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Podcast: Behind the Mic With Kirkus Reviews
Episode: CRYPTOMANIA by Andrew R. Chow, read by Eric Yang
Description: Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss Andrew R Chow’s account of the spectacular rise and fall of FTX's cryptocurrency wunderkind, Sam Bankman-Fried. Eric Yang narrates with a reporter’s detachment, allowing the facts to speak for themselves. And speak they do! While Yang uses a measured tone, avoiding sensationalism, the facts detailing SBF's shocking hubris and willingness to risk the funds of others will appall listeners. Even listeners with no interest in crypto will be transfixed by the greed and lies that transformed an altruistic endeavor into a con that duped millions and cost billions. <...