EPISODE · Aug 20, 2024 · 1H 11M
Crazy Eddie Part One- I Thought We Were Bad Boys
from Yeet the Rich · host Emily Walsh and Daniel Moss
Our new topic this week is Crazy Eddie and the Antar family. An insane electronics company that started as part retail store, part scam. Every customer was a mark waiting to be tricked. We get into their wild marketing and loud obnoxious commercials and strange cult following that formed around hating them. This story is super fun and we hope you enjoy!Also if you want to watch the commercials for yourself here are a few links:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml6S2yiuSWEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_dl2tsuUtchttps://www.facebook.com/wpixarchives/videos/casablanca-crazy-eddie-ad/2075837109327450/Sources for this week:Retail Gangster: The Insane, Real-Life Story of Crazy Eddie-By Gary Weiss (2022)“The Public Face of Crazy Eddie Recalls the Real One”-James Barron, New York Times Sept 12th,2016Follow the podcast @yeettherichpodFollow Emily @thefunnywalshFollow Danny @dmoss315Send us a text! Let us know what topics you want us to cover!
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Our new topic this week is Crazy Eddie and the Antar family. An insane electronics company that started as part retail store, part scam. Every customer was a mark waiting to be tricked. We get into their wild marketing and loud obnoxious commercials and strange cult following that formed around hating them. This story is super fun and we hope you enjoy! Also if you want to watch the commercials for yourself here are a few links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml6S2yi...
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