<description>&lt;p&gt;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 &lt;em&gt;Business Insider&lt;/em&gt;, about why betting is everywhere, how any of it is legal, and if it&amp;rsquo;s changing how we experience real world events.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Got something you&amp;rsquo;re curious about? Hit us up &lt;a href="mailto:killswitch@kaleidoscope.nyc"&gt;killswitch@kaleidoscope.nyc&lt;/a&gt;, or @killswitchpod, or @dexdigi on IG or Bluesky.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Read:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;Emily&amp;rsquo;s article, &amp;ldquo;Everything&amp;rsquo;s casino&amp;rdquo;: https://www.businessinsider.com/kalshi-polymarket-fanduel-draftkings-sports-betting-gambling-2025-11&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Kaleidoscope

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

DEC 17, 202533 MIN
kill switch

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

DEC 17, 202533 MIN

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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 [email protected], 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.