Ben McKenzie (on cryptocurrency)

Ben McKenzie (Everyone Is Lying to You for Money, Easy Money) is an actor, author, and outspoken cryptocurrency skeptic. Ben joins Armchair Expert to discuss growing up in a civically minded family in Austin, studying economics at the University of Virginia, and stumbling into acting success with early fame on an unnamed hit show. Ben and Dax talk about navigating imposter syndrome after overnight success, transitioning from acting into writing and directing, and what led him into investigating crypto markets during the pandemic. Ben explains why behavioral economics reveals how irrational people really are, how financial systems exploit trust and hype, and why the promise of “easy money” taps into something dangerously universal. Sign up now in the app or at grubhub.com/plus/golddays to unlock exclusive Gold Days deals. Check Allstate first for a quote that could save you hundreds: See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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Ben McKenzie (on cryptocurrency) is an episode from Armchair Expert Umbrella with Dax Shepard by Armchair Expert | Wondery.

This episode is 01:52:03 long.

This episode was published on May 13, 2026.

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