Desperate Acts of Capitalism Podcast
1) 72: Jane Street
What happens when you give 3,000 Magic the Gathering nerds billions in capital, a dream, and a poorly regulated options market? Crime. This episode is about Jane Street. Edited and thumbnail by Noah ...Show More
2) 71: Woodstock '99
Content warning: This episode contains a couple brief sections discussing sexual assault and rape, so listener discretion is advised. As you stand in the 100 degree heat, finishing the last sip of yo...Show More
3) 70: Klarna
In a world where hot dogs are harder to buy, and brands drown in the muck of online retail, a hero rises from the ashes to offer predatory unsecured loans through an app. That hero's name? Klarna. Ed...Show More
4) 69: The Salad Oil Scandal
His grease stains menaced warehouse shelves from Brazil to Calcutta. He was elusive man, an oil man, whose mob ties were debated in hushed tones in New York country clubs. This is how Anthony "Tino" D...Show More
5) 68: Katy Perry
Content warning: This episode contains descriptions of sexual assault and racism. Do you ever feel already buried deep? Six feet under screams, but no one seems to hear a thing. Today we explore the ...Show More
6) 67: The Mississippi Company
Genius economist and con artist, or genius economist con artist? The legacy of John Law is the invention of modern financial policy, for better and for worse. Join us as we go historical, to the birth...Show More
7) 66: Zume Pizza
For decades, Silicon Valley has used pizza as a testing ground for new business models. Pizzerias were the first brick-and-mortar businesses to use Bitcoin. So why hasn't big tech captured the busines...Show More
8) 65: Willy's Chocolate Experience
Last year, advertisements began appearing online for a strange Willy Wonka-inspired popup exhibit in Glasgow. They promised a magical experience for the whole family, full of whimsical sights, sounds,...Show More
9) 64: The South Sea Company
On this episode of DAOC, the gang goes back in time. Join us as we venture to the invention of speculation markets itself to explore one of history's first desperate acts of capitalism: The South Sea ...Show More
10) 63: John Henry Patterson
Sabotage. Intimidation. Disinformation and junk mail campaigns. These were the four horsemen of John H. Patterson, the mad king of Dayton, Ohio. As founder of the National Cash Register Company in 188...Show More