When the Bookie Is in Your Pocket

About this episode

McKay Coppins shares his experience as a degenerate gambler and discusses the impact of online sports gambling on culture and personal habits.

One man’s journey from suburban dad to self-described “degenerate gambler.” The Atlantic staff writer McKay Coppins joins Audie to recount how he spent $10,000 of his employer’s money betting on the NFL over the course of a season. They discuss how online sports gambling reshaped his habits, what it reveals about a rapidly expanding industry, and how betting has seeped into everyday culture. Plus, the manosphere of it all. Producers: Jesse Remedios & Lori Galarreta Senior Producer: Matt Martinez Technical Director: Dan Dzula Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Audie Cornish

Guest: McKay Coppins

Topics covered

• gambling
• sports betting
• personal finance
• culture
• manosphere

Keywords

• gambling
• NFL
• degenerate gambler
• online sports betting
• culture
• manosphere
• McKay Coppins

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Atlantic, CNN Podcasts

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