Kalshi
Mentioned in 53 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
A CFTC-regulated prediction market platform that allows users to bet on political events, sports outcomes, and other real-world occurrences, competing with platforms like Polymarket. The company has experienced significant growth (reaching 4 million downloads and $1B+ in wagering volume) while partnering with major news outlets and attracting high-profile investors and advisors, though it has faced regulatory scrutiny, insider trading investigations, and criticism over user integrity and potential addictive design practices.
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Episode Mentions
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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.”
Pablo Torre Finds Out · Mar 26, 2026
"That's Just Corruption": Sen. Chris Murphy on the Prediction Market Crackdown and Profiteering in Youth Sports
“Prediction market company with Trump family involvement; announced athlete/politician trading ban in response to proposed legislation”
Pivot · Mar 20, 2026
Trump Bullies Allies, Powell Stays Put, and Kalshi Faces Criminal Charges
“Facing criminal charges in Arizona for operating prediction markets without proper gambling licenses”
Better Offline · Mar 18, 2026
Prediction Markets with Rebecca Ungarino and Nick Devor
“First CFTC-registered designated contract market for prediction markets; refused to pay out on Khomeini death market due to ethical carve-out”
TBPN · Mar 17, 2026
OpenAI Ends Side Quests, SF Housing Market is Back, Kalshi’s $1B Prize | Diet TBPN
“Launched $1 billion perfect bracket challenge for March Madness predictions”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Mar 11, 2026
Rewriting the Rules: The SEC & CFTC on Crypto, IPOs & the Future of American Markets
“Prediction market platform that brought enforcement actions against insider trading participants”
Law and Chaos · Mar 10, 2026
Ep 211 — Go Woke, Go … KA-CHING!
“Prediction market platform sued by bettors over non-payment on Iran Supreme Leader contract after US assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei”
Hard Fork · Mar 6, 2026
OpenAI's Fog of War + Betting on Iran + Hard Fork Review of Slop
“Prediction market platform allowing controversial bets on war outcomes and political events”
Uncanny Valley | WIRED · Mar 5, 2026
Iran Strikes in the AI Era; Prediction Markets Ethics; Paramount Beats Netflix
“Prediction market platform facing controversy over betting on Iranian leader's fate”
Pivot · Mar 3, 2026
Iran War: Trump's Endgame, Economic Fallout and Polymarket Profiteering
“Saw 36x increase in betting volume on Iran regime change predictions”
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer · Feb 28, 2026
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer 2/27/26
“Prediction market competitor; has Trump administration support and backing from Don Jr., threatening traditional sportsbooks”
BigDeal · Feb 27, 2026
#124 Money Expert: Trick Your Brain to STOP Spending Money | Morgan Housel
“Mentioned alongside Robinhood as platform that gamifies financial markets in ways potentially harmful to society”
ACCESS · Feb 26, 2026
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman on surviving the AI slop-pocalypse
“Another prediction market platform mentioned in context of Reddit's potential involvement”
Morning Brew Daily · Feb 26, 2026
Kalshi Punishes MrBeast’s Editor for Insider Trading & Claude Used to Hack Mexico
“Prediction market platform suspended MrBeast editor for insider trading and referred case to federal authorities.”
Bulwark Takes · Feb 26, 2026
Easiest Money Ever: Bet Against Elon!
“Prediction market platform where Alan Cole made his federal spending bet; subject of insider trading investigation involving MrBeast editor”
Morning Brew Daily · Feb 25, 2026
Investors Flee Tech for IRL Stocks & Trump Touts Economy in SOTU Address
“Prediction market platform that took $22M in bets on State of the Union word choices”
Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast · Feb 20, 2026
Ep 599 - Weed Wench (feat. Nate Marshall & Lemaire Lee)
“Prediction market platform discussed for betting on real-world events like the Clinton deposition”
Bankless · Feb 20, 2026
ROLLUP: Prediction Market War | Base Leaves Optimism | Tomasz Exits EF | Clarity Act Lives | Harvard Buys ETH
“Prediction market platform more accurate than other platforms on Fed fund futures; Trump family has investment/advisory stake”
Morning Brew Daily · Feb 19, 2026
Zuckerberg Answers if Social Media is Addictive & The Rich Are Having More Babies Again
“Prediction market platform in regulatory dispute with Nevada Gaming Control Board over gambling vs derivatives classification”
Animal Spirits Podcast · Feb 18, 2026
Is AI a Mistake? (EP. 452)
“Prediction market platform gaining adoption; CEO Giannis took stake; discussed regarding market accuracy”
Better Offline · Feb 18, 2026
Hater Season: Caleb Wilson, Juniper and Arif Hasan
“Prediction market platform with board member Giannis Antetokounmpo; enables sports betting and disaster gambling”
On the Media · Feb 14, 2026
The Social Media Addiction Trials Begin
“Prediction market platform partnering with major news outlets (CNN, WSJ, CNBC) to display betting odds as news; CEO claims markets replace debate with truth”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Feb 13, 2026
Debt Spiral or NEW Golden Age? Super Bowl Insider Trading, Booming Token Budgets, Ferrari's New EV
“CFTC-regulated prediction market with over $1B in Super Bowl wagering volume”
Pivot · Feb 13, 2026
Google Nest's Surveillance Secret, Bondi's Epstein Meltdown, Meta & YouTube in Court
“Prediction market platform seeing 2,700% growth and disrupting traditional sports betting”
The Fighter & The Kid · Feb 12, 2026
What Are They Distracting Us From Right Now? | TFATK Ep. 1164
“Prediction market platform allowing betting on Epstein files outcomes and political events”
Timcast IRL · Feb 11, 2026
IT WAS A HOAX w/ Terry Schilling
“Regulated prediction market platform where users trade contracts on political, economic, and cultural outcomes”
Pivot · Feb 10, 2026
AI Spending Spree, Crypto Winter, and Kara's Message to Jeff Bezos
“Prediction market app seeing massive growth with 4 million downloads in January”
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz · Feb 9, 2026
Hour 2: Fire & Brimstone (feat. Amin Elhassan)
“Unregulated prediction market platform allowing manipulation of futures markets without regulation”
The Right Time with Bomani Jones · Feb 9, 2026
Drake Maye disappoints in Super Bowl LX, Seahawks defense dominates, Bad Bunny's halftime show | 02.09
“Prediction market platform criticized for aggressive 'bet on anything' advertising approach and potential insider trading implications”
The Ringer NBA Show · Feb 9, 2026
The NBA’s Tanking Problem Hits Rock Bottom and More Trade Deadline Ripple Effects | Group Chat
“Prediction market platform with NBA player sponsorships; hosts criticized for integrity concerns with Giannis Antetokounmpo endorsement”
Pod Save America · Feb 8, 2026
1118: Is Trump Afraid of Bad Bunny? (feat. Pablo Torre)
“Event contract platform allowing political betting, with Donald Trump Jr. serving as advisor.”
Hard Fork · Feb 6, 2026
Elon Musk’s Mega-Merger + We Test Google’s Project Genie + What’s Next for Moltbook Creator
“Prediction market platform competing with Polymarket through grocery giveaway promotion”
Ruthless Podcast · Feb 6, 2026
Return of Kamala?
“Prediction market platform mentioned as potential creator of betting markets on Polymarket grocery store outcomes”
Capitalisn't · Feb 5, 2026
Are Betting Apps Engineered for Addiction? - ft. Jonathan Cohen
“Prediction market platform functioning as sports betting for underage users and residents in non-legalized states”
The Daily · Feb 4, 2026
How to Bet on (Literally) Anything
“Polymarket competitor that won legal battle with CFTC, now operates legally in the US”
The a16z Show · Jan 27, 2026
Healthcare 2026: AI Doctors, GLP-1s, and Insurance Defection
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 23, 2026
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Breaks Down the Three Biggest Trends in Crypto + More from Davos!
Pivot · Jan 20, 2026
Betting on Reality with Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour: ACCESS
TBPN · Jan 20, 2026
X’s $1M Sweepstakes, Ben Affleck’s viral take on AI, Elon sues OpenAI for $134B | Diet TBPN
The Matt Walsh Show · Jan 16, 2026
Friendly Fire: Gavin for President, Greenland for Sale
“Prediction market platform cited for betting odds on Greenland acquisition (42%) and Newsom's 2028 nomination chances”
Pivot · Dec 30, 2025
Pivot Predictions: Scott’s Big Tech Stock Pick, The Next Bailout, and President JD Vance?
“Prediction market platform; predicted to go public in 2026 as one of biggest IPOs”
Galaxy Brain · Dec 19, 2025
Prediction Markets and the ‘Suckerifcation’ Crisis With Max Read
“Major prediction market platform that raised $1B in VC funding; CEO stated goal to 'financialize everything'; partnered with CNN for election coverage integration”