Better Than B-School Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/better-than-b-school Timeless wisdom for investors and entrepreneurs. We study the topics you didn't cover in business school—everything from deception to power, disasters to public works projects, and more—to build our mental maps, improve our judgment, and increase our effectiveness as business builders and capital allocators. Each season is an in-depth study of a specific topic, and each episode covers a different book within that topic. Our goal each season is to answer big questions, uncover common trends, and build a database of actionable insights we can apply immediately in our businesses. © 2025 Joe Wells 11ef981d-3259-5acd-bd7f-42d2344bd673 no Better Than B-School Trailer en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:34:40 -0400 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:00:04 -0500 https://img.transistor.fm/Jm79JbfHm4x_APWeEelmu-z0KbsAm9S8aZ_o8KqcXU0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ2ODY0LzE2OTk4/OTUwMTEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg Better Than B-School episodic Joe Wells Timeless wisdom for investors and entrepreneurs. We study the topics you didn't cover in business school—everything from deception to power, disasters to public works projects, and more—to build our mental maps, improve our judgment, and increase our effectiveness as business builders and capital allocators. Each season is an in-depth study of a specific topic, and each episode covers a different book within that topic. Our goal each season is to answer big questions, uncover common trends, and build a database of actionable insights we can apply immediately in our businesses. Timeless wisdom for investors and entrepreneurs. Joe Wells No No S1E7: Billion Dollar Whale - The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World 7 7 S1E7: Billion Dollar Whale - The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World full f0ce9dcb-018a-4bf7-8185-1208ba58eedb https://share.transistor.fm/s/11b57030 What I learned from reading Billion Dollar Whale by Tom Wright and Bradley Hope.

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]]> fraud, forge, wine, Rudy Kurniawan, Peter Hellman, crime, burgundy No S1E3: Going Infinite - The Rise and Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried & FTX 3 3 S1E3: Going Infinite - The Rise and Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried & FTX full 582b0441-0f22-4a1c-a3c8-6958f69ce1e8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5821bece What I learned from reading Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon by Michael Lewis.

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Throughout the season, I'll be trying to answer a few major questions, including:

  • How do fraudsters win trust? 
  • How do otherwise intelligent people get deceived?
  • How can you best guard yourself against fraud as an investor and entrepreneur?
  • What are some common red flags that warrant further scrutiny?

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Throughout the season, I'll be trying to answer a few major questions, including:

  • How do fraudsters win trust? 
  • How do otherwise intelligent people get deceived?
  • How can you best guard yourself against fraud as an investor and entrepreneur?
  • What are some common red flags that warrant further scrutiny?

These are the books we'll be studying in Season 1:

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Throughout the season, I'll be trying to answer a few major questions, including:

  • How do fraudsters win trust? 
  • How do otherwise intelligent people get deceived?
  • How can you best guard yourself against fraud as an investor and entrepreneur?
  • What are some common red flags that warrant further scrutiny?

These are the books we'll be studying in Season 1:

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By studying these books, we'll chart our mental maps, improve our judgment, and increase our effectiveness as business builders and capital allocators.

Be sure to subscribe the podcast so you don't miss an episode, and I'd love if you leave a 5-star review while you're here! 



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By studying these books, we'll chart our mental maps, improve our judgment, and increase our effectiveness as business builders and capital allocators.

Be sure to subscribe the podcast so you don't miss an episode, and I'd love if you leave a 5-star review while you're here! 



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By studying these books, we'll chart our mental maps, improve our judgment, and increase our effectiveness as business builders and capital allocators.

Be sure to subscribe the podcast so you don't miss an episode, and I'd love if you leave a 5-star review while you're here! 



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