764: Nick Bilton | Hunting the Dark Web's Silk Road Kingpin

764: Nick Bilton | Hunting the Dark Web's Silk Road Kingpin

Nick Bilton (@nickbilton) is a special correspondent for Vanity Fair, a contributor to CNBC, a former columnist for The New York Times, and author of American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh pass through your earholes!]

What We Discuss with Nick Bilton:
  • How does a merit badge-bedecked Eagle Scout become the head of a thriving online black market worth a billion dollars?
  • What are the costs of maintaining a double life?
  • What’s the real reason Silk Road mastermind Ross Ulbricht was caught?
  • What is Nick Bilton’s unique research process for covering a story like this?
  • Is everyone susceptible to the level of Ross Ulbricht’s mix of ambition, hubris, and self-deception, or does it require a certain personality type?
  • And much more...

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932: Mike Kelland | A Planetary Approach to Fixing the Climate Crisis

932: Mike Kelland | A Planetary Approach to Fixing the Climate Crisis

What novel scientific breakthroughs will bring us back from the brink of total climate catastrophe? Mike Kelland of Planetary Technologies explains here! What We Discuss with Mike Kelland: The regres...

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931: Trust is Twisted by Thirsty Therapist Resisted | Feedback Friday

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You distanced yourself from a randy shrink after his attempt at a psychia-tryst. How do you ensure he's not harming others? Welcome to Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan H...

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930: Morgan Housel | The Power of Preparation Over Prediction

930: Morgan Housel | The Power of Preparation Over Prediction

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929: David Eagleman | Exploring the Brain's Inner Cosmos

929: David Eagleman | Exploring the Brain's Inner Cosmos

What unknown frontiers reside inside the human brain? Dr. David Eagleman, host of the original iHeart podcast Inner Cosmos, helps us chart a course here! What We Discuss with David Eagleman: The reas...

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928: Whisper or Withhold Stepson's Paternity Untold? | Feedback Friday

928: Whisper or Withhold Stepson's Paternity Untold? | Feedback Friday

Your stepson doesn't know your late husband wasn't his real father. Is it your place to clue him in against his mother's wishes? Welcome to Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jor...

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