So This week we are going to talk about the Downfall of the once beloved and largest seafood chain in US History: RED LOBSTER!!! Many people will tell you that the restaurants failure was caused by the disastrous ENDLESS Shrimp Campaign.

Which Don’t get me wrong was huge mistake they lost 11 million dollars in three months. People were doing tik tok challenges to try and eat as many shrimp as possible. Hiding Ziplock bags in there purse sneakily smuggling shrimp out of the restaurant.

But when I looked into it the story got A Lot more complicated. The true culprit is of course Private Equity. After 2014, the restaurant was passed from owner to owner, with each Bleeding as much money as possible before dumping it. Including a shady seafood supplier with a Crazy Shrimp scheme. Trying to make money while they rode the restaurant into the ground.

Redlobster officially filed for bankruptcy in 2024. But Don't worry they are not going out of business just yet. They closed over 100 stores and have been bought up once more. This time with a young and energetic new CEO who is invested in the Greatest comeback in Restaurant history! But will he be Redlobsters savior or just another in a line of vultures? I have hope but Only Time will Tell!

Im excited about this one its gonna be silly And as a speciall treat I somehow was able to keep this to ONE EPISODE!!! Enjoy!

Sources for this week:

“The Raiding of Redlobster” By Luke Goldstien- the American Prospect (2022) https://prospect.org/economy/2024-05-22-raiding-red-lobster/

“Greed,Gluttony, and the Crackup of Red Lobster” by David Segal- The New York Times(2024)https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/09/business/red-lobster-seafood-downfall.html

“Red Lobsters mistakes go beyond endless shrimp”by Denise Guerra+David Pierce -Vox (2024) Https://www.vox.com/today-explained-podcast/351642/red-lobsters-mistakes-go-beyond-endless-shrimp

“Red Lobster’s Bankrupt-sea” -Today Explained With Sean Rameswaram: Vox (2024)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/red-lobsters-bankrupt-sea/id1346207297?i=1000656549580

“After Sinking to the bottom, Red Lobster Snapped Up” by Mark Faithfull(2024) https://www.forbes.com/sites/markfaithfull/2024/09/17/after-sinking-to-the-bottom-red-lobster-snapped-up-from-chapter-11/

“Red Lobsters Sale Approved By Judge: What does it mean for the remaining Restaurants” By Michael Bartiromo and Ashleigh Jackson (2024) https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/4865848-red-lobster-sale-approved-by-judge-what-does-it-mean-for-the-remaining-restaurants/

“The Biography of Red Lobster Founder Bill Darden” By Don Daszkowski (2019) https://www.liveabout.com/bill-darden-biography-1350946

“The Story of RED Lobster” Current Red Lobster Official Website https://www.redlobster.com/our-story/our-history/

“The Forgotten Racial History of Red Lobster” By Nathaniel Meyersohn(

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This week we're continuing the story of King Leopold II of Brussels, the monarch who thought he deserved to claim the Congo of Africa just because he wanted it.

This week we'll get into the establishing of military posts, railroads, and the conquering of many African regions. We'll talk about Leopold's continuing campaign to gather funds and masquerade as a humanitarian, and the realities the Africans were facing.

Sources: King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild

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This week we're taking a bit of a more serious turn, discussing the history of King Leopold II of Belgium. He was a monarch in the late 1880s who seized an enormous amount of the Congo in Africa all while knowingly deceiving the public and claiming to be a humanitarian and philanthropist.

This week we'll discuss the first European trips to the Congo and King Leopold II taking the throne and focusing immediately on claiming colonies any way he could.

Sources: King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild

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