Leona Helmsley: The Art of the Steal Part 1 | 101

Scamfluencers

Wondery

Society & Culture

4.1 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Leona Helmsley escapes Depression-era poverty by marrying billionaire real estate magnate Harry Helmsley. She takes over his Manhattan hotels and declares herself Queen of the Palace, then earns a royal reputation for berating, bullying, and firing employees at the drop of a hat. But when her tax bills come into question, everyone who’s worked under Leona gets their pitchforks ready to take down the Queen of Mean.

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0:00.0	Hey, Scam Fluencers fans, Sarah here.
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0:25.1	Thank you. experience, sign up today. Sarah, who's the worst boss you've ever had?
0:28.4	That is such a difficult question because there have been so many.
0:33.3	But probably when I worked retail as a teenager,
0:37.5	I had this manager who, like,
0:39.9	who would clip his toenails with scissors at work.
0:44.5	That was pretty bad.
0:45.8	That is pretty bad.
0:47.3	I used to work for a guy who would pull my hair at my desk
0:50.5	if you wanted to get my attention,
0:52.1	and I genuinely have not been able to wear braids to work ever since.
0:55.5	I kind of know who that is.
0:57.3	You definitely know who it is.
1:00.2	Well, today's story, I think,
1:02.4	will actually make you feel pretty good
1:04.0	about every terrible boss you've ever had.
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