Join us as we explore the horrors of Nestle's coffee supply chain. Spoiler alert: A shocking number of people have been murdered for your morning Joe! Did we do ok? If so, be sure to comment with something like "Wow guys, this was an episode of your podcast, alright", So we know that it was an episode of our podcast. Did you enjoy the episode? Subscribe so you can hear about the next one! Have questions or comments? We're pretty gosh darn active on the subreddit, we'd love to chat! https://www.r...
Jul 02, 2025•44 min
We went really deep on this one, so brace yourself. Here is an exploration of Chocolate's role in destroying West Africa and Nestle's role in chocolate and destroying West Africa. It's a heavy episode, but we're proud of it. Please like comment and subscribe. Here are our sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VdY1goIshhVXqodMUcJL_h9Q0uwH1RAd5GqYKowM-9c/edit?usp=sharing Here is our subreddit if you feel like checking it out (please do) https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/ Here i...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 5 min
This episode is a breather from the Nestle series, because $ was out of town! Join RadBill as he explores one of his favorite moments from history. When the black boxer, Jack Johnson bullied a racist white world into giving him the Heavyweight title. Here are the sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lTxLwSCzRUUW6-X8V4wGUZ2fWYr0Vo_tTeaQFCrCnsU/edit?usp=sharing OH! Here is our Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/ And here is our email, in case you have questions, comm...
Jun 04, 2025•24 min
Join us for a look into the void that sits behind the brown bunny. In this one, we're looking into the world that helped birth Nestle's most lucrative product, the man behind the product, the product itself, and the dead babies in the product's wake. Did you enjoy the episode? Like comment and subscribe! It apparently helps a lot Here is our subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/ Have a request or questions? Drop us a line at profitvspeeps@gmail.com Here are our sources: http...
May 20, 2025•38 min
Kratom is apparently the most popular item at the headshop across the street and we think it's because Kratom is addictive, and are worried about the more powerful derivatives making their way into the market. So we're going to tell you about them. Here are our sources https://docs.google.com/document/d/17_XRsLqff7UCODT-Z9SARF_5JJrlWYgVn3nU-e8TEl8/edit?usp=sharing Here is our subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/ Like, Comment and Subscribe!...
Apr 29, 2025•41 min
Join us for the final episode of our George Soros Series! This one is all about the "shadowy" political stuff he's been up to for the last few decades. Our main sources for this series are below: - George Soros: A Life in Fulll, by Peter Osnos - The Influence of Soros: Politics, Power and the Struggle For an Open Society, by Emily Tamkin Here are a few additional sources we relied on for this series: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Isf3gR0dqnW5lxpRmDNBpPrmGM04uxnlMB9253SPL70/edit?usp=sharing...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Join us as we explore George's accrual of incredible wealth and the early years of his charitable giving. Is this the part where he is revealed to be some sort of demon? Tune in to find out! (It's not, but it's still interesting) Our main sources for this series are: George Soros, A Life In Full by Peter L. Osnos The Influence of Soros: Politics, Power and The Struggle For an Open Society by Emily Tamkin Like, Comment and Subscribe! Wanna chat? Check out our subreddit! : https://www.reddit.com/r...
Apr 01, 2025•57 min
Tried a new approach for this episode and dying to hear what you think. Join us as we sift through all the fluff and brimstone, to get an understanding of who George Soros is and where he came from. Our two primary sources for this series are: - George Soros: A life in full, by Peter L. W. Osnos and - The influence of Soros: Politics, Power and the Struggle For an Open Society, by Emily Tamkin Please like, comment and subscribe! Here is a link to our subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteer...
Mar 18, 2025•54 min
Join us for the final episode of our series on Peter Thiel. This one is going to be focused on Palantir and we'll touch on the world Thiel and his cronies are trying to build. We also introduce a segment that RadBill is very excited about, called "How Do Dat Doodad Do Dat". We hope you like it. Please like, comment and subscribe! Here are our sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TUfaiJMLSEuhXiG7ihSwPG8m3jFuwo2UaC52coWAQcc/edit?usp=sharing Here is the link to our subreddit: https://www.re...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr
Once again, a special thanks to Deco19 for the suggestion. We hope you're enjoying the series so far. This episode focuses on the Media's Relationship with Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley at large. Our primary source for this episode was The Contrarian by Max Chafkin but we also relied on the way back machine to find archived articles, etc. Questions? Comments? Requests? Find us on our subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/ or feel free to drop us a line at profitvspeeps@gmail...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Here is the episode where Peter Thiel and Max Levchin start Paypal and meet and defeat Elon Musk. We hope you like that. Thanks again, Deco19 for the request! Have a request, or want to say hi? - Here is our subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/ - Here is our email: profitvspeeps@gmail.com Here are our sources, besides The Contrarian, by Max Chafkin: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1diauIRcuH0XXYg1AWrIRcbx1b9sV0-78RtW5O3dhx4c/edit?usp=sharing...
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 4 min
We're coming out of a big election cycle, join us as we look at the early years of one of the most influential players in Conservative Politics today, and where he came from. A special thanks to Deco19, a member of our subreddit! Without his requesting this series, who knows when we would have covered Theil! Here's our subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/ Here are our Sources:...
Jan 14, 2025•50 min
Hi Everyone, Here is a side episode on United HealthCare. It was recorded on Sunday December 8th, before Luigi was officially apprehended, but aside from the jokes (namely, Radbill jokingly framing $Mic for murder), this episode focuses largely on navigating Healthcare in the US and what companies like UHC do to shirk their commitment to making claim payouts. We hope you like it. Spectrum Woes, this one is for you Here are our sources https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xQAZVU91zDdlBBWM9n3GyV9NJ...
Dec 10, 2024•49 min
Join us as we attempt to paint a digestible picture of Mckinsey's role in the "Too big to fail" moniker and the collapse of 08! Our main source for this series has been the brilliant book "When Mckinsey Comes to Town" by Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe Have comments? Check out our Subreddit, https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/ Have a request for a future episode? Have comments? Drop us a line at profitvspeeps@gmail.com...
Nov 27, 2024•29 min
Hey Gang! Here's another one on Mckinsey & Co! $Mic is taking a breather, but we hope the material here makes for good listening anyways! Insurance is way worse now and this goes a good distance to explain why. Here are our sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EQgT0EGNgoFClgYiLyOMPhUCjT-W75rLXFiWaCVad8s/edit?usp=sharing Here is our subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/ If you have a request, please drop us a line on the subreddit or at this email: profitvspeeps@gm...
Nov 06, 2024•26 min
Join us as we touch on McKinsey's outsized role in the wealth disparity of modern America Here are our sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G4vWUjqZt7Fk5gF-XhkWVSiitAIBlpcPI5hQwy3RDOQ/edit?usp=sharing Like! Comment! Subscribe! Questions or Profiteer Requests? Drop us a line at profitvspeeps@gmail.com Also, check out our subreddit! https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/
Oct 23, 2024•24 min
Join us for the final episode of our series on the Sackler family. In this one, we're taking a look at the crisis the Sacklers caused, what they contributed and how the status quo made the problem so much worse Aside from our main source, The Empire Of Pain, DopeSick and When McKinsey Comes to Town, our sources can be found below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ogZkNwksc9LI3sv5-yyQY5CX4AEt4OXM9nQX4zbcm6g/edit?usp=sharing Check out our subreddit! https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeopl...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 13 min
In this one, we're going to look at the fantastic success that Richard and Mortimer found after stabbing their brother in the back, and watch as regulators and the government fail to keep their children from being stupid evil monsters Here are our sources, https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oiTsrlZ3wGf5yOGzQKgLX5eBy6d2ZhlGzPN-h98V59M/edit?usp=sharing Here is our email for tips, requests and comments Here is our subreddit, please stop by and say something nice to us: https://www.reddit.com/r/pro...
Sep 25, 2024•56 min
Join us as we watch Arthur chase away everyone he loves and die completely nameless! Sources: Empire of Pain (By Patrick Radden Keefe) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_M._Sackler Work hours https://www.nytimes.com/1973/08/16/archives/us-acts-to-curb-2-tranquilizers.html Valium and Librium are scheduled narcotics now...
Sep 10, 2024•54 min
As it turns out, one man is responsible for most of what's bad about the modern relationship between doctors and the Pharmaceutical industry, and it's this guy! Our main source for this episode was the book Empire of Pain. Be sure to comment and subscribe! Questions? Requests? Comments? Come find us on our subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/ Alternatively, drop us a line! profitvspeeps@gmail.com...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Goop and Gay Frogs have a stunning amount in common! Join RadBill and $Mic for an analysis of the two and their racket. Also, this episode is dirty as hell y'all! Here are our sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10YxrAmGrqCFTGJpMiv8zvpWrdX10vIRVJY_nTTtiu-w/edit?usp=sharing Here is our subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/ Have a scoop, a pointer or a critique? Email us! profitvspeeps@gmail.com...
Aug 07, 2024•40 min
Is John McAfee an eccentric genius or a depraved predator? Join us as we explore John McAfee's appalling final years! Also, be sure to like comment and subscribe! Here are our sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gsR_e766SmqigujfY92d5PPuVoF2FoGvrL3GVmW8nyg/edit?usp=sharing Here's our subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/?rdt=36894 Have questions or ideas? Email us! profitvspeeps@gmail.com...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 5 min
In this episode, John is going to lose all of his money and create an unprofitable business venture that kills two people almost immediately. Here are our sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MI-e2-6HsRyL4XRzxBRmU9NKUfO-qNMydUvOFK5B08k/edit?usp=sharing Here is our social media stuff! Like our reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/ And our email! Send us an email! profitvspeeps@gmail.com...
Jul 02, 2024•29 min
Money Mic is on a mysterious pilgrimage this week, so join RadBill as he provides an update on Elon Musk and Elon's pay package (among other things). Special thanks to the wonderful people at: r/enoughmuskspam r/realtesla r/musked The folks at these subs are a huge reason that our Elon episodes are so well researched. Each subreddit is basically a gathering place for people investigating Elon Musk! Check them out, give them a follow! Here are our sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EnEK...
Jun 18, 2024•13 min
Here's the story of John McAfee, one of the poorer Profiteers we've covered. Stories of his "eccentric" misdeeds have been told again and again, mostly by John McAfee, but join us as we set the record straight and follow John through to the founding of McAfee Antivirus! Here are our sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/121MsZvbXStlwgFw9tCHsp1EHKGP66lXoJqTokco-3Mc/edit?usp=sharing Here is how you can get in touch with us: profitvspeeps@gmail.com Here is our Subreddit: https://www.reddit.co...
Jun 05, 2024•33 min
How did our two party system get to where it is today? Join us as we bring this thing from FDR to the 21st century. We tried not to deviate too far from the point of the episode, but let us know if we missed anything. **Important note: the focus of this episode is how the parties have switched. We are aware of the 2025 Project, and it's backing from the folks at the Heritage Foundation who brought us a handful of supreme court Justices, a health care plan and so much more. We are aware of curren...
May 22, 2024•57 min
How did the Democrats become the Democrats and how did the Republicans become the Republicans. How much have the parties flipflopped (alot) and why? Join us as we look back at the advent of our stupid two party system and the times our political parties have switched places and why. Here's our subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/ Here is our email incase we got something wrong or you want to say hi profitvspeeps@gmail.com https://docs.google.com/document/d/18-ozGlnxYIIDzYLK...
May 01, 2024•34 min
Join us for a heist story involving the founder of the Silk Road, a digital blackmarket that exploded in the early 2010s. Below is our most heavily relied upon source, it carries the entire Ulbricht/Ellingson Interaction script: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/02/the-hitman-scam-dread-pirate-roberts-bizarre-murder-for-hire-attempts/ The rest of our sources can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14Ps_VyUlw91I2MyF7ItO20n0FPrrpsnN7B2nDR6gzsM/edit?usp=sharing Like what you he...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 3 min
This is a good one, we promise. Join us as we dive into what the Kochs believe, the actions they've taken and the impact of those actions on the United States as a whole Peep the sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KGnCfokc4zBjsR99oxJAIU-bkfFEklkZ7hoTOeY6avE/edit?usp=sharing Peep our subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/
Apr 03, 2024•58 min
In this one, we take a look at the Koch Empire's rise and dig into some of the scandals that the company has weathered. Did we get something wrong? shoot us an email! provitvspeeps@gmail.com Also, check out our sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12MfR0vP6f5P-hVH1R2ICOX8ccB8b59TD8TD5XplwC7k/edit?usp=sharing Just want to chat or have a profiteer you would like us to check out? https://www.reddit.com/r/profiteersvsthepeople/...
Mar 13, 2024•46 min
