Ben McKenzie on Crypto Scams, SBF IRL and the Hollywood of It All

Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

Money News Network

Education, Self-improvement, Business

4.6 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

This episode breaks down how to use the pandemic-era-crypto-mania as a framework for assessing sketchy financial investments. To unpack the topic, Nicole is talking to someone unexpected: Ben McKenzie. You might be surprised to hear Ben’s name in connection with this conversation - and if you are, he gets it. Most people know Ben from starring in the TV show The O.C., and fewer people know him from his economics degree. But both are on his resume. Nicole and Ben talk about the systemic issues that made them both skeptical of crypto from the jump, Ben’s meeting with the infamous Sam Bankman Fried, and how to look for financial red flags. Find Ben's new book, Easy Money, here: https://store.abramsbooks.com/products/easy-money

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0:03.6	but I'm gonna be that person for a second because I am really busy.
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0:20.0	there was a recipe for a delicious bowl in there that was too good to keep to myself.
0:24.8	So it inspired me to call a girlfriend,
0:26.9	invite her over for dinner so we could share it together.
0:29.3	I probably would have otherwise just ordered something greasy
0:32.8	or microwaved something quick and scarfed it down in front of the TV
0:36.5	or scrolling on my phone.
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1:01.2	That's the numbers.
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