002: 12488 Park Ave, Big Poppa's Pop Palace

blimps Blimps BLIMPS!!! It's all about the blimps and the boy bands on today's episode! Audrey tells Elena all about famed and shamed boy band mogul Lou Pearlman, and how his gigantic Windemere, Florida mansion contributed to his downfall. Strap in, because this one is crazy ride from start to finish. And we thought blimps were supposed to be smooth sailing...

Audrey and Elena also spend some time discussing the tragic murder of George Floyd, and the subsequent protests in America, AND how you can help. See resources below following the episode sources. Donate, listen, and learn.

Episode 002 Research:

Show Em What You’re Made Of Documentary (2015)- BSB house walk through: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backstreet_Boys:_Show_%27Em_What_You%27re_Made_Of

The Boyband Con- The Lou Pearlman Story -Molestation Allegations, Ponzi Scheme, Norms in the House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcCRs0Ic3FI

Real Estate Overview: https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/15527981/12488-Park-Avenue-Windermere-FL/

Selling the House: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2008-03-09-pearlhouse09-story.html

Billboard Prison Interview : https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5885250/lou-pearlman-prison-interview-boy-bands-ponzi-scheme

How to help in America in 2020:

Bail Funds for Protesters
Columbus, OH : https://www.paypal.me/columbusfreedomfund
New York, NY: https://cash.app/$bailoutnycmay
Minnesota: https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/

Other places to donate:
George Floyd Freedom Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd
Black Lives Matter: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019

Resources:
First, Listen. Then, Learn: Anti-Racism Resources For White People: https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliawuench/2020/06/02/first-listen-then-learn-anti-racism-resources-for-white-people/#1c86d35016ee

How to be a good white ally, according to activists: https://www.vox.com/2020/6/2/21278123/being-an-ally-racism-george-floyd-protests-white-people

Theme music:

Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/