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It probably wouldn't swing an election, but it would cause chaos. And we just had the Southern District of New York Target, that Russian, Russia Today was giving $10 million to four podcasters. They didn't even know they were getting paid by the Russians. They just picked them because they liked their opinions. And they gave them $100,000 an episode to promote pro-Russian positions.

It probably wouldn't swing an election, but it would cause chaos. And we just had the Southern District of New York Target, that Russian, Russia Today was giving $10 million to four podcasters. They didn't even know they were getting paid by the Russians. They just picked them because they liked their opinions. And they gave them $100,000 an episode to promote pro-Russian positions.

Yeah, the goal is not to win any specific argument. It's to create mistrust in the entire news ecosystem, in the information system, so that people give up trying to figure out what the truth is. And that's what the Russians and the KGB- I think the mainstream media is doing that on their own.

Yeah, the goal is not to win any specific argument. It's to create mistrust in the entire news ecosystem, in the information system, so that people give up trying to figure out what the truth is. And that's what the Russians and the KGB- I think the mainstream media is doing that on their own.

As are the Russians paying off podcasters.

As are the Russians paying off podcasters.

Great question. Great question. May I answer it?

Great question. Great question. May I answer it?

Not a conspiracy theory at all. These were very low-level, mid-tier B, C, D podcasters. If you give them $100,000 per episode, they can spend more money buying cameras, promoting their shows, hiring people. So you're just finding people and dropping money on their heads so they can do more of the same. So it's a very smart strategy, in fact, I think.

Not a conspiracy theory at all. These were very low-level, mid-tier B, C, D podcasters. If you give them $100,000 per episode, they can spend more money buying cameras, promoting their shows, hiring people. So you're just finding people and dropping money on their heads so they can do more of the same. So it's a very smart strategy, in fact, I think.

Yes, it was. It was just more about getting the money to produce more content.

Yes, it was. It was just more about getting the money to produce more content.

Oh, there's a puppy. Oh, here he goes. Freebird trying to win more people over with his puppy love. Unbelievable. This guy is absolutely ridiculous. Unbelievable. All right, listen, let me give Saks some red meat here. He got he got his little steak ta ta with my Russia Today story. You got your little amuse bouge. And now I give you your tomahawk. You ready, Saks? You want your tomahawk?

Oh, there's a puppy. Oh, here he goes. Freebird trying to win more people over with his puppy love. Unbelievable. This guy is absolutely ridiculous. Unbelievable. All right, listen, let me give Saks some red meat here. He got he got his little steak ta ta with my Russia Today story. You got your little amuse bouge. And now I give you your tomahawk. You ready, Saks? You want your tomahawk?

You want it rare? Here it comes. 2024 election update, the betting markets and polling indicate a really tight race, but maybe Trump is surging this week. Polymarket, which is a betting market, has Trump 55 to 45 versus Kamala. Kalshi, another betting market, 52, 48 Trump. Bovada and points bet those are offshore booking and Polly market is also offshore.

You want it rare? Here it comes. 2024 election update, the betting markets and polling indicate a really tight race, but maybe Trump is surging this week. Polymarket, which is a betting market, has Trump 55 to 45 versus Kamala. Kalshi, another betting market, 52, 48 Trump. Bovada and points bet those are offshore booking and Polly market is also offshore.

5248 Trump, Nate Silver, friend of the pod. His algorithm has it 5347. Kamala real clear polling. That's an algorithm has Kamala with a two-point lead. New York Times-Siena, Kamala with a three-point lead. Reuters-Ipsos, pretty well-trusted, three-point lead for Kamala. NPR-PBS, Marist poll has Kamala with a two-point lead.

5248 Trump, Nate Silver, friend of the pod. His algorithm has it 5347. Kamala real clear polling. That's an algorithm has Kamala with a two-point lead. New York Times-Siena, Kamala with a three-point lead. Reuters-Ipsos, pretty well-trusted, three-point lead for Kamala. NPR-PBS, Marist poll has Kamala with a two-point lead.

So sport books and betting markets are favoring Trump slightly, while the polls are slightly favoring Kamala. Saks, I sliced it up nice for you. You got nice 10 slices of meat here. Which slice are you going for?