Corporation Archives - Sofa King Podcast https://sofakingpodcast.com/category/corporation/ Comedy, entertainment, pop culture, and topics we want to talk about. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:18:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/sofakingpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/SKLOGO-55ad8af4v1_site_icon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Corporation Archives - Sofa King Podcast https://sofakingpodcast.com/category/corporation/ 32 32 Sofa King Podcast true episodic socialmedia@sofakingpodcast.com © Sofa King Podcast © Sofa King Podcast podcast Corporation Archives - Sofa King Podcast https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/SofaKingPodcastCoverArt.jpg https://sofakingpodcast.com/category/corporation/ TV-MA Weelky Join SK Ultra Join SK Ultra 120746233 Episode 748: The State of AI: Part Three https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-748-the-state-of-ai-part-three/ Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:17:44 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=11454 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we continue our ongoing conversation about The State of Artificial Intelligence. Since GPT came out, AI has exploded into every facet of our lives, and we continue our discussion of what has happened most recently. We talk about Elon Musk’s Neuralink and how it may […]

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]]> full false 1:20:14 11454 Episode 727: Edward Bernays: Master of Manipulation https://sofakingpodcast.com/edward-bernays-master-of-manipulation/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 09:31:45 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10773 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the godfather of propaganda, Edward Bernays. Bernays was Sigmund Freud’s nephew, and stewing in that pot of mental manipulation made him a master of the craft. He started as a small-time editor and ended up toppling communist regimes alongside the CIA, getting […]

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]]> full false 1:57:34 10773 Episode 716: The Dark Side of Sea Monkeys https://sofakingpodcast.com/the-dark-side-of-sea-monkeys/ Tue, 09 May 2023 09:31:18 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10671 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the dark side of the classic toy from the 1960s, Sea Monkeys. This is a tale of brine shrimp, a conman who hit the big time, millions of comic books, the Aryan Nations, false identities, and weapons deals. It all hinges around […]

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]]> full false 1:21:04 10671 Episode 714: The State of AI: Part One https://sofakingpodcast.com/the-state-of-ai-part-one/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 09:31:36 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10658 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we take a look at the State of Artificial Intelligence. We’ve covered this topic before (way back in time), but so much has happened in the past year, and the growth is so stupendous, we thought it was worth revisiting. So, if you want to hear us […]

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]]> full false 1:35:49 10658 Episode 712: Blackrock and Aladdin: Hail Hydra! https://sofakingpodcast.com/blackrock-and-aladdin-hail-hydra/ Thu, 13 Apr 2023 09:31:13 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10644 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the most powerful company you’ve never heard of, Blackrock. Blackrock is an investment firm that was created by Larry Fink, the guy who brought you the housing collapse. After a computer lost his bank $100 million dollars due to an error, he created Aladdin, […]

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]]> full false 1:19:47 10644 Episode 698: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire: On Greed and Tragedy https://sofakingpodcast.com/triangle-shirtwaist-fire-on-greed-and-tragedy/ Wed, 04 Jan 2023 10:31:01 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10510 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about an American tragedy—the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. The date was March 25, 1911, and a sweatshop in the garment district of New York caught fire. At first, it was thought to be a cigarette in a scrap bin, but the tangle of […]

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]]> full false 1:19:21 10510 Episode 688: Magic the Gathering: Cardboard Crack https://sofakingpodcast.com/magic-the-gathering-card-crack/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:31:09 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10433 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we get our nerd on and talk about Magic: The Gathering. Magic was the brainchild of Richard Garfield, and he published it through the little known gaming company called Wizards of the Coast. His concept was a card game that was cheap to make and […]

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]]> full false 1:34:40 10433 Episode 683: The Pony Express: Madmen on Mustangs! https://sofakingpodcast.com/the-pony-express-madmen-on-mustangs/ Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:31:46 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10393 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we travel back in time and look at the Pony Express. The Pony Express ran for only a year and a half, but was such an epic adventure that it still lives on as part of the mythology of the Old West. In 1860, several business men […]

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]]> full false 1:48:47 10393 Episode 671: I Want My MTV! https://sofakingpodcast.com/i-want-my-mtv/ Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:31:53 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10270 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at MTV. This little upstart cable channel first aired in 1981with very little content but a big dream. It fulfilled those dreams and then some. There would be no 1980s culture without MTV. The music, the fashion, the videos, all of it was first seen […]

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]]> full false 1:46:33 10270 Episode 653: Bhopal: Poison Clouds and Contemptable Corporations https://sofakingpodcast.com/bhopal-poison-clouds-and-contemptable-corporations/ Fri, 22 Apr 2022 09:31:25 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10090 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at one of the worst environmental catastrophes of the modern era, the Bhopal Disaster. The Indian city of Bhopal was home to a Union Carbide Corporation chemical company. They made pesticides using a very lethal substance called MIC gas. On December 2nd, 1984, 40 tons […]

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]]> full false 1:33:42 10090 Episode 648: Suge Knight: Putting the Death in Death Row https://sofakingpodcast.com/suge-knight-putting-the-death-in-death-row/ Tue, 22 Mar 2022 09:31:08 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10041 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the real gangster of West Coast hip hop, Suge Knight. Though his nickname comes from his sweet childhood nick name of “Sugar Bear,” he turned into a real monster. He started by managing a few rappers and then created Death Row Records […]

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]]> full false 10041 Episode 645: Exxon Valdez: Nuts! https://sofakingpodcast.com/exxon-valdez-nuts/ Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:31:42 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10014 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we look at one of the worst ecological disasters of all time, the wreck of the Exxon Valdez. In March of 1989, the massive ship struck Bligh Reef in Alaska, and over 11 Million gallons of crude oil dumped into the once-pristine Prince William Sound. […]

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]]> full false 1:43:20 10014 Episode 635: Tom DeLonge: Rock Star to UFO Hunter https://sofakingpodcast.com/tom-delonge-rock-star-to-ufo-hunter/ Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:31:12 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9923 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about a very unique rock star and UFO hunter, Tom DeLonge. DeLonge founded Blink 182 when he was 16 years old and after a few years, they were a massive band. While they toured in vans early on, he started to read books […]

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]]> full false 1:46:23 9923 Episode 629: Corn: Mayans, Monocrops, and Monopolies https://sofakingpodcast.com/corn-mayans-monocrops-and-monopolies/ Fri, 07 Jan 2022 10:31:31 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9878 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we drop some science and talk about one of the most important feats of agriculture in all of human history—Corn. You may be asking, why Corn? Many people argue that it is disastrous for the environment and for agriculture in the US. For another thing, it is […]

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]]> full false 1:39:24 9878 Episode 621: Sam Walton: The Bentonville Billionaire https://sofakingpodcast.com/sam-walton-the-bentonville-billionaire/ Thu, 25 Nov 2021 10:31:58 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9802 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life, business practices, and empire of Sam Walton. He was a business genius and co-founder of Wal-Mart (along with his brother Bud). Sam Walton learned how to build where nobody else was building and then slowly crush the competition. He was so savvy […]

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]]> full false 1:39:16 9802 Episode 616: Nike: Success, Sneakers, and Sweatshops https://sofakingpodcast.com/nike-success-sneakers-and-sweatshops/ Tue, 09 Nov 2021 10:31:58 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9771 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about Nike. It is known around the world as the juggernaut of athletics. In fact, within a decade of opening, they controlled the majority of the sports equipment market. They were founded by a home-town coach and his student in Oregon. But they exploded into […]

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]]> full false 1:46:08 9771 Episode 605: The Kelloggs: Saint and Sadist https://sofakingpodcast.com/the-kelloggs-saint-and-sadist/ Fri, 24 Sep 2021 09:31:45 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9668 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we ask a simple question. What do female genital mutilation and corn flakes have in common? The answer is Kellogg’s. The beloved breakfast giant is known for cereal and pop tarts, but the brothers who laid the foundation of the company are worth looking at. Many people […]

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]]> full false 1:26:48 9668 Episode 604: Silkwood: Plutonium and Murder? https://sofakingpodcast.com/silkwood-plutonium-and-murder/ Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:31:42 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9667 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the death of Karen Silkwood. Silkwood worked at the Kerr-McGhee fuel plant in Oklahoma. She made plutonium pellets for nuclear fuel, and she discovered safely issues with workers being irradiated. The weird thing is, she started to get positive hits for alpha radiation she […]

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]]> full false 1:29:18 9667 Episode 593: Harley Davidson: An American Success Story https://sofakingpodcast.com/harley-davidson-an-american-success-story/ Fri, 23 Jul 2021 09:31:24 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9532 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the founders, history, and reputation of bad boys of motorcycles, Harley Davidson. It was started by William S. Harley and Arthur Davidson (and his brothers) in 1903. They wanted to make bicycles that did the work for you. Within a decade, they were one […]

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]]> full false 1:39:53 9532 Sofa King Classic: Nestle https://sofakingpodcast.com/sofa-king-classic-nestle/ Thu, 01 Jul 2021 11:00:45 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9488 Dave is visiting family this week so we are gonna throw some “Classics” your way. Thank you for your patience. On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we examine largest food corporation on the planet—Nestle. With over 400 factories spread through 194 countries, this company employs well over 300,000 people. Why do you want […]

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]]> full false 1:21:40 9488 Episode 586: KFC: Gunfights, Animal Abuse, and The Colonel https://sofakingpodcast.com/kfc-gunfights-animal-abuse-and-the-colonel/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:31:27 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9403 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we grab ourselves a bucket and talk about Kentucky Fried Chicken. There is, of course, no KFC without Colonel Sanders, so that seems like a good start. The story of this massive restaurant chain is also the story of Harlan Sanders, given the honorary title of a […]

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]]> full false 1:48:58 9403 Episode 577: Bayer: The Abhorrent Actuality of Aspirin https://sofakingpodcast.com/bayer-the-abhorrent-actuality-of-aspirin/ Fri, 07 May 2021 09:31:36 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9200 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we take a look at the pharmaceutical company Bayer. What could be interesting about a company that is world famous for its aspirin? A lot, actually. This small German company didn’t invent aspirin, but it perfected and patented it, just as it did heroin (which it originally […]

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]]> full false 1:38:36 9200 Episode 533: Elizabeth Holmes: Blood and Billions in Silicon Valley https://sofakingpodcast.com/elizabeth-holmes-blood-and-billions-in-silicon-valley/ Fri, 13 Nov 2020 10:31:50 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8155 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one of the greatest failures and cons by any tech startup in Silicon Valley, the lies and deceit of Elizabeth Holmes. Holmes started the tech firm Theranos from Paulo Alto, California, home to all the tech giants. She idolized Steve Jobs so much, that […]

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]]> full false 1:25:55 8155 Episode 524: Nintendo: From Yakuza to Mario https://sofakingpodcast.com/nintendo-from-yakuza-to-mario/ Tue, 13 Oct 2020 09:31:35 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8014 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the interesting history and massive success of the Japanese gaming giant Nintendo (and we might just look at little red plumber who jumps on psychedelic mushrooms and hides in pipes while we’re at it). Nintendo didn’t start like you think it did. […]

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]]> full false 1:47:07 8014 Episode 485: Jeff Bezos: Behind The World’s Richest Man https://sofakingpodcast.com/jeff-bezos-behind-the-worlds-richest-man/ Fri, 29 May 2020 09:31:59 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7489 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the wealthiest man on earth, Jeff Bezos. Originally, a seller of books, Bezos has become our overlord. Most people in America rely on him for everything from groceries and clothing to furniture and even television shows. He runs one of the largest space exploration […]

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]]> full 7489 Episode 484: Atari: Life Behind the Pong https://sofakingpodcast.com/atari-life-behind-the-pong/ Tue, 26 May 2020 09:31:55 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7488 On this episode of the world Famous Sofa King Podcast, we do a dive into the history of the video game and look at the rise and fall of Atari. The world of video games would not exist without the innovation of Atari. They started the video arcade with the invention of the coin operated […]

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]]> full 7488 Episode 474: John DeLorean: Cars, Corporations, and Cocaine https://sofakingpodcast.com/john-delorean-cars-corporations-and-cocaine/ Tue, 21 Apr 2020 09:31:10 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7350 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we travel back in time and look at a legend of the 1980s, John DeLorean. DeLorean was a very gifted engineer and marketer who invented the category of the muscle car with the creation of the GTO. His rise through the ranks of Detroit’s Big Auto made […]

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]]> full 7350 Episode 461: DuPont: Chems, Cancer, and Killing https://sofakingpodcast.com/dupont-chems-cancer-and-killing/ Fri, 06 Mar 2020 10:31:22 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7188 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we take a look at one of the largest corporations in the world: DuPont. The chemicals it has invented in the past two centuries have changed the world, but it is a family and company that are rich with crime and scandal. In recent years, the films […]

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]]> full 7188 Episode 457: Illegal AIDS Trials: Drugs Forced on Foster Children https://sofakingpodcast.com/illegal-aids-trials-drugs-forced-on-foster-children/ Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:31:21 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7148 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we take a look at a modern day conspiracy theory that turns out to be true—the AIDS drug trials conducted on foster children. These were a series of as many as 48 different trials spread through seven different states in the US. They were very dangerous Phase […]

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]]> full 7148 Episode 447: Pinkerton Detective Agency: Thugs, Cops, or Something in the Middle? https://sofakingpodcast.com/pinkerton-detective-agency-thugs-cops-or-something-in-the-middle/ Fri, 17 Jan 2020 10:31:00 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=6866 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we look at one of the most corporations in American history, the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Known simply as the Pinkertons, they have were a key figure in the taming of the old west. They feuded with Jesse James, killed strikers during labor disputes, and protected […]

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]]> full 6866 Episode 432: Mark Zuckerberg: From Zucknet to Facebook https://sofakingpodcast.com/mark-zuckerberg-from-zucknet-to-facebook/ Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:31:06 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=6721 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at one of the most influential (and richest) people on the planet, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. People tend to hate his world-changing social media platform, but they just can’t quit him and repeatedly go back to check their likes and update their profiles. Zuckerberg is […]

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]]> full 1:41:31 6721 Episode 419: Vince McMahon: The Ultimate Heel https://sofakingpodcast.com/vince-mcmahon-the-ultimate-heel/ Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:31:28 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=6279 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we look at the ultimate heel in all of professional wrestling, the chairman of WWE, Vince McMahon. Vince is the primary owner of the company, and he is a unique corporate mogul. Yes, he’s worth billions of dollars for having an insane vision that nobody […]

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]]> full 6279 Episode 403: John MacAfee: Viruses, Scat Sex, and Murder https://sofakingpodcast.com/john-macafee-viruses-scat-sex-and-murder/ Tue, 16 Jul 2019 11:31:24 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=5197 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one man with a hell of a resume. He was accused of murder. He has been an international fugitive more than once. He had live-in 18 year old prostitutes stay in his mansion and give him scat sex. He ran for president. […]

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]]> full 1:43:03 5197 Episode 389: Deepwater Horizon: Tragedy and Incompetence https://sofakingpodcast.com/deepwater-horizon-tragedy-and-incompetence/ Tue, 28 May 2019 11:31:46 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4904 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the largest maritime oil spill in human history, the tragedy and incompetence of the Deepwater Horizon. The Deepwater Horizon was a deep-sea oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, about forty miles from the coast of Louisiana. On April 20, 2010, an […]

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]]> full 4904 Episode 369: East India Company: Worst Corporation Ever https://sofakingpodcast.com/east-india-company-worst-corporation-ever/ Fri, 22 Feb 2019 12:31:49 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4448 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we travel back in time to the 1600s and look at the birth, rise, and crazy corruption and power of the British East India Company. Initially, it was a small corporation which was one of 200 that were granted a charter by Queen Elizabeth I […]

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]]> full 4448 Episode 366: Tuskegee Experiment: Bad Blood in Alabama https://sofakingpodcast.com/tuskegee-experiment-bad-blood-in-alabama/ Tue, 12 Feb 2019 12:31:40 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4433 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we look at one of the worst government conspiracy theories and most egregious cases of abusing medical ethics in American history—the Tuskegee Experiment. In a nutshell, the Tuskegee Experiment was the time the American government identified hundreds of African Americans who had syphilis and gave […]

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]]> full 4433 Episode 316: Jean Paul Getty–Oil Billionaire and Crazy Miser https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-316-jean-paul-getty-oil-billionaire-and-crazy-miser/ Fri, 20 Jul 2018 11:31:16 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3766 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we look at Jean Paul Getty, once the richest man in the world, an American oil magnate, a crazy miser with his money, and a guy who let his own grandson be kidnapped and mutilated just to save a few bucks. Many people in Southern California know […]

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]]> full 1:26:46 3766 Episode 302: De Beers: The Ultimate Global Monopoly https://sofakingpodcast.com/de-beers-the-ultimate-global-monopoly/ Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:31:49 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3476 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the company that has defined how the entire world views and purchases diamonds, The De Beers Company. Founded in South Africa during the diamond boom of the late 1800s, the company was named after two brothers who had a farm that ended up being […]

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]]> full 1:23:33 3476 Episode 292: McDonalds: Ray Kroc and That Mind-Controlling Clown https://sofakingpodcast.com/mcdonalds-ray-kroc-and-a-mind-controlling-clown/ Fri, 27 Apr 2018 11:31:25 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3391 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we put the family in the car and hit the ultimate drive thru discussion to rap about discuss McDonalds. Staring out as a small drive through in the 1940s, this mega-corporation has become one of the largest on the planet. An estimated one in eight Americans have […]

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]]> full 3391 Episode 289: John D. Rockefeller: Richest Man in History https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-289-john-d-rockefeller-along-came-antitrust/ Tue, 17 Apr 2018 11:00:42 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3371 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life of the wealthiest man in the history of the United States, creator of the modern monopoly, and ultimate oil tycoon, John D. Rockefeller. Rockefeller vowed as a young man to make $100,000 and to live to be 100 years old before he […]

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]]> full 1:17:55 3371 Episode 243: US Radium Corporation: Conspiracies and Cancer https://sofakingpodcast.com/us-radium-corporation-conspiracies-cancer/ Tue, 24 Oct 2017 11:31:18 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2811 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the controversies of the US Radium Corporation, home to the infamous Radium Girls and culprit in the illegal spraying of radioactive substances through the US, most notably St. Louis. The United States Radium Corporation was the leading manufacturer of glowing clock and airplane dials […]

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]]> full 1:20:48 2811 Episode 182: Google: The New World Superpower https://sofakingpodcast.com/google-new-world-superpower/ Fri, 24 Mar 2017 11:31:56 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2146 This episode of the Sofa King Podcast looks at the largest superpower on earth—Google. It was founded in 1996 by Sergey Brin and Larry Page as part of a research project for their PhDs at Stanford. They wanted to create a search engine that was smarter than conventional search engines at the time, one that […]

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]]> full 1:32:45 2146 Episode 140: Nestle: Water, Slavery, and Dead Babies https://sofakingpodcast.com/nestle-water-slavery-dead-babies/ Tue, 01 Nov 2016 11:31:02 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/new2/?p=1699 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we examine largest food corporation on the planet—Nestle. With over 400 factories spread through 194 countries, this company employs well over 300,000 people. Why do you want to learn about this corporation? Because they are regularly considered one of the worst corporations on earth and have been […]

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]]> full 1:21:40 1699 Episode 102: Big Pharma: Pills, Pushers, and Poison https://sofakingpodcast.com/big-pharma-pushers-poison/ https://sofakingpodcast.com/big-pharma-pushers-poison/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2016 11:31:47 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=1022 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the practices and power of the Pharmaceutical Industry. From Pfizer to Lilly, Merck to Bayer, they leave a less than desirable track record of deceit and bad medicine. Part of the problem with Big Pharma is their ability to lobby and change the laws […]

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]]> https://sofakingpodcast.com/big-pharma-pushers-poison/feed/ 1 full 1:40:23 1022 Episode 77: Apple Computers: Darkside of a Corporate Empire https://sofakingpodcast.com/apple/ Tue, 29 Mar 2016 11:31:42 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=887 On this episode, we explore the iconic computer and technology giant, Apple. Founded in 1976 by Steve Job, Steve Wozniak (and the forgotten Ronald Wayne), this corporation truly invented the modern day home computer. From a small homebrew computer club, this company grew to innovate everything from the commonplace use of the computer mouse to […]

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]]> full 1:47:09 887 Episode 61: The Lottery https://sofakingpodcast.com/the-lottery/ Tue, 02 Feb 2016 12:30:48 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=789 A listener suggested we discuss the Lotto system, and that is our focus on this episode of The Sofa King Podcast. Most people assume that the Lotto generates money for K-12 school budgets, and everyone has heard about the Lotto Curse, so we explore them both in this episode. Billions of dollars are generated nationally […]

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]]> full 1:01:36 789 Episode 50: Made in America https://sofakingpodcast.com/made-in-america/ https://sofakingpodcast.com/made-in-america/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2015 12:31:24 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=725 This episode of The Sofa King Podcast gets all patriotic and looks at an important label that goes on fewer and fewer products: Made In America. Tariffs used to strictly control trade between nations, but with the passing of NAFTA and the growth of the WTO, things changed. A flood of new trade agreements between […]

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]]> https://sofakingpodcast.com/made-in-america/feed/ 3 full 1:25:46 725 Episode 47: Walmart: Failure to Communicate https://sofakingpodcast.com/walmart/ https://sofakingpodcast.com/walmart/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2015 12:31:37 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=714 This week, we tackle the biggest of all the Big Boxes and examine the power of Walmart. Founded as a simple store by Sam Walton in 1962, it has become the biggest retailer in the world and the single largest employer in America. When he died, and his children took over, the company became a […]

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]]> https://sofakingpodcast.com/walmart/feed/ 6 full 1:22:33 714 Episode 45: Black Friday https://sofakingpodcast.com/black-friday/ Tue, 24 Nov 2015 12:31:24 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=706 To get ready for this year’s holiday shopping season, The Sofa King Podcast looks at the madness that is Black Friday. We take a look at the history of this unofficial holiday and how it got its name (it may be older than you think). No exploration of Black Friday would be complete without a […]

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]]> full 1:12:50 706 Episode 39: Halloween: Vandalism or Treat? https://sofakingpodcast.com/halloween/ Fri, 30 Oct 2015 11:30:19 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=669 As we approach Halloween, our weekly radio episode is an exploration of the informal holiday that takes place on October 31st. We talk about the Celtic, Roman, Pagan, and Catholic traditions that lead to modern day Halloween, from Samhain to Feralia all the way to All Saint’s Day. And we wouldn’t be the Sofa Kings […]

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]]> full 1:00:00 669 Episode 36: For The Love of Coffee https://sofakingpodcast.com/coffee/ https://sofakingpodcast.com/coffee/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:31:38 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=652 On this episode, we talk about coffee. Everyone loves a good cup of the stuff, but there are things about coffee many people don’t know. We look at some of the common critiques and facts about Starbucks and drop some facts about the health benefits of a daily cup of joe. More importantly, we explore […]

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]]> https://sofakingpodcast.com/coffee/feed/ 3 full 1:28:26 652 Episode 35: GMO Frankenfood https://sofakingpodcast.com/frankenfood/ https://sofakingpodcast.com/frankenfood/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2015 11:30:12 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=634 This week, our topic is a listener request in which we talk about Genetically Modified Organisms, also known as GMOs or Frankenfoods. A conservative estimate is that if you eat processed foods, somewhere around 70% of them have genetically modified, lab-created ingredients. Our conversation focuses on the positive side of GMOs as well as the […]

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]]> https://sofakingpodcast.com/frankenfood/feed/ 2 full 1:00:00 634 Episode 34: Abusement Parks https://sofakingpodcast.com/abusement-parks/ Tue, 13 Oct 2015 11:30:36 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=632 On this episode, we explore amusement parks. This idea came from our recent episodes which looked at psychological manipulation, since parks are the master of enticing people to spend money and have a good time in subtle and surprising ways. If you are curious about some facts about the House of Mouse or information on […]

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]]> full 1:18:50 632 Episode 25: Fakebook – Savage Radio Edition https://sofakingpodcast.com/fakebook-savage-radio-edition/ Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:37:26 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=582 Fakebook: This episode focuses on social media, specifically Facebook. We explore why people feel free to act so phony or to bully others on social outlets. Then, we examine “emotional contagion” that infects people who have positive or negative social media experiences. We also play a game in which Brad dares us to tell if […]

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]]> full 1:00:00 582 Episode 11: Brick and Mortar Click to Order https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-eleven-brick-and-mortar-click-to-order/ Tue, 23 Jun 2015 11:32:26 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=311 Episode 11. Craigslist and Amazon/Online Mega Stores. In this episode, we first discuss the growth and unique nature of Craigslist and it’s oddly anti-corporate founder. Second, we discuss the transformative power of Amazon.com, EBay, Etsy, and other mega online stores. Adult content. NSFW. We want your feedback! Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes, follow @SofaKingPodcast on Twitter, and […]

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]]> full 1:33:00 311 Episode 10: Milk & Cookies https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-010-milk-cookies/ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:31:03 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=300 Milk and Cookies. In this episode we discuss modern-day mega dairies and computer security (“cookies”). First, we look at the horrible practices and conditions in mega dairies, including worker treatment, illegal workers, animal abuses, and hormones and steroids in the dairy. Second, we discuss computer security and privacy from governmental NSA data mining to corporations […]

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]]> full 1:35:01 300 Episode 09: Prisons & Professions https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-009-prisons-professions/ https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-009-prisons-professions/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2015 12:02:29 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=278 Prisons and Professions. In Episode 9 we have the help of a guest who worked as a guard in the prison system for 20 years, and we discuss how many Americans are in jail compared to the rest of the world, what prison is actually like, for-profit versus state run prisons, rehabilitation chances, and the […]

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]]> https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-009-prisons-professions/feed/ 4 full 1:33:31 278 Episode 05: College Prep”pers” https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-005-college-preppers-2/ https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-005-college-preppers-2/#comments Mon, 11 May 2015 17:00:58 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=222 College and Preppers. In Episode 5, we discuss some facts and debates about college in the U.S., and we explore preppers and give some pointers on how you can become a prepper yourself. First, we explore the state of college in America. Student debt is at alarming high ($1 Trillion), while job prospects are at […]

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]]> https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-005-college-preppers-2/feed/ 3 full 1:33:55 222 Episode 01: Where’s the Water & Human Cyborgs https://sofakingpodcast.com/sofa-king-podcast-episode-1/ https://sofakingpodcast.com/sofa-king-podcast-episode-1/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2015 22:35:06 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=105 This is our official Sofa King Podcast blog. Welcome aboard. California Water Crisis and Bio Hackers. This week on Sofa King Podcast, we first explore the California Drought. We have a heated discussion about what citizens can do to conserve and whether or not they should since the corporations (such as Nestle and Big Ag) use […]

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