Topic: Weston

2 chapters across the catalog

The Fog
Episode 1726 1:57:36 - 2:05:30

1726: The Fog

Executive Producer Donations, Caliber Numerology, We Realty Inc

A series of executive producer donations included a "classic caliber" contribution of $357.38 and a $330 donation in honor of a son born at 3:30 a.m. Matthew Ross shared a story about seeing comedian John Reep in Charlotte, which prompted his contribution. We Realty Inc. and Sir Alex Vanderhengst also provided significant support to the program.

Chatter on the Interwebs
Episode 264 18:46 - 23:18

264: Chatter on the Interwebs

HealthSouth Fraud and Government Tax Collusion Theory

A documentary on the HealthSouth accounting scandal reveals that the company paid taxes on billions of dollars in fake earnings to maintain its fraud. This leads to a theory that the SEC and other regulators may ignore large-scale financial scams because the IRS benefits from the inflated tax revenue. The hosts suggest this creates a fundamental conflict of interest where the government has a financial incentive to let corporate frauds continue.