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Sam Altman 1985–2023

Morning folks, and welcome to today's episode called Sam Altman 1985–2023 . I’ll open up with an excerpt from a fantastic New Yorker article...

Philip Green: The Unacceptable Face of Capitalism

And I’m going to kick it off with this excerpt from Oliver Shah’s excellent book on Green called Damaged Goods : “Mr Toad-like in appearance...

Bill Ackman: 1966–2008

Morning folks, and welcome to today's episode called Bill Ackman: 1966–2008. I’m breaking up Ackman’s story into three, maybe even four part...

Ross Perot: Shorty Got Game

Well, morning folks, and welcome to today's episode. I've called it Ross Perot: Shorty Got Game. And, you know, I'm having a bit of a dig at...

Boeing 747: The Plane That Shrank the World

I’ll start with a quote from 2023 at a ceremony to announce and celebrate the retirement of the jumbo jet: ""“It is the most well thought ou...

Friendster: How They Blew It

Morning folks and welcome to today's episode called Friendster: How They Blew It, and I just love this story - it has everything - Jonathan ...

Kerry Packer: The Billionaire Who Played the Biggest Hands

I’ve wanted to dig into Packer's life for a long time now, because one thing I’ve come to know from over 35 years of reading business storie...

BCCI: The Most Corrupt Bank in the World

This is the remarkable story of how Agha Abedi built BCCI, a global bank founded in Pakistan that was revered by its ordinary customers and ...

The Gold Ring Scandal of 1869

Morning folks, and welcome to today's episode called The Gold Ring Scandal of 1869 . This, I promise you, is one of the most audacious and j...

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