CS 621: Culture Politics and the Trickle Down Casino pt 1

Champagne Sharks

This week Trevor sits down solo to discuss the scams being run on both sides of the aisle; but how they are ran are grossly different. With a deep dive into examples, this episode looks into the concept that just because you cant see the grift, doesn’t mean its not there but now it appears the average American is hoping to get in on the con.

Links mentioned in this episode can be found at:

• The girls who screamed at Bernie Sanders https://x.com/lhfang/status/1861554100430835821
• Would a Group Opposed to Police Blow the Whistle on Its Founder? https://archive.ph/QNao9#selection-4489.0-4489.64
• Time’s Up helping accused people like Andrew Cuomo https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/27/times-up-tina-tchen-resigns-andrew-cuomo
• Crypto Cash Flooding Election https://www.cbsnews.com/video/crypto-cash-election-influence-60-minutes-video-2024-12-08/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TmuLMwfwSM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TmuLMwfwSM
• Ozy Media Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozy_Media
• Fargo Black Lives Matter activist charged with felony theft https://www.valleynewslive.com/2024/10/15/fargo-black-lives-matter-activist-charged-with-felony-theft/?outputType=amp
• Black Lives Matter activists accuse executive of stealing $10 million in donor funds https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna46481
• Black Lives Matter activist sentenced for fundraiser fraud; took thousands for expensive lifestyle: report https://www.foxnews.com/world/black-lives-matter-activist-sentenced-fundraiser-fraud-took-expensive-lifestyle-report.amp
• Goldman Sachs, Ozy Media and a $40 Million Conference Call Gone Wrong https://archive.ph/X0S65#selection-435.0-435.69
• How Ozy Fest Was About To Become The Next Fyre Festival — Until A Heat Wave (And Insurance Claim) Bailed Them Out https://archive.ph/DxOH3#selection-361.0-361.114
• Sociology in the Age of Trump: The Clash of Deep Stories on the Left and Right
• https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2024/04/93081/
• “It Came From Something Awful” by Dale Beran https://www.amazon.com/Came-Something-Awful-Accidentally-Donald/dp/1250189748

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