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Jason and Tyler welcome Anthony Dabbundo, cohost of The Ringer Gambling Show, to discuss the latest in a long string of controversies involving the governing body of football. In this episode: (00:00) Intro (4:19) Is the World Cup rigged? (13:49) Is corruption affecting the matches? (23:30) What’s the answer? (29:55) Famous “rumored to be rigged” matches (50:10) The Doomscroll: ESPN analyst invest...

Cohost of Midnight Boys Jomi Adeniran joins to crack open the star-spangled mailbag and answer the questions lighting up our inbox this Fourth of July. In this episode: (00:00) Intro (4:42) What makes a good conspiracy? (12:37) Favorite sports conspiracies (23:47) Princess Diana and international intrigue (46:49) The Doomscroll: Ukrainian catfishing (49:39) Russian hackers Hosts: Jason Concepcion...

Actor/comedian Adam Conover joins to discuss Peter Thiel’s invitation-only organization and a list of the all-time evil billionaires. Plus, a pair of weight-loss drug stories, drone warfare in Russia, and theories about the afterlife. In this episode: (00:00) Intro (3:02) Peter Thiel’s "Dialog" (13:13) Jason’s theory about Dialog (38:03) All-time evil billionaires (48:23) The Doomscroll: Ozempic h...

Writer/producer Amelia Wedemeyer joins to help break down the Karen Read case and Elon Musk’s involvement in anti-immigration unrest. Plus, as always, The Doomscroll with Tyler Parker. In this episode: (00:00) Intro (2:31) The Karen Read case (28:00) What to expect next? (29:01) Elon Musk fomenting race riots? (42:35) The Doomscroll: 'Pokémon GO' (44:45) DOGE whistleblower (45:41) Gold bar updates...

Author Jordan Harper joins to discuss the process and inspirations behind his stories before Tyler Parker takes us through The Doomscroll. In this episode: (00:00) Intro (3:33) Jordan Harper on crime and noir in L.A. (37:27) The Doomscroll: Black Dahlia update (40:59) Marxist AI (44:11) Yogurt shop murder convictions overturned (45:43) Long Island serial killer (47:20) Trump’s sushi investment (50...

Wosny Lambre returns to discuss the arrest of a CIA officer accused of stealing gold bars, and a conspiracy around NBA commissioner Adam Silver In this episode: (2:54) Stealing gold bars from the CIA (25:50) Adam Silver and the NBA flopping conspiracy (45:52) The Doomscroll: UFC at the White House (53:18) Google employee charged with insider trading (56:24) FBI and anti-AI extremism (58:18) Peter...

Comedian and creative director of The Onion, Tim Heidecker, joins to discuss the rise of disinformation and the fall of Alex Jones. In this episode: (2:59) Alex Jones, Sandy Hook, and The Onion (14:48) Developing the Alex Jones impression (17:27) Taking over InfoWars (25:02) Fear of conservative backlash? (29:46) The Doomscroll: Don Jr.’s wedding (32:25) The Fox News mask (35:05) Thomas Massie (38...

Chris Ryan returns for another “doomscroll” with Jason and Tyler. In this episode: (2:58) Hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks (15:23) CIA and the Tecámac car bombing (22:14) RFK Jr. and tanning restrictions (30:52) Missing Maldives divers (38:11) Cuban military drones? (43:56) Fun insurance fraud schemes (49:23) ‘The Feed is Fake’ (1:03:17) Top five conspiracy theories Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler...

Host of Higher Learning and the Midnight Boys, Van Lathan, joins to discuss leaked recordings that allegedly reveal U.S. and Israeli interference in Central America, and the unsealing of government UFO files. In this episode: (3:08) A ‘Honduras-Gate’ explainer (11:43) Latin America intervention (28:12) Israel’s involvement (37:23) UFO files unsealed (47:23) The Doomscroll: Bieber and tech CEOs (50...

Host of The Press Box and Ringer Tailgate, Joel Anderson, returns to discuss the latest in the Jeffrey Epstein saga. In this episode: (4:16) Epstein's suicide note (19:14) How real is this note? (24:59) Maxwell Hill is Ghislaine Maxwell? (40:33) Predicting a pardon for Ghislaine (43:30) The Doomscroll: AI preying on old people? (49:00) The plague ship (53:38) Area 51 earthquakes (55:42) U.S. low o...

Host of The Press Box, Bryan Curtis, returns to help dig into the conspiracy theories around the shootings at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and in Butler, Pennsylvania. In this episode: (3:27) The believers and the “evidence” (21:56) The Butler, PA attempt (46:56) The Doomscroll: Russini’s playlist (51:20) Michael Tracey vs. Jim Acosta (57:15) U.S. soldier arrested for Polymarket bet (59:...

Wosny Lambre joins to discuss the surveillance machine of Madison Square Garden, and the NBA gambling ring. In this episode: (2:51) James Dolan’s surveillance machine (14:44) MSG’s petty moves (28:07) Facial recognition in sports (31:37) What would David Stern do? (35:27) NBA gambling ring (53:30) LUSID score (58:34) The Doomscroll: Russini and Vrabel (1:05:06) The Onion buys InfoWars (1:07:17) Ka...

Chris Ryan returns for a full “doomscroll” episode with Jason and Tyler. In this episode: (3:13) The mystery of the missing scientists (17:15) Coked-up sharks (20:25) The collapse of the Atlantic current (26:17) Anthropic’s Mythos (39:17) The Geese psyop debate (55:41) Serbian ghost truckers (1:02:22) Listener emails Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker Guest: Chris Ryan Producers: Cory McConn...

This week, Jason and Tyler welcome comedian Jena Friedman to question the circumstances around the death of Jeffrey Epstein. In this episode: (4:57) Reactions to the news of Epstein's death (6:30) Julie K. Brown’s investigation (19:14) Biden, Obama and of course: Trump (50:01) LUCID score (56:49) The Doomscroll Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker Guest: Jenna Friedman  Producers: Cory McConne...

This week, Jason and Tyler welcome producer Justin Sayles to dig into a medical condition that the government claims doesn’t exist. In this episode: (3:08) Havana Syndrome (18:29) Reasons to cover up (27:05) Explaining the weapon (35:51) Let’s talk about "The Chef" (42:15) The Norwegian scientist (46:03) Other energy-directed weapons (49:27) Ranking military inventions (1:00:44) Is Havana Syndrome...

This week, Jason and Tyler welcome Joel Anderson, cohost of The Press Box, to discuss the end times. In this episode: (4:49) Dealing with the dread (16:53) Predicting the war in Iran (24:19) The Rapture (34:50) The AI apocalypse (48:53) Four Horsemen bracketology (1:15:51) The LUSID Score (1:17:54) The Doomscroll Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker Guest: Joel Anderson Producers: Cory McConne...

This week on Wait a Second…, Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker are joined once again by Chris Ryan. They cover the JFK assassination, the CIA's potential involvement, the conspiracy theories that followed, and their myriad cultural ripple effects since 1963. Later on in The Doomscroll: The guys evaluate Benjamin Netanyahu's evidently AI-enhanced proof of life video, scrutinize a UFO sighting in Qu...

This week, Jason and Tyler welcome the host of The Press Box, Bryan Curtis, to dive into the world of prediction markets. In this episode: (2:54) Polymarket and Iran (17:59) SOTU bets (23:57) Giannis and Kalshi (38:00) True-false quiz (45:37) Number stations (55:17) Predicting the Democrat nominee (1:00:14) LUSIC score (1:03:47) The Doomscroll Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker Guest: Bryan...

Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker welcome Higher Learning’s Van Lathan for a grab bag of an episode that covers everything from killer robots to cloning your pets. Buckle up! In this episode: (2:45) Anthropic AI (12:42) A communist streak (19:38) 'Project Hail Mary' (33:25) Starting five killer robots (42:24) Jim Carrey replicant? (54:31) The LUSID score (57:04) The Doomscroll: Missing general, Bo...

This week on Wait a Second…, Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker are joined by Ringer legend Chris Ryan, who offers some insight into British politics, tabloid culture, and the still spreading ripple effects of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal for members of Parliament and the royal family. In this episode:00:00: Before Jeffrey, there was Jeffries06:22: Who is Peter Mandelson?13:28: Diving into the Epste...

It’s the inaugural episode of Wait a Second…, and we’re covering the one who’s always watching: Big Brother. Bill Simmons joins Jason and Tyler to talk about the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Ring’s disastrous Super Bowl commercial, and the history of surveillance in pop culture, from 1984 to seemingly innocent viral apps that may be harvesting your biometrics. Jump down this rabbit...

Welcome to Wait a Second..., your weekly back channel for all the weird, WTF, and jaw-dropping news that break the group chats. Each week, Jason Concepcion, Tyler Parker, and rotating cast explore the grim rabbit holes and weird webs that connect our modern world. We're looking at mysterious drones, government coverups, the moral bankruptcy of the 1 percent, and a whole lot more. The news cycle mo...