The emails continue to flood the inbox, so it’s another show where we spend the first hour answering your coronavirus related money questions.
In hour two, the effort of bringing something entertaining to the table continues as we re-air a 2017 interview we did with Diana Henriques, author of the bestselling book, The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust.
If you’re looking for something to watch as we continue to deal with the pandemic, this is it!
Diana had incredible access, including the first interview with an imprisoned Madoff. I was fortunate enough to interview her in 2011, just as the book was becoming a bestseller. I remember thinking at the time that the tale of Bernie Madoff was not just a financial story, but a Shakespearean tragedy.
Robert De Niro was so drawn to the character of Bernie Madoff as Henriques depicted him, that he bought the film rights to “The Wizard of Lies.” Six years later, HBO films released the movie version of “The Wizard of Lies” – it’s now available on demand.
If you’ve yet to see “The Wizard of Lies,” go watch it. It’s incredibly well done and stars Robert De Niro as Bernie Madoff and Michelle Pfeiffer as Ruth Madoff.
If you’ve been impacted, here’s a bunch of helpful links:
NYT F.A.Q. on Coronavirus Bill
Coronavirus State Unemployment Benefits Filing Info
Coronavirus Student Loan Information
Coronavirus Guide for Small Businesses
Coronavirus NYT Small Business Program Q&A
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"Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com.