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The Doomscroll Diaries

Laura Sogar and Mae Planert

Two stand-up comics in NYC bring you a weekly roundup of the best of the worst the internet has to offer. We cover everything from pop culture and corporate fails to celebrity news and whatever else the almighty algorithm throws our way. We doomscroll so you don’t have to. https://beacons.ai/doomscrolldiariespod

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01:14:20

#073 - Destroying Taylor Lorenz: The Columnist That...

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2022/05/17

In this weeks episode, Mae Planert and Laura Sogar dive into Mae's least favorite person, Taylor Lorenz. She was a columnist for Washington Post, that wasn't afraid to throw someone under the bus to get her story. She would try and covertly catch people snitching on clubhouse, dox people, famously got into it with Comedian Tim Dillon, called him a Nazi, tried to cancel the charitable Mr. Beast. Bonus episodes every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

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01:05:27

#072 - Rapid Rewards To The Moon (Making A...

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2022/05/10

In part 4 of Making a Billionaire - Laura Sogar and Mae Planert talk about the idea of a common alien enemy, the recent Met Gala fashion choices and the amazing faces Elon Musk was making. We talk about how in the time from our last Elon update he went through with buying Twitter, how he financed the purchase, and the reactions around the world. We discuss how Peter Teal is involved, Space X, and we start to dive into his "Starter Wife" Justine Wilson. Bonus episodes every week:

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01:16:06

#071 - Pop Stars, Housewives and Fraud Behavior: With...

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2022/05/03

Today Laura Sogar and Mae Planert sit down with former Princess of Long Island Bravo star and Comedian Chanel Omari to discuss the various fraud scandals behind many of the women of The Real Housewives. We also talk about Laura's run in with Lisa Vanderpump, the IRS being the ultimate relationship detectives and how there are different forms of "crazy." Bonus episodes every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: 🎱 Breakshot Pool: Get Breakshot

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01:02:12

#070 - Elon Musk Buys Twitter (Making A Billionaire...

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2022/04/27

In part 3 of Making a Billionaire - Mae Planert and Laura Sogar talk about what a Poison Pill is and how Twitter enacted this technique to try and keep Twitter from Elon Musk purchasing it, as well as diving into some of the back and forths on Twitter Elon Musk has got into over the subject (spoiler alert Jack Dorsey is also team Elon). Then we peel back the layers of Elon's first marriage to Justine Wilson and the odd tenure that was their time together. In that time he also almost died from

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01:15:54

#069 - How a Grumpy White Guy Nearly Ruined The...

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2022/04/19

The story of Robert Brockman, Robert Smith, and the biggest case of tax fraud in American history. Like owing the IRS $1.7 BILLION big. This story has Playboy cover girls, really lame yachts, student loan relief, the most boring companies you've ever heard of, and an angry blogger. Enjoy! Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Breakshot Pool: Get Breakshot Pool on iOS or Android

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01:26:23

#068 - ENRON: The Emperor Has No Clothes Part 2 |...

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2022/04/12

Mae Planert and Laura Sogar wrap up the Enron story and their legendary fall from grace. Government ties, public meltdowns, trader secrets, California getting it up the rear end, and more. Tune in! Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Breakshot Pool: Get Breakshot Pool on iOS or Android https://www.breakshotpool.com ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃: 📸 Instagram:

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#067 - ENRON: The Rise and Fall Part 1 | Risque...

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2022/04/05

Oh boy. We are finally doing it.... ENRON!!! The crazy Houston energy company that took the US for a ride - Part 1! From bad boy Ken Lay, the Valhalla scandal, a book called "the selfish gene" and the most brutal bonus system you've ever heard of.... this is truly one of the most epic financial disasters out there. Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Breakshot Pool: Get Breakshot Pool on iOS or

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01:11:08

#066 - The Mormon Ponzi Scheme That Ended In A...

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2022/03/29

Mae Planert and Laura Sogar talk about the Mormon Ponzi scheme that rocked Salt Lake City, J&J Consulting Services. From the improv comedy actor who busted the case open to Hindenburg Research, the firm focused on profiting off of revealing fraudsters to a gunfight! This episode has it all. Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Breakshot Pool: Get Breakshot Pool on iOS or Android

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01:06:34

#065 - When Tory Burch's Ex-Husband Tried To Ruin Her...

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2022/03/23

The Tory Burch vs. Chris Burch saga. You’ve heard of revenge porn, but what about retail porn? Mae and Laura discuss the famed power couple of WASP culture, fallout from their break up and Chris’ epic “revenge” which - spoiler alert- didn’t end how he planned. Hell hath no fury like an overly confident mediocre man scorned? Is that the saying? Anyway! It’s Juicy! Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUPPORT OUR

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01:19:23

#064 - Inventing Anna Delvey The True Story of the...

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2022/03/17

Anna Delvey! The world can't stop talking about her and neither can we. Mae Planert and Laura Sogar track the story of Anna Delvey Sorokin the fake German Heiress who went behind bars for scamming her way through the New York Social scene. From fake loan applications with major banks like Fortress and City National Bank to fund ADF (The Anna Delvey Foundation) to unpaid hotel stays at swanky NYC hotels and one epic trip to La Mamounia in Morocco Anna Delvey has certainly left her mark on the world

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01:10:52

#062 - Comedian Matthew Broussard And The OpenSea NFT...

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2022/03/09

Comedian Matthew Broussard (Comedy Central, The Tonight Show, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Conan) talks about his life in the business world. He shares his journey from working at a nonprofit to being fired as a financial analyst and moving into standup comedy because who needs health insurance. We also cover the OpenSea Hack(s) where rich people keep getting very expensive bored apes stolen. Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews

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01:16:30

#063 - Ed Shin & 800EXCHANGE: A Business Partnership...

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2022/03/09

Today on the pod Laura Sogar and Mae Planert cover a story on a business partnership gone wrong, way wrong. The maximum level of wrong. We’re chatting about the lead generation business called 800EXCHANGE. This tale has backstabbing, lies, greed, escorts, and missing persons. Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Breakshot Pool: Get Breakshot Pool on iOS or Android https://www.breakshotpool.com

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01:04:49

#061 - The Rapper who Stole $4.5 Billion in Bitcoin |...

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2022/02/22

Laura Sogar and Mae Planert break down the story of Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan who are accused of stealing 220k bitcoins in the 2016 hack of Bitfinex. Unlike other billionaire robbers - these two did NOT lay low and instead ran active social media accounts and nurtured a rap career (?!) as "the Crocodile of Wall Street" all while trying to launder bitcoin. We can't make this stuff up folks! Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews

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01:06:41

#060 - Tinder Swindler | Risque Business News

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2022/02/16

Mae Planert and Laura Sogar discuss the talk of the town; the tinder swindler! Laura might be the only person on earth that hasn’t seen the doc yet, so get her live reactions as Mae talks about the romance scheme of the season. Simon Leviev might be a douchebag, but he is also the entrepreneur of the times. Hot blondes, pyramid schemes, hot Israelis - let’s go! Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUPPORT OUR

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01:00:22

#059 - Most Ridiculous Cyber Security Breaches |...

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2022/02/08

Laura Sogar and Mae Planert take on cyber crime! And immediately give up. From some sobering attacks on the government to pranksters being funnier than we could ever dream of being. We break down the breaches you should know about… it’s a hot one! Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risquebusinessnews https://www.instagram.com/maeplanert/

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01:01:18

#058 - The Epic Life of Benihana's Playboy Founder |...

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2022/02/02

Flying shrimps and angry mistresses, this one’s a hoot. Mae Planert and Laura Sogar discuss the legendary Rocky Aoiki of the Benihana restaurant chain. Who knew it’s full of debauchery, gambling addiction, Uber famous DJs (spoiler alert: Steve Aoki!!), speedboats and cocaine baby! Buckle up Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risquebusinessnews

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#057 - Comedian Mark Normand On The Entertainment...

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2022/01/25

Laura Sogar and Mae Planert interview professional comedian Mark Normand on how to navigate failure and set backs in the entertainment industry. Mark teaches us how to be an entrepreneur and we teach him about NFTs. Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risquebusinessnews https://www.instagram.com/maeplanert/ https://www.instagram.com/laurasogar/ 📹

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01:25:24

#056 - Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard To WoW the...

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2022/01/19

Microsoft got out its checkbook to buy Activision Blizzard for $75 Billion. Between World of Warcraft, Candy Crush, Diablo and absolutely brutal sexual discrimination lawsuits Blizzard has been in the news a lot over the last few years. Mae and Laura discuss CEO Bobby Kotick and how his leadership sold a lot of video games but created a weird frat culture with men who never pledged. It’s revenge of the nerds but the opposite and with the SEC involved. Bonus episodes and content every week:

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01:03:50

#055 - (Another) Top College Admissions Scandal! |...

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2022/01/12

Corrupt bastards! This week Laura Sogar and Mae Planert discuss the recent news of elite American universities forming a quasi cartel to control student aid and take a deep dive into the college admissions scandal of 2019. A grab bag of villains, 90s celebs and influencers skating by .. or should we say “rowing” by. It’s a fun one! Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃: 📸 Instagram:

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01:32:40

#054 - Broken Supply Chain For Idiots | Risque...

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2022/01/05

Oh no, our global supply chain! It's broken! Two idiots try to wrap their brains around why there are no rental cars, gaming systems or Mae's seaweed snacks! From Amazon's chokehold on the United States to the weirdest traffic jam in the world (surprise it's in LA) we review the ins and outs of the supply chain and why it's causing so many problems. Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃: 📸

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