Topic: Double Dip

2 chapters across the catalog

Hippie Hummus
Episode 1087 2:04:28 - 2:06:08

1087: Hippie Hummus

Grocery Store Coupon Scams and Brand Switching Tactics

John C. Dvorak describes a historical marketing scam where grocery store coupon printers were used to play competitors against each other. If a customer bought Coca-Cola, the machine would print a Pepsi coupon, and vice versa. Marketing firms made money by selling both companies on the necessity of countering their rival's coupons, effectively creating a "double dip" for the middleman.

Spy in a Bag
Episode 565 2:30:00 - 2:34:35

565: Spy in a Bag

Huma Abedin, Special Government Employees and State Department Ethics

ProPublica requests the names of "Special Government Employees" (SGEs) at the State Department who receive outside corporate income. The focus is on Huma Abedin, who reportedly worked for a private consultancy while serving as Hillary Clinton's "body man." The hosts criticize the SGE category as a mechanism for "double dipping" and insider enrichment.