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
College Admissions Scandal Part Three- Secondhand Olympic Sand
We are back to talk about Rick Singer and the College Admissions scandal! Last episode we talked about Rick Singer leaping over the line from unethical lies on applications to setting up a crazy system to cheat on the SAT and using his so-called Side door to bribe coaches for a guaranteed college acceptance.
Rick went from a small scale operation focused on Sacramento, California to a nation/world spanning company called “The EDGE College and Career Network” promising the “Key to Winning the College Game.”
And with every new client Rick's company would move up the social ladder until he was providing his college consulting services to some of the most wealthy and famous people in California.
This episode we will talk a little about the changing financial calculus that created such fertile ground for someone like Rick Singer. Then we will get into some of the celebrities who became accomplices in Singers frauds. Hope you enjoy!
Sources:
“Guilty Admissions: The Bribes, Favors, and Phonies Behind the College Cheating Scandal” by Nicole LaPorte (2021)
“Unacceptable: Privilege, Deceit & The Making of the College Admissions Scandal” by Melissa Korn and Jennifer Levitz (2020)
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