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Good Bad Billionaire
Good Bad Billionaire
BBC Radio 5 Live

Simon Jack and Zing Tsjeng find out how the richest people on the planet made their billions, and then they judge them.... more

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Episodes

Mark Zuckerberg: Move Fast and Get Rich

How one social media site birthed an empire. The story of Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook.BBC business editor Simon Jack and... more

26 Mar 2024 · 56 minutes
Richard Branson: Sky's the Limit

From The Exorcist to owning 400 companies, how music sent the Virgin entrepreneur into space. He's an island owning adventurer,... more

19 Mar 2024 · 48 minutes
Jim Ratcliffe: Man U Mogul

He's spent a billion on Manchester United, but how did Jim Ratcliffe become a billionaire?BBC business editor Simon Jack and... more

12 Mar 2024 · 48 minutes
Bernie Ecclestone: Fast Money

How the Formula One supremo won control of a sport, and how it all came crashing down. BBC business editor... more

05 Mar 2024 · 50 minutes
Gina Rinehart: The Other Iron Lady

How mining magnate Gina Rinehart amassed a $30 billion fortune to become Australia's richest person and earn a reputation for... more

27 Feb 2024 · 50 minutes
Good Bad Billionaire Presents….Business Daily

In this special episode, Simon Jack and Zing Tseng bring you the Business Daily podcast, looking at the four sportspeople... more

26 Feb 2024 · 18 minutes
Charles Koch: Dark Money’s Slick Operator

How oilman Charles Koch turned black gold into dark money. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng investigate... more

20 Feb 2024 · 38 minutes
Taylor Swift: Swiftonomics

Journalist Zing Tsjeng and BBC business editor Simon Jack uncover the huge public feuds and private legal battles that made... more

13 Feb 2024 · 53 minutes
Warren Buffett: The Oracle of Omaha

How Warren Buffett became the richest investor in history, amassing a fortune of over $120 billion, without moving from the... more

06 Feb 2024 · 54 minutes
NR Narayana Murthy: India's IT Innovator

How NR Narayana Murthy, now known as the father-in-law of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, first became known as the... more

30 Jan 2024 · 53 minutes
Rupert Murdoch: The Succession Prequel

How a young man inherited an Australian newspaper and turned it into a global media empire. BBC business editor Simon... more

23 Jan 2024 · 52 minutes
El Chapo: Cocaine Kingpin

The story of Mexican drug lord Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera, better known as El Chapo, the leader of one of... more

16 Jan 2024 · 50 minutes
Jay-Z: A Business, Man

How hip-hop’s first billionaire went from grams to Grammys. Journalist Zing Tsjeng and BBC business editor Simon Jack chart Jay-Z's... more

09 Jan 2024 · 52 minutes
Michael Bloomberg: Market Master

How did being fired from Wall Street lead Michael Bloomberg to a $96 billion fortune and a failed presidential campaign?... more

12 Dec 2023 · 49 minutes
Patrick Soon-Shiong: Cures for Cash

Why was a brilliant surgeon and biotech billionaire sued by his brother... and Cher? BBC business editor Simon Jack and... more

05 Dec 2023 · 39 minutes
Bill Gates: Software Hardman

The story of the Microsoft boss who spent over a decade as the richest person in the world after becoming... more

28 Nov 2023 · 1 hour,
Sam Bankman-Fried with Michael Lewis

The spectacular rise and incredible fall of a crypto empire and its unconventional founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, the billionaire wannabe philanthropist... more

21 Nov 2023 · 59 minutes
Denise Coates: Ultimate Gambler

How did an accountant from Stoke-on-Trent gamble it all to become the world's highest paid woman? Denise Coates founded online... more

14 Nov 2023 · 46 minutes
Michael Jordan: Most Valuable Player

How did basketball's biggest superstar become the world's first athlete billionaire? Michael Jordan turned his prodigious talent on the court... more

07 Nov 2023 · 52 minutes
Kim Kardashian: Breaking the Internet

How does the subject of a leaked sex tape become a billionaire business mogul? Journalist Zing Tsjeng and BBC business... more

31 Oct 2023 · 49 minutes
Bernard Arnault: The Wolf in Cashmere

The rise and rise of the French entrepreneur who vies with Elon Musk for the title of richest person in... more

24 Oct 2023 · 43 minutes
Viktor Bout: Merchant of Death

Just who was the arms dealer prisoner swapped for US basketball star Brittney Griner? Viktor Bout was a man who... more

17 Oct 2023 · 36 minutes
George Lucas: Box Office Billions

In the podcast that uncovers how the world's 2,668 billionaires made their money and asks if they are good or... more

10 Oct 2023 · 39 minutes
Oprah Winfrey: Queen of All Media

How did Oprah become the richest African American of the 20th Century and queen of all media? BBC business editor... more

03 Oct 2023 · 38 minutes
Chuck Feeney: All Duty

The story of the billionaire who wasn't. When Charles "Chuck" Feeney first appeared on the world's rich lists in the... more

26 Sep 2023 · 37 minutes
Adam Neumann: The Cult of WeWork

How did WeWork's founder oversee one of the most spectacular business fails in modern history? BBC business editor Simon Jack... more

19 Sep 2023 · 42 minutes
Philip Green: King of the High Street

How did Sir Philip Green go from being a respected retail mogul to becoming the unacceptable face of capitalism? BBC... more

12 Sep 2023 · 40 minutes
Rihanna: Turning Beauty into Billions

How did pop star Rihanna become the richest person from Barbados in all of history? BBC business editor Simon Jack... more

05 Sep 2023 · 35 minutes
Jeff Bezos: Get Big Fast

How did Amazon boss Jeff Bezos become the first person worth over $100 billion? BBC business editor Simon Jack and... more

29 Aug 2023 · 36 minutes
Introducing... Good Bad Billionaire

Coming Tuesday 29th August...The podcast that finds out how the richest people on the planet made their billions, and then... more

22 Aug 2023 · 2 minutes
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How did Oprah become the richest African American of the 20th Century and queen of all media? BBC business editor Simon Jack... more