Hot Money: Who Rules Porn
4.8/5
Critic Rating
When Financial Times reporter Patricia Nilsson started digging into the porn industry, she made a shocking discovery: Nobody knew who controlled the biggest porn company in the world. Now, Nilsson and her editor, Alex Barker, have figured out who the guy was, and much more. Their reporting reveals a shadowy power structure that includes billionaires, tech geniuses and the most powerful finance companies in the world.
Critic Reviews
Score: 4.5
Nick Hilton • Nick Hilton Blog • Jul 8, 2022
"...this is a fascinating look at the intersections of economics, finance, sociology and behavioural psychology...It is, I should say, less good than Jon Ronson’s canonical Butterfly Effect podcast that tackles many of the same issues with less of an eye on the money (and also less good than the New York Times’ Rabbit Hole, which, equally, tackled some of the same issues). But it’s still very good."
Score: 5
Lauren Passell • Podcast The Newsletter • Jun 13, 2022
"Hot Money is giving us a rich investigation into the secret history of the adult business and the billionaires and financial institutions who shape it."
