The Profit Prophet

The Theranos Blood Test: How a Black Turtleneck Built a $9 Billion Mirage

Episode Summary

Elizabeth Holmes convinced investors, patients, and Walgreens that she'd revolutionized blood testing with a single drop of blood. But behind the sleek marketing and Steve Jobs cosplay was a company running fake tests on rigged machines, putting real patients at risk while the founder practiced her fake deep voice in the mirror.