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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. • Subscribe to The Onion • Subscribe to PTFO on YouTube • Previously on PTFO: How The Onion Finally Shut Up Alex Jones for Good (Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Follow Pablo down the rabbit hole, beyond the game — every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday — on his award-winning video podcast, part of The Athletic Podcast Network. You’ll get a deep-dive "talkumentary" episode, reported by Pablo and his correspondents. (The show's journalism has been honored by the Pulitzer Prizes, Edward R. Murrow Awards, National Magazine Awards, Emmy Awards and Peabody Awards.) Plus: Pablo hangs out with handpicked figures from sports, culture and politics like Sue Bird, Action Bronson and U.S. senators… plays Share & Tell with friends like Domonique Foxworth, Mina Kimes, Katie Nolan and Dan Le Batard (aka his boss)… and unveils the secrets of capitalism with David Samson and John Skipper on The Sporting Class. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Major League Baseball heads for a lockout, peacemaker John Skipper and capitalist David Samson reunite on the new rules of engagement: What are the dealbreakers? How long can both sides fight before broadcasters intervene? And are the Brewers and Rays evidence that the Dodgers don't need to get reined-in after all? Plus: what baseball owners and A.I. CEOs have in common, why more playoffs are good for everyone, how Elon Musk getting into sports could save America… and whether Pablo ever washes that cardigan. • Subscribe to "Nothing Personal with David Samson" • Plus: Submit your confidential tips to Pablo (Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The billionaire tennis fan, banished by Trump to run for governor in Ohio, was already a loser. But when independent journalist D.J. Byrnes uncovered a heinous campaign ad, he found it part of a "pathological" pattern. The Rooster returns to make sense of an embellished athletic legend, Wikipedia edits, private jets, libertarian rap... and that picture of Shrek. UPDATE: On October 28, the day after we recorded this episode, a Wikipedia editor with the handle “NapoliRoma” removed the phrase “according to himself” before the claim, “in high school, Ramaswamy was a nationally ranked junior tennis player." This, according to Wikipedia’s open source editing history. UPDATE: According to multiple sources, the Amy Acton ad featuring her mother, Donna Arthur, is no longer airing. When asked on Oct 29 if his campaign had pulled the ad, Ramaswamy responded: “It ran to completion and we put up four other ads.” Thank you!! Further reading: • "Vivek Ramaswamy hits disgusting new low with 'October Surprise' on Dr. Acton" (The Rooster) Previously on PTFO: • The Christian Nationalist Surge at Ohio State, with D.J. Byrnes • The Goalie Who Went to Hell and Back • What Vivek Ramasawamy Was Like in College More Pablo: • Send us your confidential tips • Subscribe to PTFO on YouTube (Pablo Torre Finds Out is independently produced by Meadowlark Media and distributed by The Athletic. The views, research and reporting expressed in this episode are solely those of Pablo Torre Finds Out and do not reflect the work or editorial input of The Athletic or its journalists.) (Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if Steve Kerr met his viral look-alike? Are we safe from the bizarro world? What if David Letterman re-named this podcast? And is our curse on A.I. actually working? Plus: The Rule of the Airplane, Jim Kardashian, Alonzo "Hamburger" Jones... and Molly the Mechanical Bird. • Subscribe to "But Also" with Michael Cruz Kayne • Subscribe to "Casuals" with Katie Nolan • Previously on PTFO: We Cast Spells with a Real-Life Witch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is LeBron a better role model than Trump? Are the attacks on trans athletes working? And could Stephen A. Smith stop Democrats from taking back the White House? Pablo teams up with Tim Miller and Sam Stein of The Bulwark for a survey of "the sports election" — and some eye-opening data about furries. • Read more takeaways from our poll at The Bulwark • Subscribe to The Bulwark Daily • Subscribe to PTFO on YouTube • Full poll results from YouGov ytghn (Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Its Hall-of-Fame speakers may be vanishing, but this alleged "scam" defiantly continues to pitch financial salvation for vulnerable Christians — with a former SportsCenter anchor and house-flipping HGTV twins in tow. Kiera Butler of Mother Jones returns to investigate the trail of upsell transactions, Google reviews and financial documents, uncovering how Life Surge might outlast its disrupted funnel. • Read the latest article from Mother Jones • Read the September 18 statement from Life Surge • Previously on PTFO: We Investigated the Christian "Scam" Fronted by Tim Tebow • Plus: Submit your confidential tips to Pablo (Pablo Torre Finds Out is independently produced by Meadowlark Media and distributed by The Athletic. The views, research and reporting expressed in this episode are solely those of Pablo Torre Finds Out and Mother Jones and do not reflect the work or editorial input of The Athletic or its journalists.) (Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nathan Fielder's new film has been presented as a documentary about Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of notorious Silicon Valley scam Theranos. But this doesn't begin to describe the strategies and structure that make Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's collaboration so artistically wondrous (and journalistically frustrating). Wesley Morris — The New York Times' Pulitzer Prize-winning critic-at-large — helps us dissect (and SPOIL!) the most "culturally destabilizing" movie of the year. • Previously on PTFO: The Secrets of Nathan Fielder and Sportswriting, with Mina Kimes • Plus: Submit your confidential tips to Pablo (Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He is a Clippers legend — and an off-the-court pioneer. On the eve of his new late-night show, the Prime Video analyst sits down with Pablo (plus a few surprises) about why he didn't shake Steve Ballmer's hand, how much influence journalists should have on NBA democracy, where to get your Osama bin Laden rookie card autographed and, of course, Kelly Clarkson. • AUCTION: Bid on Autographed Hats for Charity • Watch "The Stepback with Blake Griffin" (Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The most expensive album in music history is a controversial, 1-of-1 work of art, owned by "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli, then the feds... and now a mysterious digital art collective named pleasrDAO. But, in no small part because the album's NFT-style circus began to fracture their team, Wu-Tang Clan's most famous member had never actually heard "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin." Until now. • Learn more about pleasrDAO and the album PREVIOUSLY ON PTFO: • Share & Wu & Tell with Method Man and Dan Le Batard • We Found the Knicks' Top-Secret Tapes for Kawhi, Kyrie and KD (feat. Wu-Tang) • Plus: Is Wu-Tang Really That Good at Chess? MORE PABLO: • Send us your confidential tips • Subscribe to PTFO on YouTube (Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Domonique Foxworth and David Samson lay down the law in a rule-bending moment for sports business: Did the Sixers land King James because of a backroom helicopter upgrade from Fanatics? Why are colleges and conferences running an end-around to control student-athletes? And could all this lobbying backfire into an NCAA super-union? Plus: vanity tail numbers, dignity and/or pride... and Pablo Bingo. • Subscribe to "The Domonique Foxworth Show" • Subscribe to "Nothing Personal with David Samson" • Plus: Submit your confidential tips to Pablo (Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A beloved celebrity walks into a Brooklyn boutique, asks about a $15,000 mechanical bird, then riles millions of fans into a social-media frenzy. But since she's been gone, Pablo has obtained security footage — and more. Wyatt Cenac and Amin Elhassan take stock of a viral morality play at the intersection of class, discrimination and how to get what you want. BID IN THE AUCTION: • Win Kelly Clarkson's backup bird — and help cure glioblastoma MORE PABLO: • Send us your confidential news tips • Subscribe to PTFO on YouTube for breaking news, greatest hits and live premieres PREVIOUSLY ON PTFO: • Debunking the "Magic" of Mentalist Oz Pearlman • The Agony and the Ecstasy of Competitive Bird-Watching (Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sovereign wealth funds. Prime ministers. Fake money. Fake excuses. Fake people? If you thought the Clippers were bad, wait until you comprehend the depths of cheating that have thrown the Premier League into chaos. The Athletic's Adam Crafton explains how "sham" deals, sportswashing and one hacker's email led to a devastating verdict — and why the aftermath of Man City's "festering stain" could extend beyond historic punishments... to world history. • Subscribe to The Athletic • Subscribe to The Athletic FC Podcast • Plus: Submit your confidential tips to Pablo (Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a crumbling empire of ludicrous wealth and slop, filmmaker John Wilson keeps showing us what it means to be human — even (and especially) when that involves poop and/or circumcision. The director of "The History of Concrete" sits down with Pablo to contemplate how A.I. is forcing Hollywood's hand, what Nathan Fielder (and the Hallmark Channel) taught him about storytelling, and why art can live in peaceful conflict with the demands of reality and journalism. Plus: Tim Tebow in the Philippines, Dwyane Wade in an elevator... and balloon fetishists. • See "The History of Concrete" (Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Nowinski was a WWE heel. Then he got in on a secret the NFL allegedly has been trying to hide for more than a decade: There may be nothing worse you can do to your brain than play tackle football. In the wake of a landmark study of CTE, the neuroscientist sits down with Pablo about his war with the league, the effectiveness of the Guardian Cap, the last word on O.J. Simpson's brain and, yes, some good news on the horizon. Further content: • "Study's Alarming Finding: At Least 1 in 4 N.F.L. Players Gets Brain Disease" (The New York Times) • "The Life and Death of Chris Eitzmann" (The Athletic) • Previously on PTFO: How We Forgot About CTE, with Domonique Foxworth • Plus: Submit your confidential tips to Pablo (If you're dealing with a recent concussion, symptoms or concerns about CTE, contact the Concussion & CTE Foundation's help line.) (Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.