Gangster Capitalism

By C13Originals

Society & Culture

What's Gangster Capitalism about?

There’s a dark side to the American dream.

Gangster Capitalism takes an in-depth look at white collar corruption and scandal, starting with the 2019 college admissions scandal, aka “Operation Varsity Blues" in Season 1. We’ll expose how the wealthiest members of society abuse their power, money and influence to get what they want, regardless of who or what might stand in their way. From the explicitly illegal to the blatantly unethical, every case is bound by a gangster mentality in which rules and laws are minor inconveniences.

Gangster Capitalism is a production of C13Originals, a division of Cadence13.

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Introducing: It Was Said (w...

10.28.2020

It Was Said, a limited documentary podcast series, looks back on some of the most powerful, impactful and timeless speeches in American history. Written and narrated by Pulitzer Prize winning and best-selling author-historian Jon Meacham, and created, directed and produced ...

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10.28.2020 Introducing: It Was Said (w Jon Meacham) It Was Said, a limited documentary podcast series, looks back on some of the most powerful, impactful and timeless speeches in American history. Written and narrated by Pulitzer Prize winning and best-selling author-historian Jon Meacham, and created, directed and produced ...
07.22.2020 S2: The NRA \| Bonus Episode: Rigging The Election Following the last episode of Season 2, the creators of Gangster Capitalism received a tip about a secret scheme to keep Wayne LaPierre in power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
05.26.2020 Gangster Capitalism Presents: Against the Rules with Michael Lewis In his podcast Against the Rules, bestselling author Michael Lewis (Liar's Poker, Moneyball) takes a searing look at what’s happened to fairness. This season focuses on coaches. It wasn’t that long ago that coaches were confined to sports. Now they’re ...
05.06.2020 S2: The NRA \| EP8: Down to the Studs A former Ackerman employee explains how expenses were hidden. Leaked audio of Wayne LaPierre lets people know the real damage under his watch. Where will the NRA go from here? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
04.29.2020 S2: The NRA \| EP7: Enough is Enough Board members are receiving money directly from the NRA. A fundraiser and a major donor decide they’ve seen enough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
04.22.2020 S2: The NRA \| EP6: Family Business Could this be more than business? Could it be personal? A deeper look at the NRA attorney at the center of everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
04.15.2020 S2: The NRA \| EP5: A Hostile Takeover The NRA has a new program to help lift them out of financial despair, and a fresh face to run it. But both turn out to be disasters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
04.08.2020 S2: The NRA \| EP4: The Big Game A dream job slowly becomes something very different for a former NRA fundraiser, as ethical questions come to light. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
04.01.2020 S2: The NRA \| EP3: Man on the White Horse A financial surplus becomes a deficit once Wayne LaPierre is elevated to EVP, and he is questioned about the relationship with Ackerman McQueen, more than 20 years ago. An old friend with a clever maneuver helps to keep the status ...
03.25.2020 S2: The NRA \| EP2: A Clear Crisis Lines are drawn, as Wayne LaPierre’s supremacy is tested, and the rift spills out into public. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03.25.2020 S2: The NRA \| EP1: Let Loose the Dogs of War A show of strength and unity kicks off the 2019 Annual Convention, but behind the scenes, the NRA is nearing a civil war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03.24.2020 Introducing Season 2: The NRA From C13 Originals, Gangster Capitalism, Season 2 explores The National Rifle Association and the allegations swirling around the nonprofit organization. Andrew Jenks hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
10.30.2019 Introducing: Bad Batch In Wondery's new series Bad Batch, host Laura Beil (Dr. Death) investigates the multi-billion dollar underregulated industry of stem cell therapy where greed and desperation collide. When a group of patients wind up in a Texas hospital in critical condition, ...
10.09.2019 S1: The College Admissions Scandal I Bonus Episode: The Price to Be Paid With sentences starting to be handed out to those who’ve plead guilty in this scandal, some cases are coming to a close. Others who’ve plead not guilty may have an uphill battle, despite their potential argument that Rick Singer followed ...
06.18.2019 S1: The College Admissions Scandal I Ep 6: Watershed Moment An argument is made that just because we are repelled by the indicted parents’ behavior, that doesn’t make it criminal. In fact, one opinion is that the parents may face no punishment. Some solutions are presented, but a mother and ...
06.11.2019 S1: The College Admissions Scandal I EP 5: Where You Start is Where You Finish A Singer parent negotiates a deal for her son to have the ACT taken for him, without him even being in the same state, and a college admissions insider reveals the a la carte menu that wealthy parents have when ...
06.04.2019 S1: The College Admissions Scandal I EP 4: Ricky A best friend, a mentee, and a former coworker provide an intimate account of Rick Singer’s transition from the boy determined to transform himself, to the coach who refused to accept failure, to the man whose obsession with wealth would ...
05.28.2019 S1: The College Admissions Scandal I EP 3: The Dominoes Fall Federal agents make an arrest for securities fraud, and get much more than expected. They are offered information that leads to a man they’d never heard of - Rick Singer, and the biggest scandal in education history. Once Singer is ...
05.21.2019 S1: The College Admissions Scandal I EP 2: The Bumper Sticker Mentality Rick Singer’s “Side Door” has another, more expensive option that clients like actor, Lori Loughlin opt for. The scam? $500,000 to get your kids accepted to college as Division 1 athletes - even if they never actually played the sport. ...
05.14.2019 S1: The College Admissions Scandal I EP 1: The Side Door Through transcriptions of wiretapped conversations between Rick Singer, Felicity Huffman, and others, Episode 1 brings to life just how dirty these schemes were. We also hear from a student who cheated on his SAT, a psychologist who deals with students ...
04.18.2019 Introducing Season 1: The College Admissions Scandal With exclusive interviews and thought-provoking discussion, Andrew Jenks examines the people involved and the larger debate around higher education in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices