Miscellaneous
May 2025
34 minutes

The secret world behind those scammy text messages

Planet Money

Zeke Faux purposely answers a random scam text to follow it to the overseas boiler rooms driving today’s industrial text-scam […]

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Markets
May 2025
89 minutes minutes

The Soul of a Short-Seller

The Compound and Friends

Short-seller Carson Block discusses how activist short-sellers expose fraud, some of his biggest shorts, the problem with CEO compensation, and […]

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Markets
May 2025
35 minutes minutes

Bethany McLean: Cynicism and Belief Among the Chaos

On The Tape

McLean discusses various topics including the current state of private equity, U.S. healthcare, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, tariffs, and […]

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Financial Fraud
May 2024
40 minutes

Harry Markopolos, “The Man Who Knew”

Alpha Exchange

15 years after the unwind of the Madoff Ponzi scheme, Markopolos looks back on that experience and makes the case […]

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Markets
February 2024
50 minutes

Is Short Selling Dead? With Jim Chanos

Capitalisn't

Chanos discusses closing his main hedge funds, the role of short sellers, and how to ensure fair and transparent markets.

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Financial Fraud
May 2023
70 minutes

#076 Herb Greenberg On The ‘Golden Era’ Of Business Journalism

The Julia La Roche Show

Greenberg walks through his non-traditional journalism career, how he views the ‘messy markets,’ the importance of independent thinking, and why […]

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Global Macroeconomics
May 2023
68 minutes

Jim Chanos & Bethany McLean

The Meb Faber Show

Jim Chanos & Bethany McLean on discuss lessons from Enron, the history of financial fraud, and takeaways from the recent […]

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Markets
December 2022
33 minutes

Jim Chanos on Crypto, Tech and the Golden Age of Fraud

The legendary short-seller discusses the pro-cyclical nature of share based compensation, Elon Musk and his role at Tesla and Twitter, […]

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Miscellaneous
July 2022
69 minutes

#11 The Investigator

Behind the Balance Sheet

McCrum is the award winning FT journalist who exposed Wirecard as a fraud after auditors couldn’t find $1.9 billion in […]

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Markets
June 2022
58 minutes

Jim Chanos on Why Some of the Worst Hit Parts of the Market Still Have More Pain Ahead

Odd Lots

Legendary short-seller Jim Chanos discusses the current state of the markets, why he still sees short opportunities in fintech, the […]

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Miscellaneous
March 2021
95 minutes

White Collar Crime Part 3 — Former Enron CFO Andy Fastow on the Problem of “Legal Fraud”

Andy Fastow discusses legal fraud and corporate loopholes, lessons from Enron’s collapse, and technology’s role in detecting white-collar misconduct.

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Markets
March 2021
62 minutes

476: Dan David | Putting Muscle on the China Hustle

Dan David discusses activist short selling, uncovering reverse-merger frauds in U.S.-listed Chinese companies, and systemic risks of regulatory blind spots.

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Miscellaneous
February 2021
48 minutes

Legal Fraud vs. Intellectual Fraud: The Growing Challenges Activist Short Sellers Face

Muddy Waters’ Carson Block discusses legal versus intellectual fraud, GameStop’s short squeeze, and structural challenges facing activist short sellers.

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Miscellaneous
December 2020
88 minutes

The Golden Age of Corporate Fraud (w/ Jim Chanos & Mike Green)

Jim Chanos discusses the rise of corporate fraud, growth investors’ fixation on TAM, and his high-conviction shorts in IBM and […]

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Markets
November 2020
56 minutes

The Long (and Short) of it: A Cynic’s Take on Markets & Investing | Jim Chanos

Jim Chanos discusses the art of short selling, corporate excess and value investing challenges, and regulatory shifts and speculative assets.

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Miscellaneous
June 2020
95 minutes

#85 Bethany McLean: Crafting a Narrative Best-selling author of The Smartest Guys in the Room and All the Devils are here, Bethany McLean, discusses how to write a story, the behaviors of CEO’s, visionaries and fraudsters and so much more.

Bethany McLean discusses crafting compelling business narratives, distinguishing visionary CEOs from fraudsters, and lessons from covering major corporate scandals.

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Miscellaneous
April 2020
53 minutes

CSI: Financials: Stephen Clapham on forensic accounting with Tobias on The Acquirers Podcast

Stephen Clapham discusses identifying accounting red flags, forensic techniques for uncovering earnings manipulation, and why skepticism matters in equity analysis.

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Markets
February 2020
62 minutes

Jim Chanos – Financial Frauds and Manias: Past, Present, Future

Jim Chanos discusses short selling and famous corporate frauds, lessons from financial history, and how historical analogs inform today’s markets.

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Markets
August 2019
49 minutes

John Hempton on What’s Ailing Bank Stocks

John Hempton discusses depressed bank valuations, declining profit margins in varied rate environments, and stock selection amid expensive markets.

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Markets
July 2019
172 minutes

The World According To A Maverick, Beach-Biding Stock Picker – John Hempton

John Hempton discusses short selling philosophy, evaluating global equities, and contrarian insights from his experience running an Australian hedge fund.

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Miscellaneous
May 2019
34 minutes

Behind the Scenes of Financial Fraud

Sam Antar discusses the financial fraud behind Crazy Eddie, how the scheme operated, and lessons from its eventual collapse.

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Miscellaneous
September 2018
35 minutes

A Forensic Accounting Expert Explains How Companies Trick Investors

Howard Schilit discusses detecting accounting gimmicks, revenue recognition discretion, and how investors can identify potential financial statement red flags.

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