John Reeder, creator of the Risk of Ruin podcast that is This American Life for risk takers, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include:
00:00 Intro
00:53 The story behind Risk of Ruin
04:52 Why John spends so much time editing
13:08 Coming up with ideas for episodes
16:34 Favorite episodes
21:28 Best episodes for first time listeners
The Football Analytics Show is presented by The Power Rank, a site devoted to predictive analytics for football betting. To get 5-Nugget Saturday, a curated list of bets and analytics, sign up for the free newsletter here:
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Spanky, a professional sports bettor and creator of Bet Bash, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include:
00:00 Intro
00:20 The greatest moment on The Football Analytics Show podcast
03:13 How Spanky bets in 2025
09:59 How the sports betting industry has changed
19:50 How big the college football props market has to be for Spanky's group to get involved
23:19 Why you should go to Bet Bash
The Football Analytics Show is presented by The Power Rank, a site devoted to predictive analytics for football betting. To get 5-Nugget Saturday, a curated list of bets and analytics, sign up for the free newsletter here:
https://thepowerrank.com/
Looking for a great read? These are my top 5 sports books of all time.
00:00 Intro
00:19 The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
01:37 Friday Night Lights by Buzz Bissinger
02:54 Duel in the Sun by John Brant
04:10 The Miracle of St. Anthony by Adrian Wojnarowski
05:46 The Miracle of Castel di Sangro by Joe McGinniss
07:34 Is this list a ranking?
The Football Analytics Show is presented by The Power Rank, a site devoted to predictive analytics for football betting. To get 5-Nugget Saturday, a curated list of bets and analytics, sign up for the free newsletter here:
https://thepowerrank.com/
The 60 Minute Guide to the 2024 Football Season is an audiobook with two deep dive, analytics for sports betting stories. Think John Oliver at Bet Bash. To check it out on Spotify, click here:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7EJkoJXlF7LCiy5ekOt2c6