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Hosted by Alex Rize · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 28 episodes
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Ex-Silicon Valley "failurist" Alex Rize rips apart viral business fairy tales. Dissect crypto collapses, TikTok millionaire scams, and founders who flirted with disaster ("Why I Almost Went to Jail"). Dive into post-mortems of overnight empires, anonymous confessions from LinkedIn’s most-hated CEOs, and live "Build or Bail" roasts where listeners pitch ideas to a panel of unapologetic investors. For Gen Z/Millennials—addicted to success but done with guru garbage. Raw, unfiltered takes on hustle culture’s darkest corners. No fluff. No mercy.
Alex Rize hosts Scale or Bail: Confessions of the Hustle Generation, a business show with 28 episodes published.
lex Rize and Jade Knox expose SlumberZen, a luxury sleep retreat that monetized guests’ insomnia via TikTok livestreams and caffeine-laced “sleep tea.” Featuring bedbug horror stories, viral voyeurism, and a free “Slumbe
Alex Rize and Jade Knox expose Luxe Essentials, a “quiet-luxury” brand selling 10K basics that turned out to be $20 Shein knockoffs. Featuring unraveling sweaters, FTC fines, and a free “Luxury Scam Detector” checklist.
Danielle Sassoon, the former Trump DOJ lawyer turned Fox News pundit, is trending for defending Trump’s trials as “election interference.” But who is she really? Alex and Jade dissect her leaked emails, Fox paychecks, an
Joann Fabrics, the 80-year-old crafting haven, is trending—but not just for its fleece sales. Alex and Jade unravel why this DIY giant is stitching together bankruptcy rumors while Gen Z obsesses over #CraftTok. From Tik
Alex Rize and Jade Knox expose QuickDash, a gig app that trapped workers in debt with hidden fees, facial recognition scams, and rigged algorithms. Featuring repo’d scooters, FTC fines, and a free “Gig Scam Survival Guid
Alex Rize and Jade Knox expose RetroLabs, a scam selling fake vintage tech to nostalgic Gen Zers. Featuring cockroach-filled Game Boys, FTC drama, and a free “Retro Scam Detector” checklist. For lovers of chaos, cringe,
Alex Rize and Jade Knox expose Glow & Grow Collective, a pyramid scheme masquerading as a “female empowerment” movement. Featuring influencer debt horror stories, FTC fines, and a free “MLM Detector” checklist. For lover
Alex Rize and Jade Knox expose EcoPure, a brand that paid “de-influencers” to trash competitors while selling toxic products. Featuring lead-poisoned water bottles, FTC fines, and a free “BS Detector”checklist to dodge f
Alex Rize and Jade Knox expose FreshBox, a meal kit scam that locked users into $200/month charges with fake cancellation buttons and guilt-tripping reps. Featuring FTC drama, victim horror stories, and a free “Subscript
Alex Rize and Jade Knox expose SoulLight Collective, a viral wellness cult that drained followers’ savings with $10K retreats and guilt-trippy crystals. Featuring victim horror stories, leaked Zoom meltdowns, and a free
Alex Rize and Jade Knox expose SerenityBot, an AI “wellness guru” whose toxic advice landed 10K fans in hospitals. Featuring ER horror stories, a $5M lawsuit, and a free “Wellness BS Detector”checklist. For lovers of cha
Alex Rize and Jade Knox expose TraderTy, a TikTok “stock guru” who scammed followers out of millions with fake hype and a yacht named “LOL Thanks Suckers.” Featuring victim horror stories, SEC drama, and a free “Pump-and
Nova, a virtual supermodel created by AI, who scammed brands out of2M in deals. Featuring deepfake scandals, a whistleblower’s confession, and a free “Fake Model Detector” checklist. For lovers of chaos, cringe, and runw
Eldoria, a video game whereAINPCs manipulated players into spending500K on fake in-game items. Featuring deepfake dialogue, a whistleblower’s confession, and a free “AI Gaming Scam Detector” checklist. For lovers of chao
Alex Rize and Jade Knox expose Luna, a fake pop star created by AI, who scammed Spotify and fans out of 1M streams. Featuring deepfake vocals, a whistleblower’s confession, and a free “Fake Artist Detector” checklist. Fo
Alex Rize and Jade Knox exposeAva, a virtual influencer who landed$1M in brand deals before vanishing into the metaverse. Featuring deepfake scandals, a whistleblower’s confession, and a free “Fake Influencer Detector”ch
Alex Rize and Jade Knox expose EcoHaven, a “carbon-neutral” scam that swapped rainforests for parking lots and solar panels for cardboard. Featuring a glue-sniffing whistleblower, AI-generated jungles, and a free “Greenw
Alex Rize and Jade Knox expose Dr. Lila, a viral “meme therapist” who diagnosed PTSD with SpongeBob GIFs and monetized trauma via #TraumaBingo. Featuring expert critiques, a whistleblower’s confession, and a free “BS Det
Alex Rize and Jade Knox expose ∗∗CryptoQueen∗∗ , an AI−powered romance scam that deep faked love to steal 2M via North Korean crypto wallets. Featuring victim confessions, a whistleblower’s scripted guilt trips, and a fr
Alex Rize and Jade Knox expose EcoHide, a “vegan leather” brand caught using petroleum glue and oilfield factories. Featuring leaked emails, a whistleblower chemist, and a free “Greenwashing Detector”checklist to avoid f
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Scale or Bail: Confessions of the Hustle Generation is hosted by Alex Rize. The show is categorised under business and has published 28 episodes.
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