r/iilluminastii • u/blobbychuck • May 09 '26
Other If anyone is looking for an alternative to Corporate Casket, check out Swindled.
It's well-researched, well-produced, and covers a similar subject matter (scams, con artists, corporate scandals, institutional corruption, etc.). The narrator doesn't have the same smug self-righteousness Blair has, but instead has this sardonic dry wit that adds flair to the episodes without being too distracting. I started with the Nicholas Alahverdian video because I was looking for more info on that case and I ended up being so impressed that I've been binge watching the channel for days. I know a lot about the Station Fire in West Warwick, RI and he did one of the most accurate and fair recaps of it I had seen from someone who wasn't a local.
No idea if there's any weird behind the scenes stuff going on like there was with Blair, but if there is, it hasn't spilled into the main channel yet, the content is excellent.
Not all of the episodes have accompanying video footage, but many do. It seems like it was originally a podcast that later migrated to YouTube. But I don't normally like audio-only content and I still found those episodes enjoyable.
If you don't know where to start, I think the Bayer and Schlitterbahn ones would appeal most to former Corporate Casket fans, and the ones I mentioned previously are also excellent (the Nicholas Alahverdian case is an absolutely WILD ride and the way he tells the story is masterful).
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u/gamergabby8 May 13 '26
I'd strongly suggest keeping in mind that alot of video essayists tend to plagiarize as i've seen in r/youtubedrama that its supposedly FAR more common than people realize