David talks to author Michael Lewis about SBF and EA: about the man he got to know before, during and after his spectacular fall and about the philosophy with which he was associated. What did Sam Bankman-Fried believe was the purpose of making so much money? How did he manage to get so side-tracked from doing good? Why when it all went wrong did he fail to ... Show More
Yesterday
The Lives of the Philosophers: Camus
In our series about how twentieth-century philosophy and biography intersect, David talks to philosopher Alex Carter about the life of Albert Camus, novelist, playwright, journalist, celebrity and public intellectual. What makes Camus a philosopher as well? How was he shaped by h ... Show More
58m 42s
Jul 2025
"I get in trouble when I say things like this" - Michael Lewis on Sam Bankman-Fried
Acclaimed author Michael Lewis discusses his time with Sam Bankman-Fried and why he thinks both high finance and Effective Altruism shaped the 'Crypto King's' worldview, ultimately landing him in jail. Plus, we hear about the people fighting terrorism, cave-ins and brain-eating a ... Show More
45m 57s
Oct 2023
Judging Sam: Going Infinite – Jacob Weisberg interviews Michael Lewis
For the past year and a half, journalist Michael Lewis has been following crypto entrepreneur and former CEO of FTX Sam Bankman-Fried. The resulting book, "Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon", is out October 3. When Michael started his reporting, SBF was heralded a ... Show More
33m 5s
Oct 2023
Bonus: Michael Lewis on FTX & Sam Bankman-Fried
<p>This week, we have a bonus episode for you, live from the FT Due Diligence Forum in London. FT chief features writer Henry Mance sits down with author Michael Lewis to discuss his new book, <em>Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon, </em>an all-access account of Sa ... Show More
40m 56s
Oct 2023
Money Talks: The future of crypto, part two
<p>Last week, we spoke to the author Michael Lewis, who was embedded with Sam Bankman-Fried, as FTX, the crypto-trading empire he built, came crashing down amid allegations of fraud, which Mr Bankman-Fried denies. Mr Lewis credits Changpeng Zhao - the boss of Binance, a rival exc ... Show More
43m 43s
Dec 2024
Sports Betting, Challenges Facing Young Men, and The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried — with Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis, a New York Times bestselling author and the host of the podcast Against the Rules, joins Scott to discuss the state of sports betting, the challenges young men face, and the controversy surrounding his book, Going Infinite, which explores the rise and fall of Sam B ... Show More
46m 1s
<p>Peter and Michael discuss Michael Lewis’s bestselling book about the rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried, a young prodigy whose only flaw was that he dreamed too big.<br/><br/><b>Where to find us: </b></p><ul><li><a href='https://www.fivefourpod.com/'>Peter's other podcast ... Show More
