Lloyd Blankfein is one of the most consequential figures in the history of American finance — a kid from the Brooklyn projects who climbed to the top of Goldman Sachs and steered the firm through the worst financial crisis of our lifetime. This is a conversation I've been looking forward to for a long time, so glad to share it with you all on Open Book.
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Apr 28
Historian: This Event Created Trump, Giuliani & Rupert Murdoch - Heather Ann Thompson
Today's guest has done something I didn't think was possible: she made me understand the world I grew up in better than I understood it when I was living it. Heather Ann Thompson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, and her new book, Fear and Fury, traces everything we're livin ... Show More
34m 28s
Apr 21
Historian: America's Origin Story Is A Lie - Craig Fehrman - Craig Fehrman
Today's guest spent five years digging through archives to uncover the real story of Lewis and Clark — and what he found will completely change the way you think about America's origin. Craig Fehrman is a journalist, a historian, and the author of The Vast Enterprise, and I'm tel ... Show More
28m 22s
Jul 2024
What happens when manufacturing goes away? With Amy Goldstein
<p>The GM plant in Janesville, Wisconsin, closed during the financial crisis in 2008, ending decades of production – and 3,000 steady, highly paid jobs. Journalist Amy Goldstein wrote about the town as the plant’s workers hurried to make new lives. Her book, ‘Janesville: An Ameri ... Show More
30m 7s
Dec 2024
E88: Sky Kurtz: the $300M agri-tech giant, avoiding down round disasters, founder self-sabotage, the hard truth about MENA exits, tariffs, and bad actors ruining a multi-billion dollar industry
In this episode, we dive into the hard truth about why exits in MENA are so challenging, the role of tariffs in protecting domestic production, and how bad actors have tarnished the reputation of an entire industry. Sky also gives us a masterclass on navigating capital markets, w ... Show More
1h 57m
Oct 2024
Top Money and Life Secrets from 25 Millionaires: What You Should REALLY Know
<p>We just hit our 25th episode! To celebrate, we’re doing a special recap of the best lessons from all our past conversations. Sam’s looking back at the standout advice from founders, entrepreneurs, and experts who opened up about what really happens when you hit major financial ... Show More
31m 5s
Aug 2025
Lessons from Hollywood’s Most Powerful Woman—And How They Can Help You (with Donna Langley)
If you’ve ever walked into a room and felt the weight of being the only one like you, questioned whether you could take bold risks without losing yourself, or wondered how to build a career on your own terms, this is your episode. We dive into the mindset shifts that helped Donna ... Show More
1h 16m