clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

Nick Bilton on ‘American Kingpin’ and the Silk Road. Plus, Mailbag Life Advice.

Russillo talks about Scottie Pippen’s refusal to check-in during the 1994 playoffs before he’s joined by author Nick Bilton

By Ryen Russillo
Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit 2018 - Day 1 Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images


Russillo talks about Scottie Pippen’s refusal to check-in during the 1994 playoffs versus the Knicks (3:50), before talking to author of American Kingpin, Nick Bilton, about the Silk Road, an Amazon-style internet marketplace created by Ross Ulbricht that featured illegal drugs and other items. They talk about the rise and fall of the Silk Road, Ulbricht’s capture and trial, and more (13:09). Finally Russillo answers some listener-submitted questions (47:25).

Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts / Art19 / RSS

Next Up In The Ryen Russillo Podcast

The Latest

‘Succession’ Season 4 Power Rankings, Week 1: Rummaging to Fruition

Surprise! The kids bought a dying legacy-media brand out from under Logan. But where does that put them in our weekly rankings following Sunday’s season premiere?

By Aric Jenkins

The 2023 MLB Preseason Power Rankings

MLB Opening Day is almost here, and baseball has a hierarchy. Can anyone unseat the defending champs? Can the Padres topple the Dodgers? And who might end up on the playoff bubble?

By Zach Kram

For Kieran Culkin, the Best Endings Are the Difficult Ones

Culkin doesn’t need his shows and movies to be tied up in neat little bows (except when he does). Instead, Roman Roy’s real-life counterpart prefers complexity—much like ‘Succession’ itself.

By Katie Baker

‘Cape Fear’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

The crew looks back on Martin Scorsese’s 1991 psychological thriller

By Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and 1 more

Lamar Jackson Asks to Be Traded. Will He Ever Suit Up for the Ravens Again?

Sheil and Ben discuss which teams should pursue him and the potential fallout if a trade doesn’t occur

By Sheil Kapadia and Ben Solak

Doubts About DeSantis, Mean Magazine Stories, and RIP Texas Observer

Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline

By Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker