The 3 Best Foundering Podcast Episodes
1) WeWork Part 1: Capitalist Kibbutz
The WeWork Story, Part 1
2) Inside the Big Plan to Make Ethereum Go Mainstream
Cryptocurrencies have exploded in 2017. But while prices are surging, transactions are facing long delays because the networks are flooded with traffic. This is the problem facing the Ethereum network...Show More
3) The Creepy Obsession Techies Have With Living Forever
A lot of people in the tech industry have a fascination with defying death. But only a few of them are actually working on ways to achieve it. This week, Bloomberg Technology's Ashlee Vance goes to Ru...Show More
4) Bob Lee Part 5: Tech vs. San Francisco
With Nima Momeni convicted of second degree murder, the media storm around Bob Lee faded. Reporter Shawn Wen tries to make sense of the widespread fascination with Lee’s death. She looks to the ...Show More
5) Bob Lee Part 4: The Made-for-TV Murder Trial
Nima Momeni's trial for murdering Bob Lee began in October 2024. Lee's killing, no longer a stand-in for random street crime, no longer fit neatly into the political zeitgeist. Instead, the tabloids l...Show More
6) Bob Lee Part 3: The Brilliant Programmer and a Lot of Wild Living
Weeks after his death, Bob Lee’s toxicology report was released, indicating that he had alcohol, cocaine, and ketamine in his system. While his killing no longer fit neatly with the San Francisc...Show More
7) Bob Lee Part 2: The Brother Did It
Nine days after Bob Lee was found stabbed in San Francisco, police arrested Nima Momeni for his murder. Desperate to squash the ‘Doom Loop’ narrative, San Francisco officials insisted that...Show More
8) Bob Lee Part 1: San Francisco Has Blood On Its Hands
Three years ago, Bob Lee, a tech executive famous for creating Cash App, was found stabbed in San Francisco. His killing set off a wave of online fury. Reporter Shawn Wen takes us back to the turbulen...Show More
9) Foundering: The Killing of Bob Lee (Trailer)
Three years ago, Bob Lee, a tech executive best known for creating Cash App, was found stabbed in the streets of San Francisco. His killing set off a wave of online fury. Rumors and misinformation ran...Show More
10) Preview: The Sixth Bureau, Episode 1
It’s an open secret that the Chinese government has engaged in a global campaign to acquire intellectual property from foreign rivals. At the center of that campaign is the Ministry of State Sec...Show More