In this episode, Xander Peeples, CEO of the disaster tourism company Tour Majeure, talks about the growth potential and challenges of profiting off other people’s misfortune. Plus, Luna Plintz, founder of the drop-shipping fashion brand Not Our Clothing, admits that her success has come without any practical skills, and tells us about her unusual medical challenges.   ABOUT THE PERFORMERS Hillary Boone (Xander Peeples) is an accomplished standup comedian, cartoonist, and Moth story slam winner. They live in Vermont. Lucy Haney (Luna Plintz) is an incredibly funny improviser and sketch comedian based in Vermont. Nathan Hartswick (Dean Ardenfell) is a comedy performer, teacher, and the co-owner of Vermont Comedy Club in Burlington, VT.   ABOUT THE PODCAST The Corporation is a podcast hosted by Dean Ardenfell (Nathan Hartswick), a superfan of the global corporation “Hogswood Cooper Media.” Each episode, Dean interviews folks who work for the many different subsidiaries of Hogswood Cooper.* * This podcast is improvised satire, “Hogswood Cooper Media” is fictitious, and the employees are comedians. But don’t tell Dean.   SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST * Apple Podcasts
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