When it comes to Wall Street, there’s a conversation stirring about whether the entire stock market is just a well-packaged Ponzi scheme. Some argue that what’s presented as legitimate investing has morphed into a system where the only way to profit is convincing someone else to buy your “garbage” at a higher price. Traditional investing—where shareholders receive a cut of actual profits—has been replaced by speculation and hype, with value often disconnected from the real-world performance of companies. This dynamic is propped up by corporate interests, tech giants with deep ties to government power, and a structure that seems rigged from the top down. There’s even talk that the elites running the show don’t care about the rules because, in many ways, they’re the ones writing them. To truly grasp how deep the rabbit hole goes—and why the stock market might not be what you think—listen to these eye-opening podcast episodes for the full breakdown.