What REALLY Happened to Scribe Media? w/ Eric Jorgenson (REPLAY)

What REALLY Happened to Scribe Media? w/ Eric Jorgenson (REPLAY)

July 13, 2026 · 54 min

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Eric Jorgenson discusses the rise and fall of Scribe Media and his efforts to rebuild the company.

BookThinkers Live 2026 was BEYOND one of my favorite events of all time... In tribute, we're replaying some of our FAVORITE episodes highlighting some of this year's amazing speakers. Binge Away! Learn Speak Teach Episode #137 with Eric Jorgenson. Scribe Media, once a top name in the publishing world, fell from industry leader in 2021 to bankruptcy by May 2023. Its collapse left hundreds of employees and freelancers jobless, authors who had paid in full with nothing in return, and investors defrauded of millions. In this episode, Eric Jorgenson shares how he stepped in as CEO of Scribe Media during its most turbulent chapter and the ongoing journey to rebuild the company’s reputation, trust, and future. Eric breaks down Scribe’s carefully designed process that helps authors turn their ideas into published books. He also reveals the secret to selling a million copies and discusses the drawbacks of relying on AI for writing. Beyond Scribe, Eric talks about his book The Almanack of Naval Ravikant , the evolution of audiobooks, and his venture fund, Rolling Fun . Tune in for amazing insights! During this episode, you will learn about: [00:00] Trailer  [00:49] The Lost episode…

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