Billy Evans

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On 10 shows over 30 days

Billy Evans is an American hospitality heir and entrepreneur known for his relationship with Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos.

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#18 over 30 days

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Mentions of Billy Evans per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, all podcasts.

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Sep 90.01‰1
Sep 250.01‰1
Oct 150.06‰7
Oct 160.21‰17
Oct 180.22‰1
Oct 190.24‰3
Oct 200.26‰3
Oct 220.21‰1
Oct 230.17‰13
Oct 240.18‰1
Oct 270.17‰6
Oct 280.25‰9
Nov 70.01‰1

Why is it trending?

Billy Evans draws scrutiny through a documentary about Elizabeth Holmes

Podcasts are discussing Billy Evans mainly because You Can See Everything documents his relationship with Elizabeth Holmes and Nathan Fielder’s efforts to understand them.[1][2][3]

On All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg, Billy Evans described criticism that the film makes Holmes seem like a prison-based cartel leader while obscuring his own company.[4][5]

Other shows focus less on the deal and more on Billy Evans as an unsettling or ambiguous figure, with The Bill Simmons Podcast questioning him and Pop Culture Happy Hour finding Amanda Seyfried’s reactions to him insightful.[6][7]

Sources · 7 moments

  1. 1.
    Hard Fork · What’s the Deal With Billy Evans? A Spoiler-Filled Guide to ‘You Can See Everything’
    Max Reed · Oct 23 · Listen at 0:16 ↗
    “Elizabeth Holmes has proven to be one of the most enduringly fascinating characters our culture has produced. On top of that, the documentary introduces us to a new fascinating and emblematic character. Holmes' domineering, sniffling, gun -”
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    Pop Culture Happy Hour · You Can See Everything
    Linda Holmes · Oct 16 · Listen at 0:04 ↗
    “About a month before Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes went to prison for defrauding her investors, she and her partner, Billy Evans, invited a film crew to document their lives at home with their kids. And they didn't make a deal with a co”
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    The Daily · Elizabeth Holmes and Nathan Fielder Keep Us Guessing
    Jason Zinoman · Oct 18 · Listen at 25:36 ↗
    “Elizabeth Holmes and her partner, Billy Evans, invite Nathan Fielder into her home.”
  4. 4.
    All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Elizabeth Holmes' Husband Billy Evans: The Trial, Prison & Nathan Fielder's Documentary
    Speaker A · Oct 15 · Listen at 0:00 ↗
    “Billy Evans, who is Elizabeth Holmes' partner,”

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