As the NBA commissioner and the richest owner in sports dig in their heels, Pablo scoops up more Aspiration receipts — from Mark Cuban's tweets to the Clippers' C-suite and the cellphone of Uncle Dennis. Meanwhile, Dan Le Batard breaks character to look after a muckraker running on fumes.

• Part III: The Mystery Investor, the No-Show Payday and the "Smoking Gun"

• Part II: Team Ballmer vs. Team Sh*tting Bricks — an Argument with Mark Cuban

• Part I: The Richest Owner in Sports, the Silent Superstar and the Rotten Apple Tree

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Superstars like Jannik Sinner and Mikaela Shiffrin wear a headset to train their minds and get in the zone. But a six-month investigation by Hunterbrook Media, in collaboration with PTFO, uncovered the technology's secret funding by entities linked to the Chinese government — plus partnerships with robotics companies helping to train super-soldiers of the future. Hunterbrook's Sam Koppelman examines the potential impact on AI, mind control, state surveillance, cognitive warfare... and one very surprised Super Bowl champion.

Read the full Hunterbrook investigation into BrainCo at hntrbrk.com/brainco or listen to the Hunterbrook podcast, The Hunt, wherever you get your podcasts.

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A visit from the Def Comedy Jam legend that, as of one month ago, Pablo and Michael did not know. Alonzo “Hamburger” Jones is not afraid to answer the tough questions: how he discovered his catchphrase; why he’s wearing a Daniel Jones jersey; and what it was like to be in a lineup with Chris Tucker and Bernie Mac. Also: Filet-O-Fish.

Previously on PTFO: Share & Hamburger & Tell:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pablo-torre-finds-out/id1685093486?i=1000724661384

Catch Hamburger Jones on tour: https://www.comedianhamburger.com/shows

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