Judging Sam: Opening Statements
SBF’s trial has been on for three days, and a lot has happened: jury selection, opening statements, and the first witnesses. Pushkin co-founder Jacob Weisberg sits down with reporter Lidia…
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Judging Sam: Jury Selection
The trial of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried got underway yesterday in the Southern District of New York. First order of business? Empanelling a jury. Reporter Lidia Jean Kott was…
Guns Part 6: “Sin is the failure to bother to care”
Abdullah Pratt grew up in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in America, then returned to be an ER doctor in his neighborhood hospital. At the end of Revisionist History’s…
How I do money after severing ties with my family
Building credit. Being on your parent’s cell phone plan. Learning to drive. There are many financial benefits to having a relationship with your family of origin. Today’s guest, Jessica, has…
S3 E5: I Never Said Hate
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Back In the U.S.S.R.
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Eleanor Rigby
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Judging Sam: The Case Against SBF
Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial starts today in the formidable Southern District of New York, with Judge Lewis A. Kaplan presiding. If convicted, the former multi-billionaire and CEO of crypto exchange FTX…