Yeet the Rich

We're learning even more about all those fancy finance words that mean we'll never be able to afford houses! We dive back into the "Big Short" and the 2008 housing crisis and learn all the important players in the game. 

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This week we're diving into the 2008 housing crisis, but first we're learning what stocks and bonds are! It's a big week for all of us.


Sources
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine Michael Lewis (book)
The Big Short Adam Mckay (movie)
The History of the United States in Five Crashes Scott Nations (book) 

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The final chapter of the Theranos Saga! We talk about the court case, a surprise visit to burning man, and how it seems  like Elizabeth truly believed that she was  never going to go to jail for her crimes. Spoiler  Alert: She Did.

Sources:
Bad Blood with John Carreyrou

Bad Blood: The Final chapter (Podcast) with John Carreyrou

Liz Holmes  Wants You to Forget About Elizabeth (The New  York Times) by Amy Chozick

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We're back! For part three of the Elizabeth Holmes story. We get into the whistle blowers, the demise of the company, and prepare to talk about the court cases next week!

Sources: Bad Blood with John Carreyrou

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This week our Elizabeth Holmes story continues! There's blood everywhere! Join us as we get into the agreements with Walgreens and Theranos,  nepotism and paranoia, and the introduction of the Therabros. 

Main Source is Bad Blood by John Carreyrou. 


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This week (and probably for the next 3 weeks) we'll be talking about Elizabeth Holmes, our favorite girl boss. 

Sources: Bad Blood by John Carreyrou

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This week is our live episode all about the Fyre Festival and the downfall of Billy McFarland. This week we're joined by comedian Patrick Hastie live at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival! Its a fun one, check it out!

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This week Danny gives a sample platter or influencers and con artists in preparation for next week's episode about one of our favorite topics, the Fyre Festival! 

Sources: Hype by Gabrielle Bluestone

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The Dial Painters start fighting  back! After some very long and drawn out  Legal proceedings, the women finally get  some sense of justice. New and strict safety protocols are established, and these changes ripple out to affect the entire American Workplace as well as the worlds use of radioactive materials.

Bonus Side Story: The radio active boycotts who got his Atomic Energy merit badge and then went soooooooo Much further. PSA: Please don't make at home nuclear reactors. Thanks!

Source Material: Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women- Kate Moore
“The Radioactive Boy Scout” -Harper's Magazine (1998) Ken Silverstein

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Question: Should you put radioactive paint in your mouth??? Answer: ABSOLUTELY NOT. In the early 1900's, the world decided that Radium was a Miracle Element that could do no wrong.  In this episode we get into the horrifying consequences of using radio active material in factories with no safety precautions whatsoever.

Source Material: Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women- Kate Moore
"Get Me a Radium Highball!" : New York and the Radium Craze- Kate Burch

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