Well, I Laughed

Come experience thousands of years of Chinese excellence… crafted in the 1990s… in the United States. We’ve seen their advertisements. Some have even gone to their show! But what is the “magic” behind the Shen Yun shows? You guessed it, it's a cult! Maia details Falun Gong's rise from China, the threat they posed to the Chinese Communist Party, and the way they have funneled that into… dance? This week we go Behind the Beauty on Well, I Laughed. 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:33:37 Behind the Beauty 00:38:02 Falun Gong 00:57:53 What do they Believe? 01:16:49 But how is it a cult? 01:35:13 Shen Yun 01:52:42 But How's THIS a Cult? 01:57:41 Consequences Come Knocking 02:05:46 And there's more Connect with Us Website: wellilaughed.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/WellILaughedPodcast Email us at [email protected] Instagram: @wellilaughed Tiktok: @wellilaughed Facebook: Well, I Laughed Podcast YouTube: Well, I laughed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With one week before the election, Grant introduces us to the “candidate” Victor Marx. Grant details how a complicated childhood pointed Victor into a tour with the Marines. There he found god, his birth father, and a BIG sense of self-confidence. But how does a social conservative activist become the head of a ministry that brings in millions? Where does all that money go? And how has he brought his dubious business practices to his campaign for governor? You guessed it, its fraud! Find out about Victor Marx and his “campaign” for governor (not meant to personally enrich himself). Its X Marx the Fraud, this week on Well, I Laughed! 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:38:43 X Marx the Fraud 00:46:37 The Early Days 02:05:42 Trixster, Traitor, Soldier, Lie (like Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy) 01:46:08 'Victor Marx for Governor? (NO) 01:58:43 More Money, More Problems (it's fraud again!) Connect with Us Website: wellilaughed.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/WellILaughedPodcast Email us at [email protected] Instagram: @wellilaughed Tiktok: @wellilaughed Facebook: Well, I Laughed Podcast YouTube: Well, I laughed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

For almost three decades, Susan Collins has represented Maine in the Senate. During her time in Congress she has claimed to be a bipartisan warrior looking out for her state. But a recent Pro Publica investigation challenges who has Susan Collins really been serving, her constituents or herself ... or a Hawaiian company, Navatek? This week, Grant digs into the reporting to unpack how Susan Collins has used her position for years to funnel your tax dollars back into her campaign accounts. Its corruption that hasn’t been charged, its a Senator for Sale. This week, on Well, I Laughed! 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:31:52 Senator for Sale 00:40:15 A Politcal History of a Bad Person 00:50:56 See You at the Bakery ... for Crime 01:03:10 Your Money is My Money Too 01:35:29 Why Maine Mattered 01:51:32 Paper Trail 02:07:14 Law & Order 02:20:10 A Larger Investigation 02:25:14 Message for Maine Connect with Us Website: wellilaughed.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/WellILaughedPodcast Email us at [email protected] Instagram: @wellilaughed Tiktok: @wellilaughed Facebook: Well, I Laughed Podcast YouTube: Well, I laughed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we jump right back into the wild world of the Murdock family. Maia takes us from their complicated trust to their questionable business decisions as the family continued to build their media empire from the 2000s to present day. Along the way we watch the Murdochs stumble over some pretty basic questions like: is an incompetent man better than a capable woman? Or, should you help spread white nationalism if it makes you money? The answers won’t surprise you! As the story builds to its dramatic conclusion we are left to wonder if rich incompetence can sustain a global media empire. This episode is about so much more than “Rage Bait”, this week on Well, I Laughed! 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:20:26 Part 1 Recap 00:25:23 Rage Bait: The Trust Part 2 00:30:56 Who Runs the Show? 00:52:41 Dark Arts 01:15:32 Deng Deng Deng 01:30:47 Wheels Keep Turning 01:49:51 Scandal after Scandal 02:05:57 When the Opportunity Arises 02:20:46 A New Bombshell: Streaming 02:34:55 The Secret Meeting 02:42:36 Project Family Harmony: The Trust Part 3 02:47:33 All Will Be Revealed (In Court) 02:55:22 The Trust: Finale Connect with Us Website: wellilaughed.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/WellILaughedPodcast Email us at [email protected] Instagram: @wellilaughed Tiktok: @wellilaughed Facebook: Well, I Laughed Podcast YouTube: Well, I laughed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What's more important: family or business? How does that affect a family business. This week Maia investigates how success and wealth impact the bonds within a family that has somehow touched the lives of nearly everyone and everything around you. The Murdochs. This is part one of a two part series covering the inner workings of the family that inspired succession. Let's see how Sir Keith Murdoch's legacy transfers to the infamous Rupert Murdoch. Then how is that going to then be dealt with by his children: Prudence, Elisabeth, Lachlan, James, Grace, and Chloe? Join us next week to continue the story and dive deeper into the world of conservative media and discover the current fate of the Murdoch Family Trust. This week, on Well, I Laughed! 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:23:07 Media Mayhem 00:34:25 Sir Keith Murdoch 00:57:44 A King is Made 01:13:10 American News 01:31: 07 What Does the Fox Say? 01:42:25 Murdoch Family Trust 01:54:21 Next Generation 01:54:53 Prudence MacLeod 01:55:30 Elisabeth Murdoch 02:00:29 Lachlan Murdoch 02:02:15 James Murdoch 02:56:02 The Empire Expands Connect with Us Website: wellilaughed.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/WellILaughedPodcast Email us at [email protected] Instagram: @wellilaughed Tiktok: @wellilaughed Facebook: Well, I Laughed Podcast YouTube: Well, I laughed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Welcome back to the Well, I Laughed listener universe! This week's listener stories include Emme and Lizzie making some highly questionable life decisions on America’s birthday and a taste for a life of crime. Claire writes in to let us know that Dan Hurley is a little bitch. Finally, Chelsea educates us on a couple of Mormon urban legends that also end up in chains. All that and more, this week on Well, I Laughed! 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:37:47 Emme and Lizzie and the deli Crime Syndicate 01:09:43 "Claire" believes Dan Hurley is a bitch 01:37:39 "Chelsea" clarifies the Mormon mission Connect with Us Website: wellilaughed.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/WellILaughedPodcast Email us at [email protected] Instagram: @wellilaughed Tiktok: @wellilaughed Facebook: Well, I Laughed Podcast YouTube: Well, I laughed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Some dreams are too grand to let die, even if they might kill you. This week Maia introduces us to “Lawnchair Larry” - otherwise known as Larry Walters - a man who looked at the sky with wonder… and then wondered to himself… could he float up there? Could he literally tie a bunch of balloons to a chair and get UP there? Larry’s story is inspiring and questionable, but it proves that with the support of friends and family anything is possible! As long as you keep it a secret from the federal government. This week we learn about one man and his quest to go Up, UP, and AWAY, on Well, I Laughed. 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:42:03 Up, Up, & Away 00:46:22 Who is Larry Walters 01:00:02 Prepare for Liftoff 01:16:19 Takeoff Time 01:42:53 Actions? Meet Consequences 02:01:07 Legacy Connect with Us Website: wellilaughed.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/WellILaughedPodcast Email us at [email protected] Instagram: @wellilaughed Tiktok: @wellilaughed Facebook: Well, I Laughed Podcast YouTube: Well, I laughed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What would you do for love? What would you do to escape it? This week Grant tells us the bizarre story of the beauty queen who would do anything for the man she loved, and the man who didn’t quite feel the same way in return. What follows is a tale of kidnapping, counter theories, costumes, and one very quotable woman. It is the story of tabloids who turn the incident into spectacle and in the process undermine justice and truth. Joyce McKinney believes she is many things, what is actually true and what is a figment of her imagination is a question many have tried to answer. This week it is the case of the Manacled Mormon on Well, I Laughed. 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:28:08 Manacled Mormon [Joyce McKinney] 00:52:21 Hunter, Liar, Flyer 01:14:05 The Great Escape, x2 01:29:20 Dearly Departed 01:43:02 Running, Running, Running 01:57:20 The Strangest of Endings Connect with Us Website: wellilaughed.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/WellILaughedPodcast Email us at [email protected] Instagram: @wellilaughed Tiktok: @wellilaughed Facebook: Well, I Laughed Podcast YouTube: Well, I laughed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week on Well, I Laughed we have a bunch of people that did it themselves... with questionable outcomes. Alice moves to Missouri which is only the start of her trouble. Elena accidentally helps create a sexy, hostile work environment. And Adele flys to Hollywood to find out for herself that Dr. Phil is not a good person. All that and more, this week on Well, I Laughed! 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:37:18 "Alice" goes a felony speed 01:02:44 Elena accidentally works at a certain kind of club 01:28:08 "Adele" survives Dr. Phil Connect with Us Website: wellilaughed.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/WellILaughedPodcast Email us at [email protected] Instagram: @wellilaughed Tiktok: @wellilaughed Facebook: Well, I Laughed Podcast YouTube: Well, I laughed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the criminal justice system, sometimes you have to do it yourself! This week Grant tells us two stories! The first covers the legal history of Robert Lee Brock. A man who saw opportunity around every corner to try to break the criminal justice system. If there was a “get out of jail free” card, he was going to find it! Even if that meant he became “the man who sued himself”. Next we learn about Warren Demesme, who asked for a lawyer, or a dog, but probably not a dog who is a lawyer, right? The famous legal case of the “lawyer dog” and its impact on our civil rights today. It's a lot of crime, but what do you expect when Rob’s the dog, dawg? This week, on Well, I Laughed! Please note that upon further investigation, Robert Lee Brock is likely indigenous. 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:34:31 Rob the Dog, Dawg 00:56:31 What's in a Dog? 01:07:54 Complicated Case Law 01:23:06 Dog Eat Dog Legal World 01:38:29 Lessons Learned from the Dog House Connect with Us Website: wellilaughed.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/WellILaughedPodcast Email us at [email protected] Instagram: @wellilaughed Tiktok: @wellilaughed Facebook: Well, I Laughed Podcast YouTube: Well, I laughed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.