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Mentioned in 6 analyzed podcast episodes across 5 shows

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Masters in Business

Masters in Business · Apr 1, 2026

BONUS: Muddy Waters Capital Founder Carson Block

Major accounting scandal from early 2000s that shaped Block's view of market dishonesty and fraud prevalence

Activist Short Selling and Fraud DetectionChinese Reverse Merger FraudsAI Job Displacement and Labor Market Impact
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#SistersInLaw

#SistersInLaw · Apr 1, 2026

291: More Big Buts

Referenced as corporate crime example where CEO Bernie Ebbers faced criminal prosecution and imprisonment

Constitutional hierarchy and Article 1 legislative supremacyCongressional power of the purse and executive appropriations authorityJudicial immunity doctrine and its limits
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The a16z Show

The a16z Show · Feb 5, 2026

Why This Isn't the Dot-Com Bubble | Martin Casado on WSJ's BOLD NAMES

Example of debt-fueled dot-com era company with $40 billion debt that was cooking books

AI Infrastructure InvestmentVenture Capital Series A FundingDot-Com Bubble Comparison
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AI + a16z

AI + a16z · Feb 3, 2026

Why This Isn't the Dot-Com Bubble | Martin Casado on WSJ's BOLD NAMES

Dot-com era company with $40 billion debt that was cooking books, contrasted with today

AI Infrastructure InvestmentVenture Capital Market DynamicsBubble vs Systemic Collapse Analysis
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Better Offline

Better Offline · Jan 29, 2026

AI Is Worse Than The Dot Com Bubble: Part Three

Nortel's largest customer, multi-billion dollar contract, later revealed as fraudster company

AI Bubble Valuation RiskNvidia Market ConcentrationDot-Com Bubble Comparison
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Better Offline

Better Offline · Jan 28, 2026

AI Is Worse Than The Dot Com Bubble: Part Two

Dot-com bubble company example; telecom company that took on ruinous debt and collapsed; cautionary tale for AI era

AI Bubble Economics and Valuation RiskNvidia Dependency and Market ConcentrationGPU Infrastructure Depreciation and Obsolescence
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