Polymarket
Mentioned in 75 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
# Polymarket A decentralized prediction market platform that enables users to bet on political events, news outcomes, and cultural moments, operating in a regulatory gray area that has drawn scrutiny from state gaming authorities and federal agencies. The platform has generated substantial trading volumes, particularly around major events like elections and the Super Bowl, while also raising concerns about insider trading, gambling addiction, and potential market manipulation. Polymarket frequently appears in podcast discussions as a barometer of public prediction accuracy and as a focal point in debates over cryptocurrency-based betting regulation.
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Episode Mentions
Marketplace All-in-One · Apr 11, 2026
"Marketplace" Live
“Prediction market platform discussed alongside Kalshi regarding gambling-focused evolution and regulatory concerns”
Marketplace Morning Report · Apr 11, 2026
"Marketplace" Live
“Prediction market platform criticized for 90% sports betting volume and enabling financial nihilism among younger demographics”
NPR News Now · Apr 11, 2026
NPR News: 04-10-2026 8PM EDT
“Prediction market platform under congressional investigation for potential insider trading related to Iran ceasefire announcement”
Bulwark Takes · Apr 10, 2026
BREAKING: UMICH Consumer Sentiment Hits Lowest Point EVER | Receipts LIVE
“Prediction market platform where suspicious insider trading patterns detected around Iran and Venezuela”
America At Night with McGraw Milhaven · Apr 10, 2026
Frannie Block on Jared Isaacman & America’s Return to the Moon, Aron Solomon on Trump and Iran
“Cryptocurrency prediction market where insider trading on military and political events has occurred”
Marketplace · Apr 7, 2026
The crackdown on prediction market insider trading
“Prediction market platform that implemented new insider trading policies banning politicians from trading on campaigns”
Marketplace All-in-One · Apr 7, 2026
The crackdown on prediction market insider trading
“Prediction market platform that implemented insider trading restrictions banning politicians and sports professionals from trading on affiliated events”
Game of Roses · Apr 7, 2026
Can Alex Cooper Make Reality TV? Love Overboard vs Unwell Winter Games
“Betting platform featured in Unwell Winter Games; hosts speculation on show winner outcomes”
Uncanny Valley | WIRED · Apr 2, 2026
Iran Targets U.S. Tech; Polymarket’s Pop-up Flop; Trump's Plans for Midterms
“Prediction market platform that hosted failed DC pop-up bar event; expanding rapidly with institutional backing”
On the Media · Apr 1, 2026
The Danger of Keeping Score
“Betting platform partnered with Dow Jones for prediction market data; users wagered on geopolitical events”
PBS News Hour - Full Show · Mar 31, 2026
March 31, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
“Prediction market platform where users bet anonymously on geopolitical outcomes including Iran ceasefire.”
Pablo Torre Finds Out · Mar 26, 2026
"That's Just Corruption": Sen. Chris Murphy on the Prediction Market Crackdown and Profiteering in Youth Sports
“Major prediction market platform with Trump family financial ties; subject of proposed BETS Off Act regulation”
This Week in Startups · Mar 26, 2026
This Bittensor Subnet Could Cut Drug Discovery Costs in HALF | E2267
“Prediction market platform hosting bets on AI industry bubble burst scenarios”
Law and Chaos · Mar 24, 2026
Ep 215 — DOJ, Why Are You Like This?
“Online prediction gambling site that inked $300 million four-year deal with Major League Baseball”
Pod Save America · Mar 20, 2026
The Worst Way to Spend $200 Billion
“Prediction market platform mentioned in context of new DC bar featuring live betting feeds”
Better Offline · Mar 18, 2026
Prediction Markets with Rebecca Ungarino and Nick Devor
“Offshore prediction market platform using stablecoins; operates in regulatory gray zone; targeting $20B valuation with securities-based contracts”
Pivot · Mar 17, 2026
Billionaire Campaign Spending, Apple's Budget Gamble, and Hegseth vs. CNN
“Prediction market platform backed by Peter Thiel implementing AI monitoring”
I've Had It · Mar 12, 2026
Unf*ckable Nazi Dorks
“Prediction market platform funded by Peter Thiel, sponsored TYT studios, criticized for dystopian implications”
Law and Chaos · Mar 10, 2026
Ep 211 — Go Woke, Go … KA-CHING!
“Prediction market platform offering bounties to fraternities for new accounts; involved in insider trading concerns with anonymous $500K bet on Iran strike”
Hard Fork · Mar 6, 2026
OpenAI's Fog of War + Betting on Iran + Hard Fork Review of Slop
“Crypto-based prediction market permitting bets on military strikes and conflict details”
Uncanny Valley | WIRED · Mar 5, 2026
Iran Strikes in the AI Era; Prediction Markets Ethics; Paramount Beats Netflix
“Prediction platform with $7M in bets on Iran regime and insider trading issues”
Pivot · Mar 3, 2026
Iran War: Trump's Endgame, Economic Fallout and Polymarket Profiteering
“Facilitated $529M in betting on Iran strike timing, defended as news source”
NPR News Now · Mar 2, 2026
NPR News: 03-02-2026 5PM EST
“Cryptocurrency prediction market platform where over $500M in bets were placed on Iran operations, facing scrutiny for insider trading”
Bankless · Mar 2, 2026
Haseeb Quereshi: Crypto’s Not Made for Humans—It’s for AI
“Mentioned as prediction market where AI agents might attempt to generate returns through trading”
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer · Feb 28, 2026
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer 2/27/26
“Prediction market platform competing with traditional sports betting; gaining volume share from DraftKings and FanDuel”
Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast · Feb 27, 2026
METR’s Joel Becker on exponential Time Horizon Evals, Threat Models, and the Limits of AI Productivity
“Real-money prediction market platform compared to Manifold's play-money system”
BigDeal · Feb 27, 2026
#124 Money Expert: Trick Your Brain to STOP Spending Money | Morgan Housel
“Referenced as prediction market platform that gamifies financial speculation and betting”
ACCESS · Feb 26, 2026
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman on surviving the AI slop-pocalypse
“Discussed as example of prediction market platform integration possibilities”
America First with Nicholas J. Fuentes Repost · Feb 26, 2026
TRUMP CRUSHES SOTU??? Democrats ANNIHILATED By TRUMP | America First Ep. 1647
“Betting odds platform Fuentes monitors for House of Representatives 2026 predictions”
Morning Brew Daily · Feb 26, 2026
Kalshi Punishes MrBeast’s Editor for Insider Trading & Claude Used to Hack Mexico
“Prediction market competitor to Kalshi with less intensive insider trading investigations; saw $400K profit trade.”
Bulwark Takes · Feb 26, 2026
Easiest Money Ever: Bet Against Elon!
“Prediction market platform sponsoring influencers like Nick Shirley and Walter Bloomberg; discussed as unregulated betting venue for political outcomes”
Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast · Feb 20, 2026
Ep 599 - Weed Wench (feat. Nate Marshall & Lemaire Lee)
“Prediction market platform mentioned alongside Kalshi as alternative to traditional betting”
Bankless · Feb 20, 2026
ROLLUP: Prediction Market War | Base Leaves Optimism | Tomasz Exits EF | Clarity Act Lives | Harvard Buys ETH
“Prediction market platform generating significant Polygon fees; CEO Shane Copeland previously raided by feds; dominant volumes in elections/Fed/geopolitics”
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar · Feb 19, 2026
2/19/26: Iran War Imminent, Israel Detains Tucker, Prince Andrew Arrested
“Betting app that Trump administration seeks to block states from regulating”
Morning Brew Daily · Feb 19, 2026
Zuckerberg Answers if Social Media is Addictive & The Rich Are Having More Babies Again
“Prediction market platform facing legal action from Nevada Gaming Control Board for unlicensed betting operations”
Animal Spirits Podcast · Feb 18, 2026
Is AI a Mistake? (EP. 452)
“Prediction market platform showing accuracy advantages over professional forecasters and analysts”
Better Offline · Feb 18, 2026
Hater Season: Caleb Wilson, Juniper and Arif Hasan
“Prediction market platform enabling gambling on disasters, insider trading, and real-world event manipulation”
NPR News Now · Feb 18, 2026
NPR News: 02-17-2026 7PM EST
“Prediction market platform cited as example of sites states and tribes are targeting as unlicensed gambling operations”
Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson · Feb 16, 2026
The World's First AI Lawyer: Josh Browder on the Anti-Scam AI You Need to Know
“Prediction market platform; example of company tapping into core human emotion (greed)”
On the Media · Feb 14, 2026
The Social Media Addiction Trials Begin
“Prediction market platform integrated into news coverage; enables betting on political events, news outcomes, and specific words spoken by public figures”
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
“Prediction market platform that saw $700M in Super Bowl betting and insider trading concerns”
The Von Haessler Doctrine · Feb 13, 2026
The Von Haessler Doctrine: S16/EP029 - Chewth-Pick
“Prediction market platform allowing users to bet on outcomes including Super Bowl events”
The Fighter & The Kid · Feb 12, 2026
What Are They Distracting Us From Right Now? | TFATK Ep. 1164
“Decentralized prediction market platform enabling betting on politics, pop culture, and weather”
Timcast IRL · Feb 11, 2026
IT WAS A HOAX w/ Terry Schilling
“Decentralized prediction market platform offering betting on various future events with less regulatory oversight”
Rob Has a Podcast | The Traitors, Survivor & Reality TV - RHAP · Feb 10, 2026
Etsy Witch Ban is News AF – February 10, 2026
“Prediction market platform where odds on Jesus's return before 2027 doubled overnight, generating $900k in bets”
This Week in Startups · Feb 10, 2026
Does Clawdbot (OpenClaw) Need Eyes? (feat. Alex Finn and Matt Van Horn) | E2247
“Prediction market platform where users bet on Claude 5 release timeline”
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz · Feb 9, 2026
Hour 2: Fire & Brimstone (feat. Amin Elhassan)
“Unregulated prediction market platform enabling insider trading without SEC oversight”
Spittin Chiclets · Feb 9, 2026
Spittin' Chiclets Episode 619: Featuring Chris Pronger
“Prediction market platform discussed for non-sports betting; operates in regulatory gray area as 'trade' not gambling”
Pod Save America · Feb 8, 2026
1118: Is Trump Afraid of Bad Bunny? (feat. Pablo Torre)
“Prediction market platform for political betting, also advised by Donald Trump Jr.”
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 running free grocery store promotion in NYC to generate goodwill”