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Jodi Walker and Alyssa Bereznak dive into the saga of Elizabeth Holmes and her too-good-to-be-true biomedical startup, Theranos. They talk about early media coverage of her (5:53), how everything fell apart with her company (26:59), and where she is today (43:14). Hosts: Jodi Walker and Alyssa Bereznak Producers: Chelsea Stark-Jones and Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This episode was published on March 3, 2022.

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Jodi Walker and Alyssa Bereznak dive into the saga of Elizabeth Holmes and her too-good-to-be-true biomedical startup, Theranos. They talk about early media coverage of her (5:53), how everything fell apart with her company (26:59), and where she is...

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