Enron scandal
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Enron scandal has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Stuff You Should Know. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Josh ClarkCo-host of Stuff You Should Know
Clark argues there is no other side to the Enron story, calling it a rare black-and-white case.
“There is no other side of the story. This is one of those rare stories that is... Basically black and white”
Stuff You Should Know: Selects: How Enron Fooled the World (Jun 27, 2026) · Listen from 55:53
Clark considers Enron's freezing of employee 401(k) accounts while executives cashed out to be the worst part of the scandal.
“That, to me, is probably the worst part of the whole thing”
Stuff You Should Know: Selects: How Enron Fooled the World (Jun 27, 2026) · Listen from 48:01
Chuck BryantCo-host of Stuff You Should Know
Bryant notes that the average employee severance was about $4,500 while management bonuses exceeded $55 million.
“their severance package averaged about $4,500 for the average employees, while management bonuses totaled more than $55 million”
Stuff You Should Know: Selects: How Enron Fooled the World (Jun 27, 2026) · Listen from 48:04
Podcasts
- Stuff You Should Know · 1 episode
Episodes
Selects: How Enron Fooled the WorldStuff You Should Know · Jun 27, 2026 · 1 h
Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant recount the rise and collapse of Enron, from deregulation and the California energy crisis to accounting fraud, bankruptcy and its aftermath.