On today’s episode, we’re hitting every corner of the culture — from prediction markets to pop culture meltdowns and everything in between. We start with Polymarket and Kalshi, breaking down why prediction markets are exploding right now, how they work, and why everyone from crypto traders to Wall Street analysts is suddenly betting on real-world events.
Then we dive into the Akaash Singh drama, the clips going viral, and the internet debate over whether his wife is making him look bad or whether the whole situation is being blown out of proportion.
Next up: Max Kellerman stops by The Bill Simmons Podcast, and the sports media world reacts. We get into what he said, the state of sports talk, and why his return to long-form conversation hits different.
We also talk about HBO Max streaming Mad Men — and the hilarious little errors fans keep spotting in the newly uploaded episodes.
In Hollywood news, Quentin Tarantino has some unexpectedly harsh words for Paul Dano, and we unpack what that rant says about Tarantino’s standards, Hollywood culture, and ego.
Plus: a raccoon breaks into a liquor store, gets drunk, and is found passed out like a furry rockstar — one of the wildest headlines of the week.
And as always, we wrap with our Question of the Day and a bold Nuclear Opinion that might just start a fight in your group chat.
Tap into Episode 656 of the Productive Conversations Podcast—available now on all podcast platforms and YouTube.
PolyMarket & Kalshi talking about the rise of predictions markets (
7:30)
Akaash Singh Drama (
28:45)
Max Kellerman on Bill simmons (
56:45)
HBO max botch while streaming Mad Men (
1:04:30)
Tarantino's harsh words to Paul Dano (
1:07:12)
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