It Could Happen Here Weekly 236

Robert concludes the story of the rise and fall of an activist investor we can now admit was just Bill Ackman all along.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Robert explains the growth of "activist investors" through the career of one specific guy who also happens to be annoying as hell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

After literally getting away with murder, Dan Sickles joined the military, later leveraging the dubious events of his military career to reinvent himself as a war hero. Not everyone was convinced he was quite the paragon he purported to be. Learn more in the second part of this t ...  Show more

One of the enduring mysteries of the Theranos scandal is how Elizabeth Holmes managed to turn former Secretary of State George Shultz against his own grandson. New information sheds light on how she did it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Daryl Henley had it all, or so it seemed, when he made it to fame and fortune in the ranks of top NFL cornerbacks. But the pressure was apparently too much, and he descended into the dark world of drug trafficking. Join Jay Harris as he takes you deep into the scandal that rocked ...  Show more

The first and only presidential resignation belongs to Richard Nixon, whose failed attempt at spying on his political opponents led to one of the most elaborate cover-ups in American history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices