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EPISODE · Mar 18, 2023 · 23 MIN

A Mess of Things

from As The Money Burns · host Nicki Woodard

Secrets are unleashed when two wealthy industrialists find themselves in different dire straits only to make the same permanent fatal decision.In March 1932, both Swedish “Match King” Ivar Kreuger and George Eastman commit suicide but for very different reasons.  Kreuger’s empire falls apart after bad dealings, while Eastman suffers ill health.  The impact of their deaths joins a long list of recent prominent suicides and a rising disturbing trend.Other people and subjects include: Barbara Hutton, James Donahue, Princess Mary McCormic Mdivani, Prince Serge Mdivani, Samuel Insull, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Greta Garbo, Jonathan Kenneth Galbraith, Kodak camera, Eastman Kodak, Wall Street of 1929, Great Depression, 1930s suicide statistics, 1931-1932 Columbia University study, suicide prevention group, 1932 Top 10 Stories, Massie Trial, Lindbergh baby kidnapping, HBO documentary Weight of Gold, Olympics, Olympians, Michael Phelps, Jeret “Speedy” Peterson, Steven Holcomb, Sasha Cohen, Apolo Ono, Lolo Jones, Katie Uhlaender, African safari, American Museum of Natural History, euthanasia, financial scams, Ponzi scheme, shell games, embezzlement, boiler rooms, stock peddlers, larcenists, fraud, Enron, Enron Vice Chairman J. Clifford Baxter, Bernie Madoff, Silicon Valley Bank, Joe Rogan, Youtuber Coffeezilla Stephen Findeisen, crypto currency, Cryptozoo, Logan Paul, FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, Celsius, Alex Mashinsky--Extra Notes / Call to Action:YouTuber CoffeezillaExposing Scams on Joe Roganhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t9AQX0Hd9oExposing a Billion Dollar Fraud (Celsius)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3d8bRDAP3sFor those facing suicidal thoughts, please reach out to --National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK or 1-800-273-8255Or other organizations are ready to listen and helpShare, like, subscribe                                                                                                                                      --Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands**Section 1 Music:**These Foolish Things by Benny Carter, Album Perfect BluesSection 2 Music: Lost In A Fog by Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz ClassicsSection 3 Music: Nightfall by Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz ClassicsEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands--https://asthemoneyburns.com/TW / IG – @asthemoneyburns Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/asthemoneyburns/

Secrets are unleashed when two wealthy industrialists find themselves in different dire straits only to make the same permanent fatal decision. In March 1932, both Swedish “Match King” Ivar Kreuger and George Eastman commit suicide but for very different reasons. Kreuger’s empire falls apart after bad dealings, while Eastman suffers ill health. The impact of their deaths joins a long list of recent prominent suicides and a rising disturbing trend. Other people and subjects include: Barbara Hutton, James Donahue, Princess Mary McCormic Mdivani, Prince Serge Mdivani, Samuel Insull, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Greta Garbo, Jonathan Kenneth Galbraith, Kodak camera, Eastman Kodak, Wall Street of 1929, Great Depression, 1930s suicide statistics, 1931-1932 Columbia University study, suicide prevention group, 1932 Top 10 Stories, Massie Trial, Lindbergh baby kidnapping, HBO documentary Weight of Gold, Olympics, Olympians, Michael Phelps, Jeret “Speedy” Peterson, Steven Holcomb, Sasha Cohen, Apolo Ono, Lolo Jones, Katie Uhlaender, African safari, American Museum of Natural History, euthanasia, financial scams, Ponzi scheme, shell games, embezzlement, boiler rooms, stock peddlers, larcenists, fraud, Enron, Enron Vice Chairman J. Clifford Baxter, Bernie Madoff, Silicon Valley Bank, Joe Rogan, Youtuber Coffeezilla Stephen Findeisen, crypto currency, Cryptozoo, Logan Paul, FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, Celsius, Alex Mashinsky Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.

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