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Pivot
New York Magazine
Betting on Reality with Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour: ACCESS
1 hour 6 minutes Posted Jan 20, 2026 at 11:00 am.
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This week, Alex and Ellis talk about the rise of storytelling in tech and why X is now openly pleading for its haters to come back. Then they sit down with Tarek Mansour, co-founder and CEO of Kalshi, to discuss insider trading, his rivalry with Polymarket, regulatory chaos, sports betting, and why prediction markets are having a real moment.

Listen to more from ACCESS here.

ACCESS is produced in partnership with the Vox Media Podcast Network.


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