We have had quite the week. Baby classes, crazy work stuff, shows, and ofcourse a three day long family baby shower event. Unfortunately that left very little time to prepare a fully researched episode. So we decided to do a bit of a current events roundup on all of our favorite crooks and frauds and have a little check in with ourselves.
Also just realized we have recorded over 100 episodes! Crazy this one will be 105??? Time flies when you are self medicating the existential dread of late stage capitalism with a bit of humor!!
We are of course once again in our bed. In our coziest of close and this is gonna be a good time! The episode will probably be a bit shorter than usual but we are going to have fun with it and it will still have some interesting and fun facts and a small teaser for the next series. Hope you enjoy!
Sources:
- Volkswagen:
- “Four Former VW Managers Found Guilty in Emissions Trial” By Jack Ewing and Tatiana Firsova-New York Times May 26, 2025 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/26/business/volkswagen-emissions-trial.html
- Jim and Tammy Faye:
- “Elton John’s Tammy Faye’ musical announces its closing just days after Broadwaty Debut” By Malia Mendez-Los Angelos times Nov 2024 https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2024-11-20/elton-john-tammy-faye-musical-closing-short-run-broadway#:~:text=Elton%20John's%20'Tammy%20Faye'%20musical%20announces%20it%20is%20closing%20just,a%20producer%20on%20the%20show.&text=The%20Lord%20giveth%2C%20and%20the,capacity%20audiences%2C%20the%20Guardian%20reported.
- Elizabeth Holmes/Theranos:
- “Elizabeth Holmes’s Partner has a new Blood-Testing Start-Up” By Rob Copeland-New York Times May 10,2025
- Billy Mcfarland:
- Source: “Fyre Festival's embattled founder is selling the brand: 'It's time to pass the torch” by Rachel Treisman NPR April 2025
- https://www.npr.org/2025/04/24/nx-s1-5374909/fyre-festival-for-salrl-billy-mcfarland
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