This week begins with more serious matters, addressing the recent tragedies at Brown and in Sydney, along with the passing of the Reiners. These events are given the space and respect they warrant.The episode then moves to the United States hosting the FIFA World Cup and whether the country earned the right to do so, or simply wrote a very large check. There is also a breakdown of Dave Portnoy’s very public meltdown after losing a $250,000 bet, which felt both shocking and completely inevitable.A separate segment focuses on Jim Harbaugh’s coaching future and what it says about leadership and accountability in modern sports.Elsewhere, NFL picks are made, which should concern no one and be followed by no one. The episode also examines the growing trend of athletes turning to politics, a development that guarantees attention and very little middle ground.Gambling Mad with Norman Chad: sports, betting, culture, and the quiet realization that none of us are really in control.
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This week begins with more serious matters, addressing the recent tragedies at Brown and in Sydney, along with the passing of the Reiners. These events are given the space and respect they warrant.The episode then moves to the United States hosting the FIFA World Cup and whether the country earned the right to do so, or simply wrote a very large check. There is also a breakdown of Dave Portnoy’s very public meltdown after losing a $250,000 bet, which felt both shocking and completely inevitable.A separate segment focuses on Jim Harbaugh’s coaching future and what it says about leadership and accountability in modern sports.Elsewhere, NFL picks are made, which should concern no one and be followed by no one. The episode also examines the growing trend of athletes turning to politics, a development that guarantees attention and very little middle ground.Gambling Mad with Norman Chad: sports, betting, culture, and the quiet realization that none of us are really in control.
Gambling Athletes, Free Speech Battles, and the Great Los Angeles Migration | Ep. 56
Gambling Mad with Norman Chad
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3 months ago
Gambling Athletes, Free Speech Battles, and the Great Los Angeles Migration | Ep. 56
On this week’s Gambling Mad with Norman Chad, we cover everything from NFL picks (which will probably be wrong), to the UK’s ongoing race problems (which are definitely wrong), and why the richest people insist on owning every media outlet (also wrong, but profitable). Somewhere in there, Los Angeles migration gets a mention too—because apparently traffic wasn’t bad enough.If you came here for accurate betting advice, political enlightenment, or journalistic integrity, you may want to reconsider your life choices.
Gambling Mad with Norman Chad
This week begins with more serious matters, addressing the recent tragedies at Brown and in Sydney, along with the passing of the Reiners. These events are given the space and respect they warrant.The episode then moves to the United States hosting the FIFA World Cup and whether the country earned the right to do so, or simply wrote a very large check. There is also a breakdown of Dave Portnoy’s very public meltdown after losing a $250,000 bet, which felt both shocking and completely inevitable.A separate segment focuses on Jim Harbaugh’s coaching future and what it says about leadership and accountability in modern sports.Elsewhere, NFL picks are made, which should concern no one and be followed by no one. The episode also examines the growing trend of athletes turning to politics, a development that guarantees attention and very little middle ground.Gambling Mad with Norman Chad: sports, betting, culture, and the quiet realization that none of us are really in control.
