423: They’re All in Cahoots

423: They’re All in Cahoots

Author: Pod Save the People March 10, 2026 Duration: 1:05:56
A growing “pardon industry” helps wealthy offenders hire lobbyists to secure clemency from the White House, Chinese billionaires use surrogacy to produce dozens of U.S.-born heirs to inherit their empires, and Jill Scott tops the R&B charts with “Pressha,” a reminder that while the powerful build dynasties, the culture does too.

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