Well, I Laughed

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Well, I Laughed episodes

November 11 180: Listener Episode [Big Believer pt.3]
This week, stories from the Well, I Laughed universe! Colleen embarrasses herself so much that it becomes legendary amongst her teachers, and the entire state of Florida. "Alexis" leads a life of crime and finds it bearable. Finally, Nina goes looking for a bear and finds out the old saying is true… you really shouldn't meet your heroes. All that and more, this week on Well, I Laughed!
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:35:31 Colleen is the best story teller in Florida
00:49:10 "Alexis" fights a bear over stolen ice cream
01:01:05 Nina and the Jasper bears
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1 hr 16 min
November 04 179: Behind the Beauty [Big Believer pt.2]
Come experience thousands of years of Chinese excellence… crafted in the 1990s… in the United States. We’ve seen their advertisements. Some have even gone to their show! But what is the “magic” behind the Shen Yun shows? You guessed it, it's a cult! Maia details Falun Gong's rise from China, the threat they posed to the Chinese Communist Party, and the way they have funneled that into… dance? This week we go Behind the Beauty on Well, I Laughed.
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:33:37 Behind the Beauty
00:38:02 Falun Gong
00:57:53 What do they Believe?
01:16:49 But how is it a cult?
01:35:13 Shen Yun
01:52:42 But How's THIS a Cult?
01:57:41 Consequences Come Knocking
02:05:46 And there's more
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2 hr 16 min
October 28 178: X Marx the Fraud [Big Believer pt.1: Victor Marx]
With one week before the election, Grant introduces us to the “candidate” Victor Marx. Grant details how a complicated childhood pointed Victor into a tour with the Marines. There he found god, his birth father, and a BIG sense of self-confidence. But how does a social conservative activist become the head of a ministry that brings in millions? Where does all that money go? And how has he brought his dubious business practices to his campaign for governor? You guessed it, its fraud! Find out about Victor Marx and his “campaign” for governor (not meant to personally enrich himself). Its X Marx the Fraud, this week on Well, I Laughed!
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:38:43 X Marx the Fraud
00:46:37 The Early Days
02:05:42 Trixster, Traitor, Soldier, Lie (like Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy)
01:46:08 'Victor Marx for Governor? (NO)
01:58:43 More Money, More Problems (it's fraud again!)
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2 hr 37 min
October 21 177: Senator for Sale [Dynasty pt.3: Susan Collins]
For almost three decades, Susan Collins has represented Maine in the Senate. During her time in Congress she has claimed to be a bipartisan warrior looking out for her state. But a recent Pro Publica investigation challenges who has Susan Collins really been serving, her constituents or herself ... or a Hawaiian company, Navatek? This week, Grant digs into the reporting to unpack how Susan Collins has used her position for years to funnel your tax dollars back into her campaign accounts. Its corruption that hasn’t been charged, its a Senator for Sale. This week, on Well, I Laughed!
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:31:52 Senator for Sale
00:40:15 A Politcal History of a Bad Person
00:50:56 See You at the Bakery ... for Crime
01:03:10 Your Money is My Money Too
01:35:29 Why Maine Mattered
01:51:32 Paper Trail
02:07:14 Law & Order
02:20:10 A Larger Investigation
02:25:14 Message for Maine
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2 hr 35 min
October 14 176: Rage Bait [Dynasty pt.2: The Murdochs pt.2]
This week we jump right back into the wild world of the Murdock family. Maia takes us from their complicated trust to their questionable business decisions as the family continued to build their media empire from the 2000s to present day. Along the way we watch the Murdochs stumble over some pretty basic questions like: is an incompetent man better than a capable woman? Or, should you help spread white nationalism if it makes you money? The answers won’t surprise you! As the story builds to its dramatic conclusion we are left to wonder if rich incompetence can sustain a global media empire. This episode is about so much more than “Rage Bait”, this week on Well, I Laughed!
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:20:26 Part 1 Recap
00:25:23 Rage Bait: The Trust Part 2
00:30:56 Who Runs the Show?
00:52:41 Dark Arts
01:15:32 Deng Deng Deng
01:30:47 Wheels Keep Turning
01:49:51 Scandal after Scandal
02:05:57 When the Opportunity Arises
02:20:46 A New Bombshell: Streaming
02:34:55 The Secret Meeting
02:42:36 Project Family Harmony: The Trust Part 3
02:47:33 All Will Be Revealed (In Court)
02:55:22 The Trust: Finale
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3 hr 10 min
October 07 175: Media Mayhem [Dynasty pt.1: The Murdochs pt.1]
What's more important: family or business? How does that affect a family business. This week Maia investigates how success and wealth impact the bonds within a family that has somehow touched the lives of nearly everyone and everything around you. The Murdochs. This is part one of a two part series covering the inner workings of the family that inspired succession. Let's see how Sir Keith Murdoch's legacy transfers to the infamous Rupert Murdoch. Then how is that going to then be dealt with by his children: Prudence, Elisabeth, Lachlan, James, Grace, and Chloe? Join us next week to continue the story and dive deeper into the world of conservative media and discover the current fate of the Murdoch Family Trust. This week, on Well, I Laughed!
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:23:07 Media Mayhem
00:34:25 Sir Keith Murdoch
00:57:44 A King is Made
01:13:10 American News
01:31: 07 What Does the Fox Say?
01:42:25 Murdoch Family Trust
01:54:21 Next Generation
01:54:53 Prudence MacLeod
01:55:30 Elisabeth Murdoch
02:00:29 Lachlan Murdoch
02:02:15 James Murdoch
02:56:02 The Empire Expands
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2 hr 18 min
September 30 174: Listener Episode [Tied Up pt.3]
Welcome back to the Well, I Laughed listener universe! This week's listener stories include Emme and Lizzie making some highly questionable life decisions on America’s birthday and a taste for a life of crime. Claire writes in to let us know that Dan Hurley is a little bitch. Finally, Chelsea educates us on a couple of Mormon urban legends that also end up in chains. All that and more, this week on Well, I Laughed!
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:37:47 Emme and Lizzie and the deli Crime Syndicate
01:09:43 "Claire" believes Dan Hurley is a bitch
01:37:39 "Chelsea" clarifies the Mormon mission
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1 hr 50 min
September 23 173: Up, Up, & Away [Tied Up pt.2: Lawn Chair Larry Walters]
Some dreams are too grand to let die, even if they might kill you. This week Maia introduces us to “Lawnchair Larry” - otherwise known as Larry Walters - a man who looked at the sky with wonder… and then wondered to himself… could he float up there? Could he literally tie a bunch of balloons to a chair and get UP there? Larry’s story is inspiring and questionable, but it proves that with the support of friends and family anything is possible! As long as you keep it a secret from the federal government. This week we learn about one man and his quest to go Up, UP, and AWAY, on Well, I Laughed.
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:42:03 Up, Up, & Away
00:46:22 Who is Larry Walters
01:00:02 Prepare for Liftoff
01:16:19 Takeoff Time
01:42:53 Actions? Meet Consequences
02:01:07 Legacy
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2 hr 15 min
September 16 172: Manacled Mormon [Tied Up pt.1: Joyce McKinney]
What would you do for love? What would you do to escape it? This week Grant tells us the bizarre story of the beauty queen who would do anything for the man she loved, and the man who didn’t quite feel the same way in return. What follows is a tale of kidnapping, counter theories, costumes, and one very quotable woman. It is the story of tabloids who turn the incident into spectacle and in the process undermine justice and truth. Joyce McKinney believes she is many things, what is actually true and what is a figment of her imagination is a question many have tried to answer. This week it is the case of the Manacled Mormon on Well, I Laughed.
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:28:08 Manacled Mormon [Joyce McKinney]
00:52:21 Hunter, Liar, Flyer
01:14:05 The Great Escape, x2
01:29:20 Dearly Departed
01:43:02 Running, Running, Running
01:57:20 The Strangest of Endings
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2 hr 19 min
September 09 171: Listener Episode [DIY pt.3]
This week on Well, I Laughed we have a bunch of people that did it themselves... with questionable outcomes. Alice moves to Missouri which is only the start of her trouble. Elena accidentally helps create a sexy, hostile work environment. And Adele flys to Hollywood to find out for herself that Dr. Phil is not a good person. All that and more, this week on Well, I Laughed!
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:37:18 "Alice" goes a felony speed
01:02:44 Elena accidentally works at a certain kind of club
01:28:08 "Adele" survives Dr. Phil
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1 hr 53 min

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A weekly podcast where unexpected topics turn into laugh out loud conversations. From infamous historical figures to stories we thought we understood, hosts Maia (an engineer) and Grant (a public…