280: Easy Money with Ben McKenzie
September 21, 2023
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Episode 280 · September 21, 2023
280: Easy Money with Ben McKenzie
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280: Easy Money with Ben McKenzie
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<p>Host <a href="https://twitter.com/reedgalen">Reed Galen</a> is joined by the television star turned crypto-critic…Ben McKenzie. They discuss the rise of cryptocurrency, who’s drawn to it, and why no one can seem to explain exactly what it is. Plus, a look at the fraud of Sam Bankman-Fried/FTX and other major players in the crypto-space…and how Donald Trump’s presidency/MAGA set the stage for cryptocurrency to take off in the way that it did. For more on this topic, be sure to check out <a href="https://twitter.com/ben_mckenzie">Ben McKenzie</a>’s new book, <a href="https://store.abramsbooks.com/products/easy-money">Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud</a>. If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with <a href="http://lincolnproject.us">The Lincoln Project</a>, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>
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