Desperate Acts of Capitalism

EPISODE 75: BUSINESS DESSERTS

Today we discuss a wide assortment of things. You won't even believe how wide the assortment of things we discuss is.

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75: Vine

Vine spawned some of the internet's most memorable videos, many of which are still circulating the meme economy today. So why did it collapse so quickly? And how could its current reincarnation, Divine, solve the AI slop crisis plaguing other platforms?

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Jack Dorsey says his 'biggest regret' is Twitter shutting down Vine 2026-01-06 20:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post

EPISODE 74: BUSINESS DESSERTS

Today we talk more about the insanity of Action Park, true crime, fascist art, and much more! BIG THINGS ARE COMING!!!1!!!

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74: Action Park

What if there was an amusement park where management literally did not care about safety? What if the danger of dying was part of the allure? What if millions of people flocked to the park to experience a culture of lawlessness, free from the harsh rules and draconian safety precautions of most theme parks? Today we’re going to explore the history of Action Park.

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EPISODE 73: BUSINESS DESSERTS

Today we discuss our FAVORITE WEBSITES, Armaan shares a fascinating dream he recently had, we decide who we would appoint to positions in the future leftist government, and MORE! BIG THINGS ARE COMING!

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73: The Dotcom Bubble

Radical dude! On this week's episode we dive in to the world of crooked IPOs, the birth of retail investing, and explore the second most famous stock market crash in recent history.

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https://companiesmarketcap.com/cisco/stock-price-history/ 2025-10-31 19:00:17 +0000 UTC View Post

EPISODE 72: BUSINESS DESSERTS

Today we talk more about Jane Street, imagine what it would be like if CT was evil, and make plans to get high-paying financial internships.

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JANE STREET AUDIO FIXED

Armaan's audio for the Jane Street episode should be fixed on the original post. Sorry for the audio issues on this one, we are not perfect, despite what many believe.

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72: Jane Street

What happens when you give 3,000 Magic the Gathering nerds billions in capital, a dream, and a poorly regulated options market? Crime. This episode is about Jane Street.

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Why Jane Street, a US trading giant, is in trouble in India https://www.bbc.com/news/art...

EPISODE 71: BUSINESS DESSERTS

Buckle up, buttercup. It's the LITERATURE episode of Business Desserts. Today we talk about LITERATURE only. Big things are coming.

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71: Woodstock '99

Content warning: This episode contains a couple brief sections discussing sexual assault and rape, so listener discretion is advised.

As you stand in the 100 degree heat, finishing the last sip of your $28 water bottle, covered in mud and suffering from trench foot, the music of Limp Bizkit echoes in the distance. "Am I in hell?" You ask yourself. No, you're at Woodstock '99. And the chao...

EPISODE 70: BUSINESS DESSERTS

It's a POLITICAL episode today, so buckle up! Today we talk about Ted Cruz, conservative podcasters, Daddy Trump, and more. BIG THINGS ARE COMING.

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70: Klarna

In a world where hot dogs are harder to buy, and brands drown in the muck of online retail, a hero rises from the ashes to offer predatory unsecured loans through an app. That hero's name? Klarna.

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EPISODE 69: BUSINESS DESSERTS

Today we discuss several topics that CANNOT BE DESCRIBED IN MERE WORDS.

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69: The Salad Oil Scandal

His grease stains menaced warehouse shelves from Brazil to Calcutta. He was elusive man, an oil man, whose mob ties were debated in hushed tones in New York country clubs. This is how Anthony "Tino" De Angelis swindled America to the brink of recession.

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EPISODE 68: BUSINESS DESSERTS

Today we discuss kidney and liver diets and ethnoguesser. We're sorry.

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68: Katy Perry

Content warning: This episode contains descriptions of sexual assault and racism.

Do you ever feel already buried deep?
Six feet under screams, but no one seems to hear a thing.
Today we explore the strange and often controversial history of Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, better known as Katy Perry, and examine her legacy both on earth and beyond.

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EPISODE 67: BUSINESS DESSERTS

Today we go full JOE ROGAN and talk about the GYM and LIFTING and SUPPLEMENTS and CANCEL CULTURE. We aren't afraid to be INDEPENDENT THINKERS. SORRY LIBERALS!

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67: The Mississippi Company

Genius economist and con artist, or genius economist con artist? The legacy of John Law is the invention of modern financial policy, for better and for worse. Join us as we go historical, to the birth of paper money itself.

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66: Zume Pizza

For decades, Silicon Valley has used pizza as a testing ground for new business models. Pizzerias were the first brick-and-mortar businesses to use Bitcoin. So why hasn't big tech captured the business of pizza-making itself? Well they tried, and this is the story of how they failed.

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Sources: 2025-04-18 19:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post

EPISODE 66: BUSINESS DESSERTS

Today Armaan reads from The Communist Manifesto. Things spiral from there.

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EPISODE 65: BUSINESS DESSERTS

Today we descend into madness and laugh until we cry. Bird lovers DO NOT LISTEN.

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65: Willy's Chocolate Experience

Last year, advertisements began appearing online for a strange Willy Wonka-inspired popup exhibit in Glasgow. They promised a magical experience for the whole family, full of whimsical sights, sounds, and treats. But what families got when they arrived was... not what they expected. Join us as we dive into the strange history of Willy's Chocolate Experience.

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EPISODE 64: BUSINESS DESSERTS

Today we discuss phonk, bears, tigers, Werner Herzog, and more. Oh my!

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64: The South Sea Company

On this episode of DAOC, the gang goes back in time. Join us as we venture to the invention of speculation markets itself to explore one of history's first desperate acts of capitalism: The South Sea Bubble.

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Great Bubbles, Ross B Emmett, The Secret History of the South Sea Bubble by Malcom Balen, The South Sea Bubble by Helen J Paul

EPISODE 63: BUSINESS DESSERTS

Today we discuss funny audio mishaps, The Substance, the ideology of Tim & Eric, and much more! BIG THINGS ARE COMING

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63: John Henry Patterson

Sabotage. Intimidation. Disinformation and junk mail campaigns. These were the four horsemen of John H. Patterson, the mad king of Dayton, Ohio. As founder of the National Cash Register Company in 1884, he contributed little to the design of the world's first cash registers. As a marketer and ruthless monopolist, he revolutionized sales practices in the United States, building a sprawling empir...

EPISODE 62: BUSINESS DESSERTS

Today we talk about Evan's pitch for a new movie called Christmas Dad War, CT's caving injury, an incident at a King Gizzard concert, and more! Big things are coming.

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Business Desserts Will Be Posted Later Today!

I’m traveling for the holidays and will post it as soon as I get back to my computer. Hope you all enjoy the new episode in the meantime, I’m really proud of it. Love, Evan

62: Disney Injuries

Content Warning: This episode contains descriptions of abuse, injuries, and deaths.

Disney theme parks are beloved by countless people around the world. But as Evan found out when he was a child, they contain a dark history of tragic, horrifying, and bizarre incidents within their walls. Today we'll explore that history, and discover an unsettling pattern that reveals how much Disney real...