Chapter

Magazine ads and the IRS
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16:50 - 21:02 (04:12)

The speaker reflects on the absurdity of being worried about bringing one extra bullet to Iraq, while there's a loophole with the IRS that allows people to claim a certain amount of money without disclosing its origin. They also mention an interesting concept of inventing a magazine just to run their own ads.

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Robert Brown found a way to scam hundreds of Americans out of five dollars each by placing ads in gun magazines that read "Want to be a mercenary in the Middle East?
16:50 - 18:18 (01:28)
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Mercenaries
Summary

Robert Brown found a way to scam hundreds of Americans out of five dollars each by placing ads in gun magazines that read "Want to be a mercenary in the Middle East? Send five dollars." Even though Brown never had any intention of actually taking the mercenary job, the Oman Ministry of Defense sent him a contract and he used the opportunity to take advantage of glory-seeking Americans.

Chapter
Magazine ads and the IRS
Episode
Soldier of Fortune: The Deadliest Magazine Ever (with David X. Cohen)
Podcast
Behind the Bastards
Robert Brown, the founder of the magazine Soldier of Fortune, used the money he made by scamming gun enthusiasts to fund his new venture, which played on the dream that anyone can be a soldier of fortune.
18:19 - 19:51 (01:32)
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Business
Summary

Robert Brown, the founder of the magazine Soldier of Fortune, used the money he made by scamming gun enthusiasts to fund his new venture, which played on the dream that anyone can be a soldier of fortune.

Chapter
Magazine ads and the IRS
Episode
Soldier of Fortune: The Deadliest Magazine Ever (with David X. Cohen)
Podcast
Behind the Bastards
Soldier of Fortune magazine started as a way for Vietnam War veterans to get recognition for their service but eventually transformed into a magazine for mercenaries, filled with ads for their services.
19:51 - 21:02 (01:11)
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Soldier of Fortune Magazine
Summary

Soldier of Fortune magazine started as a way for Vietnam War veterans to get recognition for their service but eventually transformed into a magazine for mercenaries, filled with ads for their services. The magazine was successful until legal battles and controversies caused its decline in the early 2000s.

Chapter
Magazine ads and the IRS
Episode
Soldier of Fortune: The Deadliest Magazine Ever (with David X. Cohen)
Podcast
Behind the Bastards