Podcast #566: The Oscars, Our Changing Views, and GLP-1s

About this episode

The episode discusses the Oscars, changing societal views, online betting, and GLP-1 drugs.

We kick off this episode paying respect to the brave men who video people in public with the hope that they will get assaulted and have an excuse to use pepper spray on their assailants. We chat about the film Project Hail Mary, which leads to a broader discussion about the Oscars and why its audience has shrunk so significantly in recent years. We break down a post by one of our patrons about the consequences of our changing views and then discuss the popularity of online betting sites like Polymarket and Kalshi. We conclude by talking about GLP-1 drugs and a new segment of "Pastor Jack's Off."

Topics covered

• Oscars
• changing views
• online betting
• GLP-1 drugs
• Project Hail Mary

Keywords

• Oscars
• Project Hail Mary
• online betting
• GLP-1 drugs
• changing views

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Polymarket, Kalshi

Books & works: Project Hail Mary

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