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Kalshi

Mentioned in 94 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows

A CFTC-regulated prediction market platform that allows users to bet on political events, sports outcomes, and various other occurrences, having generated over $1 billion in wagering volume and experienced 2,700% growth. The platform has partnered with major news outlets to display betting odds alongside news coverage and has gained significant adoption, though it faces ongoing regulatory scrutiny and has dealt with insider trading violations. Kalshi is frequently discussed in podcasts regarding its rapid expansion, legal battles with regulators, prominent endorsements (including NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo), and concerns about potential misuse for underage betting and market integrity.

Episode Mentions

TBPN

TBPN · Aug 10, 2026

Zuck's AI Future, AI Hacks Gym, SpaceX Moons | Ryan Spoon, Nicolai Klemke, Adam Goldstein & Brian Yutko

Kalshi provides prediction market odds integrated into Yahoo Sports and Ariel Helwani's Uncrowned show.

Meta AI Strategy and Open-Source Model ReleaseMark Zuckerberg's AI Vision Blog Post AnalysisSpaceX AI Compute Infrastructure Bull Case
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This Week in Startups

This Week in Startups · Aug 5, 2026

Airtable's 80% off value crash: VCs explain why it's still a win | E2321

Provides underlying prediction market technology for Robinhood; one of its founders turned $35 into ~$2M using AI forecasting.

Airtable acquisition by Bending Spoons at 80% valuation discountSaaS valuation compression and zombie decacorn problemVenture capital secondary market strategies and DPI vs TVPI
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TBPN

TBPN · Aug 5, 2026

Bending Spoons Buys Airtable, OpenAI Hits Back at Apple Over Lawsuit, Spider-Man Ads in BMWs | Diet TBPN

Prediction market platform cited for tracking OpenAI product and pricing questions; noted for usefulness during tech legal disputes.

Airtable acquisition by Bending Spoons at 2.7x ARRSaaS valuation compression and the 'SaaS apocalypse' narrativeLiquidation preferences and employee equity education
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Founder's Story

Founder's Story · Jul 27, 2026

After Exiting for Billions He Gave $50 Million to His Employees | Tom Sosnoff

Prediction market platform mentioned as example of growing prediction market adoption and efficiency

Serial entrepreneurship and multiple billion-dollar exitsEmployee equity distribution and cash bonusesTokenization of equity and RSUs
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TBPN

TBPN · Jul 20, 2026

The AI Cold War, Odyssey Rips, Tyler Cowen Joins | Danny Yeung, Connor Love, Kahlil Lalji, Tarek Mansour, Tony Zhao

Launched GPU compute forward curves and futures markets, positioning compute as a tradable commodity.

Kimi K3 open-source model release and geopolitical implicationsUS-China AI Cold War and open-source model strategyGPU compute forward curves and futures markets
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TBPN

TBPN · Jul 15, 2026

Stripe x PayPal, Codex Micro, Saagar Enjeti Joins | George Kailas, Mukund Jha, Russ Tedrake, Glenn Youngkin

Prediction market platform discussed in context of potentially offering flight delay trading contracts.

Stripe acquisition offer for PayPal at $53 billionPayPal distressed valuation and strategic options analysisOpenAI AI companion speaker hardware device
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Better Offline

Better Offline · Jul 1, 2026

The WSJ On Polymarket's Questionable Ads

Polymarket's main US competitor; CFTC-regulated, legally available in all 50 states, now exceeding Polymarket in volume.

Polymarket deceptive influencer marketing campaignFake replica websites used for fraudulent ad contentCFTC investigation into Polymarket
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TBPN

TBPN · Jul 1, 2026

Rocket Lab Enters SpaceX Arena, Meta’s Prediction Market, America’s Tech Wishlist | Diet TBPN

Referenced as a CFTC-designated contract market whose event contracts may qualify for favorable 1256 tax treatment.

Rocket Lab acquisition of Iridium Communications for $8 billionSpaceX Starlink vs. Rocket Lab competitive dynamics in LEO satellite connectivityComcast NBCUniversal split into separate connectivity and content entities
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This Week in Startups

This Week in Startups · Jun 27, 2026

Why F1 Teams are Replacing Wind Tunnels with Smart Tape | E2305

Prediction market platform alongside Polymarket that Meta is reportedly in talks with for the Arena partnership.

Real-world aerodynamic data collection via sensor tapeWind tunnel disruption in Formula 1 and motorsportOpenAI GPT-5.6 series government-delayed model release
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TBPN

TBPN · Jun 27, 2026

Shifts In The Creator Economy, Kylie Jenner x Meta, GPT 5.6 Limited Release | Diet TBPN

Cited alongside Polymarket as a major prediction market platform facing potential Meta competition.

Creator Economy Independence vs. ConsolidationSmart Glasses Market Adoption and MonetizationMeta Kylie Jenner Smart Glasses Partnership
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The Find Out Podcast

The Find Out Podcast · Jun 16, 2026

The UFC hits America below the belt

Mentioned as acquiring rights to viral New York Knicks celebration jingle for promotional use

Constitutional Suspension of Habeas Corpus and Executive OverreachTrump Administration Insider Accounts and Institutional ResistanceIran Nuclear Deal Terms and Geopolitical Consequences
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TED Radio Hour

TED Radio Hour · Jun 12, 2026

How predictions took over our lives

Prediction market platform mentioned as allowing legal trading on various outcomes

Sports Betting Regulation and LegalizationAlgorithmic Bias in Lending, Insurance, and Criminal JusticeAI Prediction Systems and Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
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The Megyn Kelly Show

The Megyn Kelly Show · Jun 8, 2026

Pratt's Lead Over Raman Evaporates, Karmelo Anthony Defense Begins, Golden Tempo Wins: AM Update 6/8

Prediction market providing updated odds on Bass-Rahman runoff scenario at 99%

California Mail-In Voting System DelaysLos Angeles Mayoral Race 2026Election Integrity and Public Trust
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TBPN

TBPN · Jun 1, 2026

YouTubers Win the Box Office, Salesforce on a Tear, Bernie Sanders: A.I. is a Public Resource | Adam Iscoe, Danial Jameel, Mike Schroepfer, Nico Ferreyra, Sue Khim, Bernie Su

Prediction market platform discussed in regulatory and trading context

YouTube creator box office successHollywood production economicsAI workflow automation
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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar · May 26, 2026

5/26/26: Trump Bombs Iran, Prof Marandi On Negotiations, Trump Pauses Taiwan Arms Sales

Prediction market platform banned by Minnesota alongside Polymarket, triggering federal government legal challenge.

Iran Nuclear Negotiations and JCPOA FrameworkUS-Iran Ceasefire Talks and Strait of Hormuz ControlIsrael-Lebanon Military Escalation and Hezbollah
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Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel

Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel · May 14, 2026

Roasting the Latest Financial and Social Fads (Here to Stay?)

Prediction market platform allowing users to bet on various real-world outcomes and events

Stock market panic selling and emotional investing during volatilitySports betting addiction and gambling normalization in mainstream cultureCosmetic procedures and med-spa accessibility via payment plans
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The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · May 14, 2026

We Legalized Sports Gambling. Now We're Paying for It — ft. Jonathan D. Cohen

Prediction market platform with 90% sports betting volume; operates in all 50 states, circumventing age and geographic restrictions

Sports Gambling Legalization and Regulatory FrameworkBehavioral Addiction and Dopamine Pathways in Young MenMobile App Design and Friction Mechanisms
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Masters in Business

Masters in Business · May 8, 2026

Winning the Degenerate Economy with StockTwits CEO Howard Lindzon

Prediction market platform for event betting; Lindzon invested personally but wouldn't have as VC due to betting focus

Retail options trading and YOLO cultureDegenerate economy index and speculation-driven investingSocial leverage vs. financial leverage post-2008
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Hard Fork

Hard Fork · May 8, 2026

Can the U.S. Rein in Prediction Markets? + Joanna Stern on Her Year of A.I. Experiments + Our Producer Goes to Attention School

Prediction market platform regulated by CFTC; subject to insider trading concerns and advertising saturation in major US cities

Prediction Market Regulation and Insider TradingCFTC vs SEC Regulatory JurisdictionAI in Healthcare Diagnostics and Upselling
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Pod Save America

Pod Save America · May 8, 2026

It's One Ballroom, Donald, How Much Could It Cost?

Prediction market platform where Trump officials allegedly placed bets on election outcomes

Iran Nuclear Negotiations and Strait of Hormuz BlockadeUS Military Escalation in Middle EastGas Price Inflation and Economic Messaging
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The Daily Beans

The Daily Beans · May 6, 2026

Billion Dollar Ballroom (feat. Carissa Véliz)

Prediction market platform that Senate voted to ban members from betting on

Budget Reconciliation and Congressional ProcessWhite House East Wing Ballroom Construction FundingImmigration and Customs Enforcement Expansion
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The Powers That Be: Daily

The Powers That Be: Daily · May 6, 2026

Will Prediction Markets Ruin Pro Sports?

Prediction market platform where federal government charged soldier with commodities fraud for insider trading on Venezuela raid

Prediction Market Insider Trading EnforcementCommodities Fraud Charges and CFTC RegulationSports Betting and Insider Information Monetization
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The Spillover

The Spillover · May 5, 2026

Prediction Markets: Forecasting Tools or Casinos?

Leading U.S. prediction market platform; valued at $22B after recent funding; won court case legalizing election contracts; suspended three political candidates for betting on own races

Prediction Market Regulation and CFTC AuthorityElection Betting and Political IntegrityInsider Trading in Prediction Markets
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Squawk Pod

Squawk Pod · May 5, 2026

A Financial “Super App” & Met Gala Moments 5/5/26

Prediction market platform studied for showing tiny group of traders capturing bulk of profits while most retail participants are net losers

Prediction Markets RegulationUS-Iran Geopolitical Tensions and Oil MarketsRetail vs. Algorithmic Trading Dynamics
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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar · May 5, 2026

5/5/26: Iran Hits Critical UAE Facility, Prof Pape On Iran Escalation, Trump Courts Fetterman, Voting Rights Act Debate

Prediction market platform mentioned alongside Polymarket as having negative user financial results

Iran-US Military Escalation in Strait of HormuzProject Freedom Shipping Corridor InitiativeVoting Rights Act Redistricting Decision
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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar · May 5, 2026

5/5/26: Polymarket Exec Caught On Hot Mic, Fox Praises Eric Trump Corruption, MTG Says MAGA Is Dead

Prediction market competitor with 3-to-1 loser-to-winner ratio; subject of Wall Street Journal analysis on retail investor losses

Polymarket insider trading on military actionsPrediction market regulatory gaps and national security implicationsTrump cryptocurrency schemes and rug pulls
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Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov · May 1, 2026

Trump Triggers Redistricting Chaos as GOP Pushes Power Grab Nationwide

Regulated prediction market platform that restricts bets on wars, contrasted with Polymarket's lack of restrictions

Gerrymandering and Redistricting StrategyVoting Rights Act EnforcementElection Integrity and Voter Roll Access
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Unchained

Unchained · Apr 29, 2026

How Microsoft Won the OpenAI Fight as Markets Rally on Iran

Prediction market exchange with strong liquidity in political and financial markets, facing regulatory headwinds in sports betting

Iran Nuclear Negotiations and Strait of Hormuz BlockadeMicrosoft-OpenAI Partnership RestructuringTech Earnings Season Expectations (Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Apple)
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Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell

Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell · Apr 28, 2026

Luana Lopes Lara: Youngest Self-Made Woman Billionaire on Kalshi, Bitcoin & Beating the Feds

Guest's co-founded company; first federally regulated prediction market platform with 10B+ valuation

Prediction Markets RegulationCFTC Approval ProcessElection Market Litigation
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WSJ's Take On the Week

WSJ's Take On the Week · Apr 26, 2026

Prediction Markets: Investing, Gambling or a Haven for Insider Trading?

Prediction market platform discussed extensively; operates thousands of contracts regulated by CFTC with detailed market design PDFs

Tech Earnings and AI Capital Expenditure AccountabilityPrediction Markets vs Gambling: Regulatory and Legal FrameworkPrediction Markets as Information Sources for Investors
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Lovett or Leave It

Lovett or Leave It · Apr 25, 2026

Kash Patel, Drunk with Power

Prediction market platform enabling bets on government actions and military strikes

FBI Leadership and Institutional CompetenceGovernment Corruption and Insider TradingPrediction Markets and Financial Regulation
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Grumpy Old Geeks

Grumpy Old Geeks · Apr 24, 2026

743: Category Five Dystopia

Prediction market platform caught three politicians insider trading on their own campaigns; fined and suspended them

Tesla Full Self-Driving Hardware LimitationsSpaceX IPO Dual-Class Share StructureAI Cost Crisis and Token-Based Pricing
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Tech Brew Ride Home

Tech Brew Ride Home · Apr 23, 2026

Another DeepSeek Moment On The Horizon?

Prediction market exchange suspending and fining congressional candidates for political insider trading violations

AI Coding Tools Market CompetitionOpen-Weight Model Threat to Proprietary AISpaceX GPU Manufacturing and TeraFab
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Marketplace

Marketplace · Apr 22, 2026

Boeing bounces back

Prediction market platform launching perpetual futures markets, competing with Polymarket

Boeing 737 MAX Production RecoveryCommercial Aircraft Market CompetitionMaritime Supply Chain Disruption
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On the Media

On the Media · Apr 22, 2026

Predicting the News

Prediction market platform enabling betting on news events; central focus of episode regarding insider trading and regulatory issues

Prediction Market RegulationInsider Trading in Commodities MarketsCFTC Enforcement Gaps
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The Shotgun Start

The Shotgun Start · Apr 16, 2026

The latest on LIV Golf: Will Saudi PIF continue funding after 2026?

Prediction market platform where betting odds on LIV Mexico City happening became real-time business indicator

PIF funding withdrawal from LIV Golf post-2026LIV Golf business model sustainability without Saudi backingBryson DeChambeau contract negotiations and leverage
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It's Been a Minute

It's Been a Minute · Apr 15, 2026

The casino-ification of literally everything

US-regulated prediction market platform with more guardrails than Polymarket but still allowing ethically questionable markets

Prediction Market RegulationPolymarket and Kalshi Business ModelsInsider Trading in Prediction Markets
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Marketplace All-in-One

Marketplace All-in-One · Apr 11, 2026

"Marketplace" Live

Prediction market platform where 90% of volume is sports betting; criticized for enabling financial nihilism with minimal regulatory oversight

Inflation Persistence and Monetary PolicyAI Bubble and Corporate Debt AccumulationHousing Supply Crisis and Affordability
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Marketplace Morning Report

Marketplace Morning Report · Apr 11, 2026

"Marketplace" Live

Event contract platform evolving into sports betting with minimal regulatory oversight under Trump administration's hands-off CFTC approach

Federal Reserve Policy and Interest RatesInflation Persistence in Housing and ServicesYouth Economic Displacement and Financial Nihilism
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It Could Happen Here

It Could Happen Here · Apr 11, 2026

It Could Happen Here Weekly 227

Prediction market platform partnering with major news outlets to integrate betting odds into coverage

NFL Players Association institutional decay and management captureRookie wage scale concessions and veteran player displacementRoger Goodell disciplinary autonomy in labor agreements
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Bulwark Takes

Bulwark Takes · Apr 10, 2026

BREAKING: UMICH Consumer Sentiment Hits Lowest Point EVER | Receipts LIVE

Prediction market platform enabling retail betting on economic and political outcomes

Inflation and Consumer Price Index trendsMiddle East geopolitical conflict impact on oil marketsStrait of Hormuz shipping disruptions
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The Dan Bongino Show

The Dan Bongino Show · Apr 10, 2026

Trump Drops The Hammer (Ep. 2492)

Prediction market platform for trading on political, sports, and financial outcomes across all 50 US states

Trump's Iran Nuclear Strategy and Strait of Hormuz Security DoctrineFederal Workforce Reduction and Government Efficiency MetricsGovernment Fraud Exposure in Social Services and Defense Contracting
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It Could Happen Here

It Could Happen Here · Apr 10, 2026

Executive Disorder: FEMA Teleportation, Pam Bondi Fired, Iran Ceasefire?

Political prediction market platform partnering with major news networks (Fox, CNN, CNBC, AP) to gamify political outcomes

Iran-Israel Military Escalation and Ceasefire NegotiationsDHS Shutdown and Immigration Policy ReformPrediction Markets and Political Betting Integration into News
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Marketplace

Marketplace · Apr 7, 2026

The crackdown on prediction market insider trading

Prediction market platform that banned anyone with influence on real-world outcomes from betting on events contracts

Inflation Expectations and Consumer BehaviorPetrodollar System and Currency AlternativesPrediction Market Regulation and Insider Trading
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Marketplace All-in-One

Marketplace All-in-One · Apr 7, 2026

The crackdown on prediction market insider trading

Prediction market platform that banned traders with influence on real-world outcomes from betting on events contracts

Petrodollar System and De-DollarizationConsumer Inflation ExpectationsInsider Trading in Prediction Markets
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Pivot

Pivot · Apr 7, 2026

F-Bomb Diplomacy, Cabinet Shake-Up Signals, and OpenAI’s Podcast Play

Prediction market platform facing federal regulatory action over state gambling bans and CFTC jurisdiction disputes

Trump Foreign Policy Communication StrategyPresidential Approval Rating DeclineGen Z Economic Anxiety and Job Market
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Uncanny Valley | WIRED

Uncanny Valley | WIRED · Apr 2, 2026

Iran Targets U.S. Tech; Polymarket’s Pop-up Flop; Trump's Plans for Midterms

Prediction market platform competing with Polymarket; users placing bets on geopolitical and sports events

Iran's threat to target U.S. tech companiesAmazon Web Services infrastructure attacksSAVE Act voter ID requirements
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Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov · Apr 1, 2026

How Trump and Billionaires Bend the Rules (And Get Away With It) — ft. Pablo Torre

Prediction market platform where Don Jr. sits on board; creates conflict of interest in political event contracts

Steve Ballmer NBA salary cap violations and accountabilityPrediction markets regulation and insider tradingEpstein files and elite accountability
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PBS News Hour - Full Show

PBS News Hour - Full Show · Mar 31, 2026

March 31, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode

Online prediction market platform allowing anonymous betting on political and military outcomes.

Iran-U.S. Military Conflict and Strait of Hormuz BlockadeCrude Oil Prices and Gasoline Market VolatilityPrediction Markets and Insider Trading Regulation
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Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov · Mar 31, 2026

Trump & Pentagon Now Completely Delusional on War Strategy

Data provider for Raging Moderates; cited for prediction market data on Strait of Hormuz traffic normalization (32% probability)

Iran War Strategy and Military ObjectivesU.S.-European Alliance RelationsStrait of Hormuz Energy Security
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