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

Published: Sept. 26, 2023, 7 a.m.

b"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.\\nYou might be surprised to hear Ben\\u2019s 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\\u2019s meeting with the infamous Sam Bankman Fried, and how to look for financial red flags.\\n\\nFind Ben's new book, Easy Money, here: https://store.abramsbooks.com/products/easy-money"