Ep 48: Dumbest things Billionaires have bought

Taking impulse buying to new levels

Episode 48 of the Engineering Dads Podcast podcast, hosted by Engineering Dads, titled "Ep 48: Dumbest things Billionaires have bought" was published on May 24, 2022 and runs 44 minutes.

May 24, 2022 ·44m · Engineering Dads Podcast

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Summary

A chat by Engineers (and an Art Major) over a Beer.After Mr. Musk's Twitter purchase, we wanted to take a deep dive in other Billionaires and there great and not-so-great purchases over the years.From Shirts made of Gold to 60 feet deep pools to Titanic replicas. This and much more are sorrily discussed. If you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast and following us on our socials:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EngineeringDadYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EngineeringDadsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/EngineeringDadsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/engineering.dads/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@engineering.dads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A chat by Engineers (and an Art Major) over a Beer.

After Mr. Musk's Twitter purchase, we wanted to take a deep dive in other Billionaires and there great and not-so-great purchases over the years.

From Shirts made of Gold to 60 feet deep pools to Titanic replicas. This and much more are sorrily discussed.

If you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast and following us on our socials:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EngineeringDad

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EngineeringDads

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EngineeringDads

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/engineering.dads/

Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@engineering.dads

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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