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How did one man rise from poverty to the peak of political power and secure the adoration of nearly one billion people? And how did he overcome accusations â that he denies â of complicity in religious violence and alleged international assassination plots?
In the latest season of Understood, Mumbai-based journalist Salimah Shivji examines the remarkable rise, and incredible power that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has acquired. And as his country embarks on a massive election, Shivji asks the pressing question: whatâs at stake if he wins again? Coming May 13, 2024.
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New name, new owners, new rules. Can Pornhub rebuild its reputation and remain one of the worldâs biggest porn sites? Or will the company be disrupted out of business by a new crop of online porn entrepreneurs?
This is episode 4 of The Pornhub Empire: Understood. Hosted by Samantha Cole.
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Jane was coerced into making a pornographic film, and told it would never be shared online. Then, it was posted on Pornhub, over and over again. How did a scandal involving the hosting of sexual abuse material seriously damage the lives of many and nearly destroy the company?
This is episode 3 of The Pornhub Empire: Understood. Hosted by Samantha Cole.
Full transcript here.
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Not only did Pornhub become a massive moneymaker, it also helped push porn into the spotlight by using data, clever PR, and the power of celebrity. How did Pornhub make itself a household name?
This is episode 2 of The Pornhub Empire: Understood. Hosted by Samantha Cole.
Full transcript here.
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How did a handful of competitive foosball players in Montreal create the worldâs largest online porn site? And what do a picturesque Dutch cabin, thousands of pornographic VHS tapes, and the subprime mortgage crisis have to do with it?
This is episode 1 of The Pornhub Empire: Understood. Hosted by Samantha Cole.
Full transcript here.
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Pornhub â that site you only access on your browserâs incognito mode? It gets way more views than Netflix. But because of the sheepishness and stigma around porn, itâs treated as if itâs fringe, instead of what it really is: one of Canadaâs largest cultural exports.
In The Pornhub Empire: Understood, hear the story of how a Montreal-founded company came to dominate the adult industry â only to have its reputation obliterated in a massive scandal â and where it stands today.
The Pornhub Empire is a new season of Understood, from the CBC. Four episodes, starting March 11.
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A jury has found FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried guilty on seven counts, from conspiracy to fraud, following the collapse of his crypto exchange last year. Speaking with Front Burner host Daemon Fairless, Jacob Silverman walks us through Bankman-Friedâs trial and explains what the verdict means for FTX customers and the cryptocurrency industry.
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Today we bring you a bonus episode of The Naked Emperor. As Sam Bankman-Friedâs criminal trial kicks off in New York, host Jacob Silverman is back to bring you up to speed on the latest. Whatâs happened at the courthouse in the lead-up to the trial? And whatâs expected in the weeks to come? Joining Jacob is Zeke Faux, an investigative reporter at Bloomberg, and the author of âNumber Go Up: Inside Cryptoâs Wild Rise and Staggering Fall.â
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Jacob Silverman sits down on CBC's Front Burner podcast to discuss how the biggest crypto exchange in the world is being sued by an American regulator accusing Binance and its billionaire founder of breaking a string of laws and misusing investor funds. Changpeng Zhao and his company say they will fight back "vigorously."
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Sam Bankman-Fried couldnât have marketed FTX to the masses on his own. He had help â from the institutional investors who brought in the big bucks, to the celebrity endorsers who told the public that FTX was âa safe and easy way to get into crypto.â One FTX brand ambassador was Kevin OâLeary, from the reality show Shark Tank. Host Jacob Silverman questions OâLeary about his due diligence before accepting the multimillion dollar endorsement deal. We also hear from everyday investors and hopeful beneficiaries of SBFâs charitable largesse and learn how their hopes were dashed on the rocks of alleged fraud. Zooming out, we learn that a lot of people may be responsible for what happened to FTX and that the losses, especially in a big alleged financial fraud scheme, can reverberate widely. Fourteen years into the crypto experiment, we survey the damage and the successes, and ask what we can learn from the disaster that Sam Bankman-Fried left in his wake. For transcripts of this series, please visit here.
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In the weeks after FTX filed for bankruptcy Sam stuck to his story: he did not commit fraud. FTXâs post-collapse CEO claimed the company had been a managerial and financial disaster, writing that he had never seen âsuch a complete failure of corporate controls and such a complete absence of trustworthy financial information.â In response to his cratering public image, Sam Bankman-Fried talked. A lot. He exhibited an almost reckless desire to tell his side of things, insisting he could explain â and vindicate â himself. It was an exceptionally bizarre move for someone who had lost not just his personal fortune, but potentially the funds of millions of customers. Even as U.S. prosecutors filed charges, and his former friends turned on him, SBF was unwavering. With the legal odds against him, why would SBF risk so much by refusing to shut up? Update: Since this episode was published, U.S. prosecutors have added a new charge against Sam Bankman-Fried, accusing him of conspiring to bribe one or more Chinese government officials. The charge has not been proven in court. For transcripts of this series, please visit here.
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We return to the beginning of Sam Bankman-Friedâs lucrative foray into crypto and ask: how did it all fall apart? Sam Bankman-Fried rose to the top of the crypto world with help from his friends. Gary Wang was a former fellow math-camper and brilliant programmer; Caroline Ellison was a former colleague at an elite Wall Street firm and an avid LARPer on the side. While still in their twenties, they were entrusted with billions of dollars of customer and investor funds. But in retrospect there were signs that maybe their enormous fortunes weren't created simply through their supposed technological and financial genius. For transcripts of this series, please visit here.
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Sam Bankman-Fried wasn't like other crypto moguls: he drove a Toyota Corolla, he was an advocate for government regulation, he said he would give billions away to charity. That is, until he lost it all in what has been called âone of historyâs greatest-ever destructions of wealth.â Sam Bankman-Fried, aka SBF, had an empire. His cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, and hedge fund, Alameda Research, together were worth billions. Celebrities sang his praises, and politicians took his donations. Then, it all collapsed â almost overnight. There were millions of FTX customers. Now, they donât know where their money is. Host Jacob Silverman, co-author of a forthcoming book about crypto and fraud, takes a closer look at the hype around SBF and FTX, and how it only grew, even as other crypto companies crashed around them. How powerful was Sam Bankman-Fried? And how did he initially manage to hang on, to thrive even, as other giants tumbled towards bankruptcy?
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In The Naked Emperor journalist Jacob Silverman explains how Sam Bankman-Fried built and destroyed FTX, a multi-billion dollar crypto currency empire. Who helped? Who was hurt? And will anything change following one of the most stunning financial collapses in modern history?
The Naked Emperor is season 1 of Understood from the CBC. All episodes are available now.