About this episode

Neil Saavedra discusses a U.S. soldier charged with betting on a raid, pollution levels in America, the trend of pregaming, and a revival of interest in nuclear power.

(April 24, 2026) Neil Saavedra fills in for Bill this Friday morning. A U.S. soldier is charged with betting on Maduro raid on Polymarket. 44% of Americans breath in dangerously polluted air and in California its 82%. Drinks are getting so expensive adults are moving to pregaming like they did in college. Chernobyl fueled fears about nuclear power. Now, there's a global revival for it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Neil Saavedra

Topics covered

• betting
• pollution
• pregaming
• nuclear power
• California
• U.S. soldier

Keywords

• soldier
• betting
• pollution
• pregaming
• nuclear power
• Chernobyl
• California
• Maduro

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Polymarket

Places: U.S., California, Chernobyl

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