Pablo Torre Finds Out

Jontay Porter got in too deep, betting millions on sports — and then on himself. But was the face of a federal investigation — and the integrity of the game — played by mafia-linked hustlers? The New Yorker's Nick Berardini teams up with Pablo to fact-check an addiction, scoop up exclusive interviews... and finally question the wise guys.

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Previously on PTFO:
• Part 1: Moose, the Money and a Garbage-Time God
• Part 2: Hoopfellas
• Part 3: Co-Conspirator 1
• Plus: We Unraveled the Case of the Mob Hit That Saved Vegas

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It's impossible to trust the process of a starting five that includes Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Why are we waiting around for impending doom, just because artificial intelligence might cure cancer? The Atlantic's Josh Tyrangiel explains how to channel political fury and rein in the reign of tech bros, before it's too late — even if it means the next decade might kinda suck.

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• Plus: "How to Regulate the Ghosts"

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Just because Steve Ballmer, Mark Walter and Vivek Ramaswamy are rich... doesn't mean they're always that smart. And just because investigating them is hard... doesn't mean the truth can't still prevail. Onstage at the University of Maryland, Pablo and the daytime TV legend (turned podcaster himself) Maury Povich discuss the Clippers saga, the Lakers sale, the reporting chops of Tim Tebow, the making of a modern independent newsroom... and that $15,000 mechanical bird.

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After the so-called "blue tsunami," we turn to the MS NOW anchor, fresh off NFL RedZone-ing the midterms, with a new book in tow. The former three-sport athlete sits down with Pablo to wash up the election — from Vivek's mansion and memes to trans-sports panic — and look ahead at accountability for Trump, billionaires and the DOJ.

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PREVIOUSLY ON PTFO:
• The Unforced Errors of Vivek Ramaswamy
• We Polled 1,417 Americans About Sports, Politics and Everything in Between
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First, they came for the conspiracist Alex Jones — and won. Now, "America's Finest News Source" is trying to make The Onion Sports Bowl a real thing, on ESPN, in the name of (satirical) journalism. CEO Ben Collins takes Pablo behind the scenes of an uphill battle, a ridiculous writers' room and a last-ditch effort... with some demanding star power.

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• Previously on PTFO: How The Onion Finally Shut Up Alex Jones for Good

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