Episode description
Did you know that in the US from 1989-2001, there were no real major prize winners of the McDonald's Monopoly game, because THE WHOLE THING WAS RIGGED? Every single person who won a big prize was part of a major scam, and when the FBI found out, they teamed up with Maccas to go UNDER COVER BABY! This one is nuts.
Story starts at approx 24:09
We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there's this:
The doco called McMillion$ that just came out that Rosie is OBSESSED with and demands you all watch (available on Binge or HBO):https://binge.com.au/shows/show-mcmillion!6090
The McMillion$ podcast hosted by the doco creators:https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-mcmillion%24-podcast/id1495403653
Some great articles:https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-an-ex-cop-rigged-mcdonalds-monopoly-game-and-stole-millionshttps://www.vulture.com/2020/02/mcdonalds-monopoly-game-fraud-true-story.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/03/arts/television/mcmillions-hbo-explained.html
The Mary Kay Letourneau article Rosie mentioned in Breakin' Nooz:https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/mary-kay-letourneau-vili-fualauu-relationship-media-child-rape-tryst-1025466/
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