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61: Who Were the Bozos Before Bezos? When Money Ruins Everything

2022/11/2
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The Gilded Age, coined by Mark Twain, was a period of rapid industrialization and extreme wealth disparity in America, setting the stage for modern billionaires like Bezos and Musk.

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Welcome to the Dark History podcast. Freakin rich people, amiright? I’m not talking about that kid you went to school with that had the parties at his parent’s mansion and gave out the best gift bags. We’re talking bajillionares, like the insanely rich. In today’s episode we’ll dive into the people who paved the way for the Bezos and the Musks of the world. And we’ll also see how and how the  Original Richie Richs spent dolla bills. Spoiler: it was on themselves. Obvi!

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