EPISODE · Apr 26, 2020 · 1H 7M

20: Theranos

from Desperate Acts of Capitalism Podcast · host Desperate Acts of Capitalism Podcast

Elizabeth Holmes became a billionaire after she invented a blood-testing device that was going to change the world. Too bad it was a complete lie. JOIN US ON PATREON FOR EARLY EPISODE RELEASE, WEEKLY BONUS CONTENT, AND MORE: https://www.patreon.com/desperateactsofcapitalism HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR BELOVED $10 PATRONS: Courtney Witcher, Raven Snow Desperate Acts of Capitalism is a comedy podcast about money, marketing, and how it all goes wrong. Join us on our magical journey through a wonderland of burning money! IG: @desperateactsofcapitalism Tumblr: https://desperate-acts-of-capitalism.tumblr.com/ Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theranos https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Holmes Alex Gibney's The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley