Everyone’s First Friend: The Rise, Fall, and Afterlife of Myspace
Remember agonizing over your Top 8 and learning HTML just to make your profile sparkle? This week on pplpod, we log back into the chaotic, meteoric history of Myspace.We trace the story of the site's ...
16 Feb 36min
From Billions to Bali: The Rise, Fall, and "Zen" of Three Arrows Capital
In this episode of pplpod, we dive into the chaotic saga of Su Zhu and Kyle Davies, the high school classmates who founded the crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). We track their journey from...
16 Feb 28min
From Magic Cards to Missing Millions: The Rise and Fall of Mt. Gox
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the spectacular collapse of Mt. Gox, the Tokyo-based exchange that once handled over 70% of the world's Bitcoin transactions. We trace the company’s strange evolu...
16 Feb 34min
The Celsius Meltdown: From 17% Yields to Federal Prison
In this episode of pplpod, we investigate the spectacular rise and fall of Celsius Network, the cryptocurrency lender that once managed nearly $12 billion in assets. We break down how the company lure...
16 Feb 24min
Mongo Santamaría – !Arriba! La Pachanga (1959)
In this episode of pplpod, we explore !Arriba! La Pachanga, the 1959 studio album by legendary percussionist Mongo Santamaría. Released by Fantasy Records, this album captures a vibrant mix of Pachang...
16 Feb 27min
The $4 Billion Lie: The Rise and Fall of OneCoin
In this episode of pplpod, we deep dive into OneCoin, a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme described as "one of the biggest scams in history". We explore how founders Ruja Ignatova and Sebastian Greenwo...
16 Feb 31min
Purple Planes & $99 Fares: The Rise and Fall of Skúli Mogensen’s WOW Air
In this episode of pplpod, we look at the turbulence behind WOW Air, the Icelandic ultra-low-cost carrier that briefly took over the skies before its dramatic collapse.We profile founder Skúli Mogense...
16 Feb 31min
Lights Out: The 2000 California Electricity Crisis & The Enron Scandal
In this episode of pplpod, we investigate the disastrous 2000–2001 California electricity crisis, a period where rolling blackouts left millions in the dark and wholesale energy prices spiked by 800%....
16 Feb 28min
