BAES 167: Penn State's Frat Cocaine Ring was Insanely Dumb
Summary
Ben and Emil discuss a Penn State fraternity cocaine ring where students used Snapchat and Venmo, leading to their arrest and immediate betrayal of one another. The hosts mock the dealers' incompetence, such as using real names on payment apps, and detail how the ringleader, Agostino Abatiello, and his partners ratted out pledges and business associates. They also touch on hazing culture, the involvement of a father hiding evidence, and the hosts' own past experiences with minor drug sales.
Topics discussed
Intro and Progressive Insurance sponsor
Penn State frat drug bust: usernames and Venmo
Back to school edition and the 'special ingredient'
Ben's doppelganger: Richard Spencer comparison
Promoting last week's episode and new content
Critiquing the suspects' criminal missteps
Sicilian stereotypes and the 'Sicilian kid'
Penn State demographics and Nittany Lions name
Jerry Sandusky comparison and fraternity names
Agostino Abatiello charged as ringleader
Felony charges and 'corrupt organizations'
Visual gags: chains, hair, and last names
Spelling debate: Leah vs Leia and Andrea Dowhauer
Freshmen pledging to join the drug ring
MLM recruitment stories and cell phone plans
Snapchat and Venmo evidence in the bust
Majors: Accounting vs General Business
Rebranding as 'internship' and Gary Vee
Supply chain major and name changes
Search of room: drugs, gun, and safe
New Jersey stereotypes and 'Beardsley' joke
Mechanicsburg, PA and 'Janitorsville' joke
Monarch Money sponsor segment
Monarch AI features and discount code
Grand jury report: Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi
Agostino's shift to profit motive
Partnership between Hibi and Robinson
Campus drug culture and app security
Confidential informant and Venmo usage
Who snitched on T-Rob?
Seizure details: weed, pills, gun, coke
Pledges packaging cocaine and photos
T-Rob's testimony and peer pressure
Cadden Grayden and buying for personal use
Molly parties and hallucinogenic definition
Ratting out in the car and Italian accents
Borrowing money from the dealer
Lars as the 'Godfather' and community member
No overdoses and cutting with fentanyl
Father charged with tampering and hindering
Selling pure cocaine to protect brothers
Cadden buying from T-Rob and Agostino
Ben's limited cocaine experience in France
Airbnb hazing: 'Who is the gay guy?'
Refusing to play drinking games
The 'Goose' game and disease spread
Hims hair loss sponsor segment
Hims disclaimer and free visit offer
Humiliating hazing rituals and puppy story
Rowing club initiation: Skittles and strobe
Human desire to fit in and hazing
Beer pong rules and Monopoly analogy
Ben's medical marijuana license story
Selling weed and Adderall in 2007
Overdose fears and selling entire bottles
Heart palpitations and Mac Miller comparison
Verdict: guilty vs internship credits
Lars's dad: 6'7" Swiss/Nordic disappointment
Testing kids on Snapchat and hiding evidence
Lars's show and Bardell company origin
Wolf of Wall Street pen sales pitch
Pen in ass joke and free advice
The $1,000,000 check and waitress pen
Poop curds and backyard dad story
Nittany Lion pun and pen in ass lie
Vaseline wrapped item and mom's reaction
Wealthiest gay people: Peter Thiel and Geffen
Market reaction to GPT-4 and AI predictions
Economic inertia and slow AI adoption
Admitting predictions were too eager
Corporate AI bonuses and token usage
BuzzFeed experience and slow implementation
System reliance and Salesforce transition
Slack adoption and missing the water cooler
Neighbor still at company and Jonah Peretti
Project 2025/2030 and AGI negotiation
BuzzFeed CMO and BlackRock move
Frank Cooper Visa and confidence
Pepsi VP and CMO roles
Corporate talk and superhero pose study
British accent and 'knows his shit'
737 Max disaster and con artist firing
Reggie Watts and Tom Clancy's wife
Clancy murder case and weird women
Spider and giant bedtime story
Time travel bickering and stock prices
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