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Get a 60-day free trial at https://www.shipstation.com/casket . Thanks to ShipStation for sponsoring the show! Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. Isn’t sports betting just illegal gambling? For a while, this was the case. But just a few years ago, sports betting was legalized and now, we’re starting to see the consequences of it. Today, we’ll look into the problems around the sports betting industry and see if this new form of entertainment and gambling is as safe as it claims. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/9fmj3 Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 15 February 2024

Go to http://shopify.com/multilevel to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes. Lemongrass claims to be different, unique: they’re a clean, sustainable makeup line with an opportunity for women to make money. But we’ve heard these claims from MLMs before—many times. Typically, they’re too good to be true; Lemongrass may have ‘clean’ products, but are their tactics dirty? Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/5qjkz Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 February 2024

Get a 30-day free trial at http://www.shipstation.com/casket . Thanks to ShipStation for sponsoring the show! Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. It’s common knowledge at this point: makeup contains toxic chemicals. But how harmful are they really? Can the levels of harm do lasting, permanent damage, or are our beauty products as damaging as anything else we eat and consume? How do we know what to avoid and where to go from here? Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/f7r32 Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 2 February 2024

Go to http://mintmobile.com/mlm to cut your wireless bill to $15 a month. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes. Wake Up Now seemed to sell everything, from energy drinks to finance aid. As an MLM, it may not be a surprise to learn that they were accused of being a pyramid scheme. However, the company itself has blamed their CEO for their failure—and their shut down. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/ds5rj Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 15 January 2024

Get a 30-day free trial at https://www.shipstation.com/casket. Thanks to ShipStation for sponsoring the show! Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. Jenny Craig, yet another dieting company has a long history of misleading advertising. Are their products effective at all? Have they really earned their place as a popular weight loss product? Or are they just shilling hope and even dangerous practices to people desperate to lose weight? Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/awfpd Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 January 2024

Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. When natural disasters strike, charitable people leap into action, giving what they can to those in need. But how do you know you’re giving to the right people? Not only are there scammers using natural disasters like Katrina and Hawaii’s wildfires as a cash cow, but there are those that effectively monetize tragedy to line their pockets. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/dfwl5 Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 December 2023

Go to http://mintmobile.com/casket to get 3 more months free when you buy any 3-month plan. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. Plastic surgery for animals can be necessary; some dogs have been bred to genuinely need them. But what about cosmetic surgery? Is this ever appropriate? Why would a responsible pet owner put their animal at risk merely for looks? Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/6rl8x Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 December 2023

Go to http://mintmobile.com/casper to get 3 extra months free when you buy any 3-month Mint Mobile plan Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. Ozempic, in recent years, has been touted as a miracle drug for weight loss. But not only is it far from a miracle, but it may lead to a lot of harm for those who use it. Today, we’re talking about the side effects of Ozempic, the shortage, and the pending litigation. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/20t3z Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 16 December 2023

Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Dark Dives, a new series where we explore the murky and devious depths of humanity. Jill Coit was married 11 times—her ninth husband was murdered. Despite no physical evidence connecting her to the crime, she was convicted of his death. How? Who is the woman behind the Black Widow Murders? Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/5ogby Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 December 2023

Get a 60-day free trial at https://www.shipstation.com/casket. Thanks to ShipStation for sponsoring the show! Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. DealDash is the epitome of ‘if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.’ We all know that you can’t really get iPads and brand-new TVs for pennies, but then how is DealDash still around? And how do they make money? Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/6pwp3 Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 December 2023

Go to http://mintmobile.com/mlm to get 3 months free when you buy any 3-month Mint Mobile plan. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes. Burgerim was supposed to be the latest, greatest, and healthiest in fast food chains. Unfortunately, not only did it fall short of expectations, but the franchisees that were eager for a new opportunity found themselves broke and in debt. Burgerim wasn't just difficult to operate, but destined to fail. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/ccp5s Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 4 December 2023

Go to http://uncommongoods.com/darkdives to get 15% off. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Dark Dives, a new series where we explore the murky and devious depths of humanity. Persuasion is a powerful tool; it monetizes our beliefs and effectively sells them to the highest bidder. But how does persuasion and brainwashing work across different industries? How is a cult different than politics or religion? How do the leaders in these fields persuade us to trust them? Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/a1vc5 Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 November 2023

Go to http://mintmobile.com/casper to buy any 3-month Mint Mobile plan and get 3 more months free. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. From comedic genius to a figure embroiled in controversy, Russell Brand's story is anything but ordinary. We delve into his rise and fall, examining the allegations and his questionable political stances, revealing the man behind the public image. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/byh1j Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 November 2023

Go to http://mintmobile.com/casket to get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for free. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. Half of Americans, year on year, die in hospice care. When done right, this can be a way for patients to spend time with their loved ones and say goodbye on their own terms. When done wrong, this has become little more than end of life abuse. Whether you believe it’s a for-profit hustle or not, there’s no doubt that hospice as a system is broken. Is it too late to fix it? Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/5k612 Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 16 November 2023

Go to http://uncommongoods.com/darkdives to get 15% off. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Dark Dives, a new series where we explore the murky and devious depths of humanity. When you hear the term ‘redneck’, you probably think of a patriotic southerner. Maybe even a MAGA follower. But redneck used to mean something very different. In fact, you could even argue that it used to mean the complete opposite of what it means today. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/4jmdp Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 November 2023

Go to http://shipstation.com and use code CASKET today and sign up for your free 60-day trial.Thanks to ShipStation for sponsoring the show! Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. Ron DeSantis has been seen as a younger Trump, but without the personal controversies. Is that true, or could he possibly be even worse? Ron’s actions have already had disturbing consequences in Florida, let’s discuss what may happen if he were in charge of the entire country. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/8gbee Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 8 November 2023

Go to http://mintmobile.com/mlm to get a phone plan starting as just $15 a month. Go to http://shopify.com/multilevel to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes. You’ve definitely heard it before: those flowery ‘you can do it’ sentiments from MLMs that encourage distributors to keep trying. They may be hollow and meaningless, but people believe in them all too often. But why? As it turns out, those motivational tapes, books, and speakers are part of the scam itself. They keep MLMs alive more than you might realize. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/d45y9 Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 November 2023

Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. Sears was once one of the biggest names in retail, but they started to flounder until—a few years ago—they’re all but dead. What happened to them? Is this the result of all retail succumbing to online shopping, or is it deeper than that? In this story, the killer’s in the house. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/4inur Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 2 November 2023

Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Dark Dives, a new series where we explore the murky and devious depths of humanity. Vlad Dracula is seen as one of the most evil, sadistic men ever to walk the earth. If you think about it, he was only a teenager when he started his reign, which later consisted of putting people on pikes. But is he really the most evil man? Or has that been exaggerated as history wears on? Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/c1mhb Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 30 October 2023

Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. Gamestop was an icon in the 90s, it was seen as the place to shop for the latest and greatest consoles and games. But what keeps them around today? It certainly doesn’t seem to be good business practices if you look at their history of trade-ins and overpriced bundles. Are they worth keeping alive? Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/5o6ea Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 October 2023

Go to http://mintmobile.com/mlm to cut your wireless plan to just $15 a month and get the plan shipped to your door for free. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes. World Financial Group was founded by a former Primerica salesman; pyramid schemes breed more pyramid schemes, this is hardly a surprise. But, like father like son, this MLM has quite a few scam-shaped issues. From misrepresentation to scamming salespeople, World Financial Group has earned itself a nasty reputation—one that doesn’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/69ao8 Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 23 October 2023

Go to http://mintmobile.com/casket to get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month and get the plan shipped to you for free. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. Hershey’s is one of the largest chocolate companies out there. But have they earned that title? Are they delicious or a monopoly? Are they sweet or foul and exploitative? The answer, unfortunately, won’t surprise you. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/che4e Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 October 2023

Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes. Sylvia Browne was famous for being a psychic that helped locate missing children. Which is ironic because, to this day, she seemed to have hurt far more cases than helped. Truthfully, she died a fraud, a liar, and a wealthy woman. But why did she act this way? Did she actually help anyone? Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/a01gi Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 16 October 2023

Go to http://shipstation.com and use code CASKET to sign up for a free 60-day trial. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. The Trump Foundation was formed by (of course) Trump himself and was originally meant to be a tax-exempt foundation where Trump could give a portion of his money to charity. Yet, the Donald J. Trump Foundation ended up becoming an organization meant to hide his shady exchanges and deals, a place where Trump helped himself—not charity. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/d3ucl Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 October 2023

Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. Beneath all the glitz, the beautiful costumes and mesmerizing routines, figure skating has a dark side. Racism, demands in body image, and scandals have perpetuated the sport for years. Is figure skating even half as beautiful as it looks? Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/3mmcx Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 5 October 2023

Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Dark Dives, a new series where we explore the murky and devious depths of humanity. Lighthouse promises to be exactly that: a lighthouse. A saving grace to people who need it. But nothing could be further from the truth. Instead, this life coaching organization takes advantage of people who need them, emptying their wallets and distancing them from friends and family. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/30p6p Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 2 October 2023

Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. Oral Roberts practically founded the modern day mindset of ‘seed faith’. If you plant a seed—aka give him money—it will grow into something even more fantastic. In actuality, it will probably only grow into a new car or mansion for a televangelist. Not only did he cement this mindset as a normality but he and his son are notorious for practicing it Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/6mv9e Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 September 2023

Go to http://mintmobile.com/mlm to get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month and get the plan shipped to your door for free. Download the DoorDash app and enter code MULTILEVEL to get 50% off your first order (up to a $20 value) and zero delivery fees. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes. Endorsements from celebrities such as William Shatner have a lot of weight and bring a lot of growing power to a company. Back in the 80s, United Sciences of America proved this when they went from nothing to 140,000 distributors in seven months. But they were a scam, and hardly more than a year later, went defunct. What happened? What made this MLM fall apart, when so many live to prey another day? Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/d15df Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 September 2023

Go to http://mintmobile.com/casper to get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month and get the plan shipped to your door for free. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. If you’ve seen the videos swirling around the Internet of Pyrex brand glass breaking, or if you’ve heard that Instant Pot is headed for bankruptcy, maybe you’ve wondered why. It seems like not that long ago they were on top of the world. Is it corporate greed that corrupted your kitchenware, or something worse? Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/a30ig Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 23 September 2023

Go to http://mintmobile.com/casket to get your new wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for free. Go to http://shipstation.com and use code CASKET to sign up for a free 60-day trial. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. McDonald’s is one of the most well-known fast-food chains in the world. We know their burgers aren’t made from the highest quality ingredients, we know their food never looks like the picture, but what else is wrong with this household name? Turns out, even if you’re aware of their shady operations, McDonald’s might be worse than you think. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/4qpxg Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 September 2023

Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Dark Dives, a new series where we explore the murky and devious depths of humanity. We know David Icke as the inventor of the lizard people conspiracy. And while this may be true, there’s so much more to the conspiracy than that; he’s also minimized the Holocaust, preached anti-semitism, and shrouded his message in ‘love’ to make it more palatable. Today, we’re finally digging into the infamous David Icke, and learning what he truly stands for. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/a12a9 Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 September 2023

Go to http://shipstation.com and use code CASKET to sign up for a free 60-day trial. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. Lobbying is an important part of politics in the US, however, there’s a reason so many view it as nothing more than legal bribery. Corporations that bend and manipulate research have been able to have massive influence in government thanks to their dollar bills, and minority groups are consistently underrepresented. Lobbying may be legal, but is it moral? Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/ba2mz Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 September 2023

Go to http://shipstation.com and use code MLM to sign up for a free 60-day trial. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes. Remember those people who believe drinking bleach will solve anything? It’s a wonder people like this are still alive, frankly, but they are—and the leaders within their church made absolute bank selling MMS and other hoaxes to their followers. Now, finally, the government has stepped in, and they want them to pay it all back. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/bdrz7 Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 September 2023

Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. P.T. Barnum has been romanticized over the years as a unique circus owner that celebrated the differences in people; but nothing could be further from the truth. Barnum made his fortune on the backs of exploited people, slaves, and kidnapped children. He doesn’t celebrate differences, he profits from racism. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/3xcgp Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 9 September 2023

Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Dark Dives, a new series where we explore the murky and devious depths of humanity. It’s the worst cult you’ve never heard of; at Good News International Ministry in Kenya, children were forced to starve themselves in order to meet Jesus. Their pastor told his followers not to worry—the kids would eat in heaven. The suffering and abuse that took place is horrific and deadly to hundreds, and it was all born of one thing: covid vaccine fears. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/awvxz Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 4 September 2023

Go to http://stitchfix.com/CASKET to get 25% off when you keep everything in your Fix. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. Don’t call for an ambulance unless your life absolutely depends on it—we’ve heard that phrase before. Ambulances are notoriously expensive, sometimes over a thousand dollars for a two-block drive. But why? We all know the medical system is broken but how come ambulances, which aren’t even a part of it, seem just as exploitative? Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/4q5ol Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 31 August 2023

Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes. We’ve seen countless MLMs with immigrants as their salesforce, and while they may portray this as a generous opportunity, nothing could be further from the truth. MLMs know how to prey on vulnerable people that don’t have the ability or knowledge to legally defend themselves. Whether it’s a pyramid scheme or a downright scam, immigrants are all too often the targets. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/62um3 Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 August 2023

Go to http://mintmobile.com/casper to get your new wireless plan for $15 a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for free. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. For years, people have considered Elon an intelligent, genius-level human being. But would such a smart man put the well-being of his company on the line? Would he lie about how he came by his wealth? Would he drive a well-known, recognizable brand into the dirt? Apparently so. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/7jvq7 Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 August 2023

Go to http://shipstation.com and use code CASKET to sign up for a free 60-day trial. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. Museums occupy a special space in our society. They hold collections of items that teach us about natural history, serve as educational spaces, and provide a convenient excuse for school field trips. Museums also project cultural authority, especially in matters of scientific significance. But where does Ken Ham’s religious-based Creationist Museum fit into this equation? Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/ak46m Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 23 August 2023

Go to http://mintmobile.com/darkdives to get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for free. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Dark Dives, a new series where we explore the murky and devious depths of humanity. Rajneeshpuram, run by their leader Bhagwan, was seen as a sanctuary for anyone that wanted to escape the difficult, stressful modern world. However, when they became involved with wire-tapping, poisoning, and immigration fraud, the community (or cult) doesn’t look so ‘innocent’ and restful after all. Was this all the result of a cult leader, a community led astray, or a few fringe members? Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/94zq8 Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 August 2023

Get a 60-day free trial at https://www.shipstation.com/casket. Thanks to ShipStation for sponsoring the show! Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. Veganism has been presented as a solution to harmful farming practices. However, while Vegans focus on saving the animals, what about saving the environment? Some of the practices used for the crops are damaging in their own way and some of the Vegans that take their beliefs to the extreme don’t care at all about one kind of animal: humans. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/b20c9 Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 16 August 2023

Go to http://mintmobile.com/mlm to cut your wireless bill to $15 a month. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes. We’ve seen so much fraud in churches, these supposed houses of God. But why? Why are churches ripe for scams? As it turns out, the system that allows this goes deep and protects men of God from their sins without any consideration for the people that follow them. This is the Church Fraud Incubator. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/bg7mi Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 August 2023

Go to http://mintmobile.com/casket to cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. Fake doctors have real consequences. Not only are they extremely self-serving, but it reduces the faith in medical communities, causes harm to patients, and takes advantage of the most vulnerable, sick members of communities. Not only do we deserve to know who our doctor is, but we deserve professional care from them, too. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/dfm6m Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 August 2023

Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Dark Dives, a new series where we explore the murky and devious depths of humanity. Varosha was once a place of luxury, wealth, celebrity, status, and one of the most visited tourist destinations in the world. But in 1974, when the Turkish military moved in, all that changed. Tension still remains in Varosha, but what about the tourism? Will that change too, or will Varosha forever be as it stands today—a ghost town? Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/brx9n Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2023

Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. Nestle is one of the worst corporations with some of the worst controversies out there. Everything from how they treat their workers to their products to their ethics has come under fire in recent years. But is there any stopping them? Or are they just too big to confront? Whether you consider them the ‘American Psycho’ of corporations or a symbol of capitalism, one thing is clear: Nestle is here to stay. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/cw5mu Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 2 August 2023

Get a 60-day free trial at https://www.shipstation.com/mlm. Thanks to ShipStation for sponsoring the show! Go to http://joinhoney.com/mlm to get PayPal Honey for free. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes. Today, fashion and MLMs combine to create Cabi; an MLM that makes hundreds of millions, though you’ve probably never heard of it. Is Cabi just another Lularoe, or worse? Are they a combination of Shein and direct marketing? Just how deep does this rabbit hole go? Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/daigf Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 31 July 2023

Go to http://joinhoney.com/casket to get PayPal Honey for free. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. Waffle House is an American classic—an oasis on the highways in the South. However, no matter how delicious their bacon may be at 4 am on a long winding road, their scandals are anything but. From salacious tapes, alleged harassment, discrimination, and charged confrontations, Waffle House’s reputation may not be as clean as you think. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/bx5ud Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 July 2023

Go to http://mintmobile.com/darkdives to get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for free. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Dark Dives, a new series where we explore the murky and devious depths of humanity. The Great Molasses Flood sounds like something out of a cartoon, but it’s not. This very real, very deadly tidal wave of molasses raced through Boston in the early 1900s, killing and injuring any Bostonians in its path. Over a hundred years later, this incident can still teach us about poor regulatory measures and the sour situations we may find ourselves in as a result of them. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/asvhl Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 July 2023

Get a 60-day free trial at https://www.shipstation.com/casket. Thanks to ShipStation for sponsoring the show! Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. When Ink Master appeared in 2012 on Spike it promised to bring the world a tattoo competition that transported you into the lives of the best tattoo artists in the country as they duked it out to become the “Ink Master”. But, over the years the show has definitely caused a few controversies. Whether it be how “real” the show actually was, how they treated their “canvases” and the scandals surrounding the judges there is certainly a lot to talk about. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/61szm Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Jess This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 July 2023

Go to http://joinhoney.com/mlm to get PayPal Honey for free. Go to http://shopify.com/multilevel to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period and take your business to the next level today. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to Multi Level Mondays, a weekly series all about multi level marketing, pyramid schemes, and ponzi schemes. Self-help, by nature, is meant to be an industry to help people. Listening to self-help gurus will help you become a better person, a more accomplished person…right? Unfortunately, so much of the self-help industry is a scam. Anyone can be a motivational guru, and anyone can be a scammer, too. Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/d8xu5 Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 July 2023