July 7, 2022· 47 min

The Moment a Most Famous Dotcom Millionaire Knew the Party Was Over

Stephan Paternot

Orality

Model

70%

Oral-dominant (speeches, podcasts, storytelling)

Speaker Breakdown

HostTracy Alloway(1,505 words)

M:29%

HostJoe Weisenthal(883 words)

M:94%

GuestStephan Paternot(6,519 words)

M:28%

Oral Indicators

Agonistic31%

literally, completely, obviously

Engagement76%

you, our, your

Memory Aids100%

listen, now, like

Repetition100%

like (135x), know (109x), what (94x)

Parallelism87%

And I'm Tracy Alloway...., So, Tracy, I think you know, a..., And I I have to say, I love he...

Sound Patterns100%

103 question(s), alliteration: "markets move", alliteration: "barclays brief"

Formulaic Phrases6%

you know what, i mean, to be honest

Literate Indicators

Hedging7%

may, might, maybe

Passive Voice3%

is when, was called, was called

Abstract Nouns11%

investment, recommendation, community

Subordination5%

because, though, until

Sentence Length28%

Avg: 12.1 words/sentence

Word Complexity44%

investment, analyze, anticipate

Academic Markers3%

according to

Impersonal Style24%

738 personal pronouns found

Descriptive Style78%

literally, completely, apply

Description

The first real explosive Internet IPO was a company called TheGlobe.com. It was kind of a proto-social networking/message board site, and on the day it went public in 1998, its shares soared 606%. Its co-founders were briefly worth around $100 million each. They become overnight celebrities, known for their extravagant lifestyles and even their fashion choices. Of course, it all came to an end when the tech bubble collapsed. So what is the experience of a bubble collapsing and watching all of your wealth vanish actually like? On this episode, we spoke with TheGlobe.com Co-Founder and Co-CEO Stephan Paternot, about the IPO, and the moment he knew it was all coming to an end. We also discussed how he went from ultra-rich to needing help from his parents to pay the rent, and what it was like bouncing back from that psychologically. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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