Welcome back to pplpod! In this episode, we take a deep dive into the fascinating and frightening concept of the evil corporation. What happens when capitalism is combined with unchecked hubris? We explore organizations that blatantly ignore social responsibility, morality, and even the law to maximize profits for their shareholders.

First, we unpack how the evil corporation trope has become deeply embedded in pop culture and dystopian fiction. We discuss iconic examples from your favorite science fiction movies and video games, including Weyland-Yutani from Alien, the Tyrell Corporation from Blade Runner, Vault-Tec from Fallout, and Lumon Industries from Severance.

But corporate greed