
E1061 - TIP797: Born To Be Wired w/ Kyle Grieve
Published: March 8, 2026
Duration: 1:04:22
Kyle Grieve discusses the life and career of legendary capital allocator John Malone and details the at times complex strategies that helped him compound capital over decades.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:55 - How Malone uncovered fraud and took over Jerrold
00:06:20 - Why risk assessment shaped his “what if not” framework
00:09:21 - How he chose TCI over higher-paying offers
00:11:29 - Creative leverage strategies to survive heavy debt
00:13:23 - Why EBITDA helped reframe TCI’s cash economics
00:55:17 - How clustering acquisit...