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    Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a semiweekly series where bad businesses go to die. We will discuss any and everything from bad charities, terrible CEOs, and businesses that have a lot to hide. 

    Every holiday season most of us are met at our favorite shopping locations, churches, or public parks with the sound of ringing bells. The tradition of the “red buckets” has been one that has been continued throughout decades, but most people don’t have a second thought when they throw some spare change into the smiling volunteer. But, what is the organization you’re donating to? The history of lgbtq+ discrimination, child abuse, and employment mistreatment runs deep. Maybe those red buckets are as jolly as they seem. 

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    On the surface, Shaklee seems like any other supplement MLM. However, if you look a little further, you’ll find a lengthy history, worshiped founder, and—naturally—problematic sellers. Shaklee isn’t just similar to other frustrating pseudo-science MLMs, they’ve

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    We’ve seen cancer scams before: charities and non-profits that take advantage of people’s goodwill to line their pockets. However, few take it to quite the extent that the Reynolds family does. Some estimates claim that less than 2% of the money donated to their organizations went to cancer patients, and the patriarch of the family has had his children create cancer non-profit spin-offs—each just as bad as the last.

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    The Slenderman is arguably the most famous and successful Creepypasta of all time. But in recent years, Slenderman has been blamed for several violent incidents, including multiple attempted murders. The most famous of these murder attempts occured in Wakausha, Wisconson, when two 12-year-old girls stabbed their best friend 19 times and left her for dead. What caused this horrifying attack? Is there something insidious about Slenderman that inspires murder? Does dark or graphic media cause violence? Is anyone to blame for all of this?

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    In the early 2000s, something seemed abundantly clear in the United States; the country was falling behind the rest of the world in education. With the academics dropping and, coincidentally, the military enrollment, the government decided it was time to come up with a plan. So, the No Child Left Behind Act was brought into existence. At first, everyone seemed hopeful that the new plan in American education would make a difference—and it did. But, not the kind the United States was searching for. 

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    The Manson Family Murders and the family itself have been the topic of discussion for decades. Manson himself was seen as the epitome of evil, the angel of death, and the undying support from his family drew the world in. Their gruesome string of murders shocked everyone and left Los Angeles terrified and the trials that followed were a circus of dramatic outbursts and unprecedented pageantry. But who was the Manson family really? 

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    The tequila industry has a long, rich history in Mexican families. For generations, people have handed down the pastime to their kids and some have become massively successful. But, as tequila begins to grow in popularity internationally, this long-time tradition is coming into question. The agave shortage may be detrimental to the workers and the companies of the product, and the appropriation of an age-old tradition may be changing the industry for the worst. 

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    Girls Gone Wild is an infamous cultural phenomenon. If you were alive in the 1990s and early 2000s you probably remember waking up to their wild infomercials. But, while they made it seem like all fun and parties on their videos, there was a lot more going on in the background. The founder, Joe Francis seemed to be in the news every other week, and never for anything good. He is the dirt bag of all dirtbags and the inherent creepiness of girls gone wild is just the beginning. 

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    Every October, we hear the words “Think Pink” and are reminded about Breast Cancer Awareness month. However, these positive intentions can lead to a lot of scams; charities that have little regard for cancer cures at all. Avoiding them is difficult this time of year, and there are a lot of people that rather not be ‘thinking pink’ at all.

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    In 2020, MLMs made headlines by catapulting in popularity as people remained trapped in their homes, desperate for a little extra cash, and hopeful for a miracle cure-all that could save them from Covid-19. One of the most prominent MLMs out there was, BOO, a company claiming that their magic dirt could heal every disease or disorder known to mankind. But, while their customers and sellers pushed the product desperately on social media, others were paying attention to their rise, less than thrilled by their “cure-all” advertising. 

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    For years now, we’ve seen individuals and documentaries romanticize serial killers. Wanting to get inside the head of these notorious figures is one thing, but wanting to be with them, being obsessed with them, and ‘standing’ them, is another. Not only is it greatly disrespectful to the victims of these monsters, but it’s dangerous, too.

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    Haunted or Dark tourism is on the rise. More and more people are visiting spooky locations, especially around this time of year. But when does this cross a line? What’s the difference between trying to communicate with a murderous ghost and taking selfies at a concentration camp, and why on earth would anyone be doing the latter?

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    Welcome to dark dives, a new series where we explore the murky and devious depths of humanity. This goes beyond corporate greed and get rich quick schemes, beyond shady products and questionable CEOs. Here, we take a look at the very worst of humanity, to see what evil people are truly capable of.

    The Love Has Won cult brings you in with the simplicity of their name. At first glance, you would never assume the violence or sheer terror that went on behind closed doors. Recruiting its members through social media, Love Has Won garnered massive attention as its leader “Mother God” spread outlandish conspiracy theories and beliefs and sold makeshift “wellness products” to the world under the guise of empathy and compassion. But the story took a wild turn when she was suddenly found dead… in the most unconventional of ways. 

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    Peter Popoff was just your typical tv minister in the 1980s. Telling people he could heal them with some sort of magic powers, claiming to be linked to the divine, and oh yeah, raking in millions of dollars in the process. But when he was unceremoniously ousted for being a cheat in 1986 all hope seemed lost. That is, until the 2000s when he staged a comeback and returned bigger and worse than ever. Now, he’s devised a special scheme: selling “miracle water” to save you from debt. Because that doesn’t sound fake at all. 


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    In 2007, CBS thought they were about to have a huge hit on their hands. How exactly? Well they were going to grab 40 kids and have them “fend for themselves” in a fake desert town in New Mexico. The truest recipe for disaster for sure! I hear tales of kids drinking bleach, being burned and only being paid $5,000 for the privilege of working 24/7 for 40 straight days. This here is the story of what would become CBS’s most controversial show from the early 2000’s and maybe ever. Time to dive in! 

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    Judge Judy has become a legendary figure on daytime television. She’s seen as the queen of common sense, but does she really deserve that title when, behind the scenes, Judy herself has been unusually cruel and hypocritical? Today we’ll discuss her rise to fame, her questionable values, and what happens behind the scenes of that tv set courtroom.

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    Wells Fargo is one of the most well-known Banks in the United States. But while their names are well-known, their scandals have made them infamous. Their history of blatant racism has been raising eyebrows and ruining lives almost since their inception. But their decade-long scam of opening fake accounts for customers without their permission catapulted them into the limelight in the worst of ways. To this day, the company is still reeling from its decade-long mistake, but it still can’t seem to keep itself out of trouble. 

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    Kirbyjon Caldwell was a megachurch pastor that had some incredibly powerful friends—including that of former presidents. However, he abused his reputation to hurt others and used bogus Chinese bonds to take millions for himself. Did he intend on harming those that trusted him from the very beginning, or was he corrupted?

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