Good Bad Billionaire

BBC World Service

How did the richest people on the planet make their billions? Find out with the Good Bad Billionaire podcast, and then have your say about whether you think they are good, bad or just another billionaire.Latest episodes: Toto Wolff, Elizabeth Holmes and Elon Musk.In each episode of Good Bad Billionaire, BBC Business Editor Simon Jack and journalist and author Zing Tsjeng analyse the lives of the super-rich, and try to understand what motivates billionaires like Kim Kardashian, Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey.From singing superstar Beyoncé, to footballing legend Cristiano Ronaldo, Simon and Zing rate their wealth, power, l...

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Good Bad Billionaire

Episodes (93)

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Good Bad Billionaire

May 27, 2026
2½ minutes
2 MB

Simon and Zing are back to tell you how another batch of billionaires made their money. From people who've recently joined this most exclusive of clubs - like Beyoncé and Mr Beast - to some of the most established names in entertainment, including Sir Paul McCartney and Steven Spielberg, Simon and Zing will track their rise to a million and then onto their first billion. It's then time for our unscientific scoring on wealth, controversy, power, and legacy, before we ask you to decide whether they're good, bad, or just another billionaire. This season we'll be delving i...

Good Bad Billionaire

Trailer

BBC World Service

00:00 -02:26