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 Four- A Parade of Privilege
We are back to talk about the College Admissions scandal.
Last episode we talked about the financial structures that may have helped Rick Singer perpetuate his nonsense .Then we talk about some of Rick's key collaborators at the different schools he was working with, as well as some of the famous parents who joined in on Rick's frauds. Like Aunt Becky and Mossimo Giannulli, Felicity Huffman and William H Macy.
This Episode we are wrapping this thing up finally getting into the DOJ investigation, Rick as a terrible informant, the eventual arrests, and a really wild series of court cases.
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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