Exposing a Podcast Scam

Theo Von, Brendan Schaub, Whitney Cummings, Jim Cornette, were all allegedly defrauded by Kast Media and Colin Thomson. How did this happen and how can we prevent it in the future? Here's my investigation.

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3D Artist: Ed Leszczynski @LeszczynskiEd
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This video is an opinion and in no way should be construed as statements of fact. Scams, bad business opportunities, and fake gurus are subjective terms that mean different things to different people. I think someone who promises $100K/month for an upfront fee of $2K is a scam. Others would call it the "opportunity of a lifetime."

[Coffeezilla]

🚨I’ve seen people concerned for me over the “I make 4 figures in the $10, 000, 000 studio” comment and to be CLEAR that was a joke!

I was just surprised by how much podcasts make and wrote that in as a throwaway line.

I think most ppl know how absurd the idea is that I could have 2 employees, and a $10, 000, 000 studio if the channel actually made a few thousand bucks a year, however I wanted to clarify so no one worries about me.🥺

If I ever need money I’ll just sell the flying lambo. We’re good. 🫡

[DrBeauHightower]

I refuse to believe someone would be able to trick Brendan Schaub

[MMG]

Colin Thomson spoke from 3:35 to 4:43 and didn't say a single thing. Takes a special type of narcissist to pull that off 🤣

[DasGnomo]

Every scammer appreciates your journalistic integrity until you call THEM out 😂

[kimberleypowell]

Never trust someone who uses a large volume of big words to answer a simple question. People who speak to fatigue your brain should be avoided.

[coinwater]

Coffee: "so what happened to the $4million?"

Collin: "you see I used to be a musician...."

[Alex-cbmp]

I cant believe an astute businessman like Brendan Schaub could get into this mess

[huntercool]

The saddest part is always when the scammers themselves say to Coffeezilla *”I appreciate the work that you do in exposing scammers.”* As if they genuinely believe that they’re not one of those people. Greed really does blind a person’s morals.

[NaiveAgenda]

You know it's seriously fucked up when Theo Von is visibly angry. First time I've ever seen it

[Swordsman]

That "Will you let me finish my story" is 100% him reading a script and not knowing how to answer while still looking good

[thepupil]

"I appreciate your work and I know you're going to tell a fair story." The fact that people are willing to talk to Coffeezilla proves that no one ever sees themselves as the bad guy.

[BigPeeOfficial]

As soon as I hear the accused say" I love the work you do " about Coffee, I usually lose hope

[ZombieAppetite]

Theo is a boss. I saw his video and was super impressed that he kept naming the guy and putting up his picture. This is how we weed out corruption…. Slowly

[OrieCipollaro]

I hired a bunch of my friends and over paid myself and my friends and the money dried up! Typical scumbag management.

[stevekullens]

I don't know why a scammer would even agree to speak on a Coffeezilla video. It never ends well.

[jordansparkman]

I could tell 5 seconds into Colin talking he was guilty. Man skated around the issue better than most pro ice skaters

[Alexak]

After hearing from Collin, I’m loving that Theo called him out. Colin seems like a slimy dude, and he can’t talk without a full paragraph of bs first.

[lasagnahog]

Dude comes across as a scammer completely and instantly. "Don't interrupt me with relevant questions, I got a story to tell here!"

[itaysevenfoldhamri]

I love how Colin basically goes "well, we didn't have the money to pay them". That's not the creators' fault. You need to pay them.

[TradeSimple-bk]

How nobody sued them after just 2 months of not getting payed is beyond me..