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Star Spangled Gamblers

Dec 31, 2024

Gaeten Dugas (@GaetenD) and Fred Norris (@PIsFredNorris) celebrate (belatedly) the winners of the 2023 Golden Modelos for the best and worst of political gambling.

Timestamps

2:04: Appreciating the political betting community

2:42: Golden Modelos 2024

3:20: Intro ends
5:19: Episode begins
5:28: What are the Golden...


Dec 17, 2024

Part 1: Fred Norris (@PIsFredNorris) declares victory in his side bet with Zoltar (@zoltarssg) on how ratings at Fox News would fare following Tucker Carlson's departure.

Part 2: Coalition for Political Forecasting Research Director Mick Bransfield (@mickbransfield) and Pratik Chougule (@pjchougule) discuss the merits...


Nov 10, 2024

Pratik Chougule and Mick Bransfield discuss why the courts are allowing Kalshi to offer election markets for now, and provide an update on the litigation between Kalshi and the CFTC.

Timestamps 

0:00: Introduction begins

0:20: 2024 elections and prediction markets

0:31: Victory for Polymarket

1:53: Kalshi legal...


Nov 1, 2024

Epoch Times reporter John Haughey tells us what he's hearing from 

Timestamps

0:00: Pratik introduces John Haughey

3:00: SSG pre-election coverage

4:01: Manifold election party

6:52: Interview begins

7:39: Epoch Times

19:34: Haughey's interest in political betting

24:43: Data

31:16: Republican uniformity of...


Oct 28, 2024

David Glidden (@dglid), co-founder of the Forecasting Meetup Network, provides a step-by-step how-to guide to organizing a forecasting meetup.

Timestamps

1:08: Review of September forecasting meetup

2:08: Polymarket's commitment to community-building

3:03: October forecasting meetup

7:03: Interview with Glidden...