Dec 1, 2023
Three-part episode:
(1) Dr. Lucas—the "surgeon general of prediction market
Twitter"—joins to discuss Mitch McConnell's health. Why did he
"freeze" in public multiple times? Did the Congressional physician
cover up his actual condition?
(2) Rule3O3 discusses how large donors approach their political
contributions
(3) Jonathan Zubkoff (@zubbybadger) sounds the alarm on the
opposition of U.S. Senators to political betting
Timestamps
0:00: Introduction
5:01: Interview with Lucas begins
5:21: How political betting led to Lucas being swatted
8:07: How Lucas got into political betting
9:36: Improvements in political betting websites
10:13: Lucas's medical background
13:20: Polymarket's market on whether Mitch McConnell will resign
by the end of the year
13:36: McConnell's freezing episodes
19:58: What is a seizure?
23:29: Did McConnell have a stroke?
24:02: Did the Congressional physician mislead the public about
McConnell's condition?
26:41: The state of McConnell's health
29:59: Medications McConnell might be on right now
31:18: How the longshot could win on Polymarket
34:41: Segment with Rule3O3 begins
37:11: Segment with Jonathan Zubkoff begins
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