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In a live-to-tape recording in Ed Zitron's living room, Wide Left writer Arif Hasan and Western Kabuki Host Caleb Wilson explain in detail the cultural power of sports, and how software has been used to poison every corner of sports with predatory gambling schemes.
The Athletic story on sports gambling: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5777632/2024/10/14/sports-betting-addiction-problem-fans/
Wide Left article about sports gambling:
https://www.wideleft.football/p/has-legalized-gambling-poisoned-the
Arif Hasan:
https://bsky.app/profile/arif.bsky.social
https://x.com/ArifHasanNFL
Wide Left: https://www.wideleft.football
Caleb Wilson:
https://bsky.app/profile/birdrespecter.bsky.social
Western Kabuki: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/western-kabuki/id1647062210
The 60 Minute Drill Podcast (Ed, Arif and Caleb’s NFL podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/60-minute-drill/id1768225605
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