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now you can bet on real life. but should we?

Betting used to be something you did in a casino. Now it lives in your pocket and you can bet on just about anything: sports, Labubus, elections, and even forest fires. Dexter talks with Emily Stewart, senior correspondent at Business Insider, about why betting is everywhere, how any of it is legal, and if it’s changing how we experience real world events. Got something you’re curious about? Hit us up killswitch@kaleidoscope.nyc, or @killswitchpod, or @dexdigi on IG or Bluesky. Read: Emily’s article, “Everything’s casino”: https://www.businessinsider.com/kalshi-polymarket-fanduel-draftkings-sports-betting-gambling-2025-11 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  social media reveals life behind bars. prisons want to block it

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  when the ref’s a robot

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  new from kaleidoscope: shell game (season 2)

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  who is profiting from scam texts – and can we stop them?

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  ‘my peptide guy’ is the new tech bro flex

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  ‘my internet bed is broken’ is just the start

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  workslop: how AI is making you hate your coworkers

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  maybe ICEBlock was 'activism theater,' but is banning it protecting us?

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  your onlyfans girlfriend might be a guy (or a robot)

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  will blind gamers ever play Zelda like I do? (part 2)

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  playing video games while blind (part 1)

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  television for the dopamine generation (but kids aren’t watching)

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  AI beats to study to

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  the glassholes are back

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  should you use a chatbot for therapy?