From Lyndon Johnson's ultra-smooth money-making scheme to Akoin's surprising African investments, Will and Mango discover the weird ways some famous people have filled their piggybanks.
Yesterday
Taking Risks and Traveling the World, with Tom Freston!
<p>Tom Freston’s resume is real, but reads like fiction: he served cocktails in the Caribbean, created a fashion brand in India, co-founded MTV, became CEO of Viacom… and after he was unceremoniously fired, he helped launch a TV network in Afghanistan and became an a ... Show More
40m 42s
Nov 20
Super Food Science Excellence Trivia Blow Out! with Science Friday
<p>What a treat! It’s a fact-packed food science trivia game, created in collaboration with our good pals at Science Friday. Mango and SciFri’s Flora Lichtman put one lucky listener to the test with questions about peppers, panda diets, and more, with special prizes o ... Show More
14m 39s
Oct 2021
EP100: The Investing Legend Giving Away ALL His Money and Connecting People Through Salt And Pepper Shakers
On this episode of Our American Stories, Leon Cooperman shares how he grew up in a rough neighborhood of New York City and how he become one of the most successful investors in history. Andrea Ludden, owner of the Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, shares the ... Show More
38m 13s