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Frauds And Visionaries - Bethany McLean

The Joe Walker Podcast

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The Smarter Skies in the Room: A Conversation With Bethany McLean

This week's guest is legendary finance journalist and contributing editor for Vanity Fair, Bethany McLean. She broke the Enron scandal all the way back in March 2001 which ultimately led to the bankruptcy of Enron Corporation. In this conversation, Bethany and I discussed how she spotted the fraud at Enron when most other smart people missed it. We also discussed the fine line between frauds and visionaries, and we discussed the craft of investigative journalism.

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