Against the Rules with Michael Lewis: The Trial of Sam Bankman-Fried

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From Michael Lewis and Against The Rules comes a special series – Judging Sam: The Trial of Sam Bankman-Fried. Judging Sam will follow the daily courtroom drama as the former FTX CEO is tried for financial crimes, with expert commentary from author and Against the Rules host Michael Lewis, reporter and Against the Rules producer Lidia Jean Kott, finance journalist and What’s Your Problem host Jacob Goldstein, as well as legal experts and journalists who cover cryptocurrency and the law. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.

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    The Against the Rules with Michael Lewis podcast is a captivating and engaging show that delves into various topics with incredible depth and insight. Hosted by renowned author Michael Lewis, this podcast offers a unique perspective on different aspects of society, shedding light on the complexities and nuances within. With each episode, listeners are treated to thought-provoking discussions and fascinating anecdotes that leave a lasting impact.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is Michael Lewis's ability to captivate his audience through compelling storytelling. He has an innate talent for weaving together narratives that are not only informative but also deeply engaging. His unique storytelling style keeps listeners invested in the topic at hand, making even seemingly mundane subjects feel incredibly intriguing. Additionally, Lewis's choice of guests brings a fresh perspective to each episode, enhancing the overall listening experience.

    Another highlight of the Against the Rules podcast is its ability to tackle complex issues with clarity and nuance. Whether exploring issues related to finance, sports, or social dynamics, Lewis approaches each subject matter with intellectual rigor and thoughtful analysis. He doesn't shy away from addressing difficult questions or challenging conventional wisdom, which allows for meaningful conversations that push boundaries and encourage critical thinking.

    However, one aspect that could be improved upon is the pacing of some episodes. At times, certain discussions may feel rushed or lacking in sufficient depth. It would be beneficial for the podcast to allow more room for exploration and in-depth analysis of certain topics in order to provide a more comprehensive understanding for listeners.

    In conclusion, The Against the Rules with Michael Lewis podcast is a must-listen for those who appreciate thought-provoking discussions and insightful analysis. With Lewis's exceptional storytelling abilities coupled with his choice of compelling topics and engaging guests, this podcast consistently delivers high-quality content that leaves listeners craving for more. Despite minor pacing issues in some episodes, the overall value provided by this podcast makes it well worth tuning in regularly.



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    Judging Sam: The Sentencing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 41:36 Transcription Available


    Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of fraud and conspiracy. Michael Lewis and Lidia Jean Kott were there in court. They talk about what happened with Judging Sam's legal expert, Rebecca Mermelstein, a former federal prosecutor and partner at O'Melveny and Myers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Judging Sam: Judging the FTX Bankruptcy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 43:17 Transcription Available


    While Sam Bankman-Fried has been on trial, the cryptocurrency exchange he founded, FTX, has been going through bankruptcy proceedings. Jonathan Lipson, a professor at Temple Law School, tells Michael Lewis that he believes the proceedings have highlighted problems with the US bankruptcy system.  Jonathan Lipson's research paper “FTX'd: Conflicting Public and Private Interests in Chapter 11” is forthcoming in the Stanford Law Review. You can read a draft here.  You can listen to our previous interview about the FTX bankruptcy with Jonathan's co-author, David Skeel, here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Judging Sam is Coming Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 0:42 Transcription Available


    This fall we covered the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX. He was found guilty of fraud and conspiracy and could face decades in prison. Now, we are covering his sentencing. Check here for those episodes starting the week of March 25th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Happy World Happiness Day!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 48:05 Transcription Available


    To mark International Day of Happiness and the release of the annual World Happiness Report, Dr Laurie Santos talks to fellow Pushkin podcasters Dr Maya Shankar, Tim Harford and Malcolm Gladwell about the happiness topics that they would like to see raised on this day of global wellbeing awareness.    The discussion ranges from how to quiet your inner monologue; though the misery of running in a Canadian winter; to the happiness lessons to be learned from a colonoscopy.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Michael Lewis on Freakonomics Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 60:59 Transcription Available


    Enjoy this episode of Freakonomics Radio, where Michael Lewis sat down with Stephen Dubner to discuss his book “Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon.” Description from the original episode:Lewis got incredible access to Sam Bankman-Fried, the billionaire behind the spectacular FTX fraud. His book is a bestseller, but some critics say he went too easy on S.B.F. Lewis tells us why the critics are wrong — and what it's like to watch your book get turned into a courtroom drama.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Murder Brokers from Hot Money: The New Narcos

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 29:08 Transcription Available


    When a Dutch crime reporter makes an unbelievable discovery, a small-town murder case begins to look like an international assassination plot. Enjoy this episode from Hot Money: The New Narcos, a podcast from Pushkin Industries and the Financial Times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Rise and Fall of Crypto Billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried from Talk Easy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 64:48 Transcription Available


    Enjoy this episode from another Pushkin Industries podcast, Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso. Upon taking a walk with crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, writer Michael Lewis had a sense that there might be a story here. In the intervening two years, that story has taken a series of twists and turns, resulting in Lewis' new book Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon. At the top, we walk through Bankman-Fried's Manhattan trial, the subject at the center of this winding story, and why Lewis was first interested in observing him. Then, he unpacks Bankman-Fried's belief in effective altruism, his probabilistic approach to trading, and how his Stanford law professor parents shaped his thinking. On the back-half, we discuss the ten-day period of FTX's collapse, the scene in the Bahamas as Bankman-Fried filed for bankruptcy, and why Lewis felt a kinship with Sam's parents in that moment. To close, Michael reflects on his own journalistic tendencies and how he managed to write this book in the aftermath of great personal tragedy. For thoughts, reflections, and guest suggestions, drop Sam a line at sf@talkeasypod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Judging Sam: Millennial Frauds

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 30:48 Transcription Available


    Lidia Jean Kott talks to journalist Elizabeth Lopatto about what it was like to cover the trial, the similarities it shared with Elizabeth Holmes' trial, and what this all says about millennials, fraud, and the future of the tech industry.  This conversation was recorded on November 13. Questions for Michael? Submit them by clicking the link in our show notes or visiting atrpodcast.com To access bonus episodes, and to listen to all of our coverage ad-free, sign up for Pushkin plus on the Against The Rules show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm/plus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Listen As I Get Financially Planned from Other People's Pockets

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 34:04 Transcription Available


    Today on Other People's Pockets, you're going to hear what it's like to receive financial planning advice, and the person receiving the advice is... host Maya Lau! Her income, savings, and retirement goals will get scrutinized by Isabel Barrow, director of financial planning at Edelman Financial Engines and frequent guest on the podcast Everyday Wealth, along with Jean Chatzky, financial journalist and bestselling New York Times author who is also the host of Everyday Wealth.This special episode of Other People's Pockets was produced with support from the Everyday Wealth podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Judging Sam: The Aftermath

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 34:24 Transcription Available


    It's all over. Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty on all seven counts. But what now? Michael Lewis, Lidia Jean Kott, and Judging Sam's legal expert, O'Melveny defense attorney Rebecca Mermelstein, reflect on the outcome and look ahead to sentencing, SBF's other legal troubles, and the fate of the cooperating witnesses. This conversation was recorded on November 7. Questions for Michael? Submit them by clicking the link in our show notes or visiting atrpodcast.com To access bonus episodes, and to listen to all of our coverage ad-free, sign up for Pushkin plus on the Against The Rules show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm/plus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Judging Sam: Guilty on all counts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 8:42 Transcription Available


    The jury, after about 4 and a half hours of deliberation, has delivered its verdict – guilty on all seven counts. Lidia Jean Kott was in the courtroom when it happened. Her conversation with financial reporter Jacob Goldstein was recorded on November 2. Questions for Michael? Submit them by clicking the link in our show notes or visiting atrpodcast.com To access bonus episodes, and to listen to all of our coverage ad-free, sign up for Pushkin plus on the Against The Rules show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm/plus.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Judging Sam: The jury's job

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 21:19 Transcription Available


    It's nearly time for the jury to begin their deliberations. They'll file into a backroom at the courthouse, and SBF's fate will be in their hands. But what goes on behind those doors? How will the jury get to its verdict? Trial consultant Ellen Leggett returns to the show to talk through the process with Lidia Jean Kott. This conversation was recorded on October 27 and updated on November 1. Questions for Michael? Submit them by clicking the link in our show notes or visiting atrpodcast.com To access bonus episodes, and to listen to all of our coverage ad-free, sign up for Pushkin plus on the Against The Rules show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm/plus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Judging Sam: The Hail Mary That Wasn't

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 24:22 Transcription Available


    We're finally in the home stretch. Today the prosecution finished their cross examination of Sam Bankman-Fried, the defense followed up with a redirect, and then both sides rested. It's Michael's last day at court, but Lidia Jean will attend until the bitter end. They sit down to talk through the trial day's events. This conversation was recorded on October 31. Questions for Michael? Submit them by clicking the link in our show notes or visiting atrpodcast.com To access bonus episodes, and to listen to all of our coverage ad-free, sign up for Pushkin plus on the Against The Rules show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm/plus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Judging Sam: Sam Bankman-Fried Faces Cross-Examination

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 13:44 Transcription Available


    Sam Bankman-Fried finishes direct and faces withering cross-examination by the government's chief prosecutor, Danielle Sassoon. Michael Lewis and Lidia Jean Kott share notes during lunch, then Lidia Jean sits down with Pushkin financial reporter and host Jacob Goldstein to talk through the day's events. This conversation was recorded on October 30. Questions for Michael? Submit them by clicking the link in our show notes or visiting atrpodcast.com To access bonus episodes, and to listen to all of our coverage ad-free, sign up for Pushkin plus on the Against The Rules show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm/plus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Judging Sam: Sam Bankman-Fried Takes The Stand

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2023 21:09 Transcription Available


    The day is finally upon us: Sam Bankman-Fried takes the stand. Michael Lewis and Lidia Jean meet up after a long day in court and discuss everything that went down. This conversation was recorded on October 27. Questions for Michael? Submit them by clicking the link in our show notes or visiting atrpodcast.com To access bonus episodes, and to listen to all of our coverage ad-free, sign up for Pushkin plus on the Against The Rules show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm/plus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Judging Sam: Michael Lewis comes to court

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 17:54 Transcription Available


    Michael Lewis finishes his book tour and joins Lidia Jean Kott in court. His timing, as usual, is impeccable. The government rests its case. And then, everyone thinks Sam Bankman-Fried will take the stand. Instead, in a surprise twist, Judge Kaplan sends the jury home. LJ and Michael meet up on the courthouse steps to talk through the day's events.  This conversation was recorded on October 26. Questions for Michael? Submit them by clicking the link in our show notes or visiting atrpodcast.com To access bonus episodes, and to listen to all of our coverage ad-free, sign up for Pushkin plus on the Against The Rules show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm/plus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Judging Sam: After The Prosecution Rests

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 28:39 Transcription Available


    After a few days off, the trial resumes tomorrow, October 26. The prosecution has said they will likely be ready to rest their case by midday. Michael Lewis, Lidia Jean Kott and Rebecca Mermelstein, a partner at the law firm O'Melveny & Myers, sit down to analyze the prosecution's case and talk about what might happen next, including the possibility of Sam Bankman-Fried taking the stand. This conversation was recorded on October 23. Questions for Michael? Submit them by clicking the link in our show notes or visiting atrpodcast.com To access bonus episodes, and to listen to all of our coverage ad-free, sign up for Pushkin plus on the Against The Rules show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm/plus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Judging Sam: An FTX Victim Speaks Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 19:57 Transcription Available


    Voices of the victims of Sam Bankman-Fried's alleged crimes have been few and far between during the prosecution's presentation of its case. On today's show, Lidia Jean Kott sits down with Jake Thacker, a tech worker from Portland, Oregon who borrowed money to bet big on FTX, only to be left holding the bag. He says he's now bankrupt and unsure whether he'll be able to keep his home.  Questions for Michael? Submit them by clicking the link in our show notes or visiting atrpodcast.com To access bonus episodes, and to listen to all of our coverage ad-free, sign up for Pushkin plus on the Against The Rules show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm/plus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Judging Sam: Week 3 is in the books

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 18:26 Transcription Available


    Another week come and gone, and like everything SBF, it wasn't without a healthy dose of drama. Lidia Jean Kott catches Michael Lewis and Jacob Goldstein up on all that has gone down.  This conversation was recorded on the evening of October 19. Questions for Michael? Submit them by clicking the link in our show notes or visiting atrpodcast.com To access bonus episodes, and to listen to all of our coverage ad-free, sign up for Pushkin plus on the Against The Rules show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm/plus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Listen Now: Spellcaster - The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 8:31 Transcription Available


    When nerdy gamer Sam Bankman-Fried rocketed to fame as the world's richest 29-year-old, he pledged to donate his billions to good causes. But when Sam's crypto exchange FTX collapsed, billions of dollars went missing, and Sam was in handcuffs, those who knew him were left wondering — who was Sam really? A well-meaning billionaire who made a mistake? Or a calculated con man? From Wondery and Bloomberg, the makers of The Shrink Next Door, comes a new story of incredible wealth, betrayal, and what happens when “doing good” goes really, really, bad. Binge all episodes of Spellcaster ad-free right now by joining Wondery Plus in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts. Listen to Spellcaster. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Judging Sam: Michael Lewis Talks Money with Matt Levine

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 26:28 Transcription Available


    Today on the show, Michael talks with Matt Levine, business columnist at Bloomberg News and author of the newsletter “Money Stuff.” Matt knows more about how crypto markets work than just about anyone else. And also about how they don't work. Like when there's a more than eight billion dollar hole nobody seems to have been able to fill. Matt and Michael talk trial, SBF and FTX.  This conversation was recorded at 2pm on October 17.  Questions for Michael? Submit them by clicking the link in our show notes or visiting atrpodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Judging Sam: Nishad Singh Takes the Stand

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 8:05 Transcription Available


    It was supposed to be a quiet Monday in court, but it turned out to be everything but. Nishad Singh, a former top executive at FTX, and a close personal friend of the Bankman-Fried family took the stand. Lidia Jean calls Michael Lewis from court during her lunch break to get his take on Singh, and updates us with the latest as the SBF trial enters its third week. This conversation was recorded on the evening of October 16.  Questions for Michael? Submit them by clicking the link in our show notes or visiting atrpodcast.com To access bonus episodes, and to listen to all of our coverage ad-free, sign up for Pushkin plus on the Against The Rules show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm/plus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Judging Sam: Week 2 Catch-up with Michael Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 25:36 Transcription Available


    Week 2 of Sam Bankman-Fried's trial is in the books. The prosecution has called witnesses, including star witness Caroline Ellison, and the defense has cross-examined. There have been dramatic, emotional moments, a secret recording and laughter in the overflow rooms. Lidia Jean has been in court, and Michael has been on book tour. In this episode they catch each other up. Michael is curious how the characters he got to know while reporting his book have come off in court. This conversation was recorded on October 14.  Questions for Michael? Submit them by clicking the link in our show notes or visiting atrpodcast.com To access bonus episodes, and to listen to all of our coverage ad-free, sign up for Pushkin plus on the Against The Rules show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm/plus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Judging Sam: Ellison Testimony Wraps Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 18:01 Transcription Available


    Caroline Ellison, former co-CEO of Alameda Research and Sam Bankman-Fried's ex-girlfriend, spent 3 days on the stand this week. Ellison recently pled guilty to financial fraud, and is cooperating with the prosecution. In this episode Lidia Jean Kott discusses Caroline's testimony with Jacob Goldstein, financial reporter and author of the book Money.  This conversation was recorded in the evening on October 12.  Questions for Michael? Submit them by clicking the link in our show notes or visiting atrpodcast.com To access bonus episodes, and to listen to all of our coverage ad-free, sign up for Pushkin plus on the Against The Rules show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm/plus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Judging Sam: Caroline Ellison Takes The Stand

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 16:46 Transcription Available


    Caroline Ellison, former co-CEO of Alameda Research and Sam Bankman-Fried's ex-girlfriend, takes the stand and has a lot to say. Ellison recently pled guilty to financial fraud, and is cooperating with the prosecution. In this episode Lidia Jean Kott discusses what came up on Day 1 of Caroline's testimony with Jacob Goldstein, financial reporter and author of the book Money.  This conversation was recorded in the evening on October 10.  Questions for Michael? Submit them by clicking the link in our show notes or visiting atrpodcast.com To access bonus episodes, and to listen to all of our coverage ad-free, sign up for Pushkin plus on the Against The Rules show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm/plus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Judging Sam: Catching up with Michael Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 21:07 Transcription Available


    Week 1 of Sam Bankman-Fried's trial is in the books. The jury is seated, opening statements have been given, and witnesses are taking the stand. Lidia Jean has been in court, and Michael has been on book tour. In this episode they catch each other up. Michael wants to know what it's like inside the courtroom, and Lidia Jean is curious about what new information Michael is learning. This conversation was recorded on October 7.  Questions for Michael? Submit them by clicking the link in our show notes or visiting atrpodcast.com To listen to all of our coverage ad-free, sign up for Pushkin plus on the Against The Rules show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Judging Sam: Opening Statements

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 23:07 Transcription Available


    SBF's trial has been on for three days, and a lot has happened: jury selection, opening statements, and the first witnesses. Pushkin co-founder Jacob Weisberg sits down with reporter Lidia Jean Kott and Rebecca Mermelstein, a partner at the law firm O'Melveny and Myers, to talk about what's happened in court so far. This conversation was recorded on October 5 at 3 pm ET. Questions for Michael? Submit them by clicking the link in our show notes or visiting atrpodcast.com To listen to all of our coverage ad-free, sign up for Pushkin plus on the Against The Rules show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Judging Sam: Jury Selection

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 31:09 Transcription Available


    The trial of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried got underway yesterday in the Southern District of New York. First order of business? Empanelling a jury. Reporter Lidia Jean Kott was there. To get more insight into how jury selection works, Lidia Jean sat down with trial consultant Ellen Leggett. Their episode was recorded on October 2 at 6pm ET, with an update after court on October 3. Questions for Michael? Submit them by clicking the link in our show notes or visiting atrpodcast.com To listen to all of our coverage ad-free, sign up for Pushkin plus on the Against The Rules show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Hugging Face and watsonx: Why Open Source Is the Future of AI in Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 30:41 Transcription Available


    Open-source innovation is the future of AI. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell and Tim Harford discuss the open-source AI community with Jeff Boudier, head of product and growth at Hugging Face. They chat about the history and future of open-source AI, its critical importance to AI progress, the IBM watsonx partnership with Hugging Face, and how businesses can leverage open-source AI for their specific needs. Visit us at: https://www.ibm.com/smarttalks/ Learn more about the Hugging Face partnership: https://newsroom.ibm.com/2023-08-24-IBM-to-Participate-in-235M-Series-D-Funding-Round-of-Hugging-Face  Learn more about the Google DeepMind paper referenced in this episode:  https://proceedings.neurips.cc/paper_files/paper/2017/file/3f5ee243547dee91fbd053c1c4a845aa-Paper.pdf This is a paid advertisement from IBM.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Judging Sam: The Case Against SBF

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 29:51 Transcription Available


    Sam Bankman-Fried's trial starts today in the formidable Southern District of New York, with Judge Lewis A. Kaplan presiding. If convicted, the former multi-billionaire and CEO of crypto exchange FTX could spend the rest of his life behind bars. In this episode, Michael talks with court reporter and producer Lidia Jean Kott and former Southern District of New York prosecutor Rebecca Mermelstein, now a defense attorney with O'Melveny and Myers, about the charges against Sam and what we might expect as the trial gets underway. Questions for Michael? Submit them by clicking the link in our show notes or visiting atrpodcast.comThis conversation was recorded on September 26th.For a weekly bonus episode, and to listen to all of our coverage ad-free, sign up for Pushkin plus on the Against The Rules show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Judging Sam: Going Infinite – Jacob Weisberg interviews Michael Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 32:28 Transcription Available


    For the past year and a half, journalist Michael Lewis has been following crypto entrepreneur and former CEO of FTX Sam Bankman-Fried. The resulting book, "Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon", is out October 3. When Michael started his reporting, SBF was heralded as a wunderkind, a genius, a crypto innovator, a major philanthropist and political donor. Now, Sam Bankman-Fried is standing trial on multiple charges, including wire fraud, securities fraud, and misusing billions of dollars of customer funds. If convicted, he could spend the rest of his life behind bars. Michael was there – with unprecedented access – to see it all happen. In this episode, Pushkin's Jacob Weisberg interviews Michael about how he chose Sam as his book subject, what he thought the book was going to be about, and when he sensed things were going to come crashing down for Sam and FTX. This conversation was recorded on September 13. Questions for Michael? Submit them by clicking the link in our show notes or visiting atrpodcast.com To listen to all of our coverage ad-free, sign up for Pushkin plus on the Against The Rules show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Judging Sam: The Trial of Sam Bankman-Fried

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 1:35 Transcription Available


    Just a year ago, Sam Bankman-Fried was heralded as a wunderkind, a genius, a crypto innovator, a major philanthropist and political donor. He was worth tens of billions of dollars. FTX, the crypto exchange he founded, was buying Super Bowl ads. Now, he's standing trial on multiple fraud charges. If convicted, he could spend the rest of his life behind bars.  “Judging Sam: The Trial of Sam Bankman-Fried” is a special series from Michael Lewis and Against the Rules covering the daily workings of the trial. Through a combination of court reporting, interviews with experts, and insight from Michael Lewis, we'll bring you the news of the trial and analysis you can't find anywhere else. “Judging Sam: The Trial of Sam Bankman-Fried” from Michael Lewis and Against the Rules starts Oct. 2, 2023.  Questions for Michael? Submit them to atrpodcast.com To listen to all of our coverage ad-free, sign up for Pushkin plus on the Against The Rules show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm. iHeart Media is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    On Background: The Case Against Sam Bankman-Fried

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 32:10 Transcription Available


    The former CEO of now-bankrupt crypto firm FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried has been charged with fraud and conspiracy. His trial is supposed to begin in October. In the final episode of On Background, Michael Lewis speaks to former prosecutor Rebecca Mermelstein, now a defense attorney with O'Melveny and Myers, about how prosecutors are building the case against Bankman-Fried, and how his defense team can prepare him. For our coverage of Sam Bankman-Fried's trial, check back here soon! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Sudden Celebrity of Sir John Knight from Revisionist History

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 48:26 Transcription Available


    In the battles over gun rights, a shadowy English nobleman from the 17th century has unexpectedly taken center stage. Who was he? What did he do that has — 300 years later — endeared him to a generation of legal scholars? Revisionist History explores the cult of personality around the mysterious Sir John Knight. Enjoy this episode from Revisionist History, another Pushkin Industries podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    On Background: The Political Spender America Deserves

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 30:43 Transcription Available


    During the 2022 election cycle, crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried gave as much as $40 million in political donations. That whopping sum caught the attention of campaign finance watchdogs, even before Bankman-Fried was arrested and charged with various financial crimes. Michael Lewis talks to Jordan Libowitz of the Campaign for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) to understand the complex world of campaign finance law. And we hear why SBF, in confessing his dark-money deeds, may be a game changer. (NOTE: after this episode was recorded, federal prosecutors announced they were dropping a campaign finance charge against Bankman-Fried.) Go to atrpodcast.com to submit a question for Michael to answer in an upcoming episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    On Background: Who Buys Distressed Assets?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 37:06


    Andy Mitchell could be called a "doctor for business." His firm, Lantern Asset Management, buys up businesses in immediate need of cash and willing to sell at bargain-basement prices. Michael Lewis calls up Mitchell to get the "distressed asset" angle on the company at the center of Lewis's next book: the now extremely distressed crypto exchange, FTX. But along the way, we hear about other businesses on the skids, including the maker of Twinkies, and the Weinstein Company. Head to atrpodcast.com and submit a question for Michael to answer in an upcoming episode. Take the Pushkin Audience Survey and receive a code to redeem a free audiobook: https://bit.ly/3pAAQxZSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing Lost Hills: The Dark Prince

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 11:04


    Sharing a preview of Lost Hills Season 3: The Dark Prince. Host Dana Goodyear takes a deep dive into the surf world to explore the legacy of Malibu's Dark Prince, Miki Dora. A surfer known for his style, grace and aggression, he ruled Malibu from the 1950s to the 1970s. Celebrated for his rebellious spirit, he was also a conman who led the FBI on a 7-year manhunt around the world. Hear it all at: https://apple.co/losthillsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    On Background: Effective Altruism Still Has Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 36:08


    One-time crypto-currency king Sam Bankman-Fried was a big proponent of a philosophical movement known as “effective altruism,” or EA. Advocates of EA say we should use data and reason to find the best ways of doing good. EA's popularity grew as investors like Bankman-Fried used it to guide generous donatios to causes. Micheal Lewis speaks with two college students who got involved in effective altruism through clubs at their universities. Gabriel Mukobi and aL Xin explain the philosophy behind effective altruism and what impact the rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried has had on the movement. Questions for Michael? Submit them by visiting atrpodcast.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    On Background: Crypto Skeptic Proven Right

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 33:32


    If you spend any time reporting on the world of crypto currency and Bitcoin, then you're going to run across the name Molly White. She's a software engineer who has been called "the cryptocurrency world's biggest critic." Michael Lewis gets her on the line for a lively conversation about why she spotted hucksterism and fraud early on in crypto's rise. Questions for Michael? Submit them by visiting atrpodcast.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    On Background: A History of Bankruptcy in the US

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 33:12


    Often when a corporation declares bankruptcy, that happens at the end of a long and difficult road. But entering bankruptcy proceedings also means setting out on a new and equally difficult road. That's where Michael Lewis finds the subject of his next book, Sam Bankman-Fried. The company Bankman-Fried founded, FTX, entered bankruptcy late last year. For some perspective on what could be one of the messiest bankruptcy cases of recent times, Michael turns to David Skeel. Skeel is a professor of corporate law at the University of Pennsylvania and one of the foremost historians of bankruptcy in the US. Send a question to Michael Lewis, and he might answer it on an upcoming episode of Against the Rules. Head to atrpodcast.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    On Background: White-Collar Crime and Punishment

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 39:25


    Why do people commit white-collar crimes? And how has the way we think about — and prosecute — white-collar criminals changed over time? As part of the background research for his next book, which is about Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX, Michael Lewis wants the historical view of financial fraudsters, embezzlers and Ponzi schemers. So he speaks with Eugene Soltes, professor at the Harvard Business School and author of Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal. If you have a question for Michael Lewis about his writing process, head to atrpodcast.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    On Background: Bad Actors on the Blockchain

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 36:09


    For his next book, Michael Lewis wants to find out how investigators manage to trace the murky trail of illicit crypto. Cryptocurrency started with the dream of cash changing hands without a trace. But that dream has turned into a nightmare for many would-be criminals. A new field has emerged of data geeks and law-enforcement experts trying to find out who's behind transactions on the blockchain. Michael calls up Andy Greenberg, senior cybersecurity writer for WIRED and author of “Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency” to find out how investigators crack the code of crypto.    Questions for Michael? Submit them by visiting atrpodcast.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    On Background from Against the Rules

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 2:52


    Michael Lewis's next book is all about Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the crypto-currency exchange FTX, who now faces federal charges. As with all of his books, Lewis is talking with experts to get background context on the world his characters inhabit. For the first time, these interviews will be recorded, on the record.In this special monthly series from Against the Rules, we'll hear Lewis in conversation with experts such as a tech wizard who traces secrets on the blockchain; a scholar of white-collar crime and punishment; a regulator who knows what crypto firms are – and aren't – allowed to do with other people's billions; and an insider who can follow the influence of crypto on campaign finance. “On Background” from Michael Lewis and Against the Rules drops monthly, starting February 14th, 2023.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Prepping for the Apocalypse from Story of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 11:46


    Here's a preview of a new Pushkin podcast, Story of the Week. Each week, journalist Joel Stein chooses an article that fascinates him, convinces the writer to tell him about it, and then interrupts a good conversation by talking about himself. Sometimes the story will be the one everyone is talking about, like the New Yorker article on smoking hallucinogenic toads. Other times, it's a story you might have missed, like the one in the Verge about the rock groupie turned hacker who had huge corporations at her mercy. Stories that stick with you long after you forget whatever headline you just doom-scrolled through. In this preview, Joel is joined by Douglas Rushkoff to talk about his experience speaking to a group of tech billionaires in the middle of the desert. He thought he'd be chatting about the latest in tech advancements, but all these guys wanted to talk about was building doomsday bunkers. Hear the full episode, and more from Story of the Week at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/sotw?sid=atr.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    From The Plot Thickens: Here Comes Pam

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 11:46


    We're sharing a bonus episode from our friends at The Plot Thickens, a podcast from TCM about movies and the people who make them. Their new season is all about Pam Grier, the iconic Blaxploitation star of the 1970s. In this episode, we're taking you to Denver in the 1960s, where Pam grew up. She was a country girl during the Civil Rights era, and on her first trip to Los Angeles, she finds herself trapped there during the historic Watts Rebellion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    From What's Your Problem: Sam Bankman-Fried Revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 26:29


    Michael Lewis is off working on a book about a guy who has been in the news this week: Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Last week, in a matter of a few days, FTX collapsed and filed for bankruptcy, and Sam resigned. It's unclear if customers or investors will ever get their money back. As it happens, our colleagues at the Pushkin show What's Your Problem? interviewed Sam earlier this year.  We're all looking forward to the book about Sam. In the meantime, here is the interview from What's Your Problem?, along with a new analysis of what to make of the interview in light of the latest news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    From The January 6 Tapes with celebrated legal analyst Preet Bharara

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 6:56


    This excerpt from Pushkin's new audiobook, The January 6 Tapes, features lawyer and legal analyst Preet Bharara's thoughtful breakdown of the January 6 Select Committee Hearings. The only compilation of the actual hearings, this audiobook is filled with the riveting testimonies that will define history. Go buy yourself a copy at pushkin.fm, Audible, Apple Books, Spotify or anywhere audiobooks are sold.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    From Revisionist History: When Will Met Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 36:48


    We're sharing a bonus episode from another Pushkin podcast, Revisionist History. Revisionist History is Malcolm Gladwell's podcast about things misunderstood and overlooked. This season, Malcolm's obsessed with experiments – natural experiments, scientific experiments, thought experiments. In this preview, Revisionist History does a deep dive into the 90s sitcom, Will and Grace. Will and Grace was quietly revolutionary in changing our collective beliefs around gay marriage. Malcolm explores the show's role in the widespread acceptance of gay marriage and looks at how television's ability to change public opinion has changed with modern-day streaming. You can hear more from Revisionist History at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/rh7?sid=atr. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Who Rules Porn? From Hot Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 32:59


    Sharing a preview of Hot Money, a new podcast from our friends at the Financial Times and Pushkin. When Financial Times reporter Patricia Nilsson started digging into the porn industry, she made a shocking discovery: Nobody knew who controlled the biggest porn company in the world. Now, Nilsson and her editor, Alex Barker, have figured out who the guy was, and much more. Their reporting reveals a shadowy power structure that includes billionaires, tech geniuses and the most powerful finance companies in the world. Follow the story and hear more Hot Money episodes at https://link.chtbl.com/atrhotmoney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Relax and Win from Legacy of Speed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 32:55


    Sharing a new Pushkin show, Legacy of Speed. When two Black sprinters raised their fists in protest at the 1968 Olympic Games, it shook the world. More than 50 years later, the ripple effects of their activism are still felt. Host Malcolm Gladwel tells the stories of the runners who took a stand, and the coaches and mentors who helped make them fast enough — and brave enough — to change the world. In this episode, we hear how coach Bud Winter took what he learned from working with fighter pilots in World War II and created a system for training sprinters at San Jose State. His “Relax and Win” methods used breathing, visualization and other unconventional coaching techniques to create a powerhouse track program. Another thing that made him unique at the time? His focus on recruiting Black athletes to a mostly white school. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    From Freakonomics, M.D. with Bapu Jena: How Do We Know if Alcohol Is Bad for Us?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 24:35


    Today, we're giving you a sneak peak of an episode from Freakonomics, M.D., a show from the Freakonomics Radio Network. On Freakonomics, M.D., Harvard physician and economist Dr. Bapu Jena digs into fascinating topics and ideas at the intersection of economics and healthcare. In this preview, Bapu discusses a research method that's helping to solve some of science's most challenging questions. You can hear more episodes of Freakonomics, M.D. wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 7: The Person Who Knows

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 45:21


    The United States had a pandemic plan. But when a pandemic came, we hesitated to follow it. The country was hobbled by argument and doubt. Much of that doubt came from experts who proposed that Covid might not be as lethal as scientists feared. Michael Lewis returns to the subject of his latest book, The Premonition, to understand why it's so hard to trust the truest signs of expertise: a willingness to follow the evidence. If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 6: The Overconfidence Game

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 33:32


    In which several people, including Rebecca Solnit, Katty Kay, and Maria Konnikova, help Michael understand the not-so-secret power of men to offer themselves up as experts, when they clearly are not. If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Programming Note

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 0:22


    We're hard at work now on episode 6. Check back here for it next Tuesday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 5: The Sanchez Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 40:02


    There's one kind of expert whose role is enshrined in law: that of the expert witness, who's called on to bolster one side of a case. But courtrooms are not great places for nuance. Overconfident expert testimony has been linked to countless wrongful convictions, especially in gang-related cases. Michael speaks with a new kind of expert witness: former gang members who struggle to counteract the testimony of police. If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    REBROADCAST: The Hand of Leonardo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 43:37


    Season Three of Against the Rules continues in this feed next Tuesday. In the meantime, Michael Lewis has an update on one of the most popular episodes from his first season, about a painting that may or may not have been done by Leonardo. If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 4: Respect the Polygon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 38:21


    Experts know more now than ever before. And we're more critical of them than ever before, too. But one kind of expert really gets us riled up: the type who deals in probabilities. We hear from meteorologists, political forecasters, and even nurses about why calculating the odds is so hard, and why we all suffer the deadly consequences as a result. If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 3: Field of Ignorance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 39:48


    The right kind of expert, at the right time, can change everything. While working as a security guard at a pork-and-beans cannery in Kansas, Bill James started writing about baseball. But writing about it through the poetry of statistical analysis. It took a long time, but James's way of looking at the game changed more than just baseball. If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 2: The Art of the Untold Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 44:08


    Why can't we see the experts right in front of us, even when they're saving our lives? Maybe it's because the specialized knowledge of many experts defies good storytelling. We hear from a nonprofit trying to elevate the esoteric work of government experts, and we hear from one of their nominees. His work has changed the survival prospects for many lost at sea, but even those survivors have never heard his name. If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 1: Six Levels Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 47:38


    Athenahealth was just another healthcare provider facing the biggest problem US doctors face: not treating patients, but getting insurance companies to pay their bills. But then the company figured out how to fix the problem, by recognizing an overlooked expert toiling in the hospital basement. If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts be sure be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Against the Rules Season 3: The Ballad of Expertise

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 2:46


    In “Against the Rules,” journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis takes a searing look at what's happened to fairness—in financial markets, newsrooms, basketball games, courts of law, and much more. In Season 3, Michael tackles America's expert problem. Why is it so hard to figure out who the real experts are? And why, once we've found them, are they so rarely the people calling the shots? If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    The Future of Drones from What's Your Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 22:02


    As we're getting ready for the new season of Against the Rules on April 5, we're sharing an episode from Pushkin's newest show, What's Your Problem? Former Planet Money host Jacob Goldstein talks to entrepreneurs about the future they're trying to build—and the problems they have to solve to get there. It's a show about trying to figure out how to do things no one on the planet knows how to do—from creating a drone delivery business, to building a car that can truly drive itself.  In the preview you're about to hear, Jacob talks with the founder of a drone company called Zipline. The company makes hundreds of drone deliveries a day in Rwanda and Ghana. Now they're trying to solve a surprisingly hard problem: How do they make drone delivery work in the United States? You can hear more episodes of What's Your Problem at https://link.chtbl.com/atrwhatsyourproblem Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Other People's Money: George Saunders on the Value of Failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 31:46


    After the surprise success of Liar's Poker, publishers urged Michael Lewis to try his hand at fiction. It was a bad idea. But even award-winning fiction authors have struggled with failure. Michael speaks with Booker Prize-winning author George Saunders about the urge to imitate other writers, and what we all can learn from bad first drafts. We also hear why Saunders was identified early as a gifted student, while Michael Lewis was – emphatically – not. You can order the new Liar's Poker audiobook at Pushkin.fm/LiarsPoker. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Other People's Money: Ira Glass on Finding Your Voice

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 30:07


    Michael Lewis did not rest long on his laurels after publishing Liar's Poker. In the 1990s, he hit the presidential campaign trail, writing a series of magazine pieces. Some of his dispatches got adapted for audio by a then-new public radio show called “This American Life.” Michael speaks with the show's creator, Ira Glass, about how they both found their voices as storytellers. Trigger warning: this episode contains vintage NPR sounds. You can order the new Liar's Poker audiobook at Pushkin.fm/LiarsPoker. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Other People's Money: Anne Clarke Wolff on the Wages of Sexism

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 31:42


    Liar's Poker is set on a Wall Street where women were the last hired and first fired — and that was probably the least of their worries. Is Wall Street today any better for women? Michael speaks with Anne Clarke Wolff, who was in the training class at Salomon Brothers a few years after him. She is starting an investment bank that will be majority owned and managed by women and minorities. The firm's nickname? “Salomon Sisters.” You can order the new Liar's Poker audiobook at Pushkin.fm/LiarsPoker. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Other People's Money: Dash Riprock and the Human Piranha Revealed

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 32:39


    Liar's Poker describes many of the mentors Michael Lewis had at the investment bank Salomon Brothers. He chose to keep some of their identities secret, out of a well-founded fear that the book might cost them their cushy Wall Street jobs. Now for the first time, we get to hear their side of the story and learn their names. You can order the new Liar's Poker audiobook at Pushkin.fm/LiarsPoker. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Other People's Money: Jacob Goldstein and the Bonds of Wall Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 45:35


    For the first time in more than 30 years, Michael Lewis has re-read Liar's Poker. That experience brought up a lot of questions — especially, why is a book set in the pre-Internet Wall Street of the 1980s still relevant today? So Michael turned to Jacob Goldstein, finance reporter and host of the Pushkin show "What's Your Problem?". They discuss how Liar's Poker foreshadowed the ups and downs of the world we live in now. You can listen to Jacob Goldstein's new show “What's Your Problem?” here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-your-problem/id1602541473 And you can order the new Liar's Poker audiobook here: https://www.pushkin.fm/audiobook/liars-poker Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Introducing Other People's Money: A Liar's Poker Companion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 3:04


    Michael Lewis published his first book, Liar's Poker, in 1989. It's about his time as a bond salesman on Wall Street — and it was a runaway best seller. Pushkin Industries is re-releasing it for the first time as an unabridged audiobook, read by the author. And to celebrate, Lewis has made a special mini-series about the book. Over the course of five weeks, he'll revisit people he worked with, explore how he found his voice as a writer, and ask why Wall Street firms still assign the book to their interns today. You can order Liar's Poker audiobook at Pushkin.fm/LiarsPoker. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    The Michael Lewis Story, from Talk Easy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 59:00


    This week, we present a special episode: Michael's interview on Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso. It begins with the release of "The Premonition" (2:40), which reveals how the U.S. mishandled the pandemic (5:05) and why the 2009 H1N1 virus was a precursor to 2020 (10:15). Then, Michael and Sam discuss how he grew up in New Orleans (20:48) and fell in love with writing at Princeton (26:20), before working as a bond salesman on Wall Street (29:29). He also shares his approach to creating honest journalist-subject relationships (36:19), his six months covering President Obama (37:12), a favorite poem from his high school baseball coach (43:02), and the role of luck in his career (47:55). You can hear more episodes of Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso at https://talkeasypod.com/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Against the Rules Presents: Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 5:21


    Presenting: An Excerpt from Miracle And Wonder: Conversations With Paul Simon by Malcolm Gladwell and Bruce Headlam. Download the audiobook today at miracleaudiook.com and receive an exclusive listener's guide pdf featuring additional commentary from Bruce, the producers and editors of Miracle and Wonder. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Michael Reverses Roles With His Voice Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 21:27


    In this special episode of Against the Rules, Michael Lewis and Eric Vetro talk about their recent role reversal. Listeners will remember Eric as Michael's singing coach in our last season… Now, Michael has been helping Eric launch his own podcast. Against the Rules is proud to introduce the world to Backstage Pass with Eric Vetro through an excerpt featuring Ariana Grande, one of his many famous voice students. Eric has inspired so many stars, he's inspired Michael, and we think he'll do the same for you. You can hear more Backstage Pass episodes at http://podcasts.pushkin.fm/atrbackstagepass Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    The Spaceman's Ritual with The Happiness Lab

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 35:00


    This week, we're presenting an episode of The Happiness Lab. On the show, Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos shares surprising research and inspiring stories that will change the way you think about happiness.  In this episode, Laurie dives into why athletes, space crews and pop stars all indulge in strange rituals before moments of high stress. It's easy to mock these behaviors - even the people who practice them admit they're a bit weird - but they can act like performance enhancing drugs. Laurie says the research shows that creating a good luck ritual can make us perform better and feel calmer, happier and more confident when faced with life's big moments. You can listen to more episodes of The Happiness Lab at http://podcasts.pushkin.fm/atrhappinesslab Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Live Interview 5/19/21: Michael Lewis and Geraldine Brooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 52:42


    Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Geraldine Brooks interviews Michael Lewis about his new book “The Premonition: A Pandemic Story.” They also discuss how Michael started his writing career and why growing up in New Orleans made him a better storyteller. This conversation was recorded as part of the Live Talks Los Angeles series and posted May 19, 2021. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Against the Rules Presents: A Slight Change of Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 42:03


    Michael Lewis speaks to his friend, the cognitive scientist Dr. Maya Shankar, about her new podcast, A Slight Change of Plans. They discuss Maya’s own life change, why she decided to make a podcast, and what science can teach us about how humans deal with change.  You can subscribe to A Slight Change of Plans at: http://podcasts.pushkin.fm/slight-change-of-plans?sid=atr.drop Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    The Premonition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 37:23


    In this special bonus episode of Against the Rules, Michael Lewis reads a chapter from his new book about the pandemic, The Premonition —available now wherever books are sold. This episode includes the voice of Charity Dean, former Assistant Director of the California Department of Public Health and one of the medical visionaries featured in the book. And stay around for an exclusive author interview.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Presenting: The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 11:31


    I’m hard at work on the next season of Against the Rules, coming this fall. Until then, I wanted to share a new audiobook from my good friend, Malcolm Gladwell. The Bomber Mafia looks at one of the greatest moral challenges of the Second World War. It’s a riveting tale of persistence, obsession, innovation, and the incalculable wages of war. You’ll hear the voices of generals, the sound of aircrafts and bombs crashing. It is history brought to life through the power of audio. You can order the Bomber Mafia now at bombermafia.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Against the Rules Presents: Hasta La Vista, America

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 2:56


    The news is overwhelming right now. Maybe we all need a laugh. Here's an excerpt from Hasta la Vista, America: Trump’s Farewell Address, an original audiobook parody written by Kurt Andersen and performed by Alec Baldwin. The book imagines Trump holed up in the White House with only advisor Hope Hicks there to run the recording session. It's available exclusively from Pushkin Industries at ATrumpFarewell.com. And it's just $0.99. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Against the Rules Presents: Axios Today

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 27:39


    President-elect Joe Biden and his team can now officially begin the transition of power. But President Trump's delay cost the new administration 20 days of highly valuable planning time that is essential to pulling off a smooth transition of power across multiple agencies in the vast federal government. Michael Lewis joined Axios Today host Niala Boodhoo for an exclusive interview. Axios Today is a 10-minute, daily news podcast that gets you smarter, faster. Discover more at https://www.axios.com/podcasts/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Against the Rules Presents: Brave New Planet

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 4:27


    Introducing Brave New Planet, a seven-part series that delves deep into powerful technologies changing our world. They have amazing potential upsides, but we can’t ignore the serious risks. Hosted by Dr. Eric Lander, director of the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT. This episode examines deep fakes. It’s getting easy to create convincing—but false —videos through artificial intelligence. These “deepfakes” can have interesting applications in art and education, but they can also cause great harm — from ruining the reputation of an ex-partner to provoking international conflicts or swinging elections. When seeing is not believing, who can we trust, and can democracy and truth survive?  For links to materials referenced in the episode, suggestions for further learning, and guest bios, visit bravenewplanet.org.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Against the Rules Presents: Hearing with Tali Farhadian Weinstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 31:17


    Here is a preview of the newest podcast from Pushkin Industries:  Hearing with Tali Farhadian Weinstein.  It’s an interview show devoted to the battle for a better criminal justice system.  Tali is a veteran of the Obama Justice Department and former General Counsel to the Brooklyn District Attorney.  And now she’s a candidate to become the next District Attorney of Manhattan.  In this episode, you’ll hear Tali in conversation with New Yorker staff writer Jiayang Fan talking about doing justice in immigrant communities - both legally and narratively. Future interviews will include Senator Cory Booker, civil rights leader Ben Jealous, and Pushkin's own Malcolm Gladwell. Hearing is a new kind of political podcast, where listeners will hear a candidate’s campaign evolve as she engages in true discourse about the issues that matter most.   This show is paid for by New Yorkers for Tali. To learn more about Tali's campaign for Manhattan DA, please visit http://taliforda.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Against the Rules Presents: Deep Cover

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 40:23


    Against the Rules presents Deep Cover: The Drug Wars. Marijuana, motorcycles, and mayhem. Deep Cover is the true story of an FBI agent in Detroit who goes undercover in an outlaw motorcycle gang and makes a series of bizarre discoveries that inadvertently lead to the US invasion of a foreign country. Subscribe to Deep Cover here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Against the Rules Presents: Axios Today

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 11:41


    Pushkin Industries and Axios are joining forces to produce a daily news podcast that gets audiences smarter, faster on the most pressing topics of the day. Start your morning with news that matters in just 10 minutes. Host Niala Boodhoo and a team of award-winning journalists will bring you the latest scoops from the White House and Congress, analysis on the economy and insight into the trends shaping your world—from China to AI, and all the forces shaping the next five years. And it’s all delivered in Smart Brevity—a clinical, concise coverage style that respects your time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Against the Rules Presents: Cautionary Tales

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 24:32


    Listen to the first episode of the new Cautionary Tales mini-season where host Tim Harford asks: Why did audience members fail to flee a deadly fire... despite being told to escape? Flames are spreading through a Cincinnati hotel. The staff know it, the fire department is coming, and the people in the packed cabaret bar have been told to evacuate… and yet they hesitate to leave. Why don’t we react to some warnings until it’s too late? Read more about Tim's work at http://timharford.com/ Tim's latest books 'Fifty Inventions That Shaped The Modern Economy' and 'The Next Fifty Things That Made The Modern Economy' are available now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Aim Higher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 49:50


    Can everyone be coached — or are some people beyond help? The transformative power of coaching is put to the test as Michael enlists a coach to help him tackle his greatest fear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Unfair Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 39:49


    Back when coaching didn’t do very much, it didn’t matter who got it and who didn’t. But coaching is clearly getting better and better, and spreading into more areas of life, which means it matters a great deal who gets it and who does not. And the people who don’t get it are often the ones who need it most. A professor attempts to teach the art of landing a joke to America’s next generation of business leaders, but will she tip the scales of privilege even more along the way? We see the other darker side of data coaching in sports, when the weaponization of information enables a cheating scandal that puts an end to a promising pitching career.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Data Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 42:04


    We explore the quantitative, scientific, and data-driven new frontier of coaching.  Major League baseball is undergoing a coaching revolution from old-school to new tech. We talk to players whose careers were turned around not by a charismatic coach, but by data, and the techies who coach them. We see how data coaching is creeping into the workspace with a computerized conversation coach that has pinned the successful sales pitch down to a science.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Coach Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 47:25


    Colleges today talk a big game about valuing diversity — so why are so many of them failing to retain first-generation students? We meet a homeless straight-A track star and her ad-hoc college application coach to look at why it’s so hard to get into college while rural, poor, and uncoached. We go deep with coaches and students at a non-profit called ScholarMatch, founded by novelist David Eggers, to find out just what it can take to get first-generation college students over the graduation finish line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Coach in Your Head

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 54:23


    Just about anyone today can call themselves a coach. Michael traces this trend back to its source and finds out that the secret to effective coaching lies not in retraining the body, but the mind. We meet the original guru of “the inner game”: Timothy Gallwey, author of the 1974 classic, “The Inner Game of Tennis.” We find out how mental skills coaches only need one coaching toolkit to work with everyone from New York City firefighters, youth softball players, professional musicians, and even writers with a podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Don't Be Good – Be Great

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 49:51


    Michael revisits his high school days in New Orleans to tell the story of Billy Fitzgerald, the baseball coach who changed his life; and makes the case for the old-school, tough- love coaching that many parents find hard to take these days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Against the Rules Presents: Michael Lewis in Conversation with Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Weisberg

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 37:08


    Michael Lewis interviews the Co-Founders of Pushkin Industries, Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Weisberg, as part of Dell Technologies Small Business Podference, Hear what it's like to start a business with a close friend and how Pushkin Industries is navigating the COVID-19 crisis. Find more episodes from the Small Business Podference at https://delltechnologiespodference.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Invisible Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 49:31


    Credit card companies are making billions of dollars off of people who don’t understand the rules of the money game. Can a good coach help level the playing field? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Introducing Against the Rules Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 2:04


    Journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis (Liar's Poker, Moneyball) takes a searing look at what’s happened to fairness. It feels like there's less of it every day—whether it comes to lending practices, college admissions, professional sports, or psychological well-being. Who are the people trying to level the playing field, and are they making an impact? In the second season, Lewis looks at the rise in coaching in American life, bringing his trademark insight and wry humor to their stories of (in)equality today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Bonus Against the Rules: Help in a Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 22:25


    While working on the next season of Against the Rules coming later this spring, Michael Lewis has had some conversations that we didn’t want to hold. Conversations with people who are helping others through the Covid-19 crisis. We’ll hear from a software developer focused on helping the 40 million Americans on food assistance manage their benefits, as well as a teacher on the frontlines of the crisis in New York State. To help those in need, go to givedirectly.org/covid-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Against the Rules Presents: Cautionary Tales

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 38:04


    A new show from Pushkin Industries: Cautionary Tales. We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable life lessons, but these Cautionary Tales are for the education of the grown ups – and they are all true. Tim Harford (Financial Times, BBC, author of “Messy” and “The Undercover Economist”) brings you stories of awful human error, tragic catastrophes, daring heists and hilarious fiascos. They'll delight you, scare you, but also make you wiser. Featuring original music and an award-winning cast including Alan Cumming and Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife), Toby Stephens (Die Another Day), Russell Tovey (Quantico) – and Malcolm Gladwell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Bonus Live Episode: Michael Lewis and Malcolm Gladwell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 57:37


    Around the launch of Against the Rules, Michael spoke with his friend and co-producer, the author Malcolm Gladwell, at the 92Y in New York. Hear them talk about podcasting, referees, and the magic of “conversational delight.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Magic Shoebox

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 57:09


    Where is a millisecond worth a million dollars? The New York Stock Exchange.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Baby Judge School

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2019 43:25


    Judges now want us to know they’re human. But maybe we’d be better off if we didn’t know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Neutral

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 42:49


    What kind of person makes a neutral referee? It’s not the kind of person you think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Hand of Leonardo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 46:29


    The authenticator ref absolves everyone of blame. And sometimes generates money out of thin air. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Alex Kogan Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 45:35


    Everyone hates grammar and ethics cops. Until they need one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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