Jul 7

John D Rockefeller: The first billionaire

John D Rockefeller built his fortune refining oil and founding Standard Oil. A pioneer of the U.S. business trust, he helped shape the structure of the modern corporation. His influence lives on in companies like Chevron, ExxonMobil, and ConocoPhillips, and in institutions like t ... Show More

47m 12s

Jun 23

Coming soon: Good Bad Dead Billionaire

We’re back – but with a difference! Find out how some of the world's most famous dead billionaires made their money. Meet five billionaires who helped build the United States of America. First up: oil tycoon John D Rockefeller, the world’s first billionaire. Simon Jack and Zing T ... Show More

1m 58s

Jun 2

Eike Batista: Golden grifter

Mining magnate Eike Batista was once Brazil’s richest person, but corruption led to his downfall. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng lift the lid on a flashy and eccentric former billionaire who started out in gold mining. Batista then oversaw huge oil, gas ... Show More

40m 12s

Mar 2024

Bonus: Good Bad Billionaire

In this special episode, Ed Butler brings you a podcast from our friends at Good Bad Billionaire. In the series, presenters Simon Jack and Zing Tseng find out how the richest people on the planet made their billions, and then they judge them. Are they good, bad, or just another b ... Show More

58m 19s

Jul 2022

Billionaire Bashing

Zoe Strimpel argues that wealth creation should be the bedrock of politics. She says that while she loathes the arrogance sometimes displayed by the super rich - especially in the present climate where millions are sinking into poverty - it's not billionaires who are the problem. ... Show More

10m 35s

Oct 2020

The Mindset Of A Billionaire – Learn How To Think Correctly

Only one person out of several million is a billionaire. Dan Lok himself is not a billionaire yet – but he had the privilege to interview many of them. In this episode, he shares his insights on the mindset of a billionaire. Take this advice seriously and learn how to think corre ... Show More

10m 41s

Jan 2023

Prochainement : la vie privée des milliardaires de la tech

Dans cette saison consacrée à 4 des hommes les plus riches du monde, on vous propose de plonger dans tout ce qui n’est pas raconté dans la rubrique Tech des grands médias. Dans l’enfance, marginale, d’Elon Musk, mais aussi dans les divorces tonitruants de Jeff Bezos et Bill Gates ... Show More

1m 31s

Jun 2023

The Spectrum of Wealth

Chris Rock joked that Bill Gates would jump out the window if he woke up with Oprah’s money. Like most comedy, it’s funny because it contains a nugget of truth. There is no objective level of wealth -- everything is just relative to something, or someone, else. That means a billi ... Show More

12m 6s

Mar 2020

5 Steps to Becoming a Millionaire!

Have you ever wanted to ask a millionaire how they built their wealth? In this episode, we asked and they answered! We work with hundreds of financially successful people everyday. They were kind enough to help us create this episode by sharing their wisdom through The Money Guy ... Show More

1 h

May 2023

Introducing - Spellcaster: The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried

Listen early and ad-free on Wondery+ on 5/22. Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts on 6/5. 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 ... Show More

2m 20s

Introducing... Good Bad Billionaire