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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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01:08:33

#027 - Shen Yun: The Most Marketed Performance In The...

The Doomscroll Diaries ·

2021/06/16

Laura Sogar and Mae Planert share the story of the Chinese Dance troupe - Shen Yun! You've seen the billboards *everywhere* but the real story behind the dance (and why China hates it) is even more unbelievable than their seemingly endless marketing budget. This episode gets surprisingly dark so trigger warnings apply. Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃: 📸 Instagram:

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#026 - Fahim Saleh: The Elon Musk of the Developing...

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2021/06/08

Mae Planert and Laura Sogar discuss the brutal murder of "The Elon Musk of the Developing World" Fahim Saleh. The late 33 year old business prodigy was considered one of the greatest entrepreneurs of the developing world and his murder in the Lower East Side of NYC freaked everyone out. It's true crime meets business news and a bit of struggle to discuss without getting super dark. Trigger warning: horrible murder Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews

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#025 - Soccer's Super League Scandal | Risque...

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2021/06/02

Laura Sogar and Mae Planert go through the drama of the European Super League. The scandalous breakaway league attempt of the top (or richest) clubs in football and the fans who went insane and actually stopped it. 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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#024 - 28 Year Old's $150 MILLION Con of Elite Wine...

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2021/05/25

Laura Sogar and Mae Planert go through the story of Dr. Conti AKA Rudy Kurniawan, the young man that pulled off the biggest wine fraud in US history. From infiltrating the elite wine circles of LA and NYC to fooling auction houses like Christies, Rudy left a $150 MILLION DOLLAR mark on the world of wine. This guy took being wino to the next level and to that we say cheers! Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 𝐆𝐄𝐓

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01:01:15

#023 - Elon Musk: Making A Billionaire (X.Com to...

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2021/05/19

In part 2 of Making a Billionaire - Mae Planert and Laura Sogar talk about Elon's big PayPal days that gave him the $$ to break into rockets and engines. From his bird poop covered McLaren to battling Linux fanatics, Elon's days in the finance startup space were as entertaining as they were profitable. Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃: 📸 Instagram:

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01:00:56

#022 - MLMs: The Most Annoying Companies? | Risque...

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2021/05/11

Hey girlie! Mae Planert and Laura Sogar review the predatory business model of Multi Level Marketing Schemes. From Amway to Herbalife, the MLM huns might be the most annoying victims on the internet. Mae and Laura break down how MLM's control their "entrepreneurs" and drive them to some CRAZY behavior. Catch Mae and Laura at the Idaho Comedy Festival 5/20 - 5/22 Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 𝐆𝐄𝐓

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01:01:08

#021 - Elon Musk: Making A Billionaire Part 1 |...

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2021/05/03

Laura Sogar and Mae Planert discuss modern day 'Iron Man', Elon Musk. In part 1 of the series they go over his childhood and first steps into the business world. From his father (who killed three people?!) to his mother (who is a Canadian model?!) Elon's journey to becoming the third richest man in the world is far from boring. Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃: 📸 Instagram:

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01:04:45

#020 - Startup Disasters | Risque Business News

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2021/04/28

Mae Planert and Laura Sogar discuss startups that got funding... that probably shouldn't have. From Pinky Gloves, the period gloves for women to Juicero the $400 juicer (that didn't juice). While these companies may not have made money... they are entertaining! 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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01:10:37

#019 - Citibank's $900 MILLION Payment Error!! |...

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2021/04/21

Mae Planert and Laura Sogar review the unfolding saga of Revlon's $900M debt and how Citibank accidentally paid it all of for them... Yes close to ONE BILLION DOLLARS in the most epic fat finger mistake of all time. As always like and subscribe for more stories like this one and come to our live show at Asylum Theater in NYC April 28th at 7:30 pm ET. Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃: 📸

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01:13:25

#018 - The Terrifying Evolution of 4chan | Risque...

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2021/04/14

Recorded with a live audience Mae Planert and Laura Sogar go over the terrifying (and sometimes hilarious) roots of 4chan and 8chan. From lovable memes to celebrity nudes to death threats this internet forum is the wild west of the internet. This episode was recorded LIVE at The Tiny Cupboard with an audience, big thanks to the Live Podcast Temple for hosting us! Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 𝐆𝐄𝐓

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01:03:48

#017 - Cinnamon Toast Shrimp: The Milkshake Ducking...

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2021/04/06

Mae Planert and Laura Sogar talk about the Cinnamon Toast Shrimp fiasco - the story of Jensen Karp who found shrimp tails in his cereal and was promptly cancelled. Mae shares horror stories from twitter exchanges gone wrong. Laura explains the concept of a "milkshake duck". Topanga is involved - it's another crazy one! Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃: 📸 Instagram:

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01:05:22

#016 - How Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak And A-list...

The Doomscroll Diaries ·

2021/03/31

Laura Sogar and Mae Planert break down the clusterf*ck that is the Suez Canal and the stuck cargo boat that broke the internet. Mae tells the wild story of money laundering, wild parties, celebrity ties, and global conspiracies from the Malaysian prime minister *zoolander voice*. Find out how Lindsay Lohan ties in on this weeks Risqué Business News. Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃: 📸

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01:08:21

#015 - Non-Fungible Tokens: How To Make Money From...

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2021/03/23

Laura Sogar and Mae Planert discuss the wild world of NFTs - the blockchain backed digital tokens that made a guy BURN a $100k Banksy to auction the digital token of it. From Cryptoart to Cryptokitties to NBA Top Shot to Mae's poet admirer this may be one of our craziest episodes yet. Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risquebusinessnews

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01:44:02

#014 - The Wing & International Women's Day | Risque...

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2021/03/16

International Women's Day - Mae Planert and Laura Sogar talk major shit about the most hypocritical organizations to be celebrating. Laura has major beef with Burger King's tweets and Mae loses her cool over a shitty former employer. Laura and Mae deep dive into the story of the women's only club, The Wing and how no matter what you try to accomplish - you're going to get cancelled. It's a dark one! Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews

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#013 - Trading Cards: The Baseball Card That...

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2021/03/10

Laura Sogar and Mae Planert discuss the boom in the trading card industry. Dads lining up for hours at Target, robots bidding at auctions, Vegas Dave doing box breaks with Snoop Dog and old Pokemon cards that are selling for thousands of dollars. Is the future of art going to be in NFTs (Non fungible tokens?). Its all chaos! Grab your old card binders and give it a listen! Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 𝐆𝐄𝐓

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01:26:17

#012 - The Pharma Bro: The Most Hated Man in America...

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2021/03/03

Mae Planert and Laura Sogar do a light and fluffy story about the pharma bro, Martin Shkreli. former hedge fund manager, current inmate, fiancé, and most hated man in the United States. who knew jacking up prices on AIDS meds would make you a few enemies?! 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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01:03:20

#011 - Congress Grills The Gamestop Gang: Part 2 |...

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2021/02/24

In Part 2 we continue our review of the Gamestop hearing going into the questioning from AOC, the point Laura is angry didn’t get brought up and reviewing our clown of the hearing!! Mae Planert and Laura Sogar get hammered and go off the deep end so listen all the way through! Fun Times! Bonus episodes and content every week: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/risquebusinessnews ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risquebusinessnews

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#010 - Congress Grills The Gamestop Gang: Part 1|...

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2021/02/24

Mae Planert and Laura Sogar listen to a 5.5 hour congressional hearing so you don’t have to! In part 1 we talk about the background on what’s been going on with all the Gamestop mania and meme stocks. Then we deep dive into the opening statements from Keith Gill aka DeepFuckingValue, Kenneth Griffin the CEO of Citadel LLC, Steve Huffman CEO Reddit, Gabriel Plotkin CEO Melvin Capital, Vladimir Tenev Robinhood CEO, and Jennifer Schulp Cato Institute. Bonus episodes and content every week:

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01:07:44

#009 - Ashley Madison: How Cheaters were EXPOSED |...

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2021/02/17

Cheaters! Hackers! Hypocrites! This story has it all. Mae Planert and Laura Sogar go through the story of the internet cheating matchmaker Ashley Madison and how a group of hackers exposed them. 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/ 📹 Subscribe to the

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01:21:00

#008 - The Silk Road: The Online Store for Illegal...

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2021/02/09

Laura Sogar and Mae Planert tell the story of the Silk Road - a dark web online store where shoppers could anonymously buy illegal drugs, weapons and more. We fumble through the basics of the dark web, TOR, Bitcoin and the sexy Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht. 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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