Iceland’s Secret (with Jared Bibler)

Episode 1

January 21 2022

35 minutes

In this first episode of the Library of Mistakes podcast series, Russell Napier explores the 2008 financial collapse of Iceland with Jared Bibler, author of Iceland’s Secret – The Untold Story Of The World’s Biggest Con.

After moving from the US financial world to Iceland in search of a quieter life, Jared found himself working for the nation’s tiny, cash-strapped regulator, digging into multi-billion-dollar crimes carried out by top executives.

His page-turner of a book provides a fascinating basis for this entertaining discussion.

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