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Good Bad Billionaire
How did the planet's richest people make their billions? From celebrities and secretive CEOs to sporting legends and tech titans, Simon Jack and Zing Tsjeng find out, and then decide whether they think they’re good, bad, or just another billionaire.Ever wondered how Taylor Swift went from country singer to money-spinner? How Amazon boss Jeff Bezos came to launch one of the biggest corporations of the internet age? And how six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan made his fortune with Nike? Good Bad Billionaire is here to analyse the minds, motives and money of some of the world's...
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4.5 stars from 446 ratings
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“Always look to see when the next episode drops!!”
DDjustme via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/12/24
“It's an interesting idea for a podcast, but the subject research is surface level at best. These almost exclusively right-wing billionaires seem to get a free pass because the research and context of how they made their money is just not looked into very deeply. There's almost nothing on...”Read full review »
KRCarraway via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/09/24
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“***THIS SHOW HAS NO SPOILER ALERTS!!!****
I’m enjoying the show, aside from the big foul during the Murdoch episode in which you ruined a huge plot twist in the Succession Series.”
sknytl via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/05/24
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