PLAY PODCASTS
The Rise of Gambling in the U.S.

The Rise of Gambling in the U.S.

The Dispatch Podcast

March 20, 20261h 13m

Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (s.gum.fm) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.

Show Notes

Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Megan McArdle, and David French to discuss the growth of prediction markets and the differing goals that Israel and the U.S. may have in the war with Iran.
The Agenda:
The harms of sports betting
—Fantasy football podcasts and gambling
—Monetizing insider trading
—How does gambling affect sports?
—The libertarian argument regarding addiction
Mismatched aims for the war in Iran
—Tension between the U.S. and Israel
NWYT: Can a vegan candidate win in Texas?

The Dispatch Podcast is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including access to all of our articles, members-only newsletters, and bonus podcast episodes—click here. If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member by clicking here.


  • Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices