MSP333. Uber for Snake Oil

The brain worms might be slowing him down this week, but Matt Armitage is no stranger to parasites. This week we’re back inside the world of startups, fraud and outright scams. From the accounting magic of Enron to the gilded isles of FTX, Matt and Rich explore the threads that tie them together. Is it greed, FOMO, a hero in a half shell (it’ll make sense once you listen)? As AI enters the mix, have we left the world of observable reality behind and traded it for the alternative facts of the snake oil sellers?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.