Journalist, NYT bestselling author, and Pulitzer finalist Tom Wright joins to talk about his podcast Crypto Kingpins. The podcast explores the rivalry between two crypto titans: Sam Bankman-Fried of FTX and Changpeng Zhao of Binance. Tom explains how Bankman-Fried presented himself as the “good boy of crypto,” how his rivalry with CZ began, and where things ... Show More
Feb 10
Watch Where They Hide Ft. Tamron Hall
Danny is joined by Emmy Award–winning television host, veteran journalist, and bestselling author Tamron Hall to discuss the latest book in her Jordan Manning series, Watch Where They Hide. Tamron shares the real-life cases that inspired the novel, how she identifies with the cha ... Show More
39m 21s
Feb 10
Samantha Azzopardi: Serial Conwoman
Danny is back this week with another con artist from Down Under: Samantha Azzopardi. The episode digs into her innumerable fake identities—including a 14-year-old girl and the actress Dakota Johnson—and traces her path from the Sydney suburbs to Dublin, Calgary, and prison, befor ... Show More
36 m
Feb 10
The Colorado Crypto Pastor
This week, Danny covers the civil fraud case of Denver pastor Eli Regalado and his wife, Kaitlyn, who claimed they were directed by God to sell millions in fake cryptocurrency through the Kingdom Wealth Exchange. The couple is accused of pocketing $1.3 million to fund an extravag ... Show More
38 m
Sep 2022
A sceptic’s guide to crypto: the crypto Wild West
<p>In the fifth episode of the latest season of Tech Tonic, FT columnist and host Jemima Kelly looks at crypto regulation, and why there’s so little of it. It’s a story that takes her to the heart of US cowboy state Wyoming, where the crypto industry appears to be writing its own ... Show More
27m 6s