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Mentioned in 22 episodes

Bad Blood

Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

Book • 2018

In 'Bad Blood', John Carreyrou chronicles the story of Theranos, a biotech startup founded by Elizabeth Holmes that claimed to have developed a revolutionary blood-testing technology.

However, the technology did not work, and the company's success was built on deceit, intimidation, and manipulation.

The book is based on extensive interviews with former employees and other individuals involved in the scandal, revealing the toxic company culture, the misuse of investor funds, and the risks posed to patients due to inaccurate blood test results.

Carreyrou's investigation led to the exposure of Theranos's fraud, resulting in significant legal and financial consequences for the company and its leaders.

Mentioned by

Jessica Livingston

Kevin McDonnell

Mentioned in 22 episodes

Mentioned by

Lex Fridman

in relation to the Theranos case.

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Mentioned by

Ken Jennings

and

Amy Schneider

as being a book about Elizabeth Holmes.

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Mentioned by

Bryan Cantrill

as a book that caused him to verbally exclaim a lot while reading.

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Recommended by

Jessica Livingston

as an amazing book covering

Tyler Shultz

's experience as a whistleblower in the Theranos fraud story.

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Mentioned by

Oren Zeev

as a book he enjoyed reading.

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Mentioned by

Nate Silver

while discussing the Theranos fraud and comparing it to the Biden situation.

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Recommended by

Philip Coggan

as a thriller detailing the Theranos scandal.

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Mentioned by

Jessica Livingston

as an excellent book detailing the Theranos scandal and the pressure John Carreyrou faced.

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Mentioned by Suleman Ali in the context of his obsession with her story and actions.

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Mentioned by

Neil Freeman

when discussing Elizabeth Holmes's imprisonment and the book documenting Theranos's rise and fall.

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Mentioned by

Justin Mares

when discussing the importance of a good idea, even with poor execution.

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Recommended by

David Brown

to learn more about Walgreens' dealings with Theranos.

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Mentioned by

Barry Ritholtz

when discussing the Theranos scandal.

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Mentioned by

Kevin McDonnell

when discussing Elizabeth Holmes' fraudulent blood testing machine and a similar story.

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Recommended by

Philip Coggan

as a thriller detailing the Theranos scandal.

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Recommended by

Preston Pysh

as a cautionary tale for young entrepreneurs about the dangers of unethical blitzscaling.

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Mentioned by

Spencer Jakab

as a great book.

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Mentioned by

Mohnish Pabrai

as a great entertainment to read.

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