Scandal 101

Scandal 101

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Scandal 101 episodes

  • Ep. 16 - OnlyFans Banning Explicit Content Scandal

    OnlyFans kind of banned explicit content. And then it did. And then it didn't. Why? Listen to this episode to figure out the reasoning behind this switch, and hear stories about the real world impact this decision could, and may in the future, have. 

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    Show Notes

    30 min
  • Ep. 15 - Vioxx: The Pharmaceutical Scandal That Killed

    The pharmaceutical industry is full of money, greed, omission, and death. Many, many, deaths. This episode looks into Vioxx, a pharmaceutical industry scandal that cost billions of dollars, and killed up to an estimated 55,000-60,000 people across the United States. Get ready to be mad.

    Show Notes

    34 min
  • Ep. 14 - Walmart and a $282.7 Million Dollar Global Settlement

    What do Mexico, Brazil, China, and India have in common? A history of Walmart bribing government officials to further their global expansion goals. Listen to find out how years of inaction and bribing government officials resulted in a $282 million dollar settlement, to which some were disappointed with.

    Show Notes

    33 min
  • Ep. 12 - Volkswagen Emission Scandal Part 1

    My thoughts about Volkswagen before this case included good vibes and fun times. Now, not so much. Part 1 covers the lead up to the discovery of the scandal, and the explanation of the device that allowed for horrible emissions to be put in the air at rates far above the legal limit.

    Show Notes

    25 min
  • Ep. 10 - The British Museum and Stolen Artifacts Part 2

    Part 2 is here! This episode looks into three of the highly contested artifacts in the British Museum - The Rosetta Stone, The Benin Bronzes, and the Parthenon Marbles. Listen to find out about these artifacts, how they got into the museum, and why their "ownership" is so contested.

    Show Notes

    33 min
  • Ep. 9 - The British Museum and Stolen Artifacts Part 1

    Stealing is never okay, and this episode looks at the British Museum and the rules regulating the museum that allow for, as many say, stolen artifacts to stay in the museum. Listen to learn about the museum, British Colonialism, and frustrating laws and regulations surrounding this hot topic.

    Show Notes

    28 min

About Scandal 101

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A scandal is a circumstance or action that offends propriety or established moral conceptions or disgraces those associated with it. Scandal 101 explores a new scandal every other week, and touches on…