WoKe CaPiTaLiSm Is Destroying America!

RED ALERT! The shadowy deep-state cabal of coastal elites that controls the world is using “ESGs” and wOkE CaPiTaLiSm to kneecap the American entrepreneurial spirit!

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Episode Credits

Hosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole Conlan 

Executive Producer: Ben Boult 

Audio Producer: Gregory Haddock 

Researchers: James Crugnale  

Art: Jordan Doll 

Music: Tony Domenick

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