This week we're continuing the story of King Leopold II of Brussels, the monarch who thought he deserved to claim the Congo of Africa just because he wanted it.  This week we'll get into the establishing of military posts, railroads, and the conquering of many African regions. We'll talk about Leopold's continuing campaign to gather funds and masquerade as a humanitarian, and the realities the Africans were facing.  Sources: King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2178502/open_sms">Send us a text! Let us know what topics you want us to cover!</a>

This week we're continuing the story of King Leopold II of Brussels, the monarch who thought he deserved to claim the Congo of Africa just because he wanted it. This week we'll get into the establishing of military posts, railroads, and the conquering of many African regions. We'll talk about Leopold's continuing campaign to gather funds and masquerade as a humanitarian, and the realities the Africans were facing. Sources: King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild Send us a text! Let us know what topics you want us to cover!

This week we're continuing the story of King Leopold II of Brussels, the monarch who thought he deserved to claim the Congo of Africa just because he wanted it.&nbsp; This week we'll get into the establishing of military posts, railroads, and the conquering of many African regions. We'll talk about Leopold's continuing campaign to gather funds and masquerade as a humanitarian, and the realities the Africans were facing.&nbsp; Sources: King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild&nbsp;<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2178502/open_sms" rel="noopener noreferrer">Send us a text! Let us know what topics you want us to cover!</a>

King Leopold II Part Two- It's Always Darkest Before The... Dark??

If a billionaire donates money to a good cause, does that make them a good person? Hosts Emily Walsh and Daniel Moss are two married millennials who learned about financial crises by living through them, and now they’re diving into the wild world of the uber rich. They discuss financial crimes, the breakdown of the American dream, and why funding a museum doesn’t necessarily make you a good person. They get into the old timey rich, like the Rockafeller family, and current events, like why you might not want to shop at Walmart. Each week they’ll dive into a new wealthy person, give you the rundown on their lives, whatever “good things” they’ve done in the past, and why they might be a bummer.&nbsp;

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If a billionaire donates money to a good cause, does that make them a good person? Hosts Emily Walsh and Daniel Moss are two married millennials who learned about financial crises by living through them, and now they’re diving into the wild world of the uber rich. They discuss financial crimes, the breakdown of the American dream, and why funding a museum doesn’t necessarily make you a good person. They get into the old timey rich, like the Rockafeller family, and current events, like why you might not want to shop at Walmart. Each week they’ll dive into a new wealthy person, give you the rundown on their lives, whatever “good things” they’ve done in the past, and why they might be a bummer. 

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