Giant Beast
This globe-spanning docuseries brings the smart, stylized storytelling of Adam McKay’s The Big Short to a quirky and compelling exploration of the global economy. In each episode, host Kal Penn - with the help of some celebrity friends - answers a burning question like: How can I launder a bag of dirty cash? How scared should I be of a rubber apocalypse? And is it easier for dicks to get rich?
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How do you turn a suitcase full of dirty money into cash that you can actually spend? To find out, Kal Penn travels across the globe — along with a million bucks. In this step-by-step guide Kal learns from former cops and former criminals about how to gain access to a worldwide underground money laundering system.
Death is our final destination — and a real money-maker! Kal Penn takes a deep dive into the death economy to learn the true value of a human life. Hitmen and judges, funeral directors and football fans all helpful lay his burning questions to rest: How much should I spend on a coffin? How much sex should I have to maximize my return on dying? And where can I get a good taco in the afterlife?