Kalshi
Mentioned in 79 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
A CFTC-regulated prediction market platform that allows users to bet on political events, sports outcomes, and various real-world occurrences, competing with platforms like Polymarket. The company has experienced significant growth (2,700% expansion, 4 million downloads) and gained mainstream attention through partnerships with major news outlets and endorsements from high-profile figures including NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Trump family. Kalshi has faced regulatory scrutiny over classification as gambling versus derivatives, insider trading concerns, and questions about underage access and aggressive marketing practices.
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Episode Mentions
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
The Daily Beans · May 6, 2026
Billion Dollar Ballroom (feat. Carissa Véliz)
“Prediction market platform that Senate voted to ban members from betting on”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
Lovett or Leave It · Apr 25, 2026
Kash Patel, Drunk with Power
“Prediction market platform enabling bets on government actions and military strikes”
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”
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”
Marketplace · Apr 22, 2026
Boeing bounces back
“Prediction market platform launching perpetual futures markets, competing with Polymarket”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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 · 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”
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”
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”
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”
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.”
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)”
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”