Megacorp

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Megacorp is an investigative podcast series exposing some of the world's most unethical corporations.

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A Family Annihilation in Moscow

On March 23rd 2022, affluent Russian businessman Vasily Melnikov was found dead alongside his family in their upscale Moscow apartment. They’d all been stabbed to death: Vasily, his wife, and their two sons aged 4 and 10 years old. The killings were brutal and tragic. In the crime scene photos one of the murder weapons can be seen. It's a Russian Special Forces combat knife... In this episode we investigate the Melnikov family annihilation. Did Vasily kill his whole family as the Russian police ...

Jun 14, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 1

11: Everything We’ve Learned About Amazon’s Bad Practice

In this final episode of Megacorp we take a look back at all the scandal at the heart of Amazon that we’ve learned about through this series. For anyone not in the know, this can be their “too long didn’t read” introduction to everything we’ve uncovered throughout Megacorp. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Mar 09, 2022•21 min

10: Amazon’s Flex Driver Pyramid Scheme

In the penultimate Megacorp episode we look into how Amazon got fined $60million for stealing money from the tips of their freelance delivery drivers. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 02, 2022•18 min

09: Who Built Amazon’s Empire?

In this episode we take a look at the man who built Amazon in his own image—Jeff Bezos, the richest man on earth. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 16, 2022•39 min

08: Amazon’s Scandal Collection

In this episode we take a look at various Amazon scandals that don’t fit in anywhere else, but within their own collection of shame. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 09, 2022•23 min

07: Bezos and His Unsafe Rockets

Today we look at how Amazon went into space. Bezos frames his Blue Origin commercial space project as a mission to help the human race, but is it just a dangerous billionaire fare ground ride? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 02, 2022•24 min

06: Amazon's Deals with Global Intelligence Agencies

Today we take a look at the hundred million dollars deals Amazon has done with both the CIA and MI6. Not only is Amazon spying on customers through home security technology, they're making cloud technology so spy agencies can better keep tabs on the rest of the world. Is this the beginning of a megcorporation dystopia? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jan 19, 2022•23 min

05: Is Amazon Spying on You?

In this episode we take a look at several different Amazon company products to see if they’re running surveillance on your home or not. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 12, 2022•30 min

04: Amazon's Billion Dollar Tax Avoidance

In this episode we take a look at how Amazon is able to legally get away with avoiding paying billions in taxes, and how they refuse to funnel the money they saved back into the workforce they've made it off of. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 22, 2021•24 min

03: Amazon’s Dangerous Working Conditions

Today we take a close look at how dangerous it is to work at the Amazon Warehouse (hint: it’s 80% more dangerous than working at any other warehouse in their industry). We also discuss the tragedy in Illinois, where a tornado hit an Amazon Warehouse killing six people last week. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Dec 15, 2021•27 min

02: Amazon’s Illegal Union Busting

In this episode we delve into the illegal and Orwellian methods used by Amazon to try and stop its warehouse workers unionizing. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 08, 2021•30 min

01: Ground Floor at the Amazon Warehouse

In this first episode we’ll be starting at the ground floor, with the most important employees holding everything together—the warehouse workers. We’ll hear what it’s like to work long shifts whilst being constantly monitored and timed in the toilet. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 01, 2021•27 min

00: What is Megacorp?

A short introduction explaining exactly what Megacorp is and isn’t. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 01, 2021•4 min

Introducing: Megacorp

Megacorp is a series by Jake Hanrahan that exposes some of the world's most unethical corporations. First up, we’re investigating Amazon. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 22, 2021•2 min