{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode #40 \u2013 Billionaire, Investor, Disruptor: Peter Thiel ","description":" Billionaire investor Peter Thiel has been many things\u2014PayPal co-founder, Silicon Valley kingmaker, libertarian mastermind, and more. In this episode, the Digital Desperados gang unravel the tangled web of Thiel\u2019s career, from his early days in PayPal\u2019s &quot;Mafia&quot; to his eyebrow-raising ventures in surveillance, politics, and even cryoginics (yes, he wants to be frozen and revived).&amp;nbsp;   Is he a brilliant disruptor or just another billionaire bending the rules \u2013 or both? Did he really bankroll Hulk Hogan\u2019s revenge against an online tabloid? And what\u2019s  with his obsession with Lord of the Rings? We\u2019re connecting the dots between Thiel, tech, and the dark corners of the internet and beyond.&amp;nbsp;   Tune in for a crazy story of money, power, and digital desperados. And don\u2019t forget\u2014while Thiel might be watching the world, who\u2019s watching your online security? Stay protected with SaferNet.&amp;nbsp;   \ud83d\udd17 SaferNet.com \u2013 Because even billionaires need cybersecurity.&amp;nbsp;  ","author_name":"Digital Desperados","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/488183","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35950720\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/35950720"}