This is a list of documentaries, podcasts, videos, blogs and websites, which address MLM in a variety of ways, ranging from investigative journalism to satire. As with the other lists, I welcome suggestions.
A. Documentaries and Investigative Journalism
Betting on Zero http://bettingonzeromovie.com
CBC Marketplace – Easy Money (Feb 2009) – Pyramid Schemes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc-CyhivbKg
Secrets of the MLM Millionaires: Ellie Undercover
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p076n2hg
CNBC – Selling the American Dream
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2013/01/09/selling-the-american-dream-investigations-inc-.html
Welcome to Life (Polish documentary on Amway)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXTfvfZWj5M&list=WL&index=137
Why Women are Leaving their Side Hustle (VICE documentary on LuLaRoe)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6eujSJ0-RU&t=2s
B. Websites
All You Need to Know About MLM: Is MLM a Scam?
http://www.financialindustryscam.com/mlm.htm
Alleged Ponzi Schemes (mostly about Ponzi schemes but some posts on MLM)
http://patrickpretty.com/category/alleged-ponzi-schemes/
Amthrax
https://amthrax.wordpress.com
Amway: The Untold Story
http://amway.robinlionheart.com
Cult Education Institute
https://culteducation.com
Facts About Herbalife
https://factsaboutherbalife.com
Freedom of Mind (Steve Hassan’s website)
https://freedomofmind.com
MLM the Truth (Jon Taylor’s site)
https://mlm-thetruth.com
MLM Skeptic
http://amlmskeptic.blogspot.com
MLM Survivor (archived)
https://web.archive.org/web/20110902012516/http://mlmsurvivor.com/
MLM The American Dream Made Nightmare (David Brear’s blog)
https://mlmtheamericandreammadenightmare.blogspot.com
Pink Truth (posts and information on Mary Kay)
http://www.pinktruth.com
Ponzi Tracker
https://www.ponzitracker.com
Pyramid Scheme Alert (Robert Fitzpatrick’s site)
https://pyramidschemealert.org
Pyramid Scheme Termination Cause
https://www.pstermination.org
Quackwatch and MLMwatch (Dr. Steve Barrett’s site)
https://quackwatch.org/mlm/
Salty Droid
http://saltydroid.info
Sequence Inc. (Tracy Coenen’s site – many useful posts on MLM)
http://www.sequenceinc.com/fraudfiles/2019/11/mlm-income-disclosure-statements/
Stop MLM Schemes From Draining Your Friends Dry (subreddit)
https://www.reddit.com/r/antiMLM/
Talented Ladies Club
https://www.talentedladiesclub.com/articles/the-10-ugly-truths-mlms-dont-want-you-to-know/
The AntiMLM Coalition (comprehensive and packed with resources about MLM)
https://mlmtruth.org
Truth in Advertising Org
https://www.truthinadvertising.org/mlm-news-alert/
Usana Watchdog
http://usanawatchdog.blogspot.com
C. Podcasts
The Dream
https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-dream
Sounds Like MLM But OK
http://slmlmbutok.com
Life After MLM
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-after-mlm/id1553784236
Betting on Zero (podcast)
https://open.spotify.com/show/5El141i7rSyXHUp9530mNi
A Little Bit Culty
https://www.alittlebitculty.com
The AntiMLM Podcast
https://player.fm/series/the-anti-mlm-podcast
Anti MLM Weekly Roundup
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/antimlm-weekly-roundup/id1518610193
D. YouTube Channels and Videos
The Antibot
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9LIQ1_csOAXTHOjQ_G11SA
Avoid Multilevel Marketing Schemes / Beat the Bush
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhrgTbartZE&list=WL&index=2
Coffeezilla
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQMnBA3CS502aghlcr0_aw
iilluminaughtii
https://www.youtube.com/c/iilluminaughtii/featured
James Jani
https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesJani/featured
KiKi Chanel
https://www.youtube.com/c/KikiChanelOfficial/videos
Not the Good Girl
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4DMThX0F-h6F1nzCbp6shw
Pyramid Schemes, Multilevel Marketing and Ponzi Schemes (lecture)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zoENPibfAo&list=WL&index=1
The Recovering Hunbot
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX8b5D9_f7vMHG1paZ74psA
Savy Writes Books
https://www.youtube.com/c/SAVYLEISER/featured
E. MLM in Popular Entertainment
Believe (mockumentary)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.e0a9f7a1-a233-95d2-4417-767455ec2c72?ref_=imdbref_tt_wbr_pvs_piv&tag=imdbtag_tt_wbr_pvs_piv-20
Multilevel Marketing: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (November 7, 2016)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6MwGeOm8iI&t=3s
Multi-Level Marketing (Short Film)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utT-Fm_RXiY
Murder on Middle Beach
https://www.hbo.com/murder-on-middle-beach
A four-episode documentary of a young man’s efforts to learn who killed his mother. In the second episode he investigates a “gifting tables” pyramid scheme in which his mother was involved. Excellent interviews with a number of participants, as well as the Attorney General of Connecticut.
On Becoming a God in Central Florida (TV series)
https://www.sho.com/on-becoming-a-god-in-central-florida