Podcasts about billionaires

Virginia Roberts Giuffre's unpublished memoir The Billionaire's Playboy Club recounts her recruitment into Jeffrey Epstein's world as a 16-year-old working at Mar-a-Lago, where she says Ghislaine Maxwell lured her in with promises of opportunity and travel. The manuscript describes how she became trapped in Epstein's orbit, allegedly forced into sexual encounters with powerful men, including Prince Andrew, and ferried across his properties in New York, Florida, and the Virgin Islands. Giuffre paints a detailed picture of coercion, psychological manipulation, and the disturbing normalization of exploitation within Epstein's high-society circle.In this episode, we begin our journey through that memoir.   to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Virgina Giuffre Billionaire's Playboy Club | DocumentCloud

Virginia Roberts Giuffre's unpublished memoir The Billionaire's Playboy Club recounts her recruitment into Jeffrey Epstein's world as a 16-year-old working at Mar-a-Lago, where she says Ghislaine Maxwell lured her in with promises of opportunity and travel. The manuscript describes how she became trapped in Epstein's orbit, allegedly forced into sexual encounters with powerful men, including Prince Andrew, and ferried across his properties in New York, Florida, and the Virgin Islands. Giuffre paints a detailed picture of coercion, psychological manipulation, and the disturbing normalization of exploitation within Epstein's high-society circle.In this episode, we begin our journey through that memoir.   to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Virgina Giuffre Billionaire's Playboy Club | DocumentCloud

I talk with Naveen Jain, founder and CEO of Viome Life Sciences and author of Counterintuitive, about why entrepreneurs should focus on big problems instead of small ideas. We get into his framework of "why this, why now, why me," why non-experts often disrupt industries, how AI is changing work and healthcare, why personalized nutrition matters, and how parents can raise kids who are curious, resilient, and willing to build.

(August 03, 2026) California democratic party endorses the billionaire tax. Dodger stadium gondola is about to hit heavy turbulence as state park defenders play hardball. 2 dozen OC parents could face criminal charges if children order e-bikes or e-motorcycles illegally. The rising number of uninsured patients is starting to hit hospitals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(August 03, 2026) Heather Brooker and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Iran rejects President Trump’s claim that talks will restart. Iran war could unleash a marine ‘super-spreader event.’ Billionaire tax is endorsed by California democrats, deepening party divisions over Prop. 40. Japan, U.S. confirm joint yen-buying intervention, signal more action.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Virginia Roberts Giuffre's unpublished memoir The Billionaire's Playboy Club recounts her recruitment into Jeffrey Epstein's world as a 16-year-old working at Mar-a-Lago, where she says Ghislaine Maxwell lured her in with promises of opportunity and travel. The manuscript describes how she became trapped in Epstein's orbit, allegedly forced into sexual encounters with powerful men, including Prince Andrew, and ferried across his properties in New York, Florida, and the Virgin Islands. Giuffre paints a detailed picture of coercion, psychological manipulation, and the disturbing normalization of exploitation within Epstein's high-society circle.In this episode, we begin our journey through that memoir.   to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Virgina Giuffre Billionaire's Playboy Club | DocumentCloud

Virginia Roberts Giuffre's unpublished memoir The Billionaire's Playboy Club recounts her recruitment into Jeffrey Epstein's world as a 16-year-old working at Mar-a-Lago, where she says Ghislaine Maxwell lured her in with promises of opportunity and travel. The manuscript describes how she became trapped in Epstein's orbit, allegedly forced into sexual encounters with powerful men, including Prince Andrew, and ferried across his properties in New York, Florida, and the Virgin Islands. Giuffre paints a detailed picture of coercion, psychological manipulation, and the disturbing normalization of exploitation within Epstein's high-society circle.In this episode, we begin our journey through that memoir.   to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Virgina Giuffre Billionaire's Playboy Club | DocumentCloud

Virginia Roberts Giuffre's unpublished memoir The Billionaire's Playboy Club recounts her recruitment into Jeffrey Epstein's world as a 16-year-old working at Mar-a-Lago, where she says Ghislaine Maxwell lured her in with promises of opportunity and travel. The manuscript describes how she became trapped in Epstein's orbit, allegedly forced into sexual encounters with powerful men, including Prince Andrew, and ferried across his properties in New York, Florida, and the Virgin Islands. Giuffre paints a detailed picture of coercion, psychological manipulation, and the disturbing normalization of exploitation within Epstein's high-society circle.In this episode, we begin our journey through that memoir.   to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Virgina Giuffre Billionaire's Playboy Club | DocumentCloud

IDEAS, hosted by Nahlah Ayed is a daily podcast that explores how ideas over place and time shape our world.There are 19 centibillionaires and a growing list of 3,000 billionaires worldwide. So it might not surprise you that the richest one per cent possesses nearly half of the world's wealth. History has never seen such an extreme concentration of wealth. Some economists argue the battle of the 21st century is between oligarchy and democracy. How did we get here? IDEAS begins a four-part documentary series The Billionaire Age.Listen to more episodes in this series:Listen to Part Two: Disney heiress on the dangers of extreme wealthListen to Part Three: How oligarchs are taking over the worldMore episodes of IDEAS are available here: https://link.mgln.ai/IDEASxFB

Are you ready to unlock your potential? In this episode of the Goal Billionaire Podcast, learn how believing in yourself can transform your life and lead to unprecedented success. Discover the importance of personal discipline, resilience, and focus in achieving your goals. Life is full of distractions, but prioritizing your journey and training your mind is key. Don't wait for approval from others; become your own biggest supporter. With actionable insights, this episode empowers you to take charge of your destiny, pursue your passions, and turn challenges into stepping stones. It's time to acknowledge the gift of the present and act on it, no matter the obstacles. Join us for an enlightening discussion that inspires you to create the life you desire and deserve!

"It's a heist novel... and invariably in the aftermath, something goes wrong, something goes sideways, something that...O'Connor, the mastermind, didn't see coming, because he's quite the plotter and planner. But, for once, even he is caught flat-footed..." remarks Gary Phillips, author of the novel THE HAUL, in his interview with Hopeton Hay, host of Diverse Voices Book Review.O'Connor, is a middle-aged Black man living a quiet life, semi-retired from his thieving days, when an old contact provides an opportunity of a lifetime: to rob a tech billionaire's secret bunker. Set in the Los Angeles area, Phillips reveals through flashbacks with O'Connor as a preadolescent "what is it that made the boy the man."Gary Phillips has published novels, comics, novellas, short stories and edited or co-edited several anthologies, including the Anthony-winning The Obama Inheritance: Fifteen Stories of Conspiracy Noir. Violent Spring, his debut effort more than a quarter-century ago, was named in 2020 one of the essential crime novels of Los Angeles. He is also a story editor on Snowfall, an FX show about crack and the CIA in 1980s South Central, where he grew up.Follow Gary Phillips on Facebook Follow Diverse Voices Book Review on Social Media:Facebook - @diversevoicesbookreviewInstagram - @diverse_voices_book_review Bluesky - @diversevoicesbooks.bsky.social

Fans want a "smoking gun" with Kawhi Leonard. Portland doesn't want its new owner to move the team. Even Vegas is looking to fill a C-suite. TrueHoop's Henry Abbott — the skeptic-in-chief of NBA insiders — stops by for a reality check on the state of truth, big money and basketball scandal: Should you believe Adam Silver and his lawyers, who all answer to the 1 percent? Who gets to be in the most exclusive club in sports? And did an owner really have a threesome with the Larry O'Brien trophy?• Subscribe to TrueHoop by Henry Abbott• Previously on PTFO: RIFC, the Impossible Deal and Life After Aspiration(Pablo Torre Finds Out is independently produced by Meadowlark Media and distributed by The Athletic. The views, research and reporting expressed in this episode are solely those of Pablo Torre Finds Out and do not reflect the work or editorial input of The Athletic or its journalists.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Here's an interesting fact: Dinosaurs dominated Earth for 165 million years – and they assumed they always would.Which brings us to… well, us. We bipedal, far-ranging, Homo sapien primates have certainly established our dominance over modern-day Mother Earth. And even though our reign has only lasted about 200,000 years, we 21st Century humans grandly assume that we're ordained by the gods to rule ad infinitum over our planet (and beyond).But – oops! – unfortunately we've based our preeminence on the unsustainable consumption of our domain, rather than on stewardship for the ages. Under the global misguidance of corporate, political, religious, academic, and other Powers That Be, our large-brained species has ended up making an awful mess of the nest we inherited. Elite plunderers and profiteers have imposed an ethic of greed, inequality, and even inhumanity that is devouring everything from Earth's climate to our basic human values of fairness and justice.Leading this careless assault is a clique of arrogant and abusive high-tech gabillionaires who consider themselves geniuses because, well… they're rich! Consider Elon Musk, presently the richest of the world's richest, who postures as an uber-brained deep thinker, social engineer, and whirling corporate dervish. He presently runs not one, but three mega-corps (Tesla, X, and SpaceX) while also rewriting the rules of free speech, telling American's how to vote, and claiming he'll save humanity by colonizing Mars.But wait – strip away the hype, and Musk is just another self-serving plutocratic ravager, a cartoonish robber baron whose “genius” lies in (1) taking credit (and profit) from other people, (2) demanding subsidies and special breaks from government, (3) cheating workers and customers, and (4) suing everyone for his failures.If billionaire humanoids like Elon really wanted to save us from extinction, they should do the honorable thing… by going first.Jim Hightower's Lowdown is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimhightower.substack.com/subscribe

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Dave Regan built his career fighting for the underdog. Now he's taking on California's billionaires.  Regan leads SEIU-UHW, a union representing more than 120,000 healthcare workers in the state. He's known for taking on the state's most powerful interests and using ballot initiatives as leverage to force negotiations.  His latest proposal is a controversial billionaire wealth tax on the November ballot that has split the labor community and Democratic party in California. The measure aims to offset looming MediCal cuts from President Trump's so-called “big beautiful bill” by issuing a one-time, 5% tax on the assets of the state's billionaires.  Marisa sits down with Regan to talk about his upbringing, how he got into organizing and the backroom negotiations with Gov. Gavin Newsom to pull the measure off the ballot that ultimately failed.  Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠Political Breakdown's weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠, delivered straight to your inbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we talk about Mitch McConnell, Billionaires suck, Fauci, Covid, Odyssey, a lot of politics, datacenters again, going postal, 90's censorship, Bruno Mars, and more! Come follow us: http://www.beenhadproductions.squarespace.com/bthanbti SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bthanbtiI Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BthanBTI/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bthanbti Twitter: @BthanBTI iTunes: https://itun.es/i6SJ6Pw YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BlackerThanBlackTimesInfinity Rescue + Residence https://www.rescueresidence.org/ Donate: https://www.givebutter.com/R_R_Champions

In this episode: A billionaire hedge fund executive gave $10 million last week to Byron Donalds, the Republican Congressman from Naples who is the favorite to win the GOP nomination for Florida governor in next month's primary elections. His gift came after a billionaire TikTok investor gave Donalds at least $7.5 million. Other billionaires are pouring money into the Donalds campaign, too. Their cash comes with strings. Plus: Attorney General James Uthmeier helps the billionaire-owned Fontainebleau Hotel steamroll residents of Miami Beach who are fighting a proposed expansion project; the companies that sell electricity to AI data centers love Florida's new data center law; and a key provision in the state constitution is, it turns out, meaningless. Show notesTo make a donation in support of Seeking Rents, click here.To reserve a ticket to our discussion about data centers in Venice with Alice Herman and Christian Casale of Suncoast Searchlight and Emily Mahoney of the Tampa Bay Times, click here.Stories discussed in today's show:The DeSantis decisions: Quiet wins for homebuilders and car dealersBillionaire Ken Griffin pours money into Byron Donalds' campaign for governorMeet the billionaire pushing taxpayer-funded school vouchersThe billionaire trying to reinvent Florida schools has a $7.5 million bet on Byron DonaldsThe Scale of Billionaires' Campaign Donations is Overwhelming U.S. PoliticsLobbyist for a billionaire-run hedge fund wrote a bill allowing longer non-competes, records showLobbyists for a billionaire and a charter network pushed Florida lawmakers to expand a school privatization program, records showA billionaire-backed think tank keeps sabotaging Florida workers. More attacks are coming.Untraceable: Who sends all those political mailers?Fewer Florida residents are receiving federal food benefitsThe Fontainebleau wanted another favor from the Florida LegislatureNew law has Florida ‘open for business' for AI data centers, utility execs sayFlorida judge refuses to boot Fishback from the ballot, won't ‘decide the race'Bills discussed in today's show:Senate Bill 686 – Agricultural EnclavesSenate Bill 484 – Data CentersHouse Bill 399 – Land Use and Development RegulationsQuestions or comments? Send ‘em to Garcia.JasonR@gmail.comListen to the show: Apple | SpotifyWatch the show: YouTube Get full access to Seeking Rents at jasongarcia.substack.com/subscribe

Gavin Newsom went on the national stage and declared it's "time for a national billionaire tax" — calling the wealth gap a "five-alarm fire" and promising a full economic reset for America. It's a bold pitch. It's also completely dishonest.Back in California, Newsom has repeatedly blocked state-level wealth tax proposals, warning they'd drive businesses and capital right out of the state. So which is it? Either taxing billionaires destroys economic activity — which is why he killed it in Sacramento — or it doesn't, in which case he's been lying to California voters for years. He doesn't get to have it both ways.Sean breaks down the "two Gavins" problem: one who tells a national audience the system is broken and promises an American reset, and another who quietly admits that same policy would gut the tax base he depends on. The only thing connecting both versions is a 2028 presidential campaign that needs a signature issue and a candidate who hopes voters don't pay attention.CHAPTERS0:00 Newsom Backs US Billionaire Tax, Kills…1:36 Watching Newsom's Billionaire Tax Pitch2:12 California Got Worse Under Newsom3:20 Newsom Drove California Into the Ground4:10 Newsom's National Public Equity Fund5:04 Newsom's Contradictory Billionaire Tax…6:02 Ro Khanna Calls Out Newsom's Hypocrisy7:17 Newsom's 2028 Presidential Ambitions8:48 Examining Newsom's Social Contract Pitch9:59 Democrat Elites Flout Their Own Rules12:00 Make Sure You VoteSubscribe to @reasonablenews for daily commentary on the stories the mainstream media won't touch.#Seattle #Socialism #WashingtonPoliticsGO PREMIUM WITH REASONABLE+ FOR UNCENSORED ACCESS

Valve co-founder Gabe Newell has reportedly purchased a lavish estate in Florida, and the writing is on the wall: Washington State's aggressive tax push is claiming another billionaire. Newell built Valve — and its $4 billion gaming empire — right in Bellevue, a short drive from where Sean records this show. Now he's joining a growing list of wealth creators who've decided Florida's no-income-tax environment beats Seattle's increasingly hostile climate for the ultra-wealthy.This isn't a coincidence. Jeff Bezos went to Florida. Howard Schultz went to Florida. Jake Burton went to Florida. The pattern is undeniable, and Washington's progressive leadership — championed by figures like Katie Wilson — seems either unwilling or unable to recognize what's happening. The millionaire tax, if it survives the ballot, accelerates this flight even further. And even if voters reject it, something punitive is coming — wealthy residents know it, and they're making their exit plans accordingly.The real tragedy isn't Gabe Newell's real estate decision — it's the brazen indifference from Olympia. The politicians driving this exodus aren't losing sleep over it. They're too busy figuring out how to spend money they increasingly won't have. When the architects of a region's prosperity decide the math no longer works, the consequences don't stay confined to billionaires. Tax bases shrink. Jobs follow wealth. And the city that prided itself on being a tech capital starts looking a lot more like the hollowed-out blue cities it once mocked.Subscribe to @reasonablenews for daily coverage of Pacific Northwest politics and the policies reshaping Seattle, Bellevue, and Washington State.#Oregon #Education #PublicSchoolsGO PREMIUM WITH REASONABLE+ FOR UNCENSORED ACCESS

Today from SDPB - a billionaire-backed PAC's attempt to oust incumbent governor in his pursuit of the GOP nomination, an in-depth look at that runoff and more.

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Andrew Tate is back behind bars and somehow tweeting like he's starring in a wartime epic, while Donald Trump spends an hour at the White House Correspondents' Dinner reminding everyone why normalising him remains such a dangerous game. Marina and Jemma pick apart another extraordinary week of political chaos, from Trump's latest constitutional musings and Elon Musk's painfully awkward media appearances to the voices refusing to stay silent on Gaza.There's also praise for politicians willing to speak plainly, a debate about Sadiq Khan's record, some gloriously savage internet commentary, and an underrated section featuring one of the funniest air fryer threads the internet has ever produced. Plus, if you've ever worried about imposter syndrome, this episode may just make you feel spectacularly qualified.Join The Trawl's Facebook BRAND NEW Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590931382660Get your tickets for The Trawl Live from https://thetrawl.tix.to/ticketsThank you for sharing and please do follow us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcastPatreonhttps://patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcastYoutubehttps://www.youtube.com/@TheTrawlTwitterhttps://twitter.com/TheTrawlPodcastIf you've even mildly enjoyed The Trawl, you'll love the unfiltered, no-holds-barred extras from Jemma & Marina over on Patreon, including:• Exclusive episodes of The Trawl Goss – where Jemma and Marina spill backstage gossip, dive into their personal lives, and often forget the mic is on• Early access to The Trawl Meets…• Glorious ad-free episodesPlus, there's a bell-free community of over 3,300 legends sparking brilliant chat.And it's your way to support the pod which the ladies pour their hearts, souls (and occasional anxiety) into. All for your listening pleasure and reassurance that through this geopolitical s**tstorm… you're not alone.Come join the fun:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you want to find love, you've got to jump in with both feet.18 years ago, matchmaker Gina Hendrix was cold-calling billionaires with a shaking hand and a lucky pen. And the mindset shift that took her from those nervous calls to a woman who built a business out of thin air is the same mindset you need if you want to find love.It's about no longer waiting. Waiting for the right time, putting it off until tomorrow, procrastinating.  It's about taking a leap of faith and putting yourself out there. That's the only way you'll make progress, get the answers you need from the men you meet, and move on if you need to.In this real, raw, and irreverent Q&A, Gina answers all of your dating questions, and her advice is intended to make taking that leap of faith feel just a little bit easier.We cover how to ask the right questions before, during and after a first date, tips on honest ways to make sure your age isn't a barrier on the dating apps, and how to talk about money - without talking about money.The conversation turns to a widower who left his date perplexed when he suddenly shifted tone, a boundary-testing “handsy guy” who won't be getting a second chance, and why one bad reaction from one man should never rewrite your whole strategy.The big takeaway from this week's episode of the Secrets from a Billionaires' Matchmaker podcast: the women who find exceptional men are the women who stop waiting.New episodes every week. Follow Gina Hendrix on Instagram and TikTok at Matchmaker Gina Hendrix or visit my matchmaking website at GinaHendrix.com.CHAPTERS:(00:00) Introduction(03:33) Stop Waiting Start Dating(07:03) What Men Want Most(12:13) Asking Money Questions Tactfully(14:54) First Date Feedback Secrets(17:04) Rejecting Him Gracefully(24:42) Lifestyle Compatibility Screening

Have you ever felt stuck in your own excuses, blaming circumstances and others for your failures? In this episode of the Goal Billionaire Podcast, we explore how to take full responsibility for your life, break free from the blame game, and manifest your dreams. It's time to shed insecurities, confront your history, and realize that the only barriers to your success lie within you. Embrace a relentless mindset, push beyond comfort, and take action that changes your trajectory. You have the power to elevate your life and achieve what you've always wanted. Join us on this transformative journey and start winning today!

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced $4 million in funding for a pre-feasibility study into a proposed large-scale oil refinery in Karratha, Western Australia. The study will be carried out by Perdaman, which is already building a $6.4 billion fertiliser manufacturing facility in the Pilbara. The proposed Made in WA Fuel Refinery aims to strengthen Australia's fuel security and, if approved, would become the country's third oil refinery and the first new large-scale petrol refinery built since the 1960s. Perdaman Chairman and Indian-origin billionaire Vikas Rambal said the project would be a "game-changer" for Australia's fuel security and manufacturing sector.

July 27, 2026; 5pm: With midterms fewer than 100 days away, rather than choose to address the issues affirmed by survey after survey to be most chief of mind for voters, President Donald Trump is still indifferent to the affordability crisis. For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever you get your podcasts.To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Philanthropy is broken. Or maybe it's not—after all, the funds that billionaires set up are deliberately cumbersome tax havens rather than any genuine attempt at giving. The real surprise is in learning how deep the hole truly goes. Today, Adam is joined by Glen Galaich, CEO of the Stupski Foundation and author of CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short. Find a copy of Glen's book at factuallypod.com/books--SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/adamconoverSEE ADAM ON TOUR: https://www.adamconover.net/tourdates/SUBSCRIBE to and RATE Factually! on:» Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/factually-with-adam-conover/id1463460577» Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fK8WJw4ffMc2NWydBlDyJAbout Headgum: Headgum is an LA & NY-based podcast network creating premium podcasts with the funniest, most engaging voices in comedy to achieve one goal: Making our audience and ourselves laugh. Listen to our shows at https://www.headgum.com.» SUBSCRIBE to Headgum: https://www.youtube.com/c/HeadGum?sub_confirmation=1» FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/headgum» FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/headgum/» FOLLOW us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headgum» Advertise on Factually! via Gumball.fmSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Blake Johnson is a serial entrepreneur who has founded and sold five companies, including a $97 million exit and the sale of Byte for more than $1 billion. After nearly losing his first business during the 2008 financial crisis, he developed a disciplined framework for bootstrapping, scaling and positioning companies for acquisition. In this episode, Blake explains how he evaluates markets, controls customer acquisition costs, builds high-performing teams and creates businesses that strategic buyers and private equity firms want to acquire. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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Does becoming a billionaire turn one into an insufferable jerk, or is that an innate quality they bring to the position?Big-name billionaires – like Musk, Bezos, and Zuckerberg – literally flaunt their irrepressible jerkism, but the disease seems to inflict their entire class of über-rich corporate royals. Its telltale symptoms are not their grandiose mansions and yachts, but their sudden impulse to instruct us regular people on how to think. In particular, they're now demanding that we get out of their way so they can remake society in their image.Jensen Huang, for example, a Silicon Valley techno-whiz who heads Nvidia, now the world's richest corporation. He's demanding that we transform our economy and social structure into a new order of AI dominance, piously chiding those of us who're angry about AI's destruction of our jobs, communities, water, farmland, and democracy itself. Tut-tut, the gabillionaire scolds, you petty people must “create new social norms” to advance AI.Then there's the little-known honcho of SoftBank, a multi-trillion-dollar Japanese tech powerhouse trying to impose AI supremacy worldwide. He's now asserting a corporate “morality” of wealth, calling people who question AI “foolish.” He philosophizes that TechWorld “will transform our lives completely and do so in a way that generates profits.”For whom? For billionaires, of course. So there you have a clear statement of the values and goals of AI profiteers: More for them, no matter the cost to everyone else. SoftBank's imperious boss laughs at those of us who dare question his vision of an AI plutocracy, calling us fools who are “spitting upward.”No sir, look again. We are spitting straight at you.Do something!Want to join the rebellion against AI billionaires? Check out Public Citizen's work on Big Tech and other corporate monsters: https://www.citizen.org/topic/consumer-worker-safeguards/big-tech/Jim Hightower's Lowdown is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimhightower.substack.com/subscribe

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Hey kids! It's time for everyone's favorite club here in our “Tops and Bottoms” series, “Billionaire Boy's Club”! Yaaaay! C'mon, everyone, let's all sing along with the Club song! Who’s the members of the club that we will never see?B-I-L, L-I-O, N-A-I-R-E!Who will screw their fam’ly, friends, and then screw you and me?B-I-L, L-I-O, N-A-I-R-E!Billionaires! (Money rules!) Billionaires! (Gosh they’re tools!)They’ll sell their souls to keep their profits high! High! High! High!Come along and sing the song, push morals out to sea,B-I-L, L-I-O, N-A-I-R-E! Wasn't that FUN? Give a listen as we discuss the lowest-grossing film of 2018 and see if you can pick up subtle clues as to whether we think it deserved its fate. Yaaaay! Poll question: What is the last GREAT movie you saw in the theater and why is it great? Leave a comment or call the last great hot line at 617-398-7266 and leave a great message!

Air Date: 7/25/2026 The Monthly-ish Mix™ is here to get you caught up on the news from June and July without being overwhelming! Organized around a single idea: the same politics that left America friendless abroad is keeping Americans apart at home. The war with Iran ends and America's word counts for less around the world, so Europe starts building its own software instead of buying ours, NATO war-games its own doubts, and China quietly steadies the world's oil markets, while Taiwan shows that real security comes from connection, not threats. At home, the administration revives the red scare, hands the Justice Department to the president's personal lawyer while judges face death threats, and turns the country's 250th birthday into a fight over who counts as American, and billionaires cash out while everyone argues. And the way back starts small: a psychologist's simple habit for a happier social life, organizers who treat loneliness as a political problem with a political cure, and a Michigan Senate campaign built on talking to people instead of donors. Covering: June–July 2026 Full Show Notes Be part of the show! Leave a voice message, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Use our links to shop Bookshop.org and Libro.fm for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience! Join our Discord community! SECTION 1: A SUPERPOWER WITHOUT FRIENDS (00:01:30) #1805 - Trump Giving Iran $300 Billion to End His Own War 1: The Iran Deal, Boy, I Don't Know - Takes by Jamelle Bouie - Air Date 6-18-26 2: J.D. Vance Iran Deal Fall Guy Part 1 - On the Media - Air Date 6-19-26 3: Trump Weakened U.S. Allies While Strengthening Iran Part 1 - UNFTR - Air Date 6-19-26 (00:26:23) #1810 - Post-American Europe: How to Lose Friends and Influence People to Protect Themselves Against You 4: TODAY: Europe Replaces ENTIRE American Software Stack - Google OUT, Microsoft OUT June 9 - House of El - Air Date 6-4-26 5: Would NATO Hold if Russia Tested Article 5? Lessons From a War Game | Berlin Briefing Podcast Part 1 - DW News - Air Date 7-17-26 6: China Quietly Saved the World Last Month Part 1 - Max Fisher - Air Date 7-17-26 (00:54:17) #1799 - The US and China Are Fighting Over Taiwan, Semiconductors, and Africa's Minerals 7: Can There Ever Really Be "one China?" - Vox - Air Date 5-28-26 8: Trump's FAILED Meeting With China's Xi Jinping Was Humiliating - Pod Save the World - Air Date 5-21-26 9: China Will Never Beat Taiwan, Here's Why - Maxinomics - Air Date 3-37-26 SECTION 2: DIVIDED ON PURPOSE (01:23:27) #1809 - Democrats Seek a Blue Wave, Progressives Push Democratic Socialism, GOP Revive the Red Scare 10: The Red Scare Returns Trump Is Calling Us Communists - Thom Hartmann Program - Air Date 7-8-26 11: Why Dems Like Him Are Crashing Out Right Now with Jeet Heer Part 1 - The Majority Report - Air Dat 7-3-26 12: Unsticking Congress with Maya Kornberg Part 1 - Future Hindsight - Air Date 5-7-26 (01:45:55) #1802 - Department of Injustice: Revenge Prosecutions, Judges Threatened, and Incompetence All the Way Down 13: Trump Eyes Personal Lawyer to Run DOJ Part 1 - The Beat w Ari Melber - Air Date 6-4-26 14: This Federal Judge Ruled Against Trump. Then the Death Threats Rolled in Part 1 - 60 Minutes - Air Date 3-1-26 15: DOJ in Crisis - Stay Tuned with Preet - Air Date 2-10-26 SECTION 3: STRANGERS IN OUR OWN COUNTRY (02:12:09) #1806 - America at 250: The Declaration, the Constitution, and our Crisis of Democracy 16: America's 250th Birthday Must Reckon with Racism, Historian Says - Here & Now Anytime - Air Date 6-19-26 17: Trump 250 Gala Grows More Humiliating as Fox Grapples with Low Turnout - THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent - Air Date 6-26-26 18: The Constitution (Melissa's Version) - Strict Scrutiny - Air Date 5-11-26 (02:37:01) #1807 - What the World Cup Exposes: Identity, Colonialism, and Racism in 2026 19: Pete Hegseth is Trying to Resegregate the Military - Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie - Air Date 6-20-26 20: US Soccer Star Shows MAGA's Racism With Zero Effort - Rick Strom - Air Date 6-23-26 21: Colonial Wars Played On The Pitch - AJ+ - Air Date 6-21-26 (03:07:56) #1804 - Elon Musk, the First Trillionaire, and the Broken System That Made Him 22: Belfast Riots: Why UK Mobs See Racial Violence as 'national Defence' | Amina Shareef | MEE Opinion - Middle East Eye - Air Date 6-18-26 23: 'Billionaire CRISIS': How the Country's Wealthiest Are 'bankrolling' U.S. Politics - MS NOW - Air Date 5-27-26 24: SpaceX IPO: What They're Not Telling Retail Investors - UNFTR Media - Air Date 6-9-26 (03:34:28) #1808 - Billionaires vs. Democracy: They're Not Coming For Your Job, They're Coming For Your Government (And The Entire Economy) 25: The Richest Country Is Pretty Mid Now Part 1 - Benn Jordan - Air Date 6-28-26 26: The End Of Capitalism Is Here. - Second Thought - Air Date 6-5-26 27: America is Entering a New Socialist Era — and It Might Stick - The Recount - Air Date 6-30-26 SECTION 4: THE WAY BACK TO EACH OTHER (04:03:58) #1800 - How Capitalism Created Loneliness and How To Joyfully Organize Our Way to Community 28: Anthropic Discovers the Axis of Evil, and AIs Loneliness Economy - The AI Fix - Air Date 2-3-26 29: The Political Economy of Love Attention, Affection, & What Capitalism Can't Buy Part 1 - Rev Left Radio - Air Date 1-19-26 30: The Simple Habit for a Happier Social Life Nicholas Epley Part 1 - TEDTalks - Air Date 5-19-26 (04:30:56) #1801 - Counterfeit Populism: Trump, the 2026 Primaries, and the Era That's Ending 31: Why I Left the (White) Left - Signified B Sides - Air Date 6-2-26 32: Hayes: Trump is Chasing Good Press with Bombs - All In with Chris Hayes - Air Date 6-11-26 33: Abdul El-Sayed Thinks the Michigan Senate Race Will Come Down to This One Factor - Slate and Abdul El-Sayed - Air Date 4-30-26   Produced by Jay! 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The Labor party is facing fresh scrutiny over where it gets its money.Five days ago, it was the result of revelations that the party collected more than $4 million in gambling donations in five years – a chunk of that while it dithered on gambling reform.And now, another donation has raised eyebrows.Today investigative reporter Lucy Macken on the billionaire’s son who allegedly offered to donate money to the Labor Party at an exclusive dinner aattended by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese – and why it has raised questions.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Labor party is facing fresh scrutiny over where it gets its money.Five days ago, it was the result of revelations that the party collected more than $4 million in gambling donations in five years – a chunk of that while it dithered on gambling reform.And now, another donation has raised eyebrows.Today investigative reporter Lucy Macken on the billionaire’s son who allegedly offered to donate money to the Labor Party at an exclusive dinner aattended by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese – and why it has raised questions.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An encore episode from the Under The Influence Archives. A very interesting favourite.Most tourism marketing aims at the largest audience possible.This week, we look at a sub-category aimed at the smallest audience possible:Billionaire Tourism. The super wealthy get bored easily.That means luxury tour planners dream up extreme vacation ideas.From outer space, to the bottom of the ocean, to secretly getting the key to the Sistine Chapel, it's a whole new pricey world.We know you want to listen to all the ads in this show. On the off-chance you don't, subscribe ad-free here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The chess set—reported to be custom-carved so the pieces resembled Epstein and those in his orbit—wasn't a quirky conversation piece; it was theatrical signaling. A chessboard is a compact metaphor for control, hierarchy, and calculated sacrifice; to populate it with likenesses of yourself and your closest aides weaponizes that metaphor into an assertion: you stage the board, assign the roles, and you decide who moves and who gets sacrificed. The grotesque intimacy of turning people into game pieces collapses bodies and agency into objects of play, and that deliberate objectification is itself an accusation—an unsettling admission that the house was designed as a theatre of power, not a warm home.Worse, the set functioned as social shorthand for everyone who tolerated it. Sitting across from those carved pawns, Epstein's guests were offered a choice: read the scene or pretend not to. That so many wealthy, powerful people treated such staging as “eccentric décor” rather than a glaring red flag reveals the moral rot behind the glamour. Either they were willfully blind, or they understood perfectly and accepted their place in the performance. Either way, the chess set stands as a tiny, obscene manifesto of an ecosystem built on predation and polished denial—taste turned into cover, symbolism into complicity.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Epstein and his young female pawns: Billionaire paedophile had chess set made that featured him as the king… and had models pose to be turned into hand-crafted pieces | Daily Mail OnlineBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Host Greta Johnsen talks with City Cast Chicago host Jacoby Cochran and Margaret Willison, the newest member of the Culture Study newsletter and podcast team.They play the extremely low-stakes game Burden or Delight with three of the biggest pop culture touchstones of the summer: The World Cup, Taylor Swift's wedding, and Christopher Nolan's newest blockbuster, The Odyssey. (Did Margaret make a quiz based on her rigorous examination of every possible photo of confirmed attendees? YES. Yes she did.) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seaport Research's Jonathan Golub examines quarterly results. Todd Brighton of Franklin Income Investors likes convertibles. And Jack talks breakdancing and actuarial seconds. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

One day, you're going to sell your business, and when you do, you'll experience a step function increase in your net worth. Navigating that moment is something Adam Katz has spent his career helping owners do. He spent twenty years at Merrill Lynch as a Private Wealth Advisor to ultra high net worth families before he and his team left in 2018 to build KORE Private Wealth, an independent firm that grew to five billion dollars in assets. Just four years later, they sold. His new book, Making the Zeros Count: A Field Guide for Decamillionaires, Centimillionaires, and Billionaires, distills what he's learned into a playbook for owners who come into sudden wealth.  Katz says the greatest benefit of wealth isn't what it buys. It's the freedom of never needing anyone again. Not your clients, not a boss, not a buyer. He argues that kind of independence is impossible to understand until you're on the other side of the deal, which is why, even after decades of coaching founders through liquidity events, he admits he is still adjusting to it himself. 

LEGO just made a limited run of sets... for millionaires, Spider-Man is getting some love, Shrek has Minifigs, and the X-Files have a set! All that and more on this week's BRICKING LEGO news!FOLLOW my YouTube channel: Back 2 BrickLEGO set Review: 76346 Spider-Man Hero Figure Moc Review: Bikini Bottom Microscale MOC by mbmocsMoc Review: Sagrada Familia by Pau PadrosPick-a-Brick updateSpider-Man MagBig SpideyLEGO House Anniversary contest votingInsider's EventGamecon 2026Pokemon make-and-takeSupernatural disappearsBugatti for the richThe X-FilesONE PIECE MOVIEFIFA World Cup - Champions EditionTower BridgeGustav Klimt - The KissRumors ListLEGO Monsters Trick-or-TreatShrek MinifigsAvengers LeaksThank you, Patrons! - Bellefonte Bricks Studio, Jimmy Tucker, David, Paul Snellen, Lee Jackson, Pop's Block Shop, Steve Miles, David  Support the showSee some of the designs I've built - REBRICKABLE.COMHead over to Back2brick.com for links to the latest LEGO set discounts!Support the podcast through our affiliate links AND join the Back 2 Brick Patreon!Have a question? Want to be a guest? Send me a message!backtobrick@gmail.comBack 2 Brick Podcast is not an affiliate nor endorsed by the LEGO Group.LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure, and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO Group of Companies. ©2025 The LEGO Group.

The Secret Court Case That Could Destroy Super PACs ForeverSUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at https://www.usermag.co   Support my work on Patreon: http://patreon.com/taylorlorenz      You've been told that Citizens United created Super PACs… but that's not the full story. In this episode of Free Speech Friday, Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig reveals the obscure lower court ruling (SpeechNow v. FEC) that actually unleashed unlimited billionaire money into American elections, and the groundbreaking legal strategy that could end Super PACs by 2028 WITHOUT overturning Citizens United.Backed by an unlikely coalition including Mark Cuban and Reid Hoffman, Lessig and his group Equal Citizens helped Maine voters pass a historic ballot initiative banning Super PAC contributions. Now the case is headed to the First Circuit Court of Appeals on July 29, with famed Supreme Court litigator Neal Katyal arguing that nothing in the Constitution protects billionaires' "right" to buy elections. If the appeal succeeds, this case could reach the Supreme Court by 2027 and revive existing federal limits on campaign contributions nationwide.We break down: ▶ Why SpeechNow v. FEC — not Citizens United — created the Super PAC system ▶ How the Menendez bribery indictment exposed the "no quid pro quo" myth ▶ The originalist argument designed to win over conservative justices ▶ Billionaire outside spending's explosion from 0.3% to 19% of election money ▶ The AI Super PAC trying to block Congress from regulating artificial intelligence ▶ Why an Article V constitutional convention may be the backup plan ▶ What happens if the First Circuit rules on July 29, and the road to SCOTUSIf you care about money in politics, campaign finance reform, and getting billionaire money out of elections, this is the most important legal fight you've never heard of.

Many people, including politicians, love to hate the super-rich, and assume they have gamed the system. Yet our correspondent reports that a growing share of today's wealthiest earned their money providing goods and services we all want. A new crackdown on scam compounds in Cambodia. And lessons from the ultimate political animal, Downing Street's Larry the Cat. Watch “The Insider” interview with Elon Musk from 6pm BST, 1pm EST. Listen to our podcast series “Scam Inc”. Guests and host:Callum Williams, senior economics writerSue-Lin Wong, Asia correspondentChris Impey, co-editor of “The Intelligence”Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”Topics covered: Billionaires, Elon Musk, Lionel Messi, Taylor SwiftScams, scam compounds, CambodiaLarry the Cat, Andy Burnham, Downing StreetListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many people, including politicians, love to hate the super-rich, and assume they have gamed the system. Yet our correspondent reports that a growing share of today's wealthiest earned their money providing goods and services we all want. A new crackdown on scam compounds in Cambodia. And lessons from the ultimate political animal, Downing Street's Larry the Cat. Watch “The Insider” interview with Elon Musk from 6pm BST, 1pm EST. Listen to our podcast series “Scam Inc”. Guests and host:Callum Williams, senior economics writerSue-Lin Wong, Asia correspondentChris Impey, co-editor of “The Intelligence”Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”Topics covered: Billionaires, Elon Musk, Lionel Messi, Taylor SwiftScams, scam compounds, CambodiaLarry the Cat, Andy Burnham, Downing StreetListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Group Chat News is back with a special guest Rohan Shah, co-founder of Extend.com, the platform doing over $1 billion in GMV making extended warranties actually work for retailers. The guys go deep with a true Silicon Valley insider on Google's monster earnings, how tech billionaires really spend their money, why NFL teams might be the safest asset in America, and what's actually happening inside companies spending big on AI. This week's Group Chat covers: Rohan's path — Harker, Stanford, and building Extend into a billion-dollar GMV business Silicon Valley's prep school pipeline and the public vs private school divide Inside enterprise AI spending — big token bills, unclear ROI, and why "we don't know yet" is the honest answer The AI job-loss story that went in reverse — companies that cut heads are rehiring Apple's patience play — keeping cash on the balance sheet while everyone else spends trillions Rohan's stock picks — memory semis, nuclear and energy infrastructure, mining, Google, DoorDash, Meta Google's monster earnings — a $9 vs $2 beat, $99 billion in other income from Anthropic and SpaceX stakes, and the stock still dropped The Khosla family, the Seahawks, and the NFL's first Indian owner Why NFL teams might be the safest investment in America — "the Cowboys will outlast all of it" Trump accounts, custom ETFs, and kids treating stocks like baseball cards Why Silicon Valley doesn't build libraries the robber baron playbook vs "changing the world" Gambling ads on every screen what we allow now that we'd never allow for cigarettes And much more! Drop us a 5-star rating and a review if you're rocking with the show.

You've been chasing the next thing. The next idea, the next strategy, the next opportunity that finally feels exciting enough to stick with. Here's the truth: the reason you're not rich yet isn't because you haven't found the right thing. It's because you keep quitting the last thing before it compounds. Most people don't fail because they pick wrong. They fail because they reset the clock every time Tuesday starts looking like Monday. They mistake boredom for a signal to move when boredom is actually the price of admission. The people who build real wealth aren't the ones who never get bored. They're the ones who don't let boredom make their decisions. In this episode, you'll learn: Why almost nobody gets rich doing something exciting and how sticking with something boring is the actual difficulty that separates winners from everyone else The Replit story: how Amjad spent eight years looking stupid, laid off half his company, and kept going until AI showed up and turned his business into a $9 billion company Why Steve Jobs spent years grinding on NeXT, a company that flopped by every measure, and how that failure became the foundation for Apple's comeback The BORED framework: Better information, Opportunity changed, Results changed, Exhausted, or Destination, and how to tell if you're making a smart pivot or just resetting your compounding clock Why you're not bored, you're finally becoming competent, and how confusing competence for boredom is the single biggest reason people quit right before they win ___________ (00:00:00) Introduction: The Boring Truth About Getting Rich Nobody Wants to Hear (00:00:36) The Compounding Clock: Why Tuesday Looking Like Monday Is Actually Winning (00:01:50) The Replit Story: Eight Years of Looking Stupid Before Becoming a Billionaire (00:03:08) Steve Jobs and Next: When Your Biggest Failure Becomes Your Foundation (00:04:39) Early Stage Is Guessing: Why Forecasts Don't Matter and Grit Does (00:05:15) The SpaceX Principle: Less Than 10 Percent Odds and Launching Anyway (00:06:13) You're Not Bored, You're Finally Becoming Competent (00:07:34) Cliff Asness and AQR: Surviving When Everyone Said Your Strategy Was Dead (00:08:46) The BORED Test: How to Know If You Should Pivot or Stay (00:09:12) Don't Let Boredom Make Your Decisions: Where All the Money Actually Is ___________ MORE FROM BIGDEAL

Jeff Bliss discusses California's controversial "billionaire tax," an initiative designed to bridge the state budget gap that has prompted a significant wealth exodus to states like Texas. He also addresses Governor Newsom's shifting stance on wealth taxes and the re-emergence of past personal and political scandals. (1)1900  LA