Yeet the Rich
If a billionaire donates money to a good cause, does that make them a good person? Hosts Emily Walsh and Daniel Moss are two married millennials who learned about financial crises by living through them, and now they’re diving into the wild world of the uber rich. They discuss financial crimes, the breakdown of the American dream, and why funding a museum doesn’t necessarily make you a good person. They get into the old timey rich, like the Rockafeller family, and current events, like why you might not want to shop at Walmart. Each week they’ll dive into a new wealthy person, give you the rundown on their lives, whatever “good things” they’ve done in the past, and why they might be a bummer.
Yeet the Rich
Volkswagen Part Two-Intimidate your Dreams into Reality
Ok this episode we are going to be focusing on the Volkswagen Emissions scandal. Apparently called Dieselgate or Emissions Gate.Volkswagen had big dreams to become the largest car manufacturer in the world. And it didn't mind cutting some really big corners to do it.
We are going to talk about The epa and the huge loopholes that used to be built into the system. Then we will talk about the development of the E189 engine and the Defeat software used to deceive regulators.
Eventually the fraud falls apart after a ragtag team of West Virginia University scientists tests the cars out on the open road. Volkswagen attempts to stall but the company is met with nearly 33 billion dollars worth of consequences. So Let's get into it!
Sources:
“Faster, Higher, Farther: The Volkswagen Scandal” by Jack Ewing(2017)
“1990 Clean Air Act Amendment Summary: Title II” EPA Website https://www.epa.gov/clean-air-act-overview/1990-clean-air-act-amendment-summary-title-ii#:~:text=The%20Clean%20Air%20Act%20of,beginning%20in%20model%20year%201994.
“Meet the tinker whose invention Upended VW Emissions Scheme” by Ariel Wittenburg(Politico 2015) https://www.eenews.net/articles/meet-the-tinkerer-whose-invention-upended-vw-emissions-scheme/
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