Dave and Isaac settle in around the earliest of the 1900's this week to talk about the great and strange "Rube" Waddell.
UPDATE and Podcast Beginnings
A short episode with a big announcement.
35: ...Kenneth Lee Lay (Part 2)
Hello, World!
We return to continue the ENRON saga. In part 2 of Ken Lay we talk about the California Energy Crisis of 2000 and 2001.
SOURCES
The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron, By Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, A documentary based on the book above.
(article) “Is Enron Over Priced?” By Bethany McLean
PBS: Frontline "BLACKOUT, what caused the power crisis in California? And who's profiting?"
Enron's Close Ties to Bush (ABC NEWS)
ENRON'S COLLAPSE: THE RELATIONSHIPS; Bush and Democrats Disputing Ties to Enron (THE NEW YORK TIMES)
34: ...ENRON: Kenneth Lee Lay (Part 1)
Ken Lay, the son of a preacher, a political figure, and business man with a blind eye to mis-dealings. His life isn't contained to one episode! This two part edition of the show will cover the largest figure in the Enron story.
SOURCES
The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron, By Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, A documentary based on the book above.
(article) “Is Enron Over Priced?” By Bethany McLean
Conspiracy of Fools by Kurt Eichenwald Excerpt from Chapter 1
33: ...ENRON: Jeffrey Keith Skilling
In mid 2001 Enron, the company leading innovation and growing in just about every way was helmed by a few men. One of them, Jeff Skilling. The COO and President then eventual CEO and 24 year long sentenced criminal.
SOURCES
The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron, By Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, A documentary based on the book above.
(article) “Is Enron Over Priced?” By Bethany McLean
(article) "Jeff Skilling's Spectacular Career" by Mike Tolson and Katherine Feser
(article) "The Truth About Why Jeff Skilling's Jail Sentence Got Downsized" by John Carney
(article) "The firm that built the house of Enron" by The Guardian
(article) "Skilling's mom says son should have known" by The Houston Chronicle
(article) "Enron Rewards President With Promotion to Chief Executive" by The New York Times