Best Podcast Episodes About Super Bowl
Everything podcasters are saying about Super Bowl — curated from top podcasts
Updated: Apr 24, 2026 – 82 episodes
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Top Podcast Clips About Super Bowl
“HIMSS did a Super Bowl ad where they made claims and they used literally the GLP-1 brand name of Novo Nordisk drug and violated the law. And I told the administration, there is no way that a multibillion-dollar conglomerate would make this mistake. This is the equivalent to somebody coming into your living room and taking a dump on your dining room table and you assuming that it was an accident. How do they violate the law? What do they do? You're not allowed to – so …”
“HIMSS did a Super Bowl ad where they made claims and they used literally the GLP-1 brand name of Novo Nordisk drug and violated the law. And I told the administration, there is no way that a multibillion-dollar conglomerate would make this mistake. This is the equivalent to somebody coming into your living room and taking a dump on your dining room table and you assuming that it was an accident. How do they violate the law? What do they do? You're not allowed to – so when you're compounding a medication, you have to use the compounded name, the generic name. Not the molecule's name, not the brand name. So it would be like saying we have Kleenex for cheaper than Kleenex, right? And we have the exact same compound. It's technically – is it the same molecule in theory? Yes. But in marketing, one, you're not …”
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In this segment, Brigham Buhler hilariously compares a major healthcare company's blunder to someone taking a dump on your dining room table, highlighting the absurdity of their marketing mistakes. The outrageous imagery and his passionate delivery make this segment both entertaining and thought-provoking about the future of healthcare regulations.
“Super fan nerd. What do you think about this? I don't believe it. At the end of the day, they're going to go to the highest bidder. I don't know if the Patriots, what they even had in store for them in terms of a package deal and how many first-round draft picks, if it was a first-round, a second-round, whatever it might be. But if Baltimore comes to the table, gives you the 16th pick of this year's first round and another first rounder the following …”
“Super fan nerd. What do you think about this? I don't believe it. At the end of the day, they're going to go to the highest bidder. I don't know if the Patriots, what they even had in store for them in terms of a package deal and how many first-round draft picks, if it was a first-round, a second-round, whatever it might be. But if Baltimore comes to the table, gives you the 16th pick of this year's first round and another first rounder the following year, I'm guessing you're going to go to whoever is giving you the most value. And it doesn't have anything to do with whether or not Brady – why wouldn't Brady say yes to the Patriots if they're offering a better deal, right? So then I'll ask you, is there anything between Brady and Braybill that we don't know about? Not that I know of. I can't …”
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In a hilarious twist, the hosts ponder whether Tom Brady might actually want the Patriots to struggle after his departure. The absurdity peaks when one host suggests Brady could be playing mind games, sabotaging the new quarterback just to maintain his legacy as the ultimate champion. Their banter about Brady's insecurities and competitive nature makes for a compelling and funny discussion.
“How about this? Okay, what if they go, hey, American people, the only white Super Bowl halftime show just happens to be in Iran. Fire. We need to liberate it. That could work. Think about that. Do you think the American people all of a sudden are like, whoa, we've been wanting this for the last seven years. Yes. We gotta go get it. They got Luke Bryan over there. Luke Bryan. You gotta get him back. Is captured. He's in a bunker where they're also making nukes, but that's not the big deal. He's there making the greatest music he's …”
“How about this? Okay, what if they go, hey, American people, the only white Super Bowl halftime show just happens to be in Iran. Fire. We need to liberate it. That could work. Think about that. Do you think the American people all of a sudden are like, whoa, we've been wanting this for the last seven years. Yes. We gotta go get it. They got Luke Bryan over there. Luke Bryan. You gotta get him back. Is captured. He's in a bunker where they're also making nukes, but that's not the big deal. He's there making the greatest music he's ever made, and he will not be released until the Iranian people are free. Yes. That might work. That works on y'all? That would work a little. Imagine they said, oh, Jay-Z's in the bunker. Gotta stay. Iran got Jay-Z. Iran has Jay-Z. We're not putting boots on the ground for Jay-Z. Bro, Ayatollah Khomeini. He lived a long life. He lived a long …”
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Imagine if the U.S. decided to liberate Iran just to get a white Super Bowl halftime show featuring Luke Bryan! The hilarious premise unfolds as the hosts debate who they would send troops for, leading to absurd scenarios involving Jay-Z and the Ayatollah. It’s a wild take on American war narratives that keeps the laughs coming.
“… World events. Oh, it's so much smaller than world events. What color is the Gatorade going to be that gets dunked over the head of the coach at the super bowl anything and we're calling this it's called polymarket and it's it's market this is like when someone says what do you do for work and they go i'm a sanitation engineer he's a fucking trash guy it's just like this is the same branding branding every bit of life essentially becomes insider trading if if you take it further enough wow interesting question like during the halftime show they were like oh is he gonna play this song well guess what …”
“Everything. Everything. World events. Oh, it's so much smaller than world events. What color is the Gatorade going to be that gets dunked over the head of the coach at the super bowl anything and we're calling this it's called polymarket and it's it's market this is like when someone says what do you do for work and they go i'm a sanitation engineer he's a fucking trash guy it's just like this is the same branding branding every bit of life essentially becomes insider trading if if you take it further enough wow interesting question like during the halftime show they were like oh is he gonna play this song well guess what there was like 400 backup dancers and so it was very they're getting caught because it's like suddenly this wallet comes out puts 32 grand on this one obscure market and it's like guess what he was a backup did you see the guy who stood outside of the stadium in the days preceding it timing yeah how long the national national anthem was going to be …”
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Did you know you can bet on the color of Gatorade dumped over the Super Bowl coach? In this segment, the hosts discuss Polymarket, a platform where people can wager on everything from sports outcomes to the length of the national anthem. They share a wild story about a streaker who trained for his moment of fame, cleverly using insider knowledge to cash in on his bets.
“Crypto.com is making headlines with a jaw-dropping purchase just in time for the Super Bowl. The company, led by founder Chris Marsalek, has shelled out an astonishing $70 million to acquire the domain AI.com, marking the most expensive domain purchase in history. This deal, completely transacted in cryptocurrency, was made with an unknown seller, and it shatters previous records with carinsurance.com, previously holding the top spot at $49.7 million back in 2010. Picture this, it's Super Bowl Sunday, and crypto.com is set to unveil …”
“Crypto.com is making headlines with a jaw-dropping purchase just in time for the Super Bowl. The company, led by founder Chris Marsalek, has shelled out an astonishing $70 million to acquire the domain AI.com, marking the most expensive domain purchase in history. This deal, completely transacted in cryptocurrency, was made with an unknown seller, and it shatters previous records with carinsurance.com, previously holding the top spot at $49.7 million back in 2010. Picture this, it's Super Bowl Sunday, and crypto.com is set to unveil its latest venture to the world. Marsalek plans to launch AI.com during the big game, offering users a personal artificial intelligence agent that can assist with messaging, app usage, and even stock trading. It's a bold move that underscores the company's commitment to staying at the forefront of technological innovation. Marsalek explained to the …”
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Crypto.com has made headlines by purchasing the domain AI.com for a staggering $70 million, the most expensive domain sale ever. This bold move, announced during the Super Bowl, aims to launch a personal AI assistant that could redefine user interaction with technology. Founder Chris Marsalek believes this investment positions Crypto.com at the forefront of the AI revolution, making it a potentially game-changing asset in the digital landscape.
“You go back to the Super Bowl, you've got 11 black guys on the defensive side of the ball. No one blinks. We just assume those are the best for that job. I think they are. They are. Well, you know, here's the reality. There may be some Jewish defensive back sitting on the bench who never gets on the field who might be better or an Asian punt returner who might be better. So they'd find him. There might be, but the coach believes these are the 11 best. And the coach, when …”
“You go back to the Super Bowl, you've got 11 black guys on the defensive side of the ball. No one blinks. We just assume those are the best for that job. I think they are. They are. Well, you know, here's the reality. There may be some Jewish defensive back sitting on the bench who never gets on the field who might be better or an Asian punt returner who might be better. So they'd find him. There might be, but the coach believes these are the 11 best. And the coach, when they're making the selection for the U.S. men's hockey team, those are the 25 best chances we have of bringing home gold. And once we sign off on that, we sign off on that. That's the best. But so many systems, Harvard, Emmys, Grammys, Oscars, they've all been corrupted. Right? And so now we wonder, is that the best? And so when you see the poor …”
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In a thought-provoking twist, the host questions the meritocracy in sports, pointing out that while we assume the best players are on the field, there could be untapped talent sitting on the bench. He humorously compares this to the scrutiny faced by students at prestigious schools, highlighting the absurdity of questioning their abilities based on race. It's a mix of comedy and social commentary that keeps you engaged.
“… about homosexuals. Oh, man. So everybody's catching it. Black people, Vietnamese people, homosexuals. Yeah, I guess I can see why GLAAD would not be super pumped to do a series of ads with him. It also kind of suggests that, like, maybe he hadn't gotten quite so over it as he was attempting to portray. Well, you know, he says he's a changed man. He spent decades trying to right these wrongs. That's what he says. Or maybe he is just someone whose redemption arc has very conveniently aligned with his business interests at every single turn I couldn tell you I don know the guy You be the judge I …”
“… cited by Reappropriate, plans to produce an anti-violence TV spot featuring Mark Wahlberg were canceled after he was charged with a subsequent assault on a record company executive in L.A., during which he allegedly made, quote, disparaging remarks about homosexuals. Oh, man. So everybody's catching it. Black people, Vietnamese people, homosexuals. Yeah, I guess I can see why GLAAD would not be super pumped to do a series of ads with him. It also kind of suggests that, like, maybe he hadn't gotten quite so over it as he was attempting to portray. Well, you know, he says he's a changed man. He spent decades trying to right these wrongs. That's what he says. Or maybe he is just someone whose redemption arc has very conveniently aligned with his business interests at every single turn I couldn tell you I don know the guy You be the judge I will say this This is Hallow most important partner their largest and most expansive relationship the man who was the face of their Super Bowl ad an incredible Christian. So, Nancy, girl, I ask you again. We talked about him more than we talked about Chris Pratt in that episode. So why is this man a parenthetical when you talk about who we talked …”
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Mark Wahlberg's past includes violent crimes and racial slurs, yet his attempts at redemption raise eyebrows. After 26 years, he finally apologized to one victim, but critics argue his motivations were tied to business interests rather than genuine remorse. This segment dives into the complexities of his public image and the accountability he has yet to fully embrace.
“… a history of partnering with police and the new partnership quickly came under intense criticism. Adding fuel to the fire, this weekend Ring aired a Super Bowl ad for its new AI-powered Search Party feature. While the company says the feature is designed to find lost dogs and maintains it is not capable of finding people, the ad raised fears that Ring cameras were being used for mass surveillance. The ad shows dozens of Ring cameras in a neighborhood scanning the streets. On top of this, the company recently launched a new facial recognition feature called Familiar Faces. Combined with Search Party, …”
“… to access its network of surveillance cameras and influencers across social media have been claiming that Ring is providing a direct link to ICE. While that claim probably isn't accurate as the Flock integration has never gone live, Ring has a history of partnering with police and the new partnership quickly came under intense criticism. Adding fuel to the fire, this weekend Ring aired a Super Bowl ad for its new AI-powered Search Party feature. While the company says the feature is designed to find lost dogs and maintains it is not capable of finding people, the ad raised fears that Ring cameras were being used for mass surveillance. The ad shows dozens of Ring cameras in a neighborhood scanning the streets. On top of this, the company recently launched a new facial recognition feature called Familiar Faces. Combined with Search Party, the technological leap to using neighborhood cameras to search for people through a mass surveillance network suddenly seems very small. Flock was the second partner Ring announced for community requests, the first being Axon, a law enforcement technology company known for making tasers. With the new service, only law enforcement agencies that use …”
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The podcast segment highlights the backlash against Ring's privacy practices, emphasizing the growing concerns over surveillance and the implications of their recent advertising campaign, which contrasts sharply with Siminoff's attempt to frame the situation as a 'perfect storm.'
“… I've mentioned this before because we have so many games and our house is kind of the fun house with the fun dog and the games and stuff. And it super fun And one of their daughters is really into Animal Crossing And it was something that they immediately started bonding about They both kind of sickos on the same level They kind of they like engineering the blue flowers and stuff They're really cool. And watching Emily go full sicko gremlin on Animal Crossing again has been really fun. And a reminder of just all the things about that game. All the things that make it really cool. I'm …”
“… back into Animal Crossing after the Switch 2 update, and it's been very fun to watch her play it. And it was something she bonded with one of the daughters of our friends who came over. They kind of come over sometimes just to play video games. I think I've mentioned this before because we have so many games and our house is kind of the fun house with the fun dog and the games and stuff. And it super fun And one of their daughters is really into Animal Crossing And it was something that they immediately started bonding about They both kind of sickos on the same level They kind of they like engineering the blue flowers and stuff They're really cool. And watching Emily go full sicko gremlin on Animal Crossing again has been really fun. And a reminder of just all the things about that game. All the things that make it really cool. I'm interested to see if she'll get into, is it Poketopia or Pocopia? Pocopia, right? Pocopia, the Pokemon Animal Crossing. We'll talk about that later. We'll talk about that later. Oh, no, I know. I'm just saying I'll be curious if she'll get into it, and I'll play that game, too. And I'm just looking forward to checking that game out. All right, next …”
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A couple got married during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show, creating a surreal experience that stunned everyone. They initially reached out to him for a performance at their wedding, but he surprised them with the opportunity to tie the knot live on national television. This heartwarming moment highlights the power of music and love in unexpected places.
“… walking around campus being filmed? Yeah, so they originally were going to be on campus, but it was right at the time where MTV was in charge of the Super Bowl halftime shows. And that year was the Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson infamous moment, the wardrobe malfunction. So that actually happened the week after they had met us. And then all the bad PR from that, PTA was like, get these people off campus. We don't want MTV at our school. So they made a decision like, all right, we're not going to shoot them at school anymore. But we've already met everybody. We're still greenlit. Let's go ahead and …”
“Can we talk logistics a little of filming? Like, what was the schedule for filming like when you were in school? What was it like walking around campus being filmed? Yeah, so they originally were going to be on campus, but it was right at the time where MTV was in charge of the Super Bowl halftime shows. And that year was the Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson infamous moment, the wardrobe malfunction. So that actually happened the week after they had met us. And then all the bad PR from that, PTA was like, get these people off campus. We don't want MTV at our school. So they made a decision like, all right, we're not going to shoot them at school anymore. But we've already met everybody. We're still greenlit. Let's go ahead and do this thing. So we did not shoot, of course, not on campus, but not 24-7 nearly at all. I mean, it was like I felt like every other week we would have some sort of schedule between Thursday and Sunday. And you might shoot on a Thursday, Saturday, like two days a week. It was it was pretty relaxed. OK. Yeah. It wasn't asking a lot of us at that …”
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Stephen Colletti and Trey Phillips from MTV's Laguna Beach reflect on their high school reality show experience, revealing how external events, like the infamous Janet Jackson Super Bowl incident, impacted their filming logistics. They discuss their regrets about certain behaviors on the show and how they've grown from those moments, emphasizing the importance of grace in youth.
“… because, good gosh, I would be losing my mind right now. Not one television. Oof. Oof. But, yeah, once the Titans are good again, once we get to the Super Bowl, if the game's on, I will not have a family member over. I will be watching the game. No neighbors over unless they're going to be quiet. Yeah, there'll be rules. No, there is rules. And I mean, I'm excited that, you know, we are getting football here, the Super Bowl in four years. Yeah, it was confirmed by Dave Patrick via ESPN, via the ESPN Plus app. So I'm hoping that at that point we will know someone at that stadium that will let us walk …”
“… don't even have cable TVs. I'm like, I can't. Bro, there was the NBA playoffs on. There was NHL playoffs, I think. We went to a bar that was set in the 1960s. It didn't have one TV. I was like, oh, Baser, it is a good thing I do not gamble anymore because, good gosh, I would be losing my mind right now. Not one television. Oof. Oof. But, yeah, once the Titans are good again, once we get to the Super Bowl, if the game's on, I will not have a family member over. I will be watching the game. No neighbors over unless they're going to be quiet. Yeah, there'll be rules. No, there is rules. And I mean, I'm excited that, you know, we are getting football here, the Super Bowl in four years. Yeah, it was confirmed by Dave Patrick via ESPN, via the ESPN Plus app. So I'm hoping that at that point we will know someone at that stadium that will let us walk in that stadium so we can watch the Super Bowl. But I'm going to say probably not. You just gave me the best idea of all time. Tell me. after the break. What? What break? I thought you were going to tell me your great plan. In the next couple years, why don't we do some BS facilities job? Oh, so we're at the Super Bowl. So we're there for the Super …”
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In this hilarious segment, the hosts discuss their obsessive sports viewing habits, complete with strict seating arrangements and no distractions during games. The funniest moment comes when they brainstorm a plan to become stadium workers just to secure a spot at the Super Bowl, leading to outrageous ideas about how to get in without actually being invited.
“… not in war, he's not in office anymore. And then he gets indicted. He's in the middle of at least one case, one corruption case. Well this is his Super Bowl He in heaven So there people in the audience right So this is real I mean this angle doesn show them It like a static angle but you can hear people voices which you know if we going to be Oh, they don't show the people? You could say that's fake. I need to see the people. I need to see somebody hug them. So wait, why aren't you excited? I need to see somebody jerk them off. I want to know it's real. Let's see that no foreskin. Can you imagine …”
“… owes a debt of deep indebtedness. deep indebtedness to President Trump for leading this effort to safeguard our future. Man, this guy's been trying to get war with Iran for decades, man. Yeah, he's loving this. And if he's not, by the way, if he's not in war, he's not in office anymore. And then he gets indicted. He's in the middle of at least one case, one corruption case. Well this is his Super Bowl He in heaven So there people in the audience right So this is real I mean this angle doesn show them It like a static angle but you can hear people voices which you know if we going to be Oh, they don't show the people? You could say that's fake. I need to see the people. I need to see somebody hug them. So wait, why aren't you excited? I need to see somebody jerk them off. I want to know it's real. Let's see that no foreskin. Can you imagine if they did show that? They'd just show them just blasting like 12-foot arcs. Of rope? Just fire hose of jizz to show how virile he is. Manischewitz. Now, why are you not looking forward to the White House fight? Well, it's kind of a gimmick. Of course. There's that. And people are criticizing the card, but if it was any other card, it's a great …”
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In this hilarious segment, the hosts dive into the absurdity of a proposed White House fight featuring politicians like Boebert and AOC. The comedic highlight is the outrageous imagery of Trump showcasing his virility with a 'fire hose of jizz' if he were to appear live, which perfectly encapsulates the absurdity of political spectacles.
“… political fight whether Hegseth and Trump are aware of them or not Lastly today a fun little speculative one You might remember that around the Super Bowl we got this leaked video that looked like Alexander Skarsgård wearing these weird bell ear device things and holding a metallic puck-shaped object. The backstory initially was that OpenAI had originally planned to air that ad during the Super Bowl, but when OpenAI staffers disavowed that rumor, most ended up chalking up the video as a hoax. On Monday, however, Adam founder Zach Dive posted a picture and a video of Airbnb co-founder and U.S. …”
“… arguments, but internal disagreements between tech-focused founders, researchers, and advocates are becoming more important politically as the issue of AI rises in salience And in the past few days they suddenly become central to a hugely consequential political fight whether Hegseth and Trump are aware of them or not Lastly today a fun little speculative one You might remember that around the Super Bowl we got this leaked video that looked like Alexander Skarsgård wearing these weird bell ear device things and holding a metallic puck-shaped object. The backstory initially was that OpenAI had originally planned to air that ad during the Super Bowl, but when OpenAI staffers disavowed that rumor, most ended up chalking up the video as a hoax. On Monday, however, Adam founder Zach Dive posted a picture and a video of Airbnb co-founder and U.S. government chief design officer Joe Gebbia in a San Francisco coffee shop. In front of Gebbia is a metallic puck that looks identical to the device from the advertisement, and if you look closely, he's also wearing a pair of metallic earbuds that match the ones from the ad. Now, when this came out, I said that I wouldn't be surprised if this was early …”
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The Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk has sparked a surge in consumer support for Anthropic, despite concerns about AI ethics and government contracts.
“… meeting with lawmakers, they start doing this push in the press, they and these other religious fundamentalist groups, who, by the way, are like super anti-LGBTQ, like, and Cozy considers like the Super Bowl porn, you know, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition porn, Cosmo magazine, porn, exactly. And I think it was like the leader of the board, some other person on their board is like a huge proponent of conversion therapy. Like these are hardcore religious fundamentalists, but they're able to sort of like get credibility because they're like cracking down on big tech and cracking down on the …”
“… a pitch from Morality in Media, a lot of journalists in New York, millennials are not going to take it seriously, but if you're sending it through Nkosi, they're able to sort of get attention and they're able to get these meetings with lawmakers. start meeting with lawmakers, they start doing this push in the press, they and these other religious fundamentalist groups, who, by the way, are like super anti-LGBTQ, like, and Cozy considers like the Super Bowl porn, you know, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition porn, Cosmo magazine, porn, exactly. And I think it was like the leader of the board, some other person on their board is like a huge proponent of conversion therapy. Like these are hardcore religious fundamentalists, but they're able to sort of like get credibility because they're like cracking down on big tech and cracking down on the tech industries like evil, predatory, you know, ways that they're getting people into sex trafficking. So them and other groups like them start also meeting with attorney generals in different states and get them to open up investigations into Backpage. Two attorney generals specifically really pursue and try to, you know, prosecute Backpage for …”
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Backpage.com, once a hub for independent sex workers, was transformed by FOSTA-SESTA, leading to its shutdown and a significant shift in the internet landscape. Originally collaborating with law enforcement to combat trafficking, Backpage became a target for moral crusaders, ultimately resulting in its demise and raising questions about internet freedom and safety. This story reveals the complex interplay between regulation, morality, and the evolution of online platforms.
“… these changes going on with how the sports industry is morphing itself for a streaming universe. So I invited Jacob to come back and talk about the Super Bowl and the Olympics and what's going on with YouTube TV and ESPN, which I honestly forgot launched its streaming thing. We got a lot to catch up on. Let's get into it. Jacob Feldman, welcome back to the Verge cast. Oh, it's a pleasure to be here. This is like an annual tradition where I watch a bunch of sports and I get really annoyed at how hard it is to watch sports. And then I bring you on to talk about watching sports. Sports streaming …”
“… to catch up on where we are in the state of live sports and streaming. Jacob Feldman, who's a reporter at Sportico, keeps up on this and covers it tons all the time. And he was on the show last year to explain where we were with ESPN. And a lot of these changes going on with how the sports industry is morphing itself for a streaming universe. So I invited Jacob to come back and talk about the Super Bowl and the Olympics and what's going on with YouTube TV and ESPN, which I honestly forgot launched its streaming thing. We got a lot to catch up on. Let's get into it. Jacob Feldman, welcome back to the Verge cast. Oh, it's a pleasure to be here. This is like an annual tradition where I watch a bunch of sports and I get really annoyed at how hard it is to watch sports. And then I bring you on to talk about watching sports. Sports streaming therapist is kind of my title in many ways. And so it's an honor to do it. This sounds about right. So I have a bunch of things I want to kind of jump around. And then I want to talk through a bit of a piece you wrote kind of about the sort of big wars in sports streaming coming this year. But I want to start with the Winter Olympics. For anyone who can't …”
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Drones have transformed the Winter Olympics, providing breathtaking shots and a choose-your-own-adventure experience for viewers. This year, the integration of drone technology allows fans to follow athletes like never before, enhancing the overall viewing experience. With ex-Olympians piloting these drones, the coverage has finally met the expectations of sports fans.
“Except for, oh, how about that game yesterday, huh? What a Super Bowl. Go Pats. That's right. Yeah. We record this at halftime. I can't believe they won by that much. I like this Pete. That's good. I'm so not a sports ball person. The only thing I care about is if I'm going to win money in the office pool for the third year in a row. Oh, there you go. Yeah. Well, you will have known by the time this episode comes out, Adam. Yep. Right. See, Adam, if you wouldn't constrain yourself to the linear timeline, you …”
“Except for, oh, how about that game yesterday, huh? What a Super Bowl. Go Pats. That's right. Yeah. We record this at halftime. I can't believe they won by that much. I like this Pete. That's good. I'm so not a sports ball person. The only thing I care about is if I'm going to win money in the office pool for the third year in a row. Oh, there you go. Yeah. Well, you will have known by the time this episode comes out, Adam. Yep. Right. See, Adam, if you wouldn't constrain yourself to the linear timeline, you could win every week in the office pool. But you know. If I only had a gray sports almanac. Yeah. That's right. From the future. From the future. Yeah. That's right. Yeah. I'd own a casino by now. And you'd have a nice jacket to wear too. It's the only way to win at gambling. All right. More cool stuff found or in this instance, cool stuff made, shall …”
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Oscar, an indie developer, just launched Backdrop 2.0, the first live wallpaper app that allows custom video wallpapers on the Mac lock screen. This long-awaited feature offers deep personalization that macOS has lacked, and it runs efficiently without taxing CPU resources. This innovation is a game changer for Mac users looking to customize their devices.
“… unclear to me that there's anything illegal about these particular bets on the Iran strikes, as horrendous as they are. Question eight. Ahead of Super Bowl 60, a polymarket account created the day before the game. This is so insane that – some of this stuff that you're just – anyway. When the account gets created the day before the thing in the morning of, it's just crazy. Anyway, ahead of Super Bowl 60, a Polymarket account created the day before the game purchased nearly $70,000 in contracts related to the halftime show performers and won all but one bet. True. True. The case is cited in a …”
“… kind of think it's false but state secrets I don't know. You know, the Trump is – the administration is a little – I'm going to go true. This is false. The Commodities Futures Trading Commission was not involved. No requirement exists. And in fact, it's unclear to me that there's anything illegal about these particular bets on the Iran strikes, as horrendous as they are. Question eight. Ahead of Super Bowl 60, a polymarket account created the day before the game. This is so insane that – some of this stuff that you're just – anyway. When the account gets created the day before the thing in the morning of, it's just crazy. Anyway, ahead of Super Bowl 60, a Polymarket account created the day before the game purchased nearly $70,000 in contracts related to the halftime show performers and won all but one bet. True. True. The case is cited in a Morrison-Forster legal analysis of prediction markets and insider trading. the halftime show lineup is known in advance to NFL officials, production staff, and the performers' representatives. Of course, no charges have been filed. This would be the number of performers on stage. I was going to say, which one did they lose? They couldn't believe it was …”
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A pseudonymous account named Alpha Raccoon won over a million dollars by accurately predicting outcomes in Google's year search rankings and a product launch date. This segment dives into the implications of prediction markets, including a recent investigation into unusual betting activity related to the Nobel Prize, raising questions about insider trading and government regulation in these markets.
“… care about this fight. In fact, mostly what we were talking about coming into 2026 was OpenAI versus Gemini on this front. However, between the Super Bowl ad and the recent changes around the Pentagon, Anthropic feels very much in it. So now we're going to talk about a bunch of questions spread across about six different categories that I think that the answers to will shape who wins the consumer AI battle. The first category is use cases and product identity. One of the big questions I think especially pertinent coming on the heels of GPT-5-3 instant being announced as more accurate, less …”
“… is actually going to matter in the consumer AI battle. We're taking a step away from the enterprise use case for just a minute and looking instead at consumers. Now, a couple of months ago, I might have been tempted to say that Anthropic didn't actually care about this fight. In fact, mostly what we were talking about coming into 2026 was OpenAI versus Gemini on this front. However, between the Super Bowl ad and the recent changes around the Pentagon, Anthropic feels very much in it. So now we're going to talk about a bunch of questions spread across about six different categories that I think that the answers to will shape who wins the consumer AI battle. The first category is use cases and product identity. One of the big questions I think especially pertinent coming on the heels of GPT-5-3 instant being announced as more accurate, less cringe, is ultimately for consumers, what matters more, being state-of-the-art on performance versus just vibes? And to the extent it is being state-of-the-art, what is the part of state-of-the-art that people care most about? Is it, for example, just this speed vector?”
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The competition between OpenAI and Anthropic is intensifying, with Anthropic making strategic moves in both enterprise and consumer AI, challenging OpenAI's dominance.
“… It's compound coating. Probably one of the most recent big successes for Reese's was the Reese's Take Five, which was the subject of the first Super Bowl ad that the Hershey Company ever had. And that was in February 2020. When they rebranded the Hershey Take 5 as Reese Take 5 that product Reese Take 5 was covered in milk chocolate The king bars are no longer covered in milk chocolate compound coating And they done that to Hershey products as well For example Mr Good Bar Mr. Good Bar has always been milk chocolate and peanuts. Now it's chocolate candy and peanuts. They've done that to the Heath …”
“… Reese's, and we're talking about the king-size Fastbreak. No longer milk chocolate. Compound coating. If you look at the king-size Reese's sticks, the crisp you can't resist, that's been out since 1998. Milk chocolate's no longer used on Reese's sticks. It's compound coating. Probably one of the most recent big successes for Reese's was the Reese's Take Five, which was the subject of the first Super Bowl ad that the Hershey Company ever had. And that was in February 2020. When they rebranded the Hershey Take 5 as Reese Take 5 that product Reese Take 5 was covered in milk chocolate The king bars are no longer covered in milk chocolate compound coating And they done that to Hershey products as well For example Mr Good Bar Mr. Good Bar has always been milk chocolate and peanuts. Now it's chocolate candy and peanuts. They've done that to the Heath Bar. It's no longer milk chocolate. They've done that to Rolo's. No longer milk chocolate. So it's not just perceptual shifts. There are actual ingredient changes. because you said like yeah what kicked this off for you was the miniature hearts right yes uh aaron i i don't i mean they're doing it so quietly yeah that if you're not really looking …”
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Hershey's has quietly replaced milk chocolate with compound coating in many of its iconic candies, including Reese's, without informing consumers. This shift not only alters the taste but also threatens the legacy of H.B. Reese's family, as Brad Reese reveals the lack of communication from the company and the emotional toll it takes on brand loyalty. The change has sparked confusion among fans who feel betrayed by the brand they once loved.
“Let's talk about prediction markets, gentlemen. They hit critical mass this past weekend at the Super Bowl, more than a billion bet on calci 700 million on poly market, almost $2 billion in wagering. The media has been obsessing a bit about market manipulation, insider trading and all these issues that are totally valid to discuss around prediction markets, which are something new in the world, at least at this scale. Two specific examples from the halftime show, a day old anonymous poly market account correctly predicted 17 out of 20 halftime show …”
“Let's talk about prediction markets, gentlemen. They hit critical mass this past weekend at the Super Bowl, more than a billion bet on calci 700 million on poly market, almost $2 billion in wagering. The media has been obsessing a bit about market manipulation, insider trading and all these issues that are totally valid to discuss around prediction markets, which are something new in the world, at least at this scale. Two specific examples from the halftime show, a day old anonymous poly market account correctly predicted 17 out of 20 halftime show bets, including the special appearances by Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, but it only profited 17k, a tiny amount. And then another account created less than 24 hours before the game correctly bet on Bad Bunny set list. Wall Street Journal this morning with an article titled Israeli soldiers accused of using poly market to bet on strikes. Israel arrested …”
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An anonymous betting account accurately predicted 17 of 20 halftime show events during the Super Bowl, raising eyebrows about insider trading and market manipulation. Meanwhile, another account profited $150,000 by betting on Israeli military operations using classified information. These incidents highlight the ethical dilemmas surrounding prediction markets as they gain popularity and scrutiny.
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