KP joins to talk about origins and dramatic sudden closure of iO theater. How can you make a sustainable business off of adults playing pretend? Turns out it’s pretty hard. This episode has everything: improv comedy, wage theft allegations, desecration of human remains. Twists and turns everywhere! Follow KP's incredible project @they.call.us everywhere!!!

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PS. Sorry Seth Simons, I think I said your name wrong like 8 times in this episode. I misread it so many times. Forgive me, bestie. 

My friend Bibi joins to talk about Johnson & Johnson’s transvaginal mesh implant that has been the center of class action lawsuits around the globe. Comedy podcast!! In this episode, we’ll dive into gruesome detail about how your organs sag with age, how some products have tried and failed to alleviate that problem, and how your work emails should never be the subject of court litigation. Follow @BustedBizBureau on all social media! It really helps me out, thanks!

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Karsten Runquist joins for an overwhelmingly deep dive into Kars4Kids. When you donate your car, where does your money go? This question is what inspired me to start this entire podcast. If you like looking through public tax records, learning about real estate speculation, or being frightened by sentient 5-dollar-bill mascots, this one's for you. Follow @karstenrunquist and/or @runquistkarsten everywhere! 

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Jaxi Alegria joins to talk about commercial clothing donation bins, specifically the ones tied to an international political cult. Big swing for the first episode! We'll talk about troubled teen facilities, international fugitives known for tax evasion, fradulent charities, and how sexy you have to be to commit certain crimes. 

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1. Tvind Alert Website

2. Minneapolis and USagain bins, Grant Wilson

3. Case Summary of Danish Prosecutor vs. Mogens Amdi Petersen

4. FBI Report on Tvind, 2001

5. Former supporters describe charity leader's rise and fall, Chicago Tribune

6. Concerning Tvind, Steen Thomsen

7. Charity Commission Report, 1997

8. Fresh abuse allegations at children’s ‘home of horrors’ with links to ‘cult-like’ group, Tom Bristow

9. Teachers Group: The cult-like group linked to a charity that gets UK aid, BBC

10. US taxpayers are financing alleged cult through African aid charities, Reveal News

11. PlanetAid's 2020 Annual Report, Talks about One World University and Humana People to People

12. Tvind's Website Timeline stating that they founded One World University and Humana People to People

Blender Bluid joins to talk about the Salvation Army. NOT THE GAY STUFF. This is about worker’s rights, weird Christians, incredibly lax laws around what counts as “rehab,” and resisting the urge to cry while reading court documents about labor violations. Follow @blenderbluid everywhere!

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1. The anti-drinking listicle, William Booth 1888

2. Salvation Army ARC magazine write-up, New Frontier Chronicle (now CARING magazine)

3. Charlotte ARC write-up, UNC MediaHub contributors 

4. Chaotic De Moines Article, Lee Rood

5. Department of Labor decision, Washington Times

6. "Work Therapy"—How the Salvation Army's Chain of Rehabs Exploits Unpaid Labor, Kenneth Anderson

7. Guy Dixon court summary, Jan 2005

8. California Salvation Army Court Complaint, May 2021

9. Chicago Salvation Army Court Complaint, Nov 2021

Amy Do joins to talk about the meteoric rise and fall of a family cable empire from the 90s. It’s like if Succession took place in a rural company town, had less sexy actors, and added fradulently-funded lesbian arthouse films. Turns out, it only takes one question from a nosy fella to collapse a billion-dollar business. Follow @helloamydo everywhere!

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1. JohnnyCashRules32 Youtube Page

2. Adelphia Interviews, Dr. Susan Bishop

3. Court Case Summary, District Judge Gerard Lynch

4. SEC vs. Adelphia

5. That damn public Adelphia meeting, NYT 2002

6. Retrospective on Adelphia, NYT 2004

7. Watch Songcatcher for Free, Tubi

8. The Adelphia Story, CNN Money

9. John Rigas First Pitch, Olean Times Herald

Join Christian Borkey as she performs dissections (and vivisections!) on various busted business models. This research-based comedy podcast is for peeps who enjoy densely packed information, white collar true crime, and naturally funny people. :) Thanks for tuning in!

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