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180 How Prankster Oobah Butler Convinced Venture Capitalists to Give Him Over $1 Million

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Manisha Krishnan @ Wired · 10/24/2025 05:30 EDT

How Prankster Oobah Butler Convinced Venture Capitalists to Give Him Over $1 Million

In his latest stunt documentary, British journalist Oobah Butler exposes the ridiculousness of internet hustle culture.

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