Yeet the Rich

Did you ever play the McDonald's Monopoly game hoping to win a dodge viper? French fries? Even a million dollars? Well, it turns out you never had a chance at much more than a free Big Mac. This week we dive into the McDonald's Monopoly game and the fact that there were no legitimate winners! Who knew that the mafia would get into a fast food game? Our story starts with the Jerrys that corrupted the game and the unlikely duo of FBI agents that unraveled the mystery. Sources: McMillions- The Absolutely True Story of How an Unlikely Pair of FBI Agents Brought Down the Most Supersized Fraud in Fast Food History by James Lee Hernandex and Brian LazarteMcMillion$ HBO DocumentaryFollow the pod: @yeettherichpodFollow Emily @thefunnywalshFollow Danny @dmoss315Send us a text! Let us know what topics you want us to cover!

This is the exciting final chapter in our Coca-Cola Story! We are getting into the Good stuff in this episode. Coke's fight with Pepsi is ongoing. Trying to combat the Pepsi Challenge, Coke decides to roll out a brand new soda to replace their  flagship drink called New Coke. It was  an absolute disaster and they were forced to quickly backtrack.Then we get into some very yeetable offenses. From violence  against union organizers in Guatemala and Columbia, to depleting the water table in arid parts of India. Coke finally takes heat for its contribution to the obesity epidemic.We do our best to actually discourage the drinking of coke in this episode Enjoy!Sources for this week:“For God, Country, and Coca-Cola: The Definitive history of the Great American Soft Drink and the company that makes it”-Mark Pendergrast (2013)Updated(2024)“Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism”-Bartow J. Elmore(2016)Follow the podcast @yeettherichpodFollow Emily @thefunnywalshFollow Danny @dmoss315Send us a text! Let us know what topics you want us to cover!

We are moving  through the decades of the Coca-Cola company this  episode. Starting at the beginning of the thirties and ending near the end of the 70's. Pepsi has  finally entered the scene. We talk about a  one sided rivalry that eventually turns  into an actual competition. Pepsi is giving scrappy younger  brother energy and Coke is ignoring them AS HARD AS THEY CAN.We talk about secret government coca farms, Coke Going to War, Nazi Fanta, and the time that  Robert Woodruff got his good Friend Dwight D. Eisenhower to run for president!Enjoy!Sources for this week:“For God, Country, and Coca-Cola: The Definitive history of the Great American Soft Drink and the company that makes it”-Mark Pendergrast (2013)Updated(2024)“Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism”-Bartow J. Elmore(2016)Follow the podcast @yeettherichpodFollow Emily @thefunnywalshFollow Danny @dmoss315Send us a text! Let us know what topics you want us to cover!

Coke has moved into its Litigious Era with a passion. We talk about the knockoff soda carnage that Cokes Lawyers  left in their path. Coca-Cola also develops a new and improved bottle to set them apart from the pack. Also the bottle is strangely sexy?Asa Candler takes  some heat from a new government bureau focused on consumer protections and eventually steps down to run for Mayor of Atlanta.His son, Howard Candler, Takes over briefly just to pass off the reins to a man Named Robert Woodruff.Woodruff is the next big leader  of  the company and leads  Coke to its  golden Era. He standardizes everything from fountain soda recipes  to bottle size to whether or  not to use blonde or brunette models  in coke advertisements. He also oversees Coke's expansion into the worldwide market.All this and more! Hope you enjoy it.Enjoy!Sources for this week:“For God, Country, and Coca-Cola: The Definitive history of the Great American Soft Drink and the company that makes it”-Mark Pendergrast (2013)Updated(2024)“Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism”-Bartow J. Elmore(2016)Follow the podcast @yeettherichpodFollow Emily @thefunnywalshFollow Danny @dmoss315Send us a text! Let us know what topics you want us to cover!

We are back for another installment of the Coca-Cola Series! This week we are talking about Asa Candler, the man who took coke from a relative unknown to a nation spanning phenomenon. We get into the elaborate measures Candler took to keep the recipe a secret, a bottling contact fiasco that he would regret for years, and the age-old question of whether it's a good idea to put cocaine in soda.Enjoy!Sources for this week:“For God, Country, and Coca-Cola: The Definitive history of the Great American Soft Drink and the company that makes it”-Mark Pendergrast (2013)Updated(2024)“Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism”-Bartow J. Elmore(2016)Follow the podcast @yeettherichpodFollow Emily @thefunnywalshFollow Danny @dmoss315Send us a text! Let us know what topics you want us to cover!

This is the beginning of our epic series on the Coca-Cola Company! We will go back into the wild world of Patient Medicine with the secret  formula's original creator John Pemberton. We get into John's rocky rise to prominence and the circumstances behind the initial creation of the world's most recognisable soda. And then the shady business deals that shifted power from the Pembertons to a man named Asa Candler, the business man that turned a coca leaf infused nerve tonic into a household name. Sources for this week:“For God, Country, and Coca-Cola: The Definitive history of the Great American Soft Drink and the company that makes it”-Mark Pendergrast (2013)Updated(2024)“Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism”-Bartow J. Elmore(2016)Follow the podcast @yeettherichpodFollow Emily @thefunnywalshFollow Danny @dmoss315Send us a text! Let us know what topics you want us to cover!

This week we finally conclude of Murdaugh Family Story. We go through Alex's trial, his attempts for appeal, and the many testimonies of family and friends who realized that Alex was capable of these crimes. We also get updated on Gloria Satterfield and Stephen Smith's cases. Give it a listen!Sources for this week:The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty by Valerie BauerleinNetflix Doc- Murdaugh Murders: A Southern ScandalHBO Doc- Murdaugh Murders: Deadly DynastyFollow the podcast @yeettherichpodFollow Emily @thefunnywalshFollow Danny @dmoss315Send us a text! Let us know what topics you want us to cover!

This week we discuss the Murdaugh murders that made this family the famous and expose Alex for stealing millions of dollars from his victims and his firm, and the many many MANY lies he's told for decades. Alex Murdaugh is finally seen as the criminal he is and faces detox, rehab, and police charges. Next week we dive into court! Sources for this week:The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty by Valerie BauerleinNetflix Doc- Murdaugh Murders: A Southern ScandalHBO Doc- Murdaugh Murders: Deadly DynastyFollow the podcast @yeettherichpodFollow Emily @thefunnywalshFollow Danny @dmoss315Send us a text! Let us know what topics you want us to cover!

This week we get into all the mysterious deaths associated with the Murdaugh family in the past 15 years. Head injuries, fake hit and runs, and boat accidents, oh my! We cover the deaths of Stephan Smith, Mallory Beach, and Gloria Satterfield and all the ways the family tried to cover up their involvement while the rumors swirl around the family. We also cover the insane escalation of Alex Murdaughs financial crimes and deception. He stole millions of dollars from unsuspecting clients involved in personal injury lawsuits because he really is a piece of garbage.  Sources for this week:The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty by Valerie BauerleinNetflix Doc- Murdaugh Murders: A Southern ScandalHBO Doc- Murdaugh Murders: Deadly DynastyFollow the podcast @yeettherichpodFollow Emily @thefunnywalshFollow Danny @dmoss315Send us a text! Let us know what topics you want us to cover!

This week we get into the four generation saga of the Murdaugh family. You might think you know the story but it goes back a century. This family has committed every time of fraud, theft, and vehicular murder there is and we get into all of it! Sources for this week: The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty by Valerie BauerleinNetflix Doc- Murdaugh Murders: A Southern ScandalHBO Doc- Murdaugh Murders: Deadly DynastyFollow the podcast @yeettherichpodFollow Emily @thefunnywalshFollow Danny @dmoss315Send us a text! Let us know what topics you want us to cover!