The Golden Child

About this episode

The episode discusses various topics including streaming fatigue, a significant fraud case, and political issues in Seattle.

Colokum Craft Coffee Use the Promo Code [WSMG15] For 15% of any purchase through June 2026 Boomer Bunker Dischord Become a Bunker Dweller Aaron Kickstarter Help Aaron with his Spicy Kickstarter 559 The Golden Child NATIONAL DAY: NATIONAL STREAMING FATIGUE DAY — Not officially recognized, but spiritually understood by anyone paying for multiple subscriptions and still saying, “There’s nothing to watch.” BIRTHDAY: MORRISSEY (1959–STILL LIVING) — Former lead singer of The Smiths known for influential alternative rock music and famously gloomy lyrics. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1980 — PAC-MAN RELEASED IN JAPAN — One of the most recognizable arcade games in history officially launched by Namco. 41 YEARS Aimee Bock, founder of Feeding Our Future in Minnesota, was sentenced to more than 41 years in federal prison for orchestrating a $250 million pandemic-era fraud scheme involving federally funded child meal programs. Prosecutors said the nonprofit falsely claimed to serve millions of meals during COVID-19 while funds were diverted for personal enrichment. THE GOLDEN CHILD Seattle City Councilmember Katie Wilson faced criticism after supporting positions viewed by critics as hostile toward…

People in this episode

Host: Bruce Magee

Topics covered

• streaming fatigue
• pandemic fraud
• Seattle politics
• arcade history
• music history

Keywords

• streaming
• fraud
• Seattle
• PAC-MAN
• Morrissey

Sponsors

Colokum Craft Coffee

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Feeding Our Future, Starbucks

Books & works: PAC-MAN

Places: Minnesota, Seattle

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