From Cautionary Tales: The Fraudster's Guide to Magic Money
26 April 2024 - 42 minsSam Israel had a problem. The investors in his hedge fund, Bayou Capital, were expecting spectacular returns. Sam himself had spent years proclaiming the fund's brilliant results. In reality, Sam had been marking his own homework, publishing fraudulent accounts and using these to lure in new investors.
What to do? Well, the logical thing of course: wait around for an extraordinary profitable streak, and in the meantime keep up the ruse...
We're bringing you an episode of Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford. This episode was recorded live at the Bristol Festival of Economics and studies three incredible investment scams. How do pyramid and ponzi schemes snowball out of control, flattening vi...
Season 4 Trailer / Outlawed
Dream fans....WE ARE BACK! Season four's gonna be a little different though. We're reimagining The Dream as a weekly interview podcast with guests and segments about, I don't know.... whatever we want? Don't worry! We'll still be focused on the "American Dream" and all the assholes that make it infinitely harder to achieve. We'll just have a bit more freedom in how we present it. Also, today we're bringing you an episode of a podcast I've been producing about abortion, called "Outlawed": Join two OB-Gyns as they explain the science and stories of abortion in the US. Misinformation is unfortunately everywhere. Listening to this podcast will give you the knowledge and tools you need to help navigate these difficult conversations with family and friends at the dining room table. Throughout the season we will interview physicians, researchers, advocates and experts, as we navigate this contentious topic and make sense of the reality of abortion care in the US. And DO NOT forget to check back in a few weeks for new episodes of The Dream! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
34 mins
16 December 2024 Finished
Selling the Dream
A chapter from Jane Marie’s forthcoming book. Preorder at jane-marie.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27 mins
7 March 2024 Finished
Bonus 2: Caller Episode
explicitThe Dream listeners called in to share their own experiences with life coaches: the good, the bad and the absurd. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
44 mins
13 December 2023 Finished
Bonus 1: Coaching or Culting?
Sarah Edmonson publicly left NXIVM, a life coaching MLM made famous by the HBO documentary, The Vow, in 2017 shortly after being branded with the founder's initials. Jane and Sarah sit down to discuss the fine line between coaching and culting. Sarah and her husband, Nippy Ames, host the podcast A Little Bit Culty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28 mins
6 December 2023 Finished
S3 E10: We Die The Way We Lived
Days after the debut of this season, Jessie Lee Ward, who was featured in episodes one and nine, passed away after a short battle with cancer. Jane reconnects with Erin Bies to discuss her former friend’s legacy and talks with Death Coach, Megan Carmichael, about what to make of death when you had a complicated relationship with the person who has passed on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
37 mins
1 November 2023 Finished