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The episode discusses SpaceX's IPO, prediction markets, and a CIA officer's arrest.

On this week's episode: Space X’s IPO is a POS ... We’ll explain to Eli why you can’t bet against Kalshi’s continued existence on Kalshi ... And Knicks fans like Heath can finally die happy. To support our show on Patreon, go here: patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: quince.com/skepticrat mintmobile.com/skepticrat auraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT) groundnews.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: SpaceX IPO is full of shenanigans: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/business/spacex-ipo-what-to-know.html https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/12/business/spacex-ipo-elon-musk No injuries, no props - CFTC proposes prediction market rules: https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/49019930/cftc-proposes-rules-limiting-prediction-markets-kalshi-sports https://www.theverge.com/business/948083/kalshi-prediction-markets-insider-trading Pentagon releases third tranche of UFO files, revealing more nothing: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ufo-files-pentagon-3rd-release-documents-videos/ Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpT4K5ZElXE CIA officer found with…

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