Power Lines with Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino

Andrew Ross Sorkin Gets Honest About Covering Tech Billionaires

Power Lines with Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino

Show Notes

CNBC host and Dealbook author Andrew Ross Sorkin sat for an interview at the inaugural Status Summit, speaking to Oliver Darcy on a wide array of topics. In the interview, the two discussed news organization’s striking deals with Kalshi, what it is like to critically cover some of the world’s most powerful moguls, why the Ellisons are making a play for media assets, and whether as “Billions” co-creator he would portray the wealthy in the same light today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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