AHC Podcast

By the age of 15, Justin Bieber had achieved more than most of us will in life. Multi-platinum selling artist. Multi-millionaire. Internationally famous. But did that early success make Justin Bieber an asshole? We examine that exact question on the latest episode of the AHC Podcast. 

 

Sources:

 

 (2018, November 18). Justin Bieber Childhood Story Plus Untold Biography Facts. Retrieved from https://childhoodbiography.com/justin-bieber-childhood-story-plus-untold-biography-facts/. 

Danton, E. R. (2018, June 25). Justin Bieber Confronted by Former NFL Star. Retrieved from https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/justin-bieber-confronted-by-former-nfl-star-for-speeding-235975/. 

Dillon, N. (2019, January 9). Justin Bieber charged with misdemeanor vandalism in egg-throwing case. Retrieved from https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/justin-bieber-charged-egg-throwing-case-article-1.1860323. 

Justin Bieber. (2019, November 3). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Bieber. 

Justin Bieber's Neighbor -- HE SPIT IN MY FACE! (2019, May 13). Retrieved from https://www.tmz.com/2013/03/27/justin-bieber-spit-threatened-to-kill-calabasas-neighbor/. 

Mcconnell, D. (2011, November 3). Justin Bieber baby: Mariah Yeater with baby she said was fathered by teen idol Justin Bieber. Retrieved from https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2056629/Justin-Bieber-baby-Mariah-Yeater-baby-said-fathered-teen-idol-Justin-Bieber.html. 

Weiner, J. (2015, January 31). Is There a Name for Justin Bieber's Old Haircut? Retrieved from https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2011/02/is-there-a-name-for-justin-biebers-old-haircut. 

Who is Justin Bieber? Everything You Need to Know. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/justin-bieber-3938.php.

Steven Seagal got famous for breaking people's arms in action movies. In this episode, we break him down as a human being. Is Seagal a horrible person or just a guy that makes horrible movies? 

 

Sources:

Farrell, M. H. J., Benet, L., & Fuhrman, J. (1990, November 19). Sure, He's Making a Box-Office Killing—but Who Is Steven Seagal? People. 

Galuppo, M. (2015, February 13). 'SNL' at 40: Bob Odenkirk Recalls the Time He Confused Steven Seagal. Retrieved from https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/snl-at-40-bob-odenkirk-771965 

MacNabb, M. (2015, October 30). David Spade Says Steven Seagal Was The Worst Saturday Night Live Host. Retrieved from https://screenrant.com/david-spade-steven-seagal-worst-snl-host/ 

Marks, K. (2018, August 26). Is Actor Steven Seagal the Biggest Jerk in Hollywood? Retrieved from https://reelrundown.com/celebrities/Is-Actor-Steven-Seagal-the-Biggest-Jerk-in-Hollywood

Mason, R. F. (n.d.). 18 Baffling Stories About Steven Seagal. Retrieved from https://www.ranker.com/list/ludicrous-steven-seagal-stories/robert-f-mason 

Moore, N., & Iannone, J. (2018, May 25). The untold truth of Steven Seagal. Retrieved from https://www.looper.com/29030/untold-truth-steven-seagal/ 

Smith, E. (2017, November 12). Steven Seagal accused of telling actress to sit on his face. Retrieved from https://pagesix.com/2017/11/10/steven-seagal-accused-of-telling-actress-to-sit-on-his-face/    

Taete, J. (2013, December 23). Steven Seagal Is the Lamest Guy Ever. Retrieved from https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wdpaxn/steven-seagal-is-the-lamest-guy-ever  

 

She was born to a well-to-do family, got into Stanford, and then dropped out to start a blood-testing company that she swore would change the world. And it wasn't long before she had hundreds of millions of dollars in investment capital, a corporate board filled with household names, a sweet-ass private jet, and a net worth that Forbes put at 4.5 Billion dollars in 2015.

But it appears to have been a massive financial scam of the highest order with Holmes allegedly at the helm of it all. The US Court system will weigh in on that soon enough but on this episode of AHC Podcast, three lifelong friends will discuss Ms. Holmes and decide (on an 11 point scale) how much of an asshole she is. Enjoy!

 

SOURCES:

Carreyrou, J. (2015, October 16). Hot Startup Theranos Has Struggled With Its Blood-Test Technology. Retrieved from https://www.wsj.com/articles/theranos-has-struggled-with-blood-tests-1444881901. 

Cartwright, L. (2019, August 29). 'Bad Blood' Author Left Wall Street Journal. Retrieved from https://www.thedailybeast.com/bad-blood-author-john-carreyrou-on-why-he-left-the-wall-street-journal-and-what-hell-do-next. 

Elizabeth Holmes. (2019, October 10). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Holmes. 

Hartmans, A. (2019, July 26). The rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes, who started Theranos when she was 19 and became the world's youngest female billionaire but will now face a trial over 'massive fraud' in July 2020. Retrieved from https://www.businessinsider.com/theranos-founder-ceo-elizabeth-holmes-life-story-bio-2018-4#holmes-family-moved-when-she-was-young-from-washington-dc-to-houston-2. 

The Inventor: Out For Blood In Silicon Valley. (2019). Retrieved from https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/the-inventor-out-for-blood-in-silicon-valley 

Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes' criminal fraud trial is set for July 2020. (2019, June 29). Retrieved from https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-theranos-elizabeth-holmes-to-trial-20190629-story.html. 

The most infamous man in boxing. Arguably the most recognizable hairstyle in the world. Don King worked his way up from an impoverished upbringing in Cleveland to become a household name all around the world, making a fortune along the way. But King not only has an ethically questionable way of conducting business, he has a dark and criminal background. On this episode, we dive deep into that shadowy history in order to rate just how horrible a person Don King actually is.

 

Sources:

Berger, P. (1992, May 05). Ex-Employee of King Says Promoter Swindled Tyson. Retrieved June 20, 2019, from https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/05/sports/boxing-ex-employee-of-king-says-promoter-swindled-tyson.html 

 

Blauner, P. (1991, March 18). King On The Ropes: Boxing's Gabby Promoter Fights For His Professional Life. New York Magazine, 40-46.

 

Brockes, E. (2012, August 03). Mike Tyson's Broadway debut: Weird, a little combative and not very grown up. Retrieved June 20, 2019, from https://www.theguardian.com/sport/us-news-blog/2012/aug/03/mike-tyson-broadway-debut

 

Don King’s Daughter on a Mission to “Clean Up Her Family Name”. (2016, July 10). Retrieved June 25, 2019, from https://afro.com/don-kings-daughter-on-a-mission-to-clean-up-her-family-name/

 

Kang, J. C. (2014, January 14). The End and Don King. Retrieved from https://grantland.com/features/don-king-faces-end-career/ 

 

King, Don. (2019). Retrieved from https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/sports-and-games/sports-biographies/don-king 

 

Evans, S. (2018, June 01). A History of Don King's Grimiest Moments. Retrieved from https://www.complex.com/sports/2012/08/a-history-of-don-kings-grimiest-moments/shooting-a-man-in-the-back

 

Newfield, J. (2003). The life and crimes of Don King: The shame of boxing in America. New York: Harbor Electronic Pub.

 

Newman, B. (1988, June 13). WHO OWNS THE KING? Retrieved June 20, 2019, from https://www.si.com/vault/1988/06/13/117840/who-owns-the-king-in-the-aftermath-of-jimmy-jacobss-death-many-are-hungering-for-a-piece-of-mike-tyson 

 

Russell, D. (1995, November 26). 'Vulture on the Ring Post' : Unauthorized biography of Don King paints a troubling portrait of corrupt exploitation of fighters : ONLY IN AMERICA: The Life and Crimes of Don King, By Jack Newfield (William Morrow: $23; 368 pp.). Retrieved June 20, 2019, from https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-11-26-bk-7145-story.html 

 

Thomas, J. (2018, August 29). THE BOUT OF HIS LIFE. Retrieved from https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-06-21-9806230010-story.html 

 

Watkinson, W. (2016, September 15). Boxing promoter Don King set to have road where he 'stomped man to death' named after him. Retrieved June 25, 2019, from https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/boxing-promoter-don-king-set-have-road-where-he-stomped-man-death-named-after-him-1581585 

Rodrigo Duterte. The lawyer turned mayor turned current President of the Philippines. You might not know much about him, but on this episode of Asshole Court, you’re going to find out just how insane “Duterte Harry” actually is. Buckle up because this dude totally tests the upper ranges of our non-scientific Asshole Scale.  

Sources:

Agencies. (2016, April 19). Philippines presidential candidate apologises for comments on Australian rape victim. Retrieved July 19, 2019, from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/19/philippines-apologises-rape-comments-rodrigo-duterte-jacqueline-hamill

 

Concern in Philippines after Duterte admits he used powerful painkiller drug. (2019, April 05). Retrieved July 23, 2019, from https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2055580/duterte-urged-come-clean-health-after-his-fentanyl-drug-use  

 

Duterte Says He Is Worse Than Terrorists. (2017, April 24). Retrieved July 16, 2019, from https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2017-04-24/rodrigo-duterte-says-he-can-be-50-times-more-brutal-than-terrorists 

 

Ellis-Petersen, H. (2019, March 12). Rodrigo Duterte calls women at gender-equality event 'bitches'. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/12/rodrigo-duterte-calls-women-at-gender-equality-event-bitches-philippines 

 

Ellis-Petersen, H. (2018, February 13). Philippines: Rodrigo Duterte orders soldiers to shoot female rebels 'in the vagina'. Retrieved July 16, 2019, from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/13/philippines-rodrigo-duterte-orders-soldiers-to-shoot-female-rebels-in-the-vagina 

 

Kleyman, K. (n.d.). The 12 Most Horrendous Things The President of The Philippines Has Ever Done. Retrieved July 11, 2019, from https://www.ranker.com/list/worst-things-rodrigo-duterte-has-done/katia-kleyman

 

Lema, K. (2016, October 01). Philippines' Duterte likens himself to Hitler, wants to kill... Retrieved July 19, 2019, from https://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-duterte-hitler-idUSKCN1200B9 

 

Mills, C. (2016, December 29). Duterte Alleges Possible U.S. Ouster Plots Against Him. Retrieved July 16, 2019, from https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2016-12-29/rodrigo-duterte-calls-american-envoys-in-philippines-spies 

 

Mills, C. (2016, June 1). New Filipino President: Shoot Corrupt Journalists. Retrieved July 16, 2019, from https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-06-01/phillipines-duterte-fine-with-assassinating-some-journalists  

 

Murray, T. (2017, January 05). The crazy life of Rodrigo Duterte - the Filipino President who claims to have thrown an enemy out of a helicopter. Retrieved July 16, 2019, from https://www.businessinsider.com/the-crazy-life-of-rodrigo-duterte-2017-1

 

Over 7,000 people killed in six months in Philippines 'war on drugs'. (2018, January 12). Retrieved July 18, 2019, from https://www.amnesty.org.uk/philippines-president-duterte-war-on-drugs-thousands-killed  

 

Pesek, W. (2019, February 07). Can The Philippines Survive Rodrigo Duterte? Retrieved July 11, 2019, from https://www.forbes.com/sites/williampesek/2019/02/04/can-the-philippines-survive-rodrigo-duterte/#2df2604410a0

 

Rauhala, E. (2016, September 28). Before Duterte was the Philippines' president, he was 'the Death Squad mayor'. Retrieved July 16, 2019, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/before-duterte-was-the-philippines-president-he-was-the-death-squad-mayor/2016/09/28/f1d1ccc4-800b-11e6-ad0e-ab0d12c779b1_story.html?utm_term=.19a3fa7b720e  

 

Ray, M. (2019, May 14). Rodrigo Duterte. Retrieved July 15, 2019, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rodrigo-Duterte   

 

Rodrigo Duterte. (n.d.). Retrieved July 11, 2019, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte#Early_life

 

Stern, M. (2016, May 09). John Oliver: If You Think Trump Is Bad, Wait Till You Meet Rodrigo Duterte. Retrieved July 19, 2019, from https://www.thedailybeast.com/john-oliver-if-you-think-trump-is-bad-wait-till-you-meet-rodrigo-duterte?ref=scroll

 

World Report 2019: Rights Trends in Philippines. (2019, January 22). Retrieved July 19, 2019, from https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2019/country-chapters/philippines     

 

"You Can Die Any Time": Death Squad Killings in Mindanao. (2017, March 20). Retrieved July 18, 2019, from https://www.hrw.org/report/2009/04/06/you-can-die-any-time/death-squad-killings-mindanao   

 

Zamora, F. (2016, April 22). Law student Duterte shot frat bro on campus in '72. Retrieved July 18, 2019, from https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/780836/law-student-duterte-shot-frat-brod-on-campus-in-72 

 

Arguably the most famous mafioso ever, John Gotti captured the American public’s imagination in the ’80s and '90s.  While previous mob bosses had shunned the spotlight-- or at least attempted to-- Gotti seemed to revel in it. Splashed across the covers of national magazines and newspapers, Gotti gave the average American the closest glimpse into mob life that they’d ever had and arguably touched off the mafia obsession in popular entertainment over the next two decades. On this episode, we delve into the life of John Gotti to rate just how much of an asshole the Dapper Don was.

 

Higgins, D. R. (2018, June 7). Why Did the Working Class Love John Gotti So Much? Retrieved from https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/john-gotti-neighborhood-community-working-class-son 

History.com Editors. (2009, December 2). John Gotti. Retrieved from https://www.history.com/topics/crime/john-gotti 

(n.d.). John Gotti. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gotti 

(n.d.). Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Law. Retrieved from https://www.justia.com/criminal/docs/rico/ 

Stice, J. (2019, August 8). 27 Crazy Facts About John Gotti, New York's Most Infamous Mob Boss. Retrieved from https://allthatsinteresting.com/john-gotti-facts-dapper-don 

 

The Georgia Peach. A baseball legend. On this episode, we examine one of the greatest baseball players to ever step on a diamond. But we're not discussing his batting average or his ability to steal bases. We're examining (and rating on an 11 point scale) how much of an asshole Ty Cobb was. Enjoy!

 

 

Sources:

(2012, April 28). A Beating in the Stands, Followed by One on the Field. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/sports/baseball/ty-cobbs-outburst-led-to-notorious-game-in-1912.html?module=inline 

Alexander, C. C. (2014). Ty Cobb. Cary: Oxford University Press, USA.

Bromund, T. R. (2016, August 14). Opinion: The lies about baseball's Ty Cobb. Retrieved from https://www.newsday.com/opinion/debunking-the-facts-about-baseball-s-ty-cobb-1.12169028 

Detroitnews. (2013, June 21). Ty Cobb, the greatest Tiger of them all - Michigan History - The Detroit News. Retrieved from http://blogs.detroitnews.com/history/1996/01/18/ty-cobb-the-greatest-tiger-of-them-all/ 

Gustkey, E. (1985, September 12). TY COBB : No Better Player Swung a Bat; No Worse a Person Played the Game. Retrieved from https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-09-12-sp-21354-story.html 

King, G. (2011, August 30). The Knife in Ty Cobb's Back. Retrieved from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-knife-in-ty-cobbs-back-65618032/ 

Leerhsen, C. (2016). Ty Cobb: a terrible beauty. New York: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks.

Montville, L. (1992, October 27). The Last Remains of a Legend. Retrieved from https://www.si.com/vault/1992/10/27/127438/the-last-remains-of-a-legend-ty-cobb-baseballs-eccentric-genius-died-in-rural-georgia-more-than-30-years-ago-very-wealthy-and-virtually-alone-the-author-recently-paid-him-a-visit 

Sandomir, R. (2015, June 1). Removing the Fangs From Ty Cobb's Notoriety. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/01/sports/baseball/removing-the-fangs-from-ty-cobbs-notoriety.html 

(n.d.). Ty Cobb (1886-1961). Retrieved from https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/sports-outdoor-recreation/ty-cobb-1886-1961 

(n.d.). Ty Cobb history built on inaccuracies. Retrieved from https://www.mlb.com/news/ty-cobb-history-built-on-inaccuracies/c-178601094