Pablo Torre Finds Out
The Athletic
Follow Pablo down the rabbit hole, beyond the game — every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday — on his award-winning video podcast, now part of The Athletic Podcast Network.You’ll get a deep-dive "talkumentary" episode, reported by Pablo and Curiosity Correspondents like Emmy-winning comedian Wyatt Cenac and Oscar-winning director Ezra Edelman, answering urgent questions such as: Are you smarter than an NFL quarterback? Does Giannis intentionally miss free throws to win free chicken for fans? And why does the FBI director play so much hockey? This storytelling has been honored by the Edward R. Murrow Awards and Peabody Awards. (Journalism!)Plus: Pablo hangs out with handpicked figures from sports, culture and politics like Sue Bird, Action Bronson and a U.S. Senator… plays Share & Tell with friends like Domonique Foxworth, Mina Kimes, Katie Nolan and Dan Le Batard (aka his boss)… and unveils the secrets of capitalism with David Samson and John Skipper on The Sporting Class.Follow PTFO…https://www.youtube.com/@PabloTorreFindsOuthttps://www.instagram.com/pablotorrefindsouthttps://x.com/pablofindsoutand subscribe to Pablo's newsletter: https://pablo.show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 23, 2023 • 50min
I Think I Solved the Mystery of the NFL's Secret Scammer and a $5 Billion Check
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 21, 2023 • 51min
How Sam Bankman-Fried Sportswashed an $8 Billion Crypto Fraud, Starring Tom Brady and Steph Curry
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.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 17, 2023 • 50min
Share & Tell (OnlyDans Edition) with Mina Kimes, Dan Le Batard, and Pablo
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 16, 2023 • 50min
This Is Life Without Your Sense of Taste and Smell
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 14, 2023 • 50min
Allow Desus Nice to Re-Introduce Himself
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2023 • 46min
Why Listening to Action Bronson Makes Us Happy
Action Bronson raps, cooks, paints, hosts, and acts (for Martin Scorsese, at least). He also has philosophical explanations for why A) he never wears pants, B) his go-to move is the headbutt, and C) nothing is better than a VHS tape. But Action Bronson had still never heard of the Accidental Bronson tribute account. Until now. Plus: AOL screennames, robot vacuum murder, and saggy balls.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Y8o52aFn1Wc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 9, 2023 • 50min
A Heady, Heavy, Heavenly Share & Tell with Wyatt Cenac and Domonique Foxworth
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 7, 2023 • 48min
Donald Trump's Secret Weapon Is a Quarterback
Johnny McEntee went viral before virality, as a trick-shot QB at UConn. He foresaw the rise of Donald Trump, while ordering him KFC on the campaign trail. He was straight out of central casting, but suddenly "Johnny Mac" the quarterback became enforcer-in-chief for the commander-in-chief, running a presidential "Gestapo" and hand-picking cabinet secretaries. Correspondent Devin Gordon meets a Trumpworld action figure and asks: How did this in-over-his-head loyalist get so powerful? And could it happen again?Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JZGb3Z3Qk68 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 3, 2023 • 51min
Share & Tell (Dark Triad Edition) with Katie Nolan, Dan Le Batard, and Pablo Torre(s)
Would you clone your dying dog? Why are burner accounts still a thing? And how much do you REALLY care about what other people think about you? Also: Stephen A. Smith mispronouncing Pablo's name (twice), Dan sobbing shirtless in a convertible, and Pablo defending the relative scale of his narcissistic, psychopathic Machiavellianism.Further reading:Are Pet Cloners Happy With Their Choice? The AtlanticHBO Bosses Used ‘Secret’ Fake Accounts to Troll TV Critics Rolling StoneThe Sociopaths Among Us — and How to Avoid Them The AtlanticDark Triad Personality Test (If You Dare)Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xZvtRCuNdPs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 2, 2023 • 50min
American Fictions: Why Oscar Contender Cord Jefferson (Still) Gives a F*ck
This fall, Emmy-winning screenwriter Cord Jefferson (Watchmen, Succession, The Good Place, Master of None) has become a major Oscar contender for his directorial debut movie, the forthcoming (and deeply funny) American Fiction. So we wanted to ask Cord the truth about awards, competitiveness, race, external validation, and happiness. Also, the Men In Black soundtrack.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4O3jaJ1TN94 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
