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Ponzinomics 101 is a monthly educational podcast for anyone interested in learning more about multi-level marketing (aka MLMs), and why it should be avoided. Hosts Melissa Milner and Robert FitzPatric... more
FAQs about Ponzinomics 101:How many episodes does Ponzinomics 101 have?The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.
April 22, 2023Next Steps for the Anti-MLM MovementThere are amazing anti-MLM content creators trying to make a difference. In this episode, Robert shares what he believes should unite all anti-MLM work. What actually is our message and goal in this fight? ...more59minPlay
April 15, 2023A Pyramid Scheme by Any Other Name...is Still a Pyramid SchemeIn episode 9 of Ponzinomics 101, Robert shares his experience with a pyramid scheme in the 80s called the Airplane Game. The similarities to MLM become clear quickly....more37minPlay
February 18, 2023How MLM Infiltrates Schools: A Story of One Teacher's Betrayal with Robert FitzPatrick and Megan RowtonIn this episode, Robert and Melissa speak to Megan Rowton who at 18 was recruited into an MLM by her special education teacher. You read that right! Megan shares her story of getting in and getting out of an essential oil MLM. ...more55minPlay
December 10, 2022Talking to Your Child about MLM with Doug BrooksOur chat with lawyer and advocate, Doug Brooks, continues in episode 7, as we explore why people abandon critical thinking and join MLM companies. How can we teach youth to do their due diligence and not believe the lies?...more44minPlay
November 19, 2022Why Law is Failing with Doug BrooksEpisode 6 is a discussion for parents, teachers, and anyone hoping to protect youth from MLM. Lawyer and advocate Doug Brooks joins Robert and Melissa to talk about court cases, legislation, and what is going wrong in the fight against MLM. ...more39minPlay
October 15, 2022Legal SchmegalKnow anyone who failed trying to sell MLM products or an MLM "opportunity?" It wasn't their fault. How could something “legal” engage in such deception and cause so much harm?...more17minPlay
September 17, 2022So, What's a Pyramid Scheme?Ever had a person try to recruit you into a multi-level marketing (aka MLM) company? One of the first things they say is, "It's not a pyramid scheme." What is a pyramid scheme? How are they disguised? Are MLM companies pyramid schemes?...more23minPlay
August 13, 2022The First Truth: What is Multi-Level Marketing?"Business opportunity." "Full time pay for part time work." We have clarified in our first two episodes that MLMs are not direct selling. So what are they?...more23minPlay
July 09, 2022Reality Check: Is Multi-Level Marketing Direct Selling?"This is a direct selling business opportunity." Is it really? In this episode we continue to investigate direct selling and whether multi-level marketing (MLM) really is direct selling....more18minPlay
June 04, 2022The First Lie: What is Direct Selling?Whether it’s selling leggings, make up, or knives, we hear about business opportunities to make full time pay for part time work. Are they too good to be true? Multi-level marketing companies such as LuLaRoe, Mary Kay, and Cutco Knives claim to be direct selling opportunities. What exactly is direct selling?...more22minPlay
FAQs about Ponzinomics 101:How many episodes does Ponzinomics 101 have?The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.