Investigative journalist Jason Leopold joins host BJ Levin to reveal the documents behind The Real Wolf of Wall Street. Leopold explains how thousands of FBI records exposed the true scale of Stratton Oakmont’s fraud, challenged the Hollywood version of Jordan Belfort and helped uncover stories the movie left behind. They also discuss the making of the Paramount+ docuseries, the surprising financing of the original film and why today’s financial Wild West could produce the next generation of Wolves.

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Ross Portnoy joins Amy Palmer to reveal the true story behind one of The Wolf of Wall Street’s most infamous moments—the sinking of Jordan Belfort’s yacht in the Mediterranean. Ross recounts battling towering waves, a failed rescue attempt and a terrifying helicopter escape, while separating Hollywood fiction from what actually happened. He also explains how decades-old home videos helped expose the reality behind the excess—and the lasting trauma experienced by those who survived it.

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Richard Bronson takes Amy Palmer inside his rise from Wall Street broker to Stratton Oakmont partner, and the creation of a brokerage empire generating nearly $100 million a year. He opens up about the drugs, manipulation and illegal deals behind the fortune, as well as the guilt that led him to repay victims before serving 22 months in prison. Bronson also reveals how losing everything ultimately inspired a new purpose: helping formerly incarcerated people rebuild their lives.

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