Topic: Harvard Law School

3 chapters across the catalog

Mooch and Stoll
Episode 1139 7:08 - 9:56

1139: Mooch and Stoll

Anthony Scaramucci Explains Hedge Fund Management and SkyBridge Capital

Anthony Scaramucci defines the role of a hedge fund manager, addressing media misconceptions about the industry. He describes his firm, SkyBridge Capital, which manages approximately $10 billion and aims to democratize hedge funds by allowing lower minimum investments for the mass affluent. Scaramucci credits his brief White House tenure with significantly raising his public profile and benefiting his business.

Mooch and Stoll
Episode 1139 45:25 - 49:37

1139: Mooch and Stoll

Anthony Scaramucci's Relationship with Barack Obama

Anthony Scaramucci recalls his history with Barack Obama, whom he attended Harvard Law School with and initially supported financially. He describes a 2010 CNBC Town Hall where he asked Obama when he would stop hitting Wall Street with a "pinata stick," leading to a sharp public rebuttal from the President. Scaramucci notes that the exchange resulted in him being lampooned by Jon Stewart on The Daily Show.

Heckler's Veto
Episode 1057 3:30 - 11:42

1057: Heckler's Veto

Sarah Jeong, New York Times Editorial Board Controversy

Sarah Jeong's appointment to the New York Times editorial board is examined following the resurfacing of her past tweets regarding white men. Her background in technology journalism at The Verge and her speech at Harvard Law School are analyzed, with focus on her views that the internet is "implicitly organized around how white men see the world."