About this podcast

Join the Odd Lots podcast for a special episode recorded live at the Bloomberg Invest summit, featuring actor and now author, Ben McKenzie. Best known for his role in "The OC," McKenzie recounts his unexpected journey into the complex world of cryptocurrency. Initially driven by FOMO during the 2020 pandemic, he quickly pivoted from buying into the hype to rigorously investigating the industry using his economics background. This led him to co-author the book "Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism and the Golden Age of Fraud." In this insightful interview, McKenzie shares his alarming discoveries, explaining why he believes the crypto market is structured to benefit a select few insiders at the expense of a misinformed public, drawing parallels to historical financial bubbles and the psychology of deception.