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Polymarket

Mentioned in 125 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows

# Polymarket A decentralized prediction market platform enabling users to bet on political events, news outcomes, cultural moments, and real-world occurrences. The platform has generated significant trading volumes—particularly around elections, geopolitical events, and the Super Bowl—while becoming a subject of regulatory scrutiny from state gaming authorities and federal agencies challenging its classification as an unlicensed gambling operation. Polymarket is frequently discussed in podcasts as an example of how prediction markets tap into user engagement while operating in a legal gray area.

Episode Mentions

Tech Brew Ride Home

Tech Brew Ride Home · Jul 10, 2026

The New GPT

Seeking CFTC approval for margin trading on prediction market platform; weekly volume hit $4B in June

GPT 5.6 Model Release and VariantsChatGPT Work Enterprise Product LaunchOpenAI vs Anthropic Competitive Positioning
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My First Million

My First Million · Jul 10, 2026

Brainstorming business ideas with a billion-dollar founder

Prediction market platform Pincus cold-emailed founder about after seeing consumer traction

AI-powered consumer product strategyMarket selection and 'body of water' frameworkFreemium and monetization in casual gaming
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Better Offline

Better Offline · Jul 1, 2026

The WSJ On Polymarket's Questionable Ads

Subject of WSJ investigation into fake influencer marketing using dummy websites to simulate winning bets.

Polymarket deceptive influencer marketing campaignFake replica websites used for fraudulent ad contentCFTC investigation into Polymarket
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jun 29, 2026

Nate Silver Predicts: Democrats Take the House, Newsom Is Fading & AOC Might Win It All in 2028

Silver consults for Polymarket and recommends it as the preferred platform for sharp political bettors.

2026 U.S. Midterm Election Forecasting2028 Democratic Presidential Primary CandidatesAOC as 2028 Presidential Contender
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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 Meta is reportedly seeking to partner with for its Arena app; host disclosed he is a partner.

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

Named as a leading prediction market platform that Meta's new Arena app could compete with.

Creator Economy Independence vs. ConsolidationSmart Glasses Market Adoption and MonetizationMeta Kylie Jenner Smart Glasses Partnership
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jun 26, 2026

Socialists Sweep NYC, China Catches Up in Coding, AI Memory Crunch, Micron's Blowout Quarter

Cited as prediction market partner; had Mamdani's NYC sweep chances at just 26% before election day.

DSA Socialist Sweep in NYC Democratic PrimariesChina GLM 5.2 Open Source AI Model ParityAI Model Distillation and Knowledge Transfer from US Frontier Models
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The Find Out Podcast

The Find Out Podcast · Jun 16, 2026

The UFC hits America below the belt

Advertised at UFC White House event as prediction market platform

Constitutional Suspension of Habeas Corpus and Executive OverreachTrump Administration Insider Accounts and Institutional ResistanceIran Nuclear Deal Terms and Geopolitical Consequences
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The Bulwark Podcast

The Bulwark Podcast · Jun 15, 2026

Bill Kristol: Trump’s Weak, Sad, and Embarrassing Weekend

Prediction market platform sponsoring White House UFC event

Iran Nuclear Deal and Strait of Hormuz ControlU.S. Military Withdrawal from Middle EastTrump Administration Foreign Policy Strategy
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The Michael Knowles Show

The Michael Knowles Show · Jun 13, 2026

Alien Expert Breaks Down Spielberg’s "Disclosure Day" Movie

Prediction market platform advertised as alternative to traditional sportsbooks with better payout rates

UFO Disclosure and Government TransparencySupernatural Evil Spirits vs. Extraterrestrial AliensReligious Worldview vs. Materialist Cosmology
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Morning Wire

Morning Wire · Jun 12, 2026

Evening Wire: Elon Becomes The World’s First Trillionaire & USA’s First World Cup Match! | 6.12.26

Prediction market platform offering better payouts than traditional sportsbooks, available in all 50 states with promotional offers

SpaceX IPO and Commercial Space Industry ValuationIran Nuclear Deal Negotiations and Enriched Material RemovalPrediction Markets vs Traditional Sportsbooks
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The Michael Knowles Show

The Michael Knowles Show · Jun 11, 2026

Ep. 1992 - "Chimping Out" Girl Goes Viral Amid Karmelo Anthony Protests

Prediction market platform advertised as alternative to sports books, official NHL prediction market

Carmelo Anthony murder case and sentencing disparityDemocratic politicians defending violent criminalsRacial justice system bias and two-tiered enforcement
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The Michael Knowles Show

The Michael Knowles Show · Jun 9, 2026

Ep. 1990 - Libs Panic: Trump Starts Denaturalizing Citizens

Prediction market platform positioned as alternative to sports books, offering $50 sign-up bonus

Immigration Denaturalization PolicyAI Job Displacement and Economic DisruptionLeft-Wing Political Violence and Antifa
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Law and Chaos

Law and Chaos · Jun 9, 2026

Ep 235 — The Only Thing Bigger Than The UFC Claw Is The Grift

Prediction market platform where George Santos placed bets against his own attendance at State of the Union

H-1B Visa Policy and Immigration AuthorityDOJ Prosecutorial Misconduct and AccountabilityFederal Judicial Response to Executive Overreach
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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 mentioned alongside regulatory discussions

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

Minnesota became first state to ban prediction markets like Polymarket, facing federal lawsuit for regulatory overreach.

Iran Nuclear Negotiations and JCPOA FrameworkUS-Iran Ceasefire Talks and Strait of Hormuz ControlIsrael-Lebanon Military Escalation and Hezbollah
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Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov · May 18, 2026

Trump Cashes in on Thousands of Stock Trades While Americans Get Crushed

Prediction market platform enabling betting on military operations; flagged as vulnerable to insider trading

Presidential Insider Trading and Conflict of InterestStock Market Manipulation and Information AsymmetryRepublican Primary Loyalty Enforcement
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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 enabling betting on outcomes from sports to political events with large prize pools

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 functioning as de facto sports gambling app for under-21 users and non-legalized states

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; Lindzon views as better news source than traditional media

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 with documented insider trading scandals including military operations and weather sensor tampering incidents

Prediction Market Regulation and Insider TradingCFTC vs SEC Regulatory JurisdictionAI in Healthcare Diagnostics and Upselling
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The Daily Beans

The Daily Beans · May 6, 2026

Billion Dollar Ballroom (feat. Carissa Véliz)

Prediction market platform cited as example of how predictions influence voter behavior and outcomes

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 that issued statement supporting government enforcement and cooperating with investigations

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?

Major prediction market platform operating offshore and onshore; acquired CFTC-licensed exchange QCEX; subject to Financial Times investigation finding suspicious military betting patterns

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 as having poor user returns and financial outcomes

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 platform where 0.1% of accounts capture 67% of profits; military action bets show 52% win rates indicating insider trading

Polymarket insider trading on military actionsPrediction market regulatory gaps and national security implicationsTrump cryptocurrency schemes and rug pulls
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The Real Investment Show Podcast

The Real Investment Show Podcast · May 5, 2026

5-5-26 Investing vs Trading - Finding the Balance

Prediction market platform exploiting regulatory loopholes; discussed as gambling disguised as investing

Investing vs. Trading PsychologyZero-Day Expiration Options TradingPrediction Markets and Gambling Regulation
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Pivot

Pivot · May 5, 2026

GameStop's eBay Bid, AI and the Midterms, and Senate Prediction Market Ban

Prediction market platform where Senate staff traded on political outcomes; subject of new Senate ban on congressional trading

GameStop eBay Acquisition BidAI Brand Erosion and Public TrustAI Regulation and Midterm Elections
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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

Unregulated prediction market platform discussed as lacking CFTC oversight and enabling insider trading

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 competing with Kalshi for liquidity in political, financial, and event-based derivatives

Iran Nuclear Negotiations and Strait of Hormuz BlockadeMicrosoft-OpenAI Partnership RestructuringTech Earnings Season Expectations (Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Apple)
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Taylor Lorenz’s Power User

Taylor Lorenz’s Power User · Apr 29, 2026

The New Digital Class War: Rich People Use The Internet Differently w/ Adam Aleksic

Prediction market platform discussed as replacing institutional polling, creating information asymmetry

Class signaling through Instagram aesthetics and posting behaviorPlatform migration patterns and elite re-territorializationFilter use and technical literacy as class markers
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Pod Save the World

Pod Save the World · Apr 29, 2026

King Trump Welcomes King Charles

Prediction market platform where U.S. Army Special Forces member allegedly insider-traded on Venezuela operation

Iran War Failure and Strait of Hormuz BlockadeU.S. Munitions Stockpile Depletion and Replenishment TimelineGeopolitical Impact on South Korea and Taiwan Security
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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

Competing prediction market platform operating on-chain internationally without US regulatory approval

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?

Major prediction market platform; Dow Jones (WSJ parent) has partnership; example cited of $600M Iran ceasefire contract trading

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 discussed as vehicle for insider trading and corruption in government

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

User rigged weather bet at Charles de Gaulle Airport with hairdryer; won $34,000 and kept winnings despite fraud

Tesla Full Self-Driving Hardware LimitationsSpaceX IPO Dual-Class Share StructureAI Cost Crisis and Token-Based Pricing
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Noticias de la mañana

Noticias de la mañana · Apr 24, 2026

Las noticias de la mañana, viernes 24 de abril de 2026

Prediction market platform where US soldier placed bets using classified information about Maduro's capture

Tornado and severe weather disaster responseForest fire prevention and wildfire managementDrought conditions and climate impact on natural disasters
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Morning Brew Daily

Morning Brew Daily · Apr 24, 2026

US Soldier Caught Betting in Maduro Raid & Marijuana Reclassified as Less Dangerous

Prediction market platform that reported suspicious bets to DOJ and is facing regulatory scrutiny over insider trading

Insider Trading on Prediction MarketsPolymarket Regulatory OversightMarijuana Reclassification (Schedule 1 to Schedule 3)
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Bankless

Bankless · Apr 24, 2026

ROLLUP: $300M DeFi Hack Fallout | Arbitrum Freezes Funds | AI Deflation Debate | Productive ETH

Prediction market platform launching perpetual futures; also subject to oracle manipulation (Paris temperature exploit)

KelpDAO DeFi Hack ($300M Exploit)Layer Zero Bridge Security FailuresAave Risk Management and Bad Debt
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The Headlines

The Headlines · Apr 24, 2026

Trump’s Approval Drops to New Low, and Condom Prices Rise Because of the War

Online prediction market platform where Army soldier allegedly placed bet using classified information about Venezuela operation

AI-Driven Tech LayoffsData Center Infrastructure InvestmentMetaverse Strategy Failure
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Rabbit Hole Recap

Rabbit Hole Recap · Apr 23, 2026

RABBIT HOLE RECAP #406: THE LAYOFFS CONTINUE

Prediction market exploited via single weather sensor manipulation; user earned $35K by applying hairdryer to Paris airport sensor

Tech Industry Layoffs and AI DisplacementStablecoins vs CBDCs: Control MechanismsIran Internet Blackout and Geopolitical Fog of War
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Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT Commenter

Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT Commenter · Apr 23, 2026

The Global Scam Call Network (ft. T-Bob) | April 23, 2026

Prediction market platform where UK cigarette ban legislation was discussed

International Phone Scam NetworksFBI Fraud Enforcement and Call Center ShutdownsCryptocurrency Money Laundering
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Marketplace

Marketplace · Apr 22, 2026

Boeing bounces back

Prediction market platform launching perpetual futures markets alongside Kalshi

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 competitor to Kalshi; has made partnership deals with major news organizations for market data integration

Prediction Market RegulationInsider Trading in Commodities MarketsCFTC Enforcement Gaps
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It's Been a Minute

It's Been a Minute · Apr 15, 2026

The casino-ification of literally everything

Largest unregulated prediction market platform operating outside US jurisdiction, enabling bets on death, assassination, and war

Prediction Market RegulationPolymarket and Kalshi Business ModelsInsider Trading in Prediction Markets
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Marketplace Morning Report

Marketplace Morning Report · Apr 11, 2026

"Marketplace" Live

Prediction market platform criticized for 90% sports betting volume and enabling financial nihilism among younger demographics

Federal Reserve Policy and Interest RatesInflation Persistence in Housing and ServicesYouth Economic Displacement and Financial Nihilism
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Marketplace All-in-One

Marketplace All-in-One · Apr 11, 2026

"Marketplace" Live

Prediction market platform discussed alongside Kalshi regarding gambling-focused evolution and regulatory concerns

Inflation Persistence and Monetary PolicyAI Bubble and Corporate Debt AccumulationHousing Supply Crisis and Affordability
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NPR News Now

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

U.S.-Iran Peace NegotiationsCounter-Drone Laser SystemsBorder Security Technology
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Bulwark Takes

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

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