The King of Good Times

Scamfluencers

Wondery

Society & Culture

4.1 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Vijay Mallya loves racing cars and partying hard – and being an heir to a multi-million dollar empire makes it easy to do both. When Vijay takes over his father’s company, he doubles down on its beer brand, launches a glamorous airline, and buys a Formula 1 racing team. He becomes a hometown hero and an inspiration to many people in India – until they discover that his victories are coming at their expense.

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0:00.0	Wundery Plus subscribers can listen to scam
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0:08.1	A heads up, this episode contains a reference to suicide.
0:11.6	Please listen with care.
0:13.0	Sarah, Satchi. Okay. Do you ever feel any ethnic or nationalistic pride when you hear a
0:28.9	scammer story? Like are you especially fond of Muslim scammers for example?
0:34.0	You know, I believe in progress and I think it comes in many forms and I believe in women's rights and women's wrongs.
0:42.8	Let's just say that.
0:43.8	You know, I thought you were going to say some nonsense
0:46.7	about how you love all scammers equally
0:48.6	and I was going to get mad.
0:50.0	No, but again, I respect breaking barriers, whatever they may be.
0:54.0	Okay, well, Sarah, in that case, I'm very proud to share with you a slice of Indian culture today on scamfluencers.
1:02.0	Don't forget, Brown Boys can be billionaire
1:04.6	scammers too. It's July 2016 and more than a hundred thousand people are packed into the stands waiting for the British Grand Prix to start.
1:16.0	It's being held at the Silverstone Circuit, a Formula One race track about two hours outside of London.
1:22.0	You can hear the roar of engines as race cars tear
1:24.9	around the track at blinding speeds, practicing before the race.
1:29.2	There's a steady stream of people in the paddock,
1:31.2	and that's the area where the racing teams work on the cars.
1:34.0	It's packed with drivers, pick crews, and team owners.
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