The Pattern

By What Went Wrong

Hidden systems that run your life without you knowing.... more

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The podcast currently has 4 episodes available.

The Pattern episodes:

June 06, 2026 The 7 People Who Control The Internet Clock
A server room hums. A keyboard clicks. A silent, electronic pulse beats at the center of it all.
Every timestamp on your screen, every transaction, every digital moment is perfectly synchronized. It feels like a universal truth, like gravity. But it is not. It is a story. A story about a vault in Colorado, a collection of atomic clocks, and seven people who hold the world's most powerful password.
This is the tale of the internet’s hidden clockwork and the fragile trust that keeps our digital reality in sync.
Read the companion piece, "The Keepers of the Second," at transistor.fm/blog.
Find the rhythm. Listen to The Pattern.
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16min
June 06, 2026 Why You Turn Right In Grocery Stores
You walk in for one thing. You leave with a cart full of everything else. You feel it in your feet—the automatic turn to the right, pulling you into a maze of fresh bread and produce. It’s not you. It’s the blueprint.
Join The Systems Analyst under the fluorescent lights, tracing the invisible architecture of the everyday. This episode follows the ghost in the machine of your local supermarket: the sensory triggers, the deliberate pacing, the whole engineered ballet designed to make you wander, wonder, and spend.
It’s a quiet story of how our simplest routines are meticulously orchestrated.
Read the supplemental field notes: [Link to blog post]
Listen. Then walk in. See if you can escape the pattern.
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16min
April 27, 2026The Dropout: How Elizabeth Holmes Built a $9 Billion Lie
Episode Notes
Theranos promised to revolutionize healthcare with a device that could run hundreds of tests from a single drop of blood. The technology never worked. But for over a decade, Elizabeth Holmes convinced investors, board members, and patients that it did. This episode traces the anatomy of one of the largest corporate frauds in American history.
What You'll Learn
The specific technical claims Theranos made -- and why they were impossible
How Holmes maintained the illusion through board composition and NDAs
The whistleblowers who risked everything to expose the fraud
What the Theranos collapse reveals about Silicon Valley's relationship with truth
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20min
April 26, 2026WeWork: The $47 Billion Delusion
Episode Notes
WeWork went from a $47 billion valuation to a bankruptcy filing. How did so many smart people get it so wrong? We reconstruct the collapse decision by decision — the charismatic founder, the enabling investors, and the moment the math stopped working.
What You'll Learn
How WeWork's valuation defied basic business fundamentals
The role of SoftBank's Vision Fund in inflating the bubble
Adam Neumann's management decisions that accelerated the collapse
Lessons for evaluating startup hype vs. substance
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What Went Wrong delivers forensic breakdowns of spectacular failures — startup collapses, engineering disasters, and corporate implosions. New episodes weekly.
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FAQs about The Pattern:

How many episodes does The Pattern have?

The podcast currently has 4 episodes available.