This week on Bad Bets, we are mad, and with good reason. Trump’s family just spun a $5B crypto empire out of thin air, ICE is deporting honor students and firefighters mid-wildfire, and the Shanghai Summit is quietly rearranging the global order. We dig into why anger is rarely a primary emotion, how cruelty is the policy, and why Trump’s grift coin is more dangerous than Reddit memes suggest.
But it’s not all doomscrolling, there’s also Saquon Barkley’s ESPY-winning reverse hurdle, a community Robin Hood play, and a deep dive into why that Disney fox made a whole generation horny and liberal.

Because sometimes the only way to process despair is with outrage, sports highlights, and cartoon smirks.

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This week on Bad Bets, we ask the question no one has bothered to Google: Where in the world is Jill Stein? (Spoiler: not organizing, not helping, yaddayaddayadda). We unpack the dangers of political apathy, Chris Pratt’s limp defense of RFK Jr., and why villains like Magneto, Killmonger, Daenerys, and even Thanos all have a point, until they really, really don’t.

Plus: baseball is secretly the most cinematic sport (walk-up songs = free character development), the lore of Doc Ellis pitching a no-hitter on acid, and how Tim Cook’s golden gift to Trump proves that corporate bootlicking is eternal. Also: South Park continues its perfect streak of roasting the Trump administration, and I crash out, winning another bet.

Texas Republicans are trying to grab 5 extra seats, Gavin Newsom said “bet,” and I’m here to explain why map-rigging matters, and why your boyfriend’s media diet might be just as sus. 👀 Also featuring: a rant about Taylor Swift’s billionaire vinyl scam, and the Barbie Test™ for men.

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This week on Bad Bets, we dive headfirst into the political circus that is August 2025. From Trump’s suspicious Epstein file cover-up and the unprecedented federal takeover of DC’s police force, to South Park’s pitch-perfect roast of Kristi Noem, JD Vance, and Charlie Kirk, we’re connecting dots the podcast bros hopes you miss. We break down ICE’s cruel (and hypocritical) immigration raids, Melania’s “Einstein visa” origin story, and why Pete Hegseth is the Shaggy of national security leaks.

Plus: a Tiny Treat, Big Take on why we need to be meaner to Christian nationalists, a poetic detour through Hozier’s Lake Tahoe performance, Jason Momoa thirst-appreciation, and a PowerPoint Princess lesson on game theory and why small talk is really just strategic co-op mode for humans.

Bad bets were made. Puppets were roasted. Dolphins were mistaken for fetuses. Let’s go.

This week on Bad Bets, we scream into the dystopian void about Nick Blaine’s unjust downfall in The Handmaid’s Tale, ask why Serena Joy keeps getting girlboss redemption arcs, and argue that June and Nick were mirrors, not moral opposites. Plus, we dive into the weird future of emotionally cheating on your wife with ChatGPT and why Sam Fender is the poet laureate of post-avoidant grief.

Our bet this week? Someone’s gonna try to marry their AI girlfriend by next year.
No, really. Mark your calendars.

Smart takes. Stupid predictions. You decide which is which.

In this inaugural spiral, I unpack why The Summer I Turned Pretty is just Twilight with beach waves and passive-aggression, how Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ad accidentally soft-launches a eugenics campaign, and why Trump cheating at golf is the least surprising and most American thing he’s ever done.

We also talk about:

• The Flagrant podcast is giving Trump a verbal back massage
• The great fantasy franchise heist (Harry Potter owes Tolkien royalties and vibes)
• And whether “hot girl” is a demographic, a dog whistle, or just a durable myth

If you’re into pop culture, soft power, and placing emotional wagers on people who shouldn’t have platforms, you’re in the right place.