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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Former Stratton Oakmont partner Howie Gelfand reveals what life was really like inside the firm—from seven-figure paydays, luxury cars and legendary excess to addiction, financial ruin and homelessness. In a raw, darkly funny conversation, Howie shares how he survived the collapse, found sobriety and rebuilt his life, proving that no matter how far you fall, a comeback is still possible.

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In the premiere episode of Beyond the Wolf, the companion podcast to The Real Wolf of Wall Street, Amy Palmer sits down with former Stratton Oakmont employee Donna Schlessinger. Donna shares how Jordan Belfort personally recruited her, what it was like walking into Stratton’s chaotic trading floor, and her firsthand memories of the extravagant parties, luxury yachts, Quaaludes and relentless pursuit of wealth. Looking back more than 30 years later, she separates the Hollywood mythology from the reality of living inside a world that was thrilling, excessive, and destined to collapse.

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