Today, we promise to unveil the gripping details of Cornelius Vanderbilt's relentless pursuit of wealth and status, a journey peppered with family strife and cutthroat business moves. From a simple $100 loan to a shipping and railroad empire, we reveal the Commodore's ruthlessness in not just business but within the walls of his own home. Discover the unsettling measures he took in his quest for societal acceptance, including his wife's unjustifiable confinement and his own son's tragic fate....
Feb 9, 2024
28 min
From humble beginnings to owning nearly every $1 out of every $20 in the country and back to ordinary life, the Vanderbilt family is a cautionary tale of living a life of excess and greed. Listen in as we talk about the Commodore himself, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and how life went for him during his legacy. Was the Commodore a good person, or was he just as bad as our other victims? Did his contributions to the country earn him his place in society?This episode contains explicit content. Listene...
Jan 8, 2024
50 min
Walt Disney is an icon and his brand is known the world over, but was he a good person or are the rumors true about his apparent connection to anti-semitism?Uncover the man behind the magic as we journey through Walt Disney's life, a tale sprinkled with both wonder and sorrow. Joined by our host, Yadi, we peel away the mystique of Disney's empire to reveal his early days voicing Mickey Mouse and the tragic loss that may have shaped the maternal figures in his classic films. With Yadi's insigh...
Dec 8, 2023
45 min
A Nazi informant? A German Concubine? What else could CC possibly be?? Find out in our newest episode of YKTN.Sources:
Nov 14, 2023
45 min
Abraham Lincoln's Presidency was riddled with narcissist issues from the beginning. If someone did something he didn't like or if someone did something before he gave them the ok, he got angry and vindictive.Here are the top ten things in the Lincoln presidency that caused the most issues for the people in the United States.** Opinions and commentary in all episodes of YKTN are strictly our own and do not represent the opinions of others. Thank you so much for listening!Sources for Epis...
Oct 30, 2023
1 hr
The 16th President of the United States. He's reputed for his work in ending slavery, but is this true? Jiliana, Yadi, and Nat talk about Lincoln and some of the ways he isn't the President you think you know. Listen to find out the beginning of Lincoln's life and some of the things he did in his early life, right up to his election.** Opinions and commentary in all episodes of YKTN are strictly our own and do not represent the opinions of others. Thank you so much for listening!Sources...
Oct 10, 2023
49 min
Harry Houdini. The Magic Man with a Magic Stick? Listen to Nat tell us about the life of HH and the things you may not know about him. He’s definitely an interesting character! Source Material:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/harry-houdini-ingenious-innovator-didnt-want-anybody-know-180961078/https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/houdini-slander-trial/#:~:text=But%20that%20summer%20in%20Germany,responded%20by%20suing%20his%20accusers.https://www.pbs.o...
Aug 17, 2023
46 min
Henry Ford. His contributions to society in the form of the Model T, the predecessor to our modern automobile, as well as the assembly line helped transform so much of how we operate today. But what if we told you that these weren't the only contributions he made to society? What if his contributions included mass genocide?Join Yadi, Nat, and Jiliana for this double episode of the problematic subject, Henry Ford.Source Material: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/henryford-a...
Aug 10, 2023
1 hr 9 min
Join Jiliana & Yadi along with guests Liz and Aimee for part two of our journey with AGB while Nat is out sick as we talk about Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone.Learn all about his connection to the deaf community and how his access to this culture impacted American Sign Language, and not in a good way.This episode contains explicit material. Listener discretion is advised. The views expressed in this podcast are our own and do not reflect views of those around us. Source ...
Aug 2, 2023
54 min
Nat wraps up episode two of the Mother Teresa series. Learn about canonization even more, leprosy, and nonprofit management. This episode contains subject matter that may be offensive to some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.The material in this and future and past episodes are our own thoughts, statements, and viewpoints and should not be reflective of any agencies in which we work or participate.Source Material:
Jul 3, 2023
1 hr
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