Topic: Richard Smith

2 chapters across the catalog

Golf Bag Nukes
Episode 970 2:49:04 - 2:52:20

970: Golf Bag Nukes

Equifax Security Breach, Elizabeth Warren Senate Hearing

Former Equifax CEO Richard Smith was questioned by Senator Elizabeth Warren regarding the company's potential to profit from its own security breach through credit monitoring sales. Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana compared the company's business model to giving "Lindsay Lohan the keys to the minibar." The discussion also highlights $2 million in insider stock sales by Equifax executives just before the breach was publicly disclosed.

The Tolerance Podcast
Episode 551 2:05:14 - 2:10:19

551: The Tolerance Podcast

Knighting Ceremony and the Number 555

Phillip Smith and Richard Hraznek are officially knighted into the No Agenda roundtable for their $1,000 donations. The hosts also discuss the significance of the number 555, noting its use as a fictitious phone exchange in movies and its role as a timer integrated circuit. In Thai culture, "555" is phonetically equivalent to "ha ha ha."