ICYMI - What is "Hitting the Strip"?

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🗓️ 27 July 2022

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

On today’s show: more scams! Rachelle is joined by Daily Beast entertainment editor and former Slatester Allegra Frank; the two discuss the launch and social media rollout of the new multi-level marketing company Elomir. Later in the episode they examine how, despite the abundance of information on MLMs predatory nature, they still manage to pull people in.

This podcast is produced by Daniel Schroeder, Rachelle Hampton, Daisy Rosario and Kevin Bendis.

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0:00.0	Y'all MLM haters can keep on hating, say what you want to say.
0:12.4	Hi, I'm Rachel Hampton, and I'm a Lager Frank, and you're listening to ICYMI.
0:18.7	In case you missed it, Slate's podcast about internet culture.
0:22.7	And Allegra is back, you're back!
0:25.9	I am!
0:26.9	It's the same Allegra Frank, you may remember.
0:30.5	Yes, for our newer listeners, Allegra was our editor way back in...
0:35.5	When did you leave May?
0:37.5	May, yeah.
0:38.5	I hope it's your...
0:39.5	It feels like forever ago, but it was like so long ago.
0:42.5	I know.
0:43.5	It's a new era, new dawn.
0:45.5	Truly.
0:46.5	I mean, your new dawn, new era includes being an entertainment editor at the Daily Beast.
0:50.5	And honestly, you've always been an internet culture genius, and the absolute light of my life.
0:55.5	And I'm so excited to have you back!
0:58.5	Oh, thanks, Rachel.
0:59.5	I'm so excited to be back on my favorite podcast.
1:03.5	You have to say that.
1:05.5	You're paying me to say so.
1:08.5	We are paying you.
	...

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