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Chapter 12, Part 4: Martin and JackListen now (12 min) | When I said goodbye to my dog, Jack, my companion for 16 years, I realized how important of a character he was in all of my…
Christie Smythe
Chapter 12, Part 3: “Prey to a Prisoner”Listen now (8 min) | I get a fair amount of random personal questions from strangers about my life. Here is how I answered some.
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Chapter 12, Part 2: "High-Splash" SchizoidListen now (12 min) | Popular psychology thrives off of assigning definitive labels, especially to all the “bad” people in the world. Real life is not…
Christie Smythe

February 2023

Chapter 12, Part 1: Cruel IntentionsListen now (11 min) | Martin's business dealings were the cause of his infamy, but somehow his love life took over the spotlight well before I came into…
Christie Smythe
Notes on "Burning a Source"Listen now (26 min) | Some additional commentary on points about journalism ethics that may deserve further expansion.
Christie Smythe
Chapter 11, Part 3: "Justice" is ZugzwangListen now (12 min) | As soon as the FTC case against Martin Shkreli was unsealed, I knew he was “f-ked.” Here is why.
Christie Smythe
The fallout from the Wall Street Journal article about Martin's cellphone extended to our relationship.
Christie Smythe
Chapter 11, Part 1: Burning a SourceListen now (11 min) | After being in prison well over a year Martin Shkreli was still making viral headlines. That was more curse than blessing for him.
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Chapter 10, Part 5: The Women of VyeraListen now (13 min) | What was it like to be a woman working for Martin Shkreli? Anecdotes paint a mixed and discordant picture.
Christie Smythe

January 2023

Chapter 10, Part 4: A Web of FrenemiesListen now (10 min) | As Martin Shkreli’s world crumbled, friends and supporters from his past business life increasingly turned against him, adding to…
Christie Smythe
Chapter 10, Part 3: Arrested DevelopmentListen now (11 min) | Martin Shkreli's George Bluth-like meddlings in his company from behind bars included driving an almost-deal with a Swiss research…
Christie Smythe
Chapter 10, Part 2: Short SellerListen now (12 min) | Before he got infamous for drug pricing, Martin Shkreli made a name for himself as an irksome short-seller. But what was so bad…
Christie Smythe
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