Encore: Enron | A Sense of Urgency | 1
American Scandal
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🗓️ 6 July 2021
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
In the mid-1990s, Enron Corporation solidifies its position as the top energy company in America. Investment manager Sherron Watkins lands a dream job at Enron, but quickly learns that its office culture and accounting practices make it a treacherous place to work.
This episode originally aired on August 27, 2019.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, prime members, you can listen to American scandal ad-free on Amazon Music, download |
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| 0:08.0 | In 2001, the world was shocked by the story of Enron. |
| 0:11.9 | It was a titan of America's economy, dealing in everything from electricity to paper to |
| 0:16.6 | communications technology, yet the company faced a major scandal involving its finances, |
| 0:21.7 | and when the truth about Enron finally emerged, thousands of lives were shattered. |
| 0:26.2 | Today we're still grappling with questions about the power of big business, and whether |
| 0:30.3 | corporate America needs tougher rules. |
| 0:32.7 | With those conversations in the public spotlight, we've decided to re-air our series on Enron. |
| 0:37.9 | We hope you enjoy it. |
| 0:45.7 | On Tuesday, August 14, 2001, the restaurant on Smith Street in Houston is jam-packed with |
| 0:57.3 | the lunch crowd. |
| 0:58.7 | Sharon Watkins looks around. |
| 1:00.9 | She recognizes most of the faces of her co-workers at Enron, and they seem oblivious. |
| 1:06.7 | Watkins has seen the numbers, and she knows what they mean. |
| 1:09.4 | The ship has hit the iceberg, it's sinking, and there aren't enough lifeboats. |
| 1:15.5 | She pushes her plate away, having lost her appetite. |
| 1:18.3 | Her friend Kathy looks concerned. |
| 1:20.3 | Sharon, what's up? |
| 1:21.9 | You've barely touched your salad, and Andy's expecting us back in 15, and can't keep |
| 1:25.6 | the boss waiting. |
| 1:27.5 | Watkins trusts Kathy Lynn, a former Enron VP, now at the subsidiary LGM, and she's a friend. |
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