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Dec 2023
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Theranos: Silicon Valley's Bloodbath wit...

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More than a few vials of blood were spilled in the unbelievable story of Theranos. Its CEO, Elizabeth Holmes, took the world by storm with the promise of a device that was going to change medicine forever. Instead, she endangered patients and defrauded investors. In the end, the only thing Holmes invented was her persona, and even that involved a lot of stealing. Oh, and green juice. It took a lot of green juice.


Comedians Heather McDonald (Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald) and Kathleen Madigan (Kathleen Madigan: Hunting Bigfoot) join Misha to get the lowdown on Elizabeth Holmes and her gory demise.


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