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Are Prediction Markets Ruining Everything? with Chris Beam

September 30, 2026 · 1 h 5 min

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Hasan sits down with Bloomberg writer, Chris Beam, to discuss how prediction markets are wreaking havoc on trust in institutions, their economic impact on young people, and what’s being done to rein in these platforms.
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Co-Creator & Executive Producer: Hasan Minhaj
Co-Creator & Executive Producer: Prashanth Venkataramanujam
Executive Producer/Director: Tyler Babin
Executive Producer/Showrunner: Scott Vrooman
Producer: Kayla Feng
Producer/ Copywriter: Annie Fick
Cinematographer: Austin Morales
Editor: Hobson Feltus and Zae Jordan 
Talent Coordinators: Tanya Somanader and Kori Schulman
Executive Assistant: Samuel Piland
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