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Carlos Watson has it all: an Ivy League pedigree, an electric personality, and a media empire called “Ozy.” There’s only one problem… Watson is a prolific bullshit artist. When he and his co-founder are caught catfishing Goldman Sachs executives, his empire begins to crumble and his throne of lies is exposed. The Ozy story is truly wild and includes feuds with Sharon Osbourne, a Fyre Fest knockoff, and millennial-era side bangs!
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Hosts: Becca Platsky (Becca@nitetoast.com) Adam Platsky (Adam@nitetoast.com)
Produced by: Michael Albanese @bigmanmike
Vignette edited by: Becky Nanns Beckysaysitall.com
Timestamps:
03:33 - Ozy Media background and Becca’s side bang regret
10:15 - Ozy becomes the most popular website of all time!! More readers than the Bible!!!
15:40 - Carlos Watson’s catfish practice with A&E
24:15 - The Ozy Media Fyre Fest that almost was
31:25 - Don’t F* with Sharon Osbourne
33:54 - Carlos Watson: World’s Best Boss
38:00 - Carlos & Samir catfish Goldman Sachs & the Ozy downfall
44:35 - Ozy 2.0: The Return of the Carlosfish
50:50 - Takeaways
Links:
Goldman Sachs, Ozy Media and a $40 Million Conference Call Gone Wrong
Ozy Built a TV Show on a False Claim, Says Its Former Producer
18-hour days and panic attacks: Former Ozy staffers allege an abusive environment