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:

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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