Lex Fridman | Coffeezilla: SBF, FTX, Fraud, Scams, Fake Gurus, Money, Fame, and Power | Lex Fridman Podcast #345 @lexfridman | Uploaded December 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
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:
- Eight Sleep: eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings
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EPISODE LINKS:
Coffeezilla's YouTube: youtube.com/Coffeezilla
Coffeezilla's Twitter: twitter.com/coffeebreak_YT
Coffeezilla's Instagram: instagram.com/coffeebreak_yt
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website: lexfridman.com/podcast
Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2lwqZIr
Spotify: spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
RSS: lexfridman.com/feed/podcast
Full episodes playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4
Clips playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41
OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
0:38 - Coffee
2:48 - SBF and FTX
17:28 - $8 billion
26:36 - Evil vs incompetence
36:32 - Key lessons from FTX collapse
49:50 - Should SBF go to jail?
57:36 - Role of influencers and celebrities
1:02:04 - How FTX covered up fraud
1:06:00 - Interview with SBF
1:21:03 - SafeMoon fraud
1:27:16 - Bitcoin
1:37:54 - Psychology of investigating fraud
1:47:01 - Investigating politics and corruption
1:54:13 - Coffeezilla origin story
1:58:53 - MLM marketing scams
2:06:32 - Andrew Tate and Hustlers University
2:24:15 - Save the Kids crypto scandal
2:31:34 - Money and fame
2:38:38 - MrBeast
2:45:00 - Fake gurus and Get-Rich-Quick schemes
3:04:20 - Process of investigation
3:17:05 - Twitter Files release
3:26:11 - Time management and productivity
3:38:11 - Advice for young people
SOCIAL:
- Twitter: twitter.com/lexfridman
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
- Facebook: facebook.com/lexfridman
- Instagram: instagram.com/lexfridman
- Medium: medium.com/@lexfridman
- Reddit: reddit.com/r/lexfridman
- Support on Patreon: patreon.com/lexfridman
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:
- Eight Sleep: eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings
- MasterClass: masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off
- BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off
- Rocket Money: rocketmoney.com/lex
EPISODE LINKS:
Coffeezilla's YouTube: youtube.com/Coffeezilla
Coffeezilla's Twitter: twitter.com/coffeebreak_YT
Coffeezilla's Instagram: instagram.com/coffeebreak_yt
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website: lexfridman.com/podcast
Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2lwqZIr
Spotify: spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
RSS: lexfridman.com/feed/podcast
Full episodes playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4
Clips playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41
OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
0:38 - Coffee
2:48 - SBF and FTX
17:28 - $8 billion
26:36 - Evil vs incompetence
36:32 - Key lessons from FTX collapse
49:50 - Should SBF go to jail?
57:36 - Role of influencers and celebrities
1:02:04 - How FTX covered up fraud
1:06:00 - Interview with SBF
1:21:03 - SafeMoon fraud
1:27:16 - Bitcoin
1:37:54 - Psychology of investigating fraud
1:47:01 - Investigating politics and corruption
1:54:13 - Coffeezilla origin story
1:58:53 - MLM marketing scams
2:06:32 - Andrew Tate and Hustlers University
2:24:15 - Save the Kids crypto scandal
2:31:34 - Money and fame
2:38:38 - MrBeast
2:45:00 - Fake gurus and Get-Rich-Quick schemes
3:04:20 - Process of investigation
3:17:05 - Twitter Files release
3:26:11 - Time management and productivity
3:38:11 - Advice for young people
SOCIAL:
- Twitter: twitter.com/lexfridman
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
- Facebook: facebook.com/lexfridman
- Instagram: instagram.com/lexfridman
- Medium: medium.com/@lexfridman
- Reddit: reddit.com/r/lexfridman
- Support on Patreon: patreon.com/lexfridman
