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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.



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Is an (alleged) MMA fighter-in-chief less bad than Evil Barbie on her love plane? Is Washington just performative sadism now? And are you still Stephen A.-curious? Plus: Chuck Lidell's workout room, a re-patriated blankie, Benihana, Huggie Bear, Bernie Sanders as a bouncer, Dean Cain as a football player... and Frank Ocean gossip.• Subscribe to The Bulwark Podcast with Tim Miller• Previously on PTFO: The Goalie Who Went to Hell and Back Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In an era devoid of accountability for the Epstein class and sports owners (and in-between), Pablo finds a kindred spirit in the OG blogger turned ESPN insider turned fellow independent muckraker who's not afraid to call out the backroom dynamics of Adam Silver during wartime: If billionaires can't police themselves, does cheating matter? Do the people who run the sport... really love the sport? If there's no effort to be decent, where do the lies end? And if Steve Ballmer's already negotiating, what is his minimum viable punishment?• Previously on PTFO: Ballmer's Tree-Money, the Whistle-Blowers and the Document You've Been Waiting For• "Bron got me on sea bass"• Subscribe to TrueHoop by Henry Abbott(Pablo Torre Finds Out is independently produced by Meadowlark Media and distributed by The Athletic. The views, research and reporting expressed in this episode are solely those of Pablo Torre Finds Out and do not reflect the work or editorial input of The Athletic or its journalists.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How did millions travel from the Clippers to Aspiration to Kawhi Leonard? Amin Elhassan and David Samson join Pablo — live onstage at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, right where Adam Silver was just sitting — to examine new and extremely credible evidence.Previously on PTFO:• Part I: The Silent Superstar and the Rotten Apple Tree• Part II: An Argument with Mark Cuban• Part III: The Mystery Investor, the No-Show Payday and the "Smoking Gun"• Part IV: Steve Ballmer, the Other Cuban and the $118 Million Infusion• Part V: Steve Ballmer's "Inconceivable" Donation, the $20 Million Guarantee and a Head on a Spike• Part VI: An IRL Showdown with Mark Cuban• Part VII: The Briefcase, Ballmer's Social Network and Aspiration's House of Cards• Part VIII: Uncle Dennis, Ballmer's $50 Million Sprint and the Side Deal That Wouldn't Die• Subscribe to Pablo's newsletter for exclusive access, documents and invites• Subscribe to "Nothing Personal with David Samson"• Subscribe to "Basketball Illuminati" with Amin Elhassan(Pablo Torre Finds Out is independently produced by Meadowlark Media and distributed by The Athletic. The views, research and reporting expressed in this episode are solely those of Pablo Torre Finds Out and do not reflect the work or editorial input of The Athletic or its journalists.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is A.I. gonna boom, bust or just become Excel? And how screwed are we either way? Plus: Peyton Manning, Lamar Jackson, Geraldo Rivera's vault, a young Tim Pawlenty, vibe-coding NFL scouts... and Filipino Jell-O. Further content:• "A.I. as Normal Technology" (Columbia University)https://knightcolumbia.org/content/ai-as-normal-technology• "The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis" (Citrini Research)https://www.citriniresearch.com/p/2028gic• "Nobody Knows Anything" (Derek Thompson)https://www.derekthompson.org/p/nobody-knows-anything• "This Is How the A.I. Bubble Will Pop" (Derek Thompson)https://www.derekthompson.org/p/this-is-how-the-ai-bubble-will-pop• "Fear of A.I. Eliminating Jobs Makes Its Way to Football (Mike Florio)https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/fear-of-ai-eliminating-jobs-makes-its-way-to-football• Previously on PTFO: How Artificial Intelligence Is Already Changing Sports, with Daryl Morey and Sendhil Mullainathan• Subscribe to "The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny"• Subscribe to "Plain English with Derek Thompson" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sports and comedy are America's prisms for progress, allegedly. But this queer comedian from SEC football country can smell the lies. In the locker rooms of the NFL and the NBA. In the homoeroticism of Joe Rogan's world. And in the boxes of manliness we put up all around us, more than ever. Plus: Sen. Tommy Tuberville, Caleb Williams, Derek Jeter, Timothée Chalamet, RFK Jr., butt-scouting... and the Cerebro of hook-up apps.• Watch Jay Jurden's Stand-Up Special "Yes, Ma'am"• Get Tickets to See Jay Jurden Live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
America's podcast guest is a little burned-out. And yet the do-it-all comedian turned method unc is also a bard of modern content creation. So Roy Wood Jr. sits down with Pablo, on-stage at On Air Fest, to make sense of working under a hostile merger, while persevering the algorithm, learning from live-streamers and still focusing on himself enough to tell jokes as the chef intended — all without becoming part of somebody else's propaganda. Plus: Reading Rainbow, Street Fighter, the Dagobah system, funeral-home police scanners, murdering the defendants of slavemasters... and punching children in the face.• Watch "Have I Got News for You" with Roy Wood Jr.• Watch the "Lonely Flowers" Stand-Up Special• Read "The Man of Many Fathers" Memoir Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As Terry Rozier and Co. return to court, Pablo spans the globe — and the nether regions of the basketball internet — to reveal the unnamed player who turned a cup of coffee into the NBA's worst nightmare. Amin Elhassan helps connect government clues to red flags, obscure movie references to entourage Instagram posts... and one really dirty recruiting trip to a new guarantee in the economy of legalized gambling.Previously on PTFO:• Part One: Moose, the Money and a Garbage-Time God• Part Two: Hoopfellas• Subscribe to Pablo's newsletter for exclusive access, documents and invites• Subscribe to "Basketball Illuminati" with Amin Elhassan(Pablo Torre Finds Out is independently produced by Meadowlark Media and distributed by The Athletic. The views, research and reporting expressed in this episode are solely those of Pablo Torre Finds Out and do not reflect the work or editorial input of The Athletic or its journalists.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Did the Olympics just restore our faith in humanity? Even though America is still the bad guy? Even though penis injections? And even if we think A.I. might just be 60 Filipino guys? Plus: Greased Lightnin', flop sweat, deposition water bottles, the Waymo of cash registers, the ephemera of pickup basketball... and other dick-related news.Further content:• "I Hacked ChatGPT and Google's AI — and It Only Took 20 minutes" (Thomas Germain)• Previously on PTFO: We Expose a Crotch Conspiracy Rocking the Olympics• Subscribe to "Casuals with Katie Nolan"• Listen to "Sorry for Your Loss" by Michael Cruz Kayne Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is the MLBPA screwed because its (outgoing) leader allegedly had an affair with his sister-in-law? Is a salary cap a red herring? How much does winning a Super Bowl boost the valuation of the Seahawks? And can we ever stop tanking? John Skipper and David Samson return for our semi-regular panel on sports business — and taking down Big Pharma.• Subscribe to "Nothing Personal with David Samson"• Previously on PTFO: We Followed the Money in the NFL Union Scandal. So Did the F Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It was a pickup game for the ages. Finally, former Miami Heat center — and current DJ — Rony Seikaly opens up to correspondent Foster Kamer about his shocking decision to do what nobody in the NBA would, in the midst of HIV/AIDS paranoia. And how Seikaly was fated to become the person that Magic Johnson credits with changing his life.• Subscribe to Foster Kamer's Substack • Listen to "Basketball History 101" with Rick Loayza "Lose Your Love" (with Nico de Andrea), "Carrot Cake (Radio Edit)" and "Out of Time (Original Mix)" produced and performed by Rony Seikaly; used with permission by Rony Seikaly.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
He used his instinctual superpower to sign an all-star roster of everyone from Stone Temple Pilots and Katy Perry to, yes, Kid Rock. Now, record executive Jason Flom (with a little help from the spirit of Muhammad Ali) is performing a different kind of miracle, with his obsession to get innocent people out of prison. This is why the unbroken, indomitable grace of Charles Flores is far from alone inside our shocking American system — and how you can help, too.• Sign the petition to stop the execution of Charles Flores• Previously on PTFO: We Visited Death Row for the Super Bowl. You Can Help Save This Fan's Life.• Subscribe to "Wrongful Conviction" with Jason Flom Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What does the death of The Washington Post sports section mean for the future of sports, journalism and propaganda? Was "Melania" a movie — or crypto? And how does LeBron guarantee his story now? Plus: Tony Kornheiser, Paul Thomas Anderson, Nuke LaLoosh, New Yorker clickbait, Carmelite nuns, the glue of commonality... and the uselessness of despair.Further content:• "Democracy Dies in Broad Daylight" (David Remnick)• "The Crackin', Shakin', Breakin' Sounds" (Nat Hentoff, 1964)• "A Day with the Duke" (Whitney Balliett, 1970)• Subscribe to "The New Yorker Radio Hour"• Read "King of the World"• Watch "O.J.: Made in America"Previously on PTFO:• The Banned Prince Documentary: Director Ezra Edelman (Finally) Speaks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The alleged Jon Stewart of his generation steps down from his YouTube throne and into our studio to discuss what LeBron's agent taught him; why the hell Pablo watched the Super Bowl with socialists; how it felt to audition for the role of SBF; and what PTFO revealed to his dad (about how Democrats can be evil, too). Plus: Clavicular, Bob Kraft, David Stern, Lena Dunham, the real-life Rod Tidwell... and Tony Kornheiser protesting the only thing tech has made that's good.• Subscribe to The Adam Friedland Show• Get tickets to see Adam Friedland live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As the Clippers host NBA All-Star Weekend, Pablo's "thorough due diligence" leads down a trail of LLCs and lawsuits that Kawhi Leonard and the richest owner in sports probably don't want you to know about. David Samson and Amin Elhassan return with a new prescription and — if the Aspiration whistle blows again — judgment day.Previously on PTFO:• Part I: The Silent Superstar and the Rotten Apple Tree• Part II: An Argument with Mark Cuban• Part III: The Mystery Investor, the No-Show Payday and the "Smoking Gun"• Part IV: Steve Ballmer, the Other Cuban and the $118 Million Infusion• Part V: Steve Ballmer's "Inconceivable" Donation, the $20 Million Guarantee and a Head on a Spike• Part VI: An IRL Showdown with Mark Cuban• Part VII: The Briefcase, Ballmer's Social Network and Aspiration's House of Cards• Subscribe to Pablo's newsletter for exclusive access, documents and invites• Subscribe to "Nothing Personal with David Samson"• Subscribe to "Basketball Illuminati" with Amin Elhassan(Pablo Torre Finds Out is independently produced by Meadowlark Media and distributed by The Athletic. The views, research and reporting expressed in this episode are solely those of Pablo Torre Finds Out and do not reflect the work or editorial input of The Athletic or its journalists.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
He is a Seattle sports legend. Also: butts. At 62 years young, the rapper reveals how a Super Bowl ad inspired "Baby Got Back," why he was live-tweeting a Seahawks comeback at 80 miles an hour... and what happened to that viral lady grinding with him at the symphony.• Previously on PTFO: The NFL Coach and Sir Mix-a-Lot's Mercedes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A wrongfully convicted football fan is running out of time. So Pablo travels from the free world to Texas, to sit with Charles Flores for the one hour a day when he's not in solitary confinement. To learn what it feels like to watch the NFL through the bars of a super-max prison. To understand why Charles continues to await execution, a decade after the real killer went free. And to find out how the road might go on, before it's too late.• Sign the petition to stop the execution of Charles Flores• Previously on PTFO: Watching the Dallas Cowboys on Death Row"The Road Goes On Forever" written and performed by Robert Earl Keen, with permissions from Songs of Universal, Inc., and Keen Productions.(Pablo Torre Finds Out is independently produced by Meadowlark Media and distributed by The Athletic. The views, research and reporting expressed in this episode are solely those of Pablo Torre Finds Out and do not reflect the work or editorial input of The Athletic or its journalists.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the award-winning podcast by our friends at The Center for Investigative Journalism, Pablo sits down with host Al Letson to discuss what it’s like investigating the complicated world of sports — from financial scandals to transgender rights, to DEI and the Super Bowl halftime show and beyond.• Subscribe to "Reveal"• Previously on PTFO (with The Center for Investigative Journalism): "All-American Grift — We investigated Trump's Favorite Sports Troll"  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
He is the accidental creator of a phenomenon eating our world and wallets alive. So how does James Surowiecki feel about Kalshi, Polymarket and the wisdom of the crowd, now that even the market for a missile launch can be manipulated? On the eve of the Super Bowl, he re-traces the rise of the casino in your pocket, debunks the cult of the CEO... and forecasts the disturbing possibilities when insider trading maneuvers all the way to the White House (or at least The Dark Lord of the Pentagon).• Read "The Wisdom of Crowds"• Previously on PTFO: "The Best Bettor in NBA History on How to Solve a Gambling Crisis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Who gets to take pride in football, even (and especially) if Sam Darnold is your quarterback? Who gets to lock the gates on excellence, even if you're snubbing Bill Belichick? Did Tom Brady only get better in the booth... because he couldn't get much worse? And do people only care when you're wrong? Plus: brrrtue-signaling, the pageantry of nonsense, The Polian Dimension and the Kraft family syndicate on Jason Whitlock's bulletin board.Further content:• "In the 'no' camp is a known liar...'" (Ollie Connolly)• "Sources: Bill Belichick will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer" (Don Van Natta Jr. and Seth Wickersham)• "Tom Brady knew he needed to improve on TV. So he channeled his 'quarterback' days" (Andrew Marchand)• Subscribe to "The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny"• Take a PTFO audience survey for your chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What does being Robert Pera's "co-owner" even mean? Why can't a sports executive wear his team's uniform? And what do the layoffs at The Washington Post and CBS News suggest about the business of journalism? Former Marlins president David Samson joins Pablo, one-on-one, to decode the sagas of the Memphis Grizzlies and mainstream media.• Previously on PTFO: The Invisible NBA Owner and "Crimes Against Humanity"• Subscribe to "Nothing Personal with David Samson"(Pablo Torre Finds Out is independently produced by Meadowlark Media and distributed by The Athletic. The views, research and reporting expressed in this episode are solely those of Pablo Torre Finds Out and Hunterbrook Media and do not reflect the work or editorial input of The Athletic or its journalists.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 2nd
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Steven Maurice

I envy anyone who's seen this documentary

Feb 23rd
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wgt515

Great episode Mr Torre

Feb 11th
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Ryan Persaud

LOL that's not how the United States acts. With all due respect, Rep Khanna...yes, it is. The US has been an empire effectively since the late 19th century. Ask Puerto Ricans or Samoans about that

Jan 16th
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Ross Mahaffey

the backslapping stench of usa

Dec 18th
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Ross Mahaffey

I doubt usa opinion anymore.

Dec 18th
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jimeer

lol

Dec 6th
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Steven Maurice

ptfo

Nov 10th
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Steven Maurice

Karl Malone impregnated a 12-year-old And then deny the paternity of his obvious daughter

Oct 30th
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wgt515

Absolutely tremendous episode

Oct 7th
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Ryan Persaud

Props to Pablo for pushing back, it feels so obvious that Balmer called Cuban up and asked him to do some damage control. Or someone else

Sep 16th
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Doug Guilbert

freaking weird how he stuck up for Ballmer so vehemently. maybe dig into the Mavs next lol

Sep 11th
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Steven Maurice

people who believe trans female athletes are men who purposefully transition just to compete against women in sports have to be the most gullible and easily propagandize people on the planet

Aug 27th
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wgt515

Absolutely Awesome work on this Mr Torre by you and Mr Florio.

Aug 5th
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wgt515

What a tremendously well-done interview with MS Khan. I should be ashamed of myself for not being more familiar with her. I truly appreciate your efforts, Mr. Torre, to open our eyes, ears, and minds while consuming our sports. Keep up the outstanding work Youngman.

Jun 30th
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wgt515

5 star episode

Jun 25th
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wgt515

Tremendous interview Mr Torre with Senator King. The Veg-O-Matic example of separation of power by the Senator has a lot of you younger folks might say, “Dope”. I truly enjoy your podcast, and your ability to entertain AND educate.

Apr 30th
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Steven Maurice

you know you love a show when you faithfully listen to reruns

Apr 5th
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Hai Nguyen

Great episode.

Mar 20th
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