That's Rich

This week, Dan and Rory FINALLY read up on some properly based history with our FRENCH REVOLUTION episode!! How much of a himbo *was* Louis XVI? What was the messiest death? How did it lead to the invention of the gap year? All this and more will be answered in this episode. Dan reads a poem and Rory considers how he'd like to go in revolution times.

Just in time for maybe the worst Christmas ever, Dan and Rory take a look at the fever dream that is the modern Christmas advertising world, delving into all chaotic offerings from Aldi, Tesco, Boots, and more! Topics include: sentimental covers, Shane McGowan, shite Christmas sandwiches, Mabel, and finding out how you're #ReindeerReady

Check out this PATREON PREVIEW about Roko's Basilisk, the bizarre AI thought experiment that got Elon and Grimes together. Topics include: LessWrong, being mad online, losers ruining robofuture, Ultron, the Abzorbaloff, the origins of the alt right, and the wetties who do philosophy.

AKA Exit Pursued By Banks. The boys reach the end of their Musk divorce Odyssey with a break-up so cringe, it changed everyone's PH levels. It is of course GRIMES, and Dan and Rory delve into the extremely online origins of this romance to their Met Gala appearance to the moment they were finally defeated by an all-powerful witch by the name of Azealia Banks.....The boys also finally place one of their great white whales on the Wonka Scale, where will Elon end up? Topics include: Rory's rock training courses, TikTok NFTs, Tesla going private, X Æ A-12, the Thai cave story, if Tesla is a scam, AI, Roko Basilisk, and why Azealia Banks was the only person to bring down Musk. TW: ableist language and pedophilia mention

Check out this preview of our bonus Patreon episdoe where Dan and Rory sit down with CARLA GORDON to get a female perspective on the flirtatious antics of the Tesla CEO. Would Carla date him? What *is* the way to a modern woman's heart? Will Rory and Carla EVER find love?? You'll have to listen to find out. Other topics include: fancy people's weddings, old money, the inventor of the shipping crate, receiving flowers

In part 2 of our bumper three part Elon Musk special, we're introduced to writer and posh girl actress Talulah Riley, multiply divorced second wife of Elon Musk. The boys look at how she negged Musk when they met, and the cringe relationship press tour, *that* disastrous clip, and the weird Epstein conspiracy that attached to her. Topics include: Posh Girl actresses, Jeremy Clarkson propoganda, the nature of Musk fans (Muskers), and hapless engineers.

Ever thought about what having shitloads of cash could do to your noggin? Join best friends Daniel McKeon and Rory Kelly each week as they take turns diving head first into the depraved and manic worlds of the moneyed classes. From the most unstable emperors to meme lord billionaires and crackpot inventors, they'll leave no stone unturned in their quest to find out exactly what makes them think and chuckling until the guillotine swings.

That's Rich! is BACK and BETTER than EVER!! Dan and Rory are back on the mics and they're taking no prisoners. For our return, we're tackling a particularly timorous beasty, the most divorced man on the planet ELON MUSK himself! But to figure out the man that's been discussed ad nauseum, we took a look at the women who have stood behind him as he became the monster he is now. TW: this episode contains discussion of cot death and emotional manipulation

Dan and Rory round up the good and the wild of rich person news they've missed over the past couple weeks. Topics include: Anna Delvey's release The Milan acrobat thieves Jeff Bezos vs. Elon Musk

This week, Dan and Rory are joined by amazing comedian and TikTok extraordinaire Freya Mallard to chat through SCOOTER BRAUN, record producer, father, and grindcore darling. They talk about his rise through party planning, discovering Justin Bieber, and THAT Taylor Swift feud.

It's a That's Rich minisode!! Dan and Rory go through the list of Trump's shady pardons with a fine tooth comb, pulling out an illegal gambling ring, a 50's moonshine brewer, and the found of a computer church among others!

Sure, US politics is corrupt now but it can't always have been that way?? Can it?? Dan and Rory are here with the answer as they delve into the many folds of 19th century corruption that was the life of Boss Tweed! Plus, find out what YOUR colonial name was. Dan's questions get progessively worse, Rory slips into a New YAWK accent, and the boys ponder where the Capitol rioters will hit next.

The boys are joined by musician JOSH RIGHTON (did our theme tune! new EP What A Thrill out now!) do discuss the strange public persona of everyone's favourite geezer Lord Alan Sugar! From his self-titled businesses, to his favourite restaurants, and his bizarre Twitter interactions, the gang try and piece together the chequred public image of The Apprentice guy. Other topics include: Millie Bobby Brown, Ladbrokes adverts, and fax machines

This week, Dan and Rory are joined by the Bitter Budha, Eddie Pepitone to discuss DR RUJA IGNATOVA, the missing cryptoqueen! They try and solve the case of the missing billionaire, the brainwashing of Ruja's followers, and her ties to the "Cocaine King" of Bavaria as well as deciding whether or not Eddie should invest in bitcoin Other talking points: Adult Harry Potter Fans, Makeshift Weaponry, Eddie's Links With The Latvian Government, and Howard Hughes

This week, Dan's girlfriend Ilee Wagner joins the boys to share her authentic, hot blooded, American take on Biden's win. Then, we've got a whole episode on THE RICHEST MAN THAT HAS EVER LIVED for a nice bit of escapism. Check it out I promise you won't regret ittttt

We're back and this time the rich people are madder than ever! This week, Dan and Rory are joined by comedian Mustafa Yasin to chat about infamous 1980s prop comedian Gallagher, from smashing small fruit at The Comedy Store to bitter lawsuits concerning a penguin and his final days as a right wing crank. Don't miss the fierce debate over Mustafa's soul as the boys try and figure out: Was Gallagher actually funny? Other topics include: Mitzi Shore, Daniel's sinful eBay posting, long haul Uber mistakes, and Liam and Noel Gallagher.

He's Neumann but it's an old con (new man, neumann you get it), as the boys discuss the rise and fall of office space snake oil salesman Adam Neumann! Dan and Rory discuss his early entrepreneurship, how much they'd buy into the WeWork philosophy, and their benefactor SoftBank. Other topics include: Drew Barrymore, Apple, and Tim Peake

On your travels you meet two twins....one can only tell lies and the other also lies. It's the Barclay Brothers! Dan and Rory scoop out what they can from the lives of the secretive (see: private)twins, from their tangling with island nation governments to the infamous Ritz Hotel Bugging. Other topics include: Ellen Degeneres, American talk show host breakdowns, James Murdoch's resignation, and Mark Zuckerberg.

tw: pedophilia, This week is a delicious half and half as the 1%'s bullshit has reached astronomical levels! In a Major Royalties segment, the boys ponder what haunts Elon Musk, discuss Dua Lipa's ethnonationalist posting, and consider how much Ghislaine Maxwell LOVES a photoshoot. Then, Rory presents the unhinged mentality of success motivation speakers Gary Vee and Dan Lok. Daniel explains how to be an It Girl, Rory gets angry, and the boys invent a new LinkedIn religion.

This week, we discuss the life and times of Jolene enthusiast Michael Omari, aka Stormzy, in an attempt to nail down how to feel pride in Britain with a clear conscience in 2020. Dan and Rory chat through the racial biases of the British media, his iconic Glastonbury headline performance, and his rap beef with Wiley. Rory shares his Croydon connections, Dan has confrontation issues, and both DO NOT understand how microphones can work in the rain.

Unlucky 13th indeed, as we bring you a delayed new episode! Rory presents the waifish dope Ludwig the Second of Bavaria, big fan of Wagner and even bigger fan of swans. The boys compare his famous castles to the mansions of modern celebs, Dan rants about building a bar in your house, Rory unveils a new segment, and both wish they could read the Bedtime Stories on CBeebies.

This week, Daniel and Rory are talking about the sensational Eartha Kitt, her rise to fame, her many moneyed simps, and her blacklisting by the Johnson administration. Daniel declares that DJs shouldn't have opinions, Rory puts Orson Welles on blast, and the two lament the lack of evidence for Eartha's threesome with Paul Newman and James Dean. Other topics include Amazon and L'Oreal's response to the Black Lives Matter protests and Mark Zuckerberg calling Donald Trump. (Recorded Monday 01/06/2020) Bail Funds For Multi-State Protesters https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019 GoFundMe For Black Minds Matter UK: https://www.gofundme.com/f/black-minds-matter-uk?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet GoFundMe For Homeless Black Trans Women Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/homeless-black-trans-women-fund?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet GoFundMe For The Free Black University Fund https://uk.gofundme.com/f/the-free-black-university Practical And Consistently Updated To-Do List On How To Help The Black Lives Matter Movement: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1x65xLdIUDWMUl4_nkuD-EeP98UuJ2nuknUDsqUm7R9s/htmlview?fbclid=IwAR0VC0ime25VCuQ-IgDwdGI0FraRvPf_ie-ptDdgeRhrJ8d4zPSLiUAAbUg Justice In June Education Resource https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H-Vxs6jEUByXylMS2BjGH1kQ7mEuZnHpPSs1Bpaqmw0/mobilebasic?fbclid=IwAR3wiTUMXNxp3cLGrT53_6nLRDQ_IWybJkcznHkLyq-JxXcSEQihx4RztEI

This week, Rory and Dan discuss the bizarre cases of celebrity patenting, starting with the big titans Kylie Jenner and Taylor Swift but also finding time for the likes of Marshawn Lynch, 50 Cent, and the Carter Family. Dan tries out a new satirical character, Rory makes a Charlie Sheen quiz, and the boys declare Kylie Minogue as the Once And Future Kylie.

Being a mum is one of the toughest jobs in the world....and that's when there isn't a massive company breathing down your neck all the time! This week, Dan and Rory are getting into Mom Blogging, charting its humble beginnings in the early noughties to the multi-million industry it is today, as well as finding time to discuss the weathered lives of some of its key players. Daniel has the shits, Rory loves Nat the Fat Rat, and the two ponder why so many mum bloggers are Mormon.

It's our first con-artist expose as we uncover the many scams (and names) of Victor Lustig! Rory investigates how he 'sold' the Eiffel Tower twice, his break-out from jail, and his rules for being a conman. Daniel finds it a little cringe, Rory doesn't want people to know he likes sex, and the two agree that scammers are fucking tight.

It's our most chaotic episode yet!! It's got everything: global crisis, an exploding tap, even Tim Martins! With the apocalypse nigh and zombies coming over the hill, Dan and Rory pull out their scatter gun of judgement for all rich people (public and hidden) in this episode chock a block with cringe posters. Oh, and Dan's tap explodes halfway through.

BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY ! It's the first of our Las Vegas specials! Daniel runs Rory through Vegas' odds and ends before talking about Bugsy Siegel, notorious gangster and nickname collector, as well as his rowdy woman-punching mistress Virginia Hill. Daniel wants to Frost/Nixon the Backpack Kid, Rory gets grossed out by shrimp consumption, and 20s gangsters are unrelentingly horny.

It's time to decode those 11 herbs and spices, as Rory and Daniel present the mythologized life (and afterlife) of fast food symbol Colonel Harland Sanders! The boys delve into how he rose from a death dodging gas station employee to become the king of chicken, how he got the title of colonel despite not fighting in many wars, as well as chatting through his gravy obsession. Rory hates the FBI, Daniel enjoys petty ghosts, and the two agree that Coronavirus is Papa John's Day of Reckoning.

This week, Rory introduces a very sick Dan to the powerful advertising career of absolute unit, rotten drunk, and prankster Orson Welles. They talk about his desperation for money later in his life, attempt several times to do his voice, and consider if AI tech could resurrect him for pop-up ads.

AND THE GOOP IT KEEPS ON FLOWING!!! as the boys step into the Goop Lab to try and figure out their patron saint and witch-with-a-budget Gwyneth Paltrow. They review Goop Lab, Rory has a 'big take', and Daniel makes not one, not two, but three corny jokes in a row.

This week, relive just how visceral and exciting it was to discover that it was.............................................Rebekah Vardy's account. The boys talk about the nature of the tabloid industry, the celeb reaction to the news, and the different avenues you can sell your story when caught with a famous bloke. Sources/Links (regrettably): - https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/2780308/helen-wood-wayne-rooney-prostitute-big-brother-tell-all-book-actor/ - https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/2585132/jenny-thompson-wayne-rooney-ex-on-the-beach-star/ - https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/oct/10/rebekah-vardy-hires-it-experts-over-coleen-rooney-leak-claims - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzY2QhrFAyM - https://twitter.com/heatworld/status/1182323038802644993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1182323038802644993&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Ffilm%2F2019%2Foct%2F11%2Fcoleen-rooney-rebekah-verdy-movie-keira-knightley - https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/14/vinnie-jones-calls-coleen-rooney-rebekah-vardy-embarrassment-husbands-10912692/?ito=cbshare - https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/10115208/stacey-solomon-blasts-coleen-rooney/ - https://twitter.com/ColeenRoo?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

This episode, Daniel and Rory discuss the amazing inventions of Sir George Sitwell (including the incredible bee pistol!) and also get confused in general by TikTok.

The first episode of That's Rich is here! Join Daniel McKeon and Rory Kelly as they delve deep into the bizarre, decadent, and often upsetting world of the hyper rich. This week the boys discuss Empress Elagabalus and all her insane hijinks, from gold suicide towers to saffron baths. [some chat is quite heavy about suicide, murder, and other topics given the historical side so be warned!] Links/Sources: - https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/romes-forgotten-empress-jvinc/ - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/archaeology-and-history/magazine/2016/03-04/elagabalus-rome/ - https://historythings.com/historys-nutcases-emperor-elagabalus/ -https://www.makingqueerhistory.com/articles/2017/9/24/elagabalus-the-empress