<div>On this week’s episode, I’m very pleased to be joined by McKay Coppins, author of April’s cover story in <em>The Atlantic</em>: <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/04/online-sports-betting-app-addiction/686061/">“Sucker: My Year as a Degenerate Gambler.”</a> We discussed the rise of sports betting apps, why his boss gave him $10,000 to lose, how the wild proliferation of sports gambling could destroy faith in the sports we watch, and why Kalshi/Polymarket could wind up getting people killed. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend! And make sure to read McKay’s story! It’s really quite good.</div>