Grubstakers

On this episode we cover our favorite liberal billionaire with a palindrome last name. Listen to his multiple marriages, his holocaust avoidance, and what he does with his money. Enjoy!

This week we talk Richard Branson, the cool billionaire with a giant weird face. He did some stuff with music, space, and airplanes but what the fuck is up with his face?

This week we cover Erik Prince the mercenary from Holland Michigan. Listen as we risk our lives poking the bear who is linked to several people’s death. Sadly Yogi avoided saying, “Why’s it gotta be black?” during the entire episode. We are joined by the hilarious New York comedian Gabriel Pacheco. Enjoy!

On this episode we cover Jerry Seinfeld who’s net worth will be over a billion in the near future. We talk about Jerry’s humble origins, his entry into comedy, and all the controversy it took to profit on the show about nothing. All that and more right here on Grubstakers. Enjoy!

Carl Icahn is our Billionaire of the week. We discuss his self-serving dismantling of TWA airlines, his reputation as a corporate raider, and his brief period as special economic adviser on financial regulation for President Donald Trump. Joining us on this week on our icIahnic journey is hilarious New York comedian Jay Welch. All of this and more right here on Grubstakers!

Baba Ramdev is in the hot seat this episode. He's been linked to the BJP party in India, his Patanjali products have been bought around the world, but are they manufactured with no malicious intent? We answer these questions any many more right here on Grubstakers. Also some discussion of his partner billionaire Acharya Balkrishna

For this special episode Josh Kosman, author of The Buyout of America: How Private Equity Is Destroying Jobs and Killing the American Economy, joins us to offer an explanation of what private equity is and why so many of the billionaires we cover are involved in it. We also discuss the bankruptcy of Toys R Us, how much blame private equity deserves for the wipeout of 33,000 workers, and what we might expect to happen if private equity owned companies continue to go bankrupt.

Buy Josh's book: https://www.amazon.com/Buyout-America-Destroying-American-Paperback/dp/B00ZY8KWV0

In part 2 of our 2 part look at the Carlyle Group we explore the lives of the founders a bit further, particularly the active media presence of David Rubenstein. Moving beyond the war profiteering operations that we discussed in the previous ep we look at some of the domestic projects the Carlyle Group has taken on such as HCR Manorcare, Philadelphia Energy Solutions, and the Washington DC branch of the Democratic Socialists of America. Listen to Part 1 first if you haven't yet.

This week we begin our 2 part series on The Carlyle Group. Whenever people are at war someone somewhere makes money, and from our research these 3 gentlemen stand to make a shiny penny covered in the blood of those slained for profit. Sean meant to say George Bailey instead of George Meany and he's sorry. All of this info and more right here on Grubstakers!

Our newest episode is about Marc Rich and Pincus Green, the billionaire co-founders of Glencore and fugitives from justice until happenstance allowed them to receive a final act in office pardon from President Bill Clinton. Though Marc Rich has sadly passed from this Earth his legacy and his fortune lives on through his daughters, both of whom are using the money he made perpetuating apartheid in South Africa to pursue art that makes the world a better place. If there are problems with the audio tweet at Andy, Yogi will be back next week.