Episode 445: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk with Martin Shkreli (@marty_catboy), aka "the most hated man in America", about how he got started in pharma, his logic behind raising the price of Daraprim, why he spent time in prison, and what business he's starting now.

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Show Notes:

(00:30) - Intro to Martin Shkreli

(02:10) - When Martin worked with Jim Cramer

(23:00) - How he turned $2M into $1B in pharma

(35:40) - Why did you jack up the price of the drugs?

(54:20) - What do you do with your money?

(01:00:33) - The Fun Strikes Back Movement

(01:08:30) - Introducing Martin's New Company: Dr. Gupta AI

(01:33:50) - Who are your heroes?

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