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#345 – Coffeezilla: SBF, FTX, Fraud, Scams, Fake Gurus, Money, Fame, and Power
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Coffeezilla is a journalist and investigator on YouTube who exposes financial frauds, scams, and fake gurus. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
- Rocket Money: https://rocketmoney.com/lex
- Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings
- BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off
- MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off
EPISODE LINKS:
Coffeezilla's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Coffeezilla
Coffeezilla's Twitter: https://twitter.com/coffeebreak_YT
Coffeezilla's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffeebreak_yt
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/
YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman
YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips
SUPPORT & CONNECT:
- Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast
- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman
- Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman
OUTLINE:
Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) - Introduction
(06:04) - Coffee
(08:13) - SBF and FTX
(22:54) - $8 billion
(32:01) - Evil vs incompetence
(41:57) - Key lessons from FTX collapse
(55:15) - Should SBF go to jail?
(1:03:02) - Role of influencers and celebrities
(1:07:30) - How FTX covered up fraud
(1:11:26) - Interview with SBF
(1:26:29) - SafeMoon fraud
(1:32:41) - Bitcoin
(1:43:20) - Psychology of investigating fraud
(1:52:26) - Investigating politics and corruption
(1:59:39) - Coffeezilla origin story
(2:04:19) - MLM marketing scams
(2:11:58) - Andrew Tate and Hustlers University
(2:29:40) - Save the Kids crypto scandal
(2:36:59) - Money and fame
(2:44:03) - MrBeast
(2:50:26) - Fake gurus and Get-Rich-Quick schemes
(3:09:45) - Process of investigation
(3:22:31) - Twitter Files release
(3:31:36) - Time management and productivity
(3:43:36) - Advice for young people
- Rocket Money: https://rocketmoney.com/lex
- Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings
- BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off
- MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off
EPISODE LINKS:
Coffeezilla's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Coffeezilla
Coffeezilla's Twitter: https://twitter.com/coffeebreak_YT
Coffeezilla's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffeebreak_yt
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/
YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman
YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips
SUPPORT & CONNECT:
- Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast
- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman
- Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman
OUTLINE:
Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) - Introduction
(06:04) - Coffee
(08:13) - SBF and FTX
(22:54) - $8 billion
(32:01) - Evil vs incompetence
(41:57) - Key lessons from FTX collapse
(55:15) - Should SBF go to jail?
(1:03:02) - Role of influencers and celebrities
(1:07:30) - How FTX covered up fraud
(1:11:26) - Interview with SBF
(1:26:29) - SafeMoon fraud
(1:32:41) - Bitcoin
(1:43:20) - Psychology of investigating fraud
(1:52:26) - Investigating politics and corruption
(1:59:39) - Coffeezilla origin story
(2:04:19) - MLM marketing scams
(2:11:58) - Andrew Tate and Hustlers University
(2:29:40) - Save the Kids crypto scandal
(2:36:59) - Money and fame
(2:44:03) - MrBeast
(2:50:26) - Fake gurus and Get-Rich-Quick schemes
(3:09:45) - Process of investigation
(3:22:31) - Twitter Files release
(3:31:36) - Time management and productivity
(3:43:36) - Advice for young people