Episode
Part Two: Elizabeth Holmes: The CEO Who Treated Your Blood Like a Phone
46:58
Published: Thu Apr 04 2019
Description
If you watch any documentaries about Holmes, or read much of the more sensational coverage about her life, you are left with a question: how did she trick so many prominent, intelligent people into believing her smoke and mirrors were real, functioning technology? In Part Two, Robert is joined again by Jamie Loftus and they examine this question and continue to discuss Elizabeth Holmes. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
The podcast episode continues the discussion on Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, and how she duped investors, patients, and employees.
00:00 - 01:05 (01:05)
Summary
The podcast episode continues the discussion on Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, and how she duped investors, patients, and employees. This part of the podcast focuses on her personal life and how it was just as fraudulent as her business.
EpisodePart Two: Elizabeth Holmes: The CEO Who Treated Your Blood Like a Phone
PodcastBehind the Bastards
This transcript involves multiple topics from speculation of Elizabeth Holmes to the strength of a leader's vision in the military.
01:05 - 04:09 (03:04)
Summary
This transcript involves multiple topics from speculation of Elizabeth Holmes to the strength of a leader's vision in the military.
EpisodePart Two: Elizabeth Holmes: The CEO Who Treated Your Blood Like a Phone
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The episode discusses the performance of female entrepreneurs and how some of them adjust their appearance and voice to be more like their male counterparts in order to be taken seriously in a male-dominated industry.
04:09 - 08:09 (04:00)
Summary
The episode discusses the performance of female entrepreneurs and how some of them adjust their appearance and voice to be more like their male counterparts in order to be taken seriously in a male-dominated industry.
EpisodePart Two: Elizabeth Holmes: The CEO Who Treated Your Blood Like a Phone
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Investors often search for the easiest and least challenging version of what they think is feminism and mistake it for genuine support.
08:09 - 11:49 (03:39)
Summary
Investors often search for the easiest and least challenging version of what they think is feminism and mistake it for genuine support. This can lead to support of individuals who engage in problematic behavior, ultimately failing to meet the minimum requirements for genuine feminism.
EpisodePart Two: Elizabeth Holmes: The CEO Who Treated Your Blood Like a Phone
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The Fortune article highlighted that many top political leaders are endorsing Biden, which could help him win the 2020 US Presidential Election.
11:49 - 16:17 (04:28)
Summary
The Fortune article highlighted that many top political leaders are endorsing Biden, which could help him win the 2020 US Presidential Election. Additionally, the podcasters discuss the similarities between the distinguished board of Biden's campaign and the con of Theranos.
EpisodePart Two: Elizabeth Holmes: The CEO Who Treated Your Blood Like a Phone
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The discussion revolves around the importance of ethics and conscience in the Elizabeth Holmes case and the exposing of medical company information.
16:17 - 21:26 (05:08)
Summary
The discussion revolves around the importance of ethics and conscience in the Elizabeth Holmes case and the exposing of medical company information.
EpisodePart Two: Elizabeth Holmes: The CEO Who Treated Your Blood Like a Phone
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker compares Elizabeth Holmes' lack of critical thinking with Steve Jobs' ability to pivot his company.
21:26 - 26:59 (05:33)
Summary
The speaker compares Elizabeth Holmes' lack of critical thinking with Steve Jobs' ability to pivot his company. The speaker is unsure whether Steve Jobs is good or bad.
EpisodePart Two: Elizabeth Holmes: The CEO Who Treated Your Blood Like a Phone
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The transcript covers a farewell speech given by Elizabeth Holmes during a company party.
26:59 - 29:49 (02:50)
Summary
The transcript covers a farewell speech given by Elizabeth Holmes during a company party. The speech followed the deal with Safeway, and Holmes discussed her skills in obtaining investment and motivating employees, despite the controversy surrounding the company.
EpisodePart Two: Elizabeth Holmes: The CEO Who Treated Your Blood Like a Phone
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker shares his disappointment in the Wall Street Journal for publishing a piece on Theranos, despite being sent over a thousand pages of documentation that demonstrated its inaccuracies.
29:49 - 35:53 (06:04)
Summary
The speaker shares his disappointment in the Wall Street Journal for publishing a piece on Theranos, despite being sent over a thousand pages of documentation that demonstrated its inaccuracies. They debunked the sources used and their lack of credibility, but still failed to provide a compelling rebuttal to the truth that was shared about Theranos' problems.
EpisodePart Two: Elizabeth Holmes: The CEO Who Treated Your Blood Like a Phone
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Elizabeth Holmes, founder of biotech startup Theranos, had a bizarre way of acting like nothing was wrong as her company was exposed for fraudulent activities.
35:53 - 39:29 (03:36)
Summary
Elizabeth Holmes, founder of biotech startup Theranos, had a bizarre way of acting like nothing was wrong as her company was exposed for fraudulent activities. Homes adopted a husky puppy and named it Balto, even as she faced lawsuits and backlash over her company's misbehavior.
EpisodePart Two: Elizabeth Holmes: The CEO Who Treated Your Blood Like a Phone
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The tech industry often ignores reality in order to gain attention and seduce the tech press, who are predominantly white men.
39:29 - 44:41 (05:12)
Summary
The tech industry often ignores reality in order to gain attention and seduce the tech press, who are predominantly white men. They do this by making outlandish claims about changing the world, such as getting frozen yogurt to companies more efficiently.
EpisodePart Two: Elizabeth Holmes: The CEO Who Treated Your Blood Like a Phone
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker expresses their hopes that Mindy Kaling will take on new creative challenges, such as writing a novel addressing America's race problem or starting a lifestyle comedy.
44:41 - 47:07 (02:26)
Summary
The speaker expresses their hopes that Mindy Kaling will take on new creative challenges, such as writing a novel addressing America's race problem or starting a lifestyle comedy.
EpisodePart Two: Elizabeth Holmes: The CEO Who Treated Your Blood Like a Phone
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker expresses regret for mispronouncing Steve Jobs' name but does not apologize for it.
47:07 - 49:51 (02:44)
Summary
The speaker expresses regret for mispronouncing Steve Jobs' name but does not apologize for it. They then discuss Peter Thiel's involvement in using Tolkien-inspired language to aid in tracking undocumented immigrants.