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Good Bad Billionaire
Simon Jack and Zing Tsjeng find out how the richest people on the planet made their billions, and then they judge them. Are they good, bad, or just another billionaire?Good Bad Billionaire is here to lift the curtain on the minds, motives and money of some of the world's wealthiest individuals. Hosted by Simon Jack, Business Editor for BBC News, and journalist, author and podcaster Zing Tsjeng, this ground-breaking new series examines the rise of a different billionaire each week to answer the question: Are they good, bad, or just another billionaire?From Silicon Valley...
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4.4 stars from 364 ratings
“Any idiot…
…can make a billion dollars. But to make a billion people unknowingly suffer as you profit beyond their pathetic imaginations exemplifies true power and greatness.” Chuck Koch
Peter Guillam via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/05/24
very poor
They should rename this. It is far more about the back story of billionaires than whether they are good or bad. The Jim Ratcliffe episode is fawning and lacks a genuine attempt to critique. They barely mention his impact on the environment for example and when they do, they simply disregard it...Read full review »
therector via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 04/04/24
Most cash???
Please do Pablo Escobar…
Markmarriott1 via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 04/04/24
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