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Safely to the Moon

by Jonas Harmer

My old boss sued his mom. And now he’s in jail, facing up to 45 years in federal prison for fraud. The company (worth over $8 billion just 2 years ago) has now filed for bankruptcy. We worked at this company together for a year, and while we didn’t witness fraud firsthand, we saw a lot of crazy things and have plenty of wild stories: - Like when our COO hired his girlfriend as head of HR - Like how we were almost the official cryptocurrency of the University of Utah - A Jeep stolen from the Gambia - Insider trading - A marketing department that didn’t do any marketing - Being told to knock doors to sell a cybersecurity product that didn’t exist - A POS POS (piece of sh*t point of sale) - A mansion bought with customer funds - The worst public speech of all time - An 8 million dollar hack - How company headquarters got broken into (and you never heard about it) And mor

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Episodes

  1. When You Need Cash To Bribe Border Patrol So You Take Back A Charity Donation (they'll understand)

    Season 1 Finale! We continue our chat with Dave and hear about death threats, buying wind turbines off the shelf for a video, John not going to meet Richard Branson because he wouldn’t be allowed to take a photo, John vs Dwyane Wade, the REAL number of SafeMoon employees, taking back a donation...

  2. So Your Nephew Started a Cryptocurrency And Lost $30,000,000

    Dave Smith joins the pod to share the story of how he first heard about SafeMoon, a cryptocurrency his nephew was in charge of. Dave talks about the early days- working out of a hotel in London, how the ball was dropped in the Gambia, why the wallet release date was missed, an apology video that...

  3. Ex-employees Anonymous: Stories From SafeMoon Survivors

    Jonas and Hayden share the stories of former Safemoon employees that prefer to stay anonymous. Among other things, they discuss 3 video games under development (one with a $13,000,000 budget), a website that took 3 years to build, a $150,000/month salary to send Tweets, a fake money license, a...

  4. Blowing the Whistle: Talks with the FBI, Coffeezilla, and Dealing With a Cult

    Carc drops some bombs in this episode- blowing the whistle to the FBI, speaking anonymously to Coffeezilla, how he navigated working for a cult, additional stories about the SafeMoon Civil War, and more. Today we sit down with one of the OG SafeMoon team members and have our minds blown.…

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  5. SafeMoon Civil War: Discord Spies and Warring Crypto Factions

    A civil war in the early days of SafeMoon, rival token projects, discord spies, secret voice chats, warring crypto factions, and more. Today we sit down with one of the OG SafeMoon team members and have our minds blown. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW - https://www.youtube.com/@SafelyToTheMoon Follow us on...

  6. A Bugged Office, Fake Charity Stats, & Buying a Tesla With Bitcoin

    Hayden and Jonas dive into a few topics and cover the details at length- a marketing department that didn’t do any marketing, an executive that didn’t allow any spending, a POS POS, hidden cameras and recording devices in the offices at SafeMoon HQ, claims of charitable contributions that…

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  7. Traveling with John Karony and Scott Paul's SafeMoon Adventures

    Scott Paul comes on the show to tell his stories of traveling with John Karony and how he got introduced to SafeMoon. We talk about their trips to New York & Malta, John frantic about losing one of his phones, John trading tokens from a questionable wallet, yeeting rockets into space out of a…

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  8. My Boss Sued His Mom, And Other Normal Crypto Stories

    Topics covered: John Karony suing his mother, John getting arrested, Safemoon filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, a Jeep stolen from the Gambia, insider trading, a marketing department that didn't do any marketing, being told to knock doors to sell a cybersecurity product that didn’t exist, a POS…

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  9. Episode 1: WHY?

    Why we started this podcast, why we waited until now, what did we know at the time, what was our job at SafeMoon, etc. Responding to comments, questions, concerns, and accusations from Twitter. In episode 2 we will cover all of the topics mentioned in the intro video. Future episodes will be deep...

About this show

My old boss sued his mom.

And now he’s in jail, facing up to 45 years in federal prison for fraud.

The company (worth over $8 billion just 2 years ago) has now filed for bankruptcy.

We worked at this company together for a year, and while we didn’t witness fraud firsthand, we saw a lot of crazy things and have plenty of wild stories:

- Like when our COO hired his girlfriend as head of HR - Like how we were almost the official cryptocurrency of the University of Utah - A Jeep stolen from the Gambia - Insider trading - A marketing department that didn’t do any marketing - Being told to knock doors to sell a cybersecurity product that didn’t exist - A POS POS (piece of sh*t point of sale) - A mansion bought with customer funds - The worst public speech of all time - An 8 million dollar hack - How company headquarters got broken into (and you never heard about it)

And mor

Hosted by

Jonas Harmer

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Safely to the Moon have?

Safely to the Moon has 9 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on March 30, 2024.

What is Safely to the Moon about?

My old boss sued his mom. And now he’s in jail, facing up to 45 years in federal prison for fraud. The company (worth over $8 billion just 2 years ago) has now filed for bankruptcy. We worked at this company together for a year, and while we didn’t witness fraud firsthand, we saw a lot of crazy...

How often does Safely to the Moon release new episodes?

Safely to the Moon publishes weekly, based on its 9 episodes since January 2024.

Who hosts Safely to the Moon?

Safely to the Moon is created and hosted by Jonas Harmer.
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