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EP 37 | LIV Golf's $5 Billion Bogey, Rich Dad Poor Dad's Debt Flex &…
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The Octus Download delivers bold, unfiltered conversations that break down complex financial markets while connecting them to the world we actually live in. Hosted by Jason Sanjana & Kevin Eckhardt, this bi-weekly podcast cuts through the noise with insightful analysis, expert interviews, and just the right amount of personality. Each episode explores major trends in credit markets, dives deep into corporate finance, unpacks financial chaos, and examines how these developments impact both Wall Street and Main Street. But we don’t stop at the numbers we also explore the cultural forces shaping business decisions and the occasional bizarre intersections of finance with everyday life. Whether you’re tracking market movements, curious about investment strategies, or just want smart financial conversation with some pop culture thrown in, The Octus Download delivers market intelligence that’s both valuable and entertaining. Join us every other week as we connect the dots between money, markets, and modern life one episode at a time.
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- EP 37 | LIV Golf's $5 Billion Bogey, Rich Dad Poor Dad's Debt Flex & The Invite · 47 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 37Everybody in this episode is playing with other people's money. Jason Sanjana and Kevin Eckhardt warm up with the Emmys (02:05), then get to LIV Golf (04:56), the Saudi Public…
- EP 36 | Brightline’s Debt Crisis, Syracuse Enrollment Slumps & the Clippers Report · 57 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 36Jason Sanjana and Kevin Eckhardt open with a con artist who thirst trapped women out of $1.3 million by faking his way onto the San Francisco 49ers (02:46), a bit that nearly…
- EP 35 | The Kawhi Investigation, Mark Walter’s Sports-Insurance Web & Lioness’ Work-Life Problem · 45 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 35Jason Sanjana & Kevin Eckhardt start with the latest twist in the Kawhi Leonard investigation (03:17), digging into the reported endorsement deals, the NBA investigation into…
- EP 34 | The First Mailbag, Bankruptcy of the Year & Hate Mail from a Federal Judge · 44 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 34The mailbag is officially open. Jason Sanjana & Kevin Eckhardt hand the episode over to listeners for the first-ever Octus Download mailbag, starting with Bankruptcy 101: (02:40)…
- EP 33 | A Tale of Two Michaels, Kawhi's Frozen Trade & The Big Game Credit Story · 48 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 33Every retailer in America named Michael is either printing money or closing stores. Jason Sanjana and Kevin Eckhardt start with a tale of two Michaels (04:59). Michael Kors, the…
- EP 32 | Sleep Number Hits Snooze, A Camp Empire Files & The Devil Debt Collector · 47 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 32Jason Sanjana & Kevin Eckhardt open on Sleep Number, the smart mattress maker that dialed itself into Chapter 11 (02:07). The stock dropped 70 percent, the equity is underwater…
- EP 31 | Michael Gatto on Distressed Debt, Caesars Goes Private & The Tom Clancy Debate · 1 h 4 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 31Michael Gatto, partner at Silver Point Capital and adjunct professor at Columbia Business School and Fordham's Gabelli School of Business, joins at (02:12) to talk teaching…
- EP 30 | Meme Stock M&A, Del Monte’s Peaches & Supreme Court Fight Club · 49 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 30Some weeks the news is weird. This week it is weird, litigious, and somehow involves 420,000 uprooted peach trees. Jason Sanjana & Kevin Eckhardt open with Ryan Cohen's…
- EP 29 | Spirit's Final Flight, AMC Hangs On & The Parent Trap · 54 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 29Some companies die because the math was never going to work. Spirit, AMC, and fire truck pricing all make that case differently. Jason Sanjana and Kevin Eckhardt open with an…
- EP 28 | BDC Trust Gap, Carl's Jr. Collapse & The Pitt · 57 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 28Private credit was supposed to be boring. This episode makes the case that boring just got complicated. Jason Sanjana & Kevin Eckhardt open with a cruise recap and the $80…
- EP 27 | Vail's Avalanche, 'We Listen But We Don't Judge' & Love Story's Crash Landing · 51 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 27Jason Sanjana and Kevin Eckhardt open with the shot heard round the NCAA Tournament (00:01:32)Braylon Mullins' 35 foot buzzer beater that completed a 19 point UConn comeback to…
- EP 26 | Whiskey Barrels, FanDuel's Cable Collapse & Sentimental Value · 43 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 26Jason Sanjana and Kevin Eckhardt open with a quick catch-up (00:01:28) as Jason recounts a family ski trip to Vail that devolved into a flu-ridden disaster, complete with an…
- EP 25 | Kent Collier SaaS Survival Guide & the JFK Jr. Love Story · 49 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 25Jason Sanjana and Kevin Eckhardt open with a discussion about JFK Jr.’s bar exam struggles, using it as a jumping-off point for a conversation about pressure, public…
- EP 24 | Fat Brands Bankruptcy, Minivan Comeback, and Eddie Bauer’s Cost of Aging · 41 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 24Jason Sanjana and Kevin Eckhardt open in Houston bankruptcy court (00:02:20) with Fat Brands’ Chapter 11 filing, breaking down how an aggressive whole business securitization…
- EP 23 | Saks Bankruptcy, Detroit’s EV Hangover & Bugonia vs. AI Slop · 46 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 1Season 2 is back Jason Sanjana & Kevin Eckhardt open with a quick life update, then the warm up turns into a real world bankrupt brand mishap when Jason gets bamboozled over the…
- EP 22 | Judge Michael B. Kaplan, Vegas Squeeze & the First Brands Conspiracy · 1 h 9 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 22In this season finale of The Octus Download, hosts Jason Sanjana and Kevin Eckhardt are joined by the Honorable Michael B. Kaplan, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of New…
- EP 21 | How Bankruptcy Really Works: Inside the System with Josh Sussberg · 31 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 21Jason Sanjana & Kevin Eckhardt open the episode from the Octus studio (00:00:06) and quickly bring in their guest, Josh Sussberg of Kirkland & Ellis (00:01:04). The conversation…
- EP 20 | Sonder’s Chapter 7 Meltdown, Meta’s Scam Economy & The Pluribus Hive · 45 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 20Jason Sanjana and Kevin Eckhardt open with Sonder’s spectacular implosion, where a Chapter 7 filing and a broken Marriott integration turned hotel stays into evacuation drills…
- EP 19 | MTV Ridiculousness, Starlink Takes Orbit & The Recession Hot Dog · 54 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 19Jason Sanjana and Kevin Eckhardt open with the bankruptcy of MTV’s Ridiculousness, the show that turned cultural decline into a business model. Thrill Intermediate LLC is in…
- EP 18 | First Brands’ $2B Vanish, Publishers Clearing House Bankruptcy & Paul Thomas Anderson’s America · 51 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 18Jason Sanjana and Kevin Eckhardt open with the kind of week that makes “crisis” sound quaint. First Brands’ auto parts empire gets gutted by a refinancing gone sideways, two…







