423: They’re All in Cahoots

About this episode

The episode discusses the pardon industry, surrogacy by Chinese billionaires, and Jill Scott's success in R&B music.

A growing “pardon industry” helps wealthy offenders hire lobbyists to secure clemency from the White House, Chinese billionaires use surrogacy to produce dozens of U.S.-born heirs to inherit their empires, and Jill Scott tops the R&B charts with “Pressha,” a reminder that while the powerful build dynasties, the culture does too. News Pardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump Chinese billionaire who has fathered more than 100 children hopes to have dozens of U.S.-born boys to one day take over his business Jill Scott's 'Pressha' Hits No. 1 at R&B Radio Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

People in this episode

Host: Pod Save the People

Topics covered

• pardon industry
• clemency
• surrogacy
• wealth inequality
• R&B music
• cultural impact

Keywords

• pardon industry
• clemency
• Chinese billionaires
• surrogacy
• Jill Scott
• R&B charts
• wealthy offenders

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: White House, Pardon Industry

Places: U.S., China

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