Is the Sports Illustrated A.I. scandal dystopian, funny, or just plain sad? Depends whether you think art has a soul. Are champion athletes predisposed to addictive tendencies? Depends if you think you've gotta be a workaholic a$$hole to create great art. And what's with that commercial for a futuristic hostel on the NFL games? Depends if you're willing to live in a fake utopia. Plus: powdered wigs, Piña coladas, chum buckets, bone saws, flying cars, Faulkner, DiMaggio, the Michael Jordan of being present, and a parliament of owls.Further PTFO-approved content:Sports Illustrated Published Articles by Fake, AI-Generated Writers (Futurism)An Addictive Personality Can Facilitate Sporting Greatness — but What Are the Consequences? (The Athletic)This Is NEOM (YouTube)Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8FFp_wqjs5o Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who runs Magic's extraordinarily earnest Twitter account? Is Wu-Tang really that good at chess? Just how racist is the Oklahoma Sooner mascot? Is Victor Wembanyama the end of human evolution? Also: cotton balls, buttholes, and trolls. You asked, we investigated — with a little help from Rob Lowe, Method Man, Masta Killa, and Killers of the Flower Moon author David Grann.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zAJhIrX1vBs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Politicians don't want transgender people dominating girls' sports. But Ember Zelch just wanted to play softball, and nobody else seemed to mind. She was, after all, the ONLY trans girl officially even PLAYING girls' varsity sports in her ENTIRE state. Pablo travels to Ohio to learn why Ember fought for her right to love sports anyway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pablo investigates a story including, but not limited to, a Duke basketball champion, a World War II treasure hunt, an alleged con man, Bob Marley, Dan Snyder, and an attempt to make history by purchasing the Washington Commanders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FTX founder was a "martian" to the sports world. Why did he spend so much on arena naming rights and superstar endorsements? And how the hell did SBF become friends with TB12? Authors Michael Lewis (Going Infinite) and Zeke Faux (Number Go Up) witnessed the rise and fall of a crypto king. Now we can do the postmortem: “Moneyball, on steroids, gone wrong.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Bill Belichick now the grandfather you need to take the car keys away from? Is OnlyFans just selling loneliness? Is OnlyDans a thing? And how close did Dan get to death's door on ketamine? Also: a rooting baby, the jist, and premature dismounts. PTFO-approved reading:Inside an OnlyFans empire: Sex, influence and the new American DreamBill Belichick Is About to Get Fired, and Nobody CaresWhat If Psychedelics’ Hallucinations Are Just a Side Effect?Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xpwLxtAbVnU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What happens when restaurants become gas stations and farts disappear? You don't take food or fragrance for granted, especially around Thanksgiving. David Samson — host of Nothing Personal, gourmand, notorious lover of candy — didn't back down when Covid robbed him of his senses. He adapted, with phantom taste buds and a hedonistic calculus change to make his brain start tasting for him. He even took a Michelin-star vacation to Italy. And he put hot sauce on pretty much everything. So, of course, Pablo challenged him to the ultimate tasteless taste test, courtesy of Hot Ones.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/f3udcjwHpHU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The former co-host of Desus & Mero is also a former strip-club manager, crackhouse re-builder, domain-name seller, dead-rat picker-upper, and, by his own admission, a bit of a sad clown. Now, after the end of a beloved duo, "Hollywood Desus" wants to do every job in entertainment as a soloist. Plus: joints in the stairwell, porn in the library, NYC mayor Eric Adams in the club, robots in the kitty litter, how to use therapy as an operating system, and how to export the misery of being a Knicks fan.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YhydpKJHrkE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Action Bronson, a multi-talented artist known for rapping, cooking, painting, hosting, and acting, discusses his unique approach to music. The podcast also delves into favorite physical activities, the deliciousness of turducken, the diverse culture of Queens, and humorous topics like clothing brands and random encounters.

Can magic mushrooms help you see God? Are parents more of a danger to their kids than the world? Are we creating a garbage patch in space? Plus: Courtside seats with Jesus, CrossFit vs. witchcraft, bunnies vs. predators, Master Splinter, and mattresses. Lots and lots of mattresses. Also: When we flush, where does the poop go?Further reading:God, Magic Mushrooms, and Me (Esquire)Childhood Independence Is a Mental-Health Issue (The Cut)Befouling the Final Frontier (The New York Times Magazine)Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QUDvY5Ls_Eo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices