Episode Mentions
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”
#SistersInLaw · Apr 1, 2026
291: More Big Buts
“Referenced as corporate crime example where CEO Bernie Ebbers faced criminal prosecution and imprisonment”
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 + 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”
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”
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”