http://odeo.com/channels/38234-alt-NPR-On-Gambling-with-Mike-Pesca Nprpodcasts no Gambling: multibillion-dollar industry and metaphor for America. Every week NPR's Mike Pesca reports on a different gambling issue, through interviews, reviews and essays. Gambling: multibillion-dollar industry and metaphor for America. Every week NPR's Mike Pesca reports on a different gambling issue, through interviews, reviews and essays. Gambling: metaphor for America. More podcasts at NPR.org/podcasts en 40 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:11:23 -0800 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:11:23 -0800 Arts http://odeo.com/episodes/7474413-Losing-Faith-in-Fantasy-Football tag:odeo.com,2007-01-31,7474413 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:11:23 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/7474393-Losing-Faith-in-Fantasy-Football tag:odeo.com,2007-01-31,7474393 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:13:19 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/23277698-Losing-Faith-in-Fantasy-Football Mike has given up on the entire concept of fantasy football. Based on that statement how did you think he did this year? Yeah even worse. Guest Jeff Gerttula, who runs the fantasy sports division on the Sporting News, tries to talk Mike off the ledge. (contains bonus material for people who never cared in the first place) Mike has given up on the entire concept of fantasy football. Based on that statement how did you think he did this year? Yeah even worse. Guest Jeff Gerttula, who runs the fantasy sports division on the Sporting News, tries to talk Mike off the ledge. (contains bonus material for people who never cared in the first place) Mike has given up on the entire concept of fantasy football. Based on that statement how did you think he did this year? Yeah even worse. Guest Jeff Gerttula, who runs the fantasy sports division on the Sporting News, tries to talk Mike off the ledge. (contains bonus material for people who never cared in the first place) tag:odeo.com,2007-01-31,23277698 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:11:23 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/4209263-Kiss-Kiss-Bet-Bet-James-Bond-Plays-Poker tag:odeo.com,2006-12-13,4209263 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 03:55:56 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/23277701-Kiss-Kiss-Bet-Bet-James-Bond-Plays-Poker Mike analyzes (nitpicks) the Texas hold 'em scenes in the new James Bond movie: Casino Royal. Mike analyzes (nitpicks) the Texas hold 'em scenes in the new James Bond movie: Casino Royal. Mike analyzes (nitpicks) the Texas hold 'em scenes in the new James Bond movie: Casino Royal. tag:odeo.com,2006-12-12,23277701 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 19:55:56 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/3801273-CORRECTED-Damon-Runyon-and-the-Black-Knights tag:odeo.com,2006-12-01,3801273 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 17:50:23 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/23277704-CORRECTED-Damon-Runyon-and-the-Black-Knights Sorry about that last podcast of this same title, sans the word CORRECTED in front. Please delete the old one. Sorry about that last podcast of this same title, sans the word CORRECTED in front. Please delete the old one. Sorry about that last podcast of this same title, sans the word CORRECTED in front. Please delete the old one. tag:odeo.com,2006-12-01,23277704 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 09:50:23 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/3299623-Damon-Runyon-and-the-Black-Knights tag:odeo.com,2006-11-22,3299623 Wed, 22 Nov 2006 23:16:16 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/2848943-Odds-and-Pregnancy tag:odeo.com,2006-11-17,2848943 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 21:13:11 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/23277706-Odds-and-Pregnancy Odds aren't just a factor in sports and blackjack. 35 year old pregnant women are told they have a 1 in 400 chance of having a baby with down syndrome. One test has a 90% accuracy rate, another is 100% accurate, but carries a risk of miscarriage. Mike examines the difficulty in calculating exact odds, but more importantly of trying to put those odds in terms the human brain can comprehend. Odds aren't just a factor in sports and blackjack. 35 year old pregnant women are told they have a 1 in 400 chance of having a baby with down syndrome. One test has a 90% accuracy rate, another is 100% accurate, but carries a risk of miscarriage. Mike examines the difficulty in calculating exact odds, but more importantly of trying to put those odds in terms the human brain can comprehend. Odds aren't just a factor in sports and blackjack. 35 year old pregnant women are told they have a 1 in 400 chance of having a baby with down syndrome. One test has a 90% accuracy rate, another is 100% accurate, but carries a risk of miscarriage. Mike examines the difficulty in calculating exact odds, but more importantly of trying to put those odds in terms the human brain can comprehend. tag:odeo.com,2006-11-17,23277706 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 13:13:11 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/2312871-Predicting-mid-term-elections tag:odeo.com,2006-11-01,2312871 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:50:00 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/23277708-Predicting-mid-term-elections The University of Iowa's Iowa Electronics Market is modeled after a commodities market. But instead of trading natural gas it trades the naturally gaseous - politicians. Mike Pesca divulges the latest on what on line traders, betting real money, are saying about which party will control congress after the mid term elections next Tuesday. The University of Iowa's Iowa Electronics Market is modeled after a commodities market. But instead of trading natural gas it trades the naturally gaseous - politicians. Mike Pesca divulges the latest on what on line traders, betting real money, are saying about which party will control congress after the mid term elections next Tuesday. The University of Iowa's Iowa Electronics Market is modeled after a commodities market. But instead of trading natural gas it trades the naturally gaseous - politicians. Mike Pesca divulges the latest on what on line traders, betting real money, are saying about which party will control congress after the mid term elections next Tuesday. tag:odeo.com,2006-11-01,23277708 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:50:00 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/2292518-Predicting-mid-term-elections-through-a tag:odeo.com,2006-10-31,2292518 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:31:05 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/1764957-Granny-Charged-with-Gambling-employs-Chuck-E-Cheese-defense tag:odeo.com,2006-08-18,1764957 Fri, 18 Aug 2006 08:44:26 -0700 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/1571055-Betonsports-Honcho-in-the-Pokey tag:odeo.com,2006-07-25,1571055 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 23:23:11 -0700 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/1486968-Very-clever-thoroughbred-racing-radio-commericals tag:odeo.com,2006-07-13,1486968 Thu, 13 Jul 2006 06:35:25 -0700 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/1448807-Jeopardy-Contestant-Commentary tag:odeo.com,2006-07-04,1448807 Tue, 04 Jul 2006 15:55:50 -0700 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/1422123-Joe-Gannascoli-dead-mobster-gay-icon-former-gambler tag:odeo.com,2006-06-30,1422123 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 02:49:22 -0700 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/1333603-World-CUp-betting-with-Ladbrokes tag:odeo.com,2006-06-15,1333603 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 10:25:53 -0700 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/1264131-JOHN-DALY-FINAL-REPORT tag:odeo.com,2006-05-31,1264131 Wed, 31 May 2006 22:16:49 -0700 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/1240045-John-Daly-2 tag:odeo.com,2006-05-24,1240045 Wed, 24 May 2006 22:21:56 -0700 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/1240044-John-Daly-interview-Part-1 tag:odeo.com,2006-05-24,1240044 Wed, 24 May 2006 22:17:54 -0700 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/1230159-John-Daly-interview-Part-1 tag:odeo.com,2006-05-23,1230159 Tue, 23 May 2006 19:27:38 -0700 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/1199971-Enough-Blaine-to-go-around-thinking-about-Risk tag:odeo.com,2006-05-17,1199971 Wed, 17 May 2006 22:14:07 -0700 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/1167714-Enough-Blaine-to-go-around-thinking-about-Risk tag:odeo.com,2006-05-12,1167714 Fri, 12 May 2006 14:46:07 -0700 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/1149554-Barkley-Bets-but-not-on-Nets tag:odeo.com,2006-05-05,1149554 Fri, 05 May 2006 14:12:10 -0700 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/1090709-Buffalo-Casino-Wide-Right tag:odeo.com,2006-04-27,1090709 Thu, 27 Apr 2006 01:22:14 -0700 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/1090708-Bettis-to-Pittsburgh-Bet-us-Pittsburgh tag:odeo.com,2006-04-19,1090708 Wed, 19 Apr 2006 22:14:35 -0700 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/1030392-He-played-Rotisserie-baseball-like-Bob-Feller-threw-a-slider tag:odeo.com,2006-04-12,1030392 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 22:07:33 -0700 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/1030391-He-played-Rotisserie-baseball-like-Bob-Feller-threw-a-slider tag:odeo.com,2006-04-10,1030391 Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:50:29 -0700 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/1030390-George-Mason-Big-Dogs-But-I-ve-seen-bigger tag:odeo.com,2006-03-31,1030390 Fri, 31 Mar 2006 21:08:21 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/1030389-NCAA-s-First-4-Days tag:odeo.com,2006-03-16,1030389 Thu, 16 Mar 2006 19:15:29 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/854280-16-million-colt-not-Peyton-Manning tag:odeo.com,2006-03-08,854280 Wed, 08 Mar 2006 22:16:00 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/784370-Wynn-Dumps-Puppets tag:odeo.com,2006-02-24,784370 Fri, 24 Feb 2006 13:23:32 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/746809-alt-NPR-On-Gambling-with-Mike-Pesca-Gretzky-Don-t-Fretzky tag:odeo.com,2006-02-16,746809 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 16:25:56 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/708097-Sports-gambling-tocchet-and-super-bowl tag:odeo.com,2006-02-10,708097 Fri, 10 Feb 2006 15:57:25 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/680204-Super-Bowl tag:odeo.com,2006-02-02,680204 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 09:55:48 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/680203-Skin-City-and-Amarillo-Slim-book-reviews tag:odeo.com,2006-02-01,680203 Wed, 01 Feb 2006 14:19:06 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/637934-Skin-City-and-Amarillo-Slim-book-reviews tag:odeo.com,2006-01-29,637934 Sun, 29 Jan 2006 18:58:49 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/564345-alt-NPR-Shufflemaster-1 tag:odeo.com,2005-12-19,564345 Mon, 19 Dec 2005 11:03:03 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/511830-alt-NPR-Gram-of-GAM-Pound-of-Cure tag:odeo.com,2005-12-14,511830 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 15:06:37 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/463533-alt-NPR-On-Gambling-with-Mike-Pesca tag:odeo.com,2005-11-28,463533 Mon, 28 Nov 2005 09:45:53 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/428669-alt-NPR-On-Gambling-with-Mike-Pesca tag:odeo.com,2005-11-17,428669 Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:26:27 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/403699-alt-NPR-The-House-that-Ruth-Folded tag:odeo.com,2005-11-16,403699 Wed, 16 Nov 2005 04:17:37 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca http://odeo.com/episodes/369687-alt-NPR-Dancing-with-the-Devil tag:odeo.com,2005-11-07,369687 Mon, 07 Nov 2005 09:44:40 -0800 no alt.NPR: On Gambling with Mike Pesca