie Sanders could avoid the same fate. For the full episode,...

Episode 118: Masayoshi Son (SoftBank)

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re covering the man formerly known as the Bill Gates of Japan Masayoshi Son. The world record holder for largest drop of net worth (70 ...

Episode 117 Teaser: Ticketmaster's Double-Dipping

21 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

From the Patreon episode on John C. Malone, the story of how Ticketmaster learned to stop worrying and love the bot. For the full episode, visit https...

Episode 116: Gary Magness and the Missing BCCI Money

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're discussing a relatively obscure billionaire heir to a cable fortune named Gary Magness. He won an oscar for producing the movie Precio...

Patreon Leak: Episode 68: Bill Gates Part 3

15 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Originally posted on May 23rd 2019, but you all have been so wonderful we decided to release this on the free side. No more free treats this month, be...

Patreon Teaser: Saad Hariri

14 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For the full episode, check out www.patreon.com/grubstakers https://www.tayyar.org/News/Lebanon/308033/The-New-York-Times--Lebanon-s-Prime-Minister-G...

Patreon Leak: Episode 66: Bill Gates Part 2

13 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Originally posted on May 16th 2019, but you all have been so good we decided to give you a free treat! Part 2 of the Bill Gates episode now on the fre...

Episode 114: Dan Snyder feat. Joel Walkowski

12 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We cover the lifestyle and misdeeds of Dan Snyder the owner of the Washington Redskins. He was the youngest owner at the age of 34, and it didnt work ...

Episode 113: Sebastián Piñera (President of Chile)

05 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week it's the $2.8 billion president of Chile Sebastián Piñera. We discuss the protests, his accomplished family, how he won friends and influe...

Patreon Teaser The Bank of Credit and Commerce International (Part 2)

31 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For the full episode, check out www.patreon.com/grubstakers

Episode 111: The Bank of Credit and Commerce International (Part 1)

29 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this 3 part special series we explore the bank of credit and commerce international, or BCCI, the forgotten banking scandal of the century. We disc...

Patreon Teaser: Isabel dos Santos

24 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week's patreon teaser is quite dark. Learn some of the crimes proliferated to make Isable Dos Santos a billionaire For the full episode, check ou...

Episode 109: Henry Ford feat. Anders Lee

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover the model T madman Henry Ford. Find out all about how he hired thugs to act as an independent police crew to keep his staff on task...

Episode 107: Igor Kolomoisky and the Trump/Biden Ukraine Scandal

15 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we cover the misdeeds of Ukrainian Billionaire Igor Kolomoisky. His efficiency knows no bounds he once sent armed to cease physical co...

Patreon Teaser: Vijay Mallya (King of Good Times)

10 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this Patreon episode we get into why "the King of Good Times" Vijay Mallya partied too hard, and committed too many party fouls. For the full episo...

Episode 105: Eddie Lampert (Sears/K-Mart)

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"It wasn't only real estate that Lampert signed over to himself. In 2014, Sears sold Land's End, a clothing brand, to a consortium that was two-thirds...

Patreon Teaser: Presidential Ad Reads

03 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Political donations can get you lots of things, like the 43rd president promoting your Dell televisions in a statement about national security. For th...

Episode 103: Gaston Glock

01 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Grubstakers we're discussing the billionaire who made a killing in the US gun market, Gaston Glock. Hear all about how this Austrian form...

Patreon Teaser: A World of No Imagination

26 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this teaser for our Patreon episode on Giovanni Ferrero, the Nutella guy, we look into the world coco trade. For the full episode, check out https:...

Episode 101: Dan Loeb feat. Brad from Hedge Clippers

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're joined by Brad from hedgeclippers.org to discuss billionaire "activist investor" Daniel S. Loeb. Hear how he built his hedge fund fort...

Patreon Teaser: The Vatican

19 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Teaser for the latest patreon ep on The Vatican. For more, visit https://www.patreon.com/grubstakers and give us a little $5 money kiss.

Episode 99: Saudi Arabia, the Mahfouz Family, and the September 11th Attacks

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we look at the Mahfouz family, the billionaire family behind the first bank in Saudi Arabia, but also we look at the Saudi role in the Septe...

Episode 97: Nirav Modi (Former Billionaire Diamonaire Fugitive)

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

New episode on former billionaire diamonaire fugitive Nirav Modi diamond heir legacy child, Wharton college dropout, and as always, a billionaire with...

Episode 95: Adam Neumann (WeWork)

04 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The episode this week describes the hottest new trend in companies that have no conceivable way to make money: launching IPOs and letting the founders...

Patreon Teaser: The Albrecht Family (Trader Joe’s/Aldi)

29 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Full Episode on Patreon now! www.patreon.com/grubstakers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb8bENaDqNY

Episode 93: The Hong Kong Protests and Li Ka-Shing feat. Matthew Dagher-Margosian

27 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by Matthew Dagher-Margosian to have an in-depth look into the Hong Kong protests, as well as a profile on Chinese billionaire ...

Patreon Teaser Paul Nathaniel Temple and a look at The Fellowship Foundation (Netflix Family Doc)

24 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Full Episode on Patreon now! www.patreon.com/grubstakers

Episode 91: Naval Ravikant

21 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Grubstakers we're talking Naval Ravikant. He's known for creating AngelList, getting a bunch of money from Uber, and having one hell of a dum...

Patreon Teaser: Glenn & Eva Dubin (and Jeffrey Epstein)

17 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Full Episode on Patreon now! www.patreon.com/grubstakers

Episode 89: The Irving Family feat. donoteat

14 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This episode has some Epstein death discussion at the start but it is mainly focused on one of the richest Canadian families, the Irvings. We're joine...

Episode 88 Teaser: GT Dave and Kombucha's Black Tuesday

08 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A snippet from the bonus GT Dave episode where we discuss his unique marketing strategy and the greatest tragedy in Kombucha history. For more of this...

Episode 87: Henry Nicholas

07 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover the raspberry pi billionaire who has been convicted of too much partying. Building a sex dungeon in his house unbeknownst to his wi...

Episode 86 Teaser: Paul McCartney and Yogi's Film Debut

02 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this fashionably late premium episode we talk Paul McCartney and dig into Yogi's latest big break. Check out the full episode at http://www.patreon...

Episode 85: Shawn Carter (Jay-Z)

02 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the life and times of Shawn Carter. Hear about how he made millions destroying downtown Brooklyn by pushing the Barclays Center, made milli...

[Unlocked] Episode 82: Charter Schools feat. Freddie Deboer (Part 2)

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Originally released July 17th, 2019. On this episode we continue our conversation with Freddie Deboer. We take a close look at the New York charter s...

Patreon Teaser: Tom Steyer loves camps with maximum capacity!

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Full Episode on Patreon now! www.patreon.com/grubstakers

Episode 83: Jeffrey Epstein (Part 2) feat. Matt Christman and Nick Mullen

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You wanted it we provided it check it out. The picture Matt refers to in the second half of the episode: https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-pho...

Patreon Teaser: Charter Schools feat. Freddie Deboer (Part 2)

17 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Patreon Teaser: Charter Schools feat. Freddie Deboer (Part 2) by Grubstakers

Bonus: Stephen Feinberg's Plasma Sucking Fortune

17 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you to our dedicated listener who emailed us this crucial piece of dirt on Steve Feinberg. The information above is from the article linked belo...

Episode 82: Education and Charter Schools feat. Freddie Deboer (Part 1)

16 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Writer Freddie DeBoer joins us to share his thoughts on charter schools, our education system, and his forthcoming book. Part 2 is available now on ou...

Patreon Teaser: John Catsimatidis

11 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Full Episode on Patreon now! www.patreon.com/grubstakers https://coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/tag/billionaire-john-catsimatidis

Episode 80: Stephen Feinberg

09 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover Steve Feinberg he created Cerberus Capital Management named after the three headed dog that guarded the gates of Hades his personal...

Patreon Teaser: Packer Family

04 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Full Episode on Patreon now! www.patreon.com/grubstakers

Episode 79: Leon Black

02 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Leon Black is on the radar, and we know how did his dirty work. Tune in and see how the left-hand man of the Michael “Milk Man” Milken got away wi...

[Unlocked] Episode 78: The Employment Episode feat. Finn O'Shawnessy

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's premium episode we're joined by the pseudonymous employment expert Finn O'Shawnessy to talk job getting tips (tip #1 Lie!). It's a wide...

Episode 77: Steven A. Cohen's Insider Trading Empire

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're discussing billionaire hedge fund trader Steven A. Cohen in particular and the hedge fund industry in general. There are two types of ...

Episode 75: Sara Blakely (Spanx)

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we dive into the billionaire making the world thinner by reinventing the corset Sara Blakely. Listen up as we let you in on how houndi...

Episode 73: John Arrillaga Jr. & Sr, Douglas Eisenberg and how A&E Real Estate ruins NYC

11 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week we cover some of the billionaires that make New York city unlivable. From using mob tactics to detenant buildings, and charging more for ...

Episode 71: Lily Safra and the Strange Deaths of Her Husbands

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're talking about Lily Safra, the Brazilian billionaire who has had four husbands and seen two of them die in mysterious circumstances. We...

Patreon Teaser: Robert F. Smith's condo cost more than the student debt he paid.

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

https://therealdeal.com/2018/05/03/robert-f-smith-revealed-as-buyer-of-59m-getty-penthouse/ Full Episode on Patreon now! www.patreon.com/grubstakers

Episode 69: David H. Murdock (Dole Foods)

28 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are covering our favorite high school dropout, veteran and homeless diner owner. He also now owns the Hawaiian island Lanai where Bill Ga...

Patreon Teaser: Bill Gates hired Jay Leno

23 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Full Episode on Patreon now! www.patreon.com/grubstakers

Episode 67: Elon Musk 2.0 feat. James Adomian and Elon Musk

21 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we revisit our favorite billionaire named after a smell Elon Musk. A part deux revisiting the first episode we ever recorded. We give a reca...

Patreon Teaser: Bill Gates is mad horny

16 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Full Episode on Patreon now! https://www.patreon.com/grubstakers

Episode 65: Bill Gates (Part 1)

14 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You asked, and we delivered we have Bill Gates in our hot seat. Learn all about what ruthless ways both as a teen and a adult Bill gates bent the arms...

Episode 64: Larry Ellison

02 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're talking about mega billionaire deadbeat Larry Ellison. Hear all about how the CIA put him in business, how his crappy database softwar...

Episode 63: A Crisis Wasted - Obama’s Early Decisions feat. Reed Hundt

23 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode we interviewed Reed Hundt, former FCC chairman and author of the new book “A Crisis Wasted: Barack Obama’s Defining Decisions.”...

Episode 62: Scott Cook

16 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode you’ll learn about how Scott Cook intuition on his company Intuit let taxes in American become a turbo tax of income Learn how compl...

Episode 61: Joseph Ricketts

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Join our deep dive into the deep-dish Chicago Cubs owner John Joseph Ricketts. He’s a 77-year-old billionaire who founded TD Ameritrade, lives in Ja...

Bonus: Democracy Later (May 2 2017) feat. Raghav Mehta

03 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The old current events podcast we did before Grubstakers was called Democracy Later and we had Raghav Mehta as a guest on May 2, 2017. On this episod...

Episode 60: The Reimann Family and the Nazis

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode has several dark moments about the truths of Germany’s Nazi past. Sean McCarthy fulfills his lifelong dream of speaking passio...

Episode 59: Elizabeth Holmes feat. Alex Ptak

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The deep throated voice of Silicon Valley is on blast this week. You know her you love her Elizabeth Holmes. Listen as we discuss the finer points of ...

Episode 58: Sheldon Adelson

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Sheldon Adelson is in our hot seat! He is the richest casino owner with most of his money coming from a casino in Macau China, which he has ...

Episode 57: Kylie Jenner

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover the worlds youngest billionaire Kylie Jenner. Join us as we discuss how she built a make up empire off improper labor practices, st...

Episode 56: Jack Ma

05 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Here it is, the episode on Jack Ma, the man with the tiny face. He made a website or something and innovated China into a more disruptive form of comm...

Episode 52: Markus "Notch" Perrson

01 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This got pulled for a copyright music claim. We edited the music out and reupped. I can't remember what the description was last time but this episode...

Episode 55: Larry Page and Sergey Brin (Part 3)

26 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The conclusion of our 3 part look at Larry Page and Sergey Brin continues our discussion of surveillance capitalism and examines the extent to which t...

Episode 54: Larry Page and Sergey Brin (Part 2)

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of 3 in our dive in to Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and how they help create the eyes that never stop watching us. This episode is more focused on ...

Episode 53: Larry Page and Sergey Brin (Part 1)

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1 of 3 in our dive in to Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and the weird world of early Google. Parts 2 and 3 are focused on Google's shady business pract...

Episode 51: Jeffrey Epstein feat. Matt Christman

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh off his 66th birthday (the devils birthday) in the hot seat is Jeffrey Epstein. Join us as we have a round table discussion of his numerous misd...

Episode 50: Silvio Berlusconi

23 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Our 50th episode is a real car bomb under a mafia prosecutor's vehicle. We're discussing the life and times of billionaire former Italian PM Silvio Be...

Episode 49: Jerry Jones feat. Joel Walkoski

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover the NFL outlaw Jerry Jones. We cover everything from his dad’s alcoholic behavior at the White Pig Inn, to how he allegedly almos...

Episode 48: Mukesh Ambani

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are back with a tale from across the pound the harbinger of corruption in India, the golden son of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani. Joi...

Bonus: Jho Low's World Music Debut

01 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Here's your promised New Year's bonus episode with not one but two Jho Low recordings as delivered to us from the aether. Take this one to the gym wit...

Episode 47: Stewart and Lynda Resnick

25 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk Stewart and Lynda Resnick, the billionaires who use more water than the city of LA. They want to squeeze every drop of water from th...

Episode 46: Michael Milken

18 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we cover the capitalistic escapade of Michel Milken. How he cheated his way to billions why people defend him to this day, and we rag ...

Episode 45: Vince McMahon feat. Benel Germonsen

11 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover the master of disaster Vince McMahon. We cover how this trailer park child of abuse goes on to create an empire of people who are i...

Episode 44: Ananda Krishnan

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode follows the foibles of adorably corrupt leech on the state Ananda Krishnan. Hear all about how he was able to fund the 1985 Live A...

Episode 43: Jho Low

27 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we talk Jho Low, the man who managed to steal billions from the Malaysian government's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund so he could party wi...

Episode 42: Dark Side of the Met feat. Veronica Coen

20 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For this one we take a dive into the weird background of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art with retired security guard Veronika Cohen. We talk abo...

Episode 41: Rupert Murdoch feat. Aimee Terese

13 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Grubstakers we cover the real crocodile Dundee, the cutest koala and the man who remains down under Rupert Murdoch! He did some terrible ...

Episode 40: 2018 Election Special Episode!

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover the financial backers of the upcoming election. Sean sniffles his way through this episode as we place our bets for who will win th...

Episode 39: The Walton Family (Part 2)

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Here's part 2 of our Walton family episode. We discuss Wal-Mart's supply chain abuses, their secret post apocalyptic bunker, their labor abuses with t...

Episode 38: The Walton Family (Part 1)

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Walton family is discussed in our 2 part special! We cover the union busting tactics employed by Walmart, how Sam Walton began this journey, and t...

Episode 37: Julio Ponce Lerou (Pinochet's son in law) feat. Jake Flores

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we cover the misadventures of the one the only Julio Ponce Lerou. We discuss how his father in law essentially paved the way to his bi...

Episode 36. David A. Siegel

09 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover the many business pursuits of David Siegel. The subject of the documentary the Queen of Versaille David built his fortune from the ...

Episode 35: Money, Modern Monetary Theory, & Why the Rent is Too Damn High

03 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On this special episode we dive into Modern Monetary Theory, debunk some myths about inflation and currency, and look at the woke new Goldman Sachs CE...

Episode 34: Hank Paulson and the 2008 Financial Crisis

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as we discuss the many misdeeds of Henry Paulson. From his time at Goldman Sachs wrestling his boss to the time he let his pet raccoon roam fr...

Episode 33: George Soros

18 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we cover our favorite liberal billionaire with a palindrome last name. Listen to his multiple marriages, his holocaust avoidance, and ...

Episode 32: Richard Branson

10 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk Richard Branson, the cool billionaire with a giant weird face. He did some stuff with music, space, and airplanes but what the fuck ...

Episode 31: Erik Prince feat. Gabriel Pacheco

03 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover Erik Prince the mercenary from Holland Michigan. Listen as we risk our lives poking the bear who is linked to several people’s de...

Episode 30: Jerry Seinfeld

27 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we cover Jerry Seinfeld who’s net worth will be over a billion in the near future. We talk about Jerry’s humble origins, his entry...

Episode 29: Carl Icahn feat. Jay Welch

20 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Carl Icahn is our Billionaire of the week. We discuss his self-serving dismantling of TWA airlines, his reputation as a corporate raider, and his brie...

Episode 28: Baba Ramdev

13 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Baba Ramdev is in the hot seat this episode. He's been linked to the BJP party in India, his Patanjali products have been bought around the world, but...

Episode 27: Private Equity and the Death of Toys R Us feat. Josh Kosman

07 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For this special episode Josh Kosman, author of The Buyout of America: How Private Equity Is Destroying Jobs and Killing the American Economy, joins u...

Episode 26: David Rubenstein, William Conway, Jr, Daniel A. D'Aniello & The Carlyle Group (Part 2)

30 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In part 2 of our 2 part look at the Carlyle Group we explore the lives of the founders a bit further, particularly the active media presence of David ...

Episode 25: David Rubenstein, William Conway, Jr, Daniel A. D'Aniello & The Carlyle Group (Part 1)

23 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we begin our 2 part series on The Carlyle Group. Whenever people are at war someone somewhere makes money, and from our research these 3 gen...

Episode 24: Marc Rich and Pincus Green

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Our newest episode is about Marc Rich and Pincus Green, the billionaire co-founders of Glencore and fugitives from justice until happenstance allowed ...