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113: A billion dollar curse: The Dark History of The Lottery

2023/11/29
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本期节目探讨了彩票的历史以及中奖者所面临的风险和挑战。节目中介绍了彩票的起源，从古代的抽签到现代的巨额奖金，以及彩票在不同历史时期在美国社会中的作用。节目还讲述了几个中奖者的人生故事，有的获得了幸福，有的却遭遇了不幸，例如Abraham Shakespeare被谋杀，Bud Post因中奖后财务问题和法律纠纷而生活困苦。这些故事揭示了彩票的双面性，一方面它可以改变人们的生活，另一方面它也可能带来巨大的风险和负面影响。 节目还讲述了Papa Nick操纵彩票的Triple Six Scandal，他利用其在电视台的职位和人脉，与他人合谋操纵彩票结果，最终被捕入狱。这个故事揭示了彩票背后可能存在的腐败和犯罪行为。

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Welcome to the Dark History podcast. Did you know that the largest Powerball jackpot ever won was a mind-blowing 2.04 billion dollars? That's the equivalent of an average American working for 30,000 years. Sounds good, but there's a dark side dating back to the Old Testament. From funding America's birth to winners finding a tragic fate, get ready to explore the shadowy past of the lottery.

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