Good Bad Billionaire

BBC Sounds

How did the richest people on the planet make their billions? Read more

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Episodes

Lucy Guo: The woman training AI

01/26/2026 00:41:00Elon Musk: You decide!

01/23/2026 00:16:36 David Geffen: The Hollywood power broker

01/19/2026 00:47:33Sara Blakely: Shaping the world with Spanx

01/12/2026 00:42:12Guy Laliberté: Cirque du Soleil’s clown turned CEO

01/05/2026 00:41:06 Show all episodes

Our take on Good Bad Billionaire podcast

Good Bad Billionaire" serves a no-holds-barred look at the world's wealthiest. In each episode, Simon Jack and Zing Tsjeng do an A+ job picking apart how the ultra-rich got their wealth and what they're all about. Each episode is like a mini-bio, exploring how they made their billions and what they say about the world we live in. The first episode was devoted to Jeff Bezos, and the pod promises a juicy list. It's more than just a rich index; it's a look at power, influence, and what a truckload of cash does to a person. Perfect listen if you've ever wondered why billionaires are the way they are. Good Bad Billionaire is an entrepreneurship podcast by BBC Radio 5 Live.

Producer
BBC Sounds

Host
Simon Jack and Zing Tsjeng

Country
United Kingdom

Episodes count
86

Average duration
40'

Frequency
Weekly

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Listener reviews

Paul Hunt - 06/06/2024
I think this is one of the best podcast series I’ve listened to. Fascinating hearing the very well researched stories behind each billionaire’s wealth and what they do with it. Jack and Tsjeng deserve rich praise.