{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/695ead68a32e86d775858194/695eada71c1db1c5bdfb699a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Contrarian","description":"<p>This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael are joined by Max Chafkin to talk about his new book <a href=\"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609711/the-contrarian-by-max-chafkin/\"><em>The Contrarian</em></a>. They get into the life and drama of Peter Thiel, insider trading, and the Ozy Media scandal.  </p><p><br></p><p>In the Plus segment: What will Peter Thiel do with all his money? </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mentioned in the show: </strong></p><p>“<a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/26/business/media/ozy-media-goldman-sachs.html\">Goldman Sachs, Ozy Media and a $40 Million Conference Call Gone Wrong</a>” by Ben Smith</p><p>“<a href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-09-29/is-stock-market-rigged-insider-trading-by-executives-is-pervasive-critics-say?utm_content=businessweek&amp;utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&amp;cmpid=socialflow-twitter-businessweek&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social\">Most Americans Today Believe the Stock Market is Rigged, and They’re Right</a>” by Liam Vaughan</p><p><br></p><p>Email: slatemoney@slate.com</p><p>Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. </p><p> </p>","author_name":"Slate Podcasts"}