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Books by Bethany McLean mentioned on podcasts

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4 books across 11 episodes on 7 podcasts.

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  1. The Smartest Guys in the Room

    19 mentions · Breaking Points, Stuff You Should Know, How I Write

    The Smartest Guys in the Room by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind is an investigative book detailing the rise and corporate collapse of Enron.

    Discussed
    “Oh, she wrote the Enron book, right? Oh, the Enron book. I'm sorry, that's what it was, Enron, and is asking are data centers the next big short or are they the next Enron?”
    Ryan Grim Breaking Points 10/21/26: Trump’s Bizarre Sexual Comments At Rally, GOP Early Vote Pan… 2026-10-21
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. All the Devils Are Here

    2 mentions · Breaking Points, Dwarkesh Podcast

    All the Devils Are Here by Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera is a comprehensive historical account detailing the origins and mechanics of the 2008 financial crisis.

    Discussed
    “And then she wrote All the Devils Are Here which is a seminal book on the 2008 financial crisis. So she has the credibility to weigh in on the kind of AI financial engineering”
    Ryan Grim Breaking Points 10/21/26: Trump’s Bizarre Sexual Comments At Rally, GOP Early Vote Pan… 2026-10-21
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible