#351. City Trader Made Millions, Then Cocaine Cost Him Everything - Geraint Anderson

The episode features an engaging conversation between the host, Dodge, and Garant Anderson, author of 'City Boy' and 'How to Con Friends and Manipulate People'. Anderson dives deep into his unexpected career path from a free-spirited hippie to a successful investment banker in London's financial district. He recounts humorous and revealing anecdotes about working in a chaotic, high-pressure environment where short-term gambling often overshadowed sound business practices.

Garant discusses the madness of city life, characterized by excessive partying, drug use, and reckless decisions fueled by the lure of large bonuses. He shares his disillusionment with the banking system, which eventually led to him writing anonymous columns revealing the hidden truths of corporate culture, culminating in his published books. Despite the chaotic years filled with success and turmoil, Garant reflects on the lessons learned and his exploration of psychopathy and narcissism, highlighting societal trends of self-centeredness driven by social media and a lack of accountability.