Pablo Torre Finds Out

The billionaire tennis fan, banished by Trump to run for governor in Ohio, was already a loser. But when independent journalist D.J. Byrnes uncovered a heinous campaign ad, he found it part of a "pathological" pattern. The Rooster returns to make sense of an embellished athletic legend, Wikipedia edits, private jets, libertarian rap... and that picture of Shrek.UPDATE: On October 28, the day after we recorded this episode, a Wikipedia editor with the handle “NapoliRoma” removed the phrase “according to himself” before the claim, “in high school, Ramaswamy was a nationally ranked junior tennis player." This, according to Wikipedia’s open source editing history.UPDATE: According to multiple sources, the Amy Acton ad featuring her mother, Donna Arthur, is no longer airing. When asked on Oct 29 if his campaign had pulled the ad, Ramaswamy responded: “It ran to completion and we put up four other ads.”Thank you!!Further reading:• "Vivek Ramaswamy hits disgusting new low with 'October Surprise' on Dr. Acton" (The Rooster)Previously on PTFO:• The Christian Nationalist Surge at Ohio State, with D.J. Byrnes• The Goalie Who Went to Hell and Back• What Vivek Ramasawamy Was Like in CollegeMore Pablo:• Send us your confidential tips• Subscribe to PTFO on YouTube(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.)(Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.)

What if Steve Kerr met his viral look-alike? Are we safe from the bizarro world? What if David Letterman re-named this podcast? And is our curse on A.I. actually working? Plus: The Rule of the Airplane, Jim Kardashian, Alonzo "Hamburger" Jones... and Molly the Mechanical Bird.• Subscribe to "But Also" with Michael Cruz Kayne• Subscribe to "Casuals" with Katie Nolan• Previously on PTFO: We Cast Spells with a Real-Life Witch

Is LeBron a better role model than Trump? Are the attacks on trans athletes working? And could Stephen A. Smith stop Democrats from taking back the White House? Pablo teams up with Tim Miller and Sam Stein of The Bulwark for a survey of "the sports election" — and some eye-opening data about furries.• Read more takeaways from our poll at The Bulwark• Subscribe to The Bulwark Daily• Subscribe to PTFO on YouTube• Full poll results from YouGovytghn (Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.)

Its Hall-of-Fame speakers may be vanishing, but this alleged "scam" defiantly continues to pitch financial salvation for vulnerable Christians — with a former SportsCenter anchor and house-flipping HGTV twins in tow. Kiera Butler of Mother Jones returns to investigate the trail of upsell transactions, Google reviews and financial documents, uncovering how Life Surge might outlast its disrupted funnel.• Read the latest article from Mother Jones• Read the September 18 statement from Life Surge• Previously on PTFO: We Investigated the Christian "Scam" Fronted by Tim Tebow• Plus: Submit your confidential tips to Pablo(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 Mother Jones and do not reflect the work or editorial input of The Athletic or its journalists.)(Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.)

Nathan Fielder's new film has been presented as a documentary about Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of notorious Silicon Valley scam Theranos. But this doesn't begin to describe the strategies and structure that make Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's collaboration so artistically wondrous (and journalistically frustrating). Wesley Morris — The New York Times' Pulitzer Prize-winning critic-at-large — helps us dissect (and SPOIL!) the most "culturally destabilizing" movie of the year.• Previously on PTFO: The Secrets of Nathan Fielder and Sportswriting, with Mina Kimes• Plus: Submit your confidential tips to Pablo(Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.)

He is a Clippers legend — and an off-the-court pioneer. On the eve of his new late-night show, the Prime Video analyst sits down with Pablo (plus a few surprises) about why he didn't shake Steve Ballmer's hand, how much influence journalists should have on NBA democracy, where to get your Osama bin Laden rookie card autographed and, of course, Kelly Clarkson.• AUCTION: Bid on Autographed Hats for Charity• Watch "The Stepback with Blake Griffin"(Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.)

The most expensive album in music history is a controversial, 1-of-1 work of art, owned by "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli, then the feds... and now a mysterious digital art collective named pleasrDAO. But, in no small part because the album's NFT-style circus began to fracture their team, Wu-Tang Clan's most famous member had never actually heard "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin." Until now.• Learn more about pleasrDAO and the albumPREVIOUSLY ON PTFO:• Share & Wu & Tell with Method Man and Dan Le Batard• We Found the Knicks' Top-Secret Tapes for Kawhi, Kyrie and KD (feat. Wu-Tang)• Plus: Is Wu-Tang Really That Good at Chess?MORE PABLO:• Send us your confidential tips• Subscribe to PTFO on YouTube(Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.)

Domonique Foxworth and David Samson lay down the law in a rule-bending moment for sports business: Did the Sixers land King James because of a backroom helicopter upgrade from Fanatics? Why are colleges and conferences running an end-around to control student-athletes? And could all this lobbying backfire into an NCAA super-union? Plus: vanity tail numbers, dignity and/or pride... and Pablo Bingo.• Subscribe to "The Domonique Foxworth Show"• Subscribe to "Nothing Personal with David Samson"• Plus: Submit your confidential tips to Pablo(Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.)

A beloved celebrity walks into a Brooklyn boutique, asks about a $15,000 mechanical bird, then riles millions of fans into a social-media frenzy. But since she's been gone, Pablo has obtained security footage — and more. Wyatt Cenac and Amin Elhassan take stock of a viral morality play at the intersection of class, discrimination and how to get what you want.BID IN THE AUCTION:• Win Kelly Clarkson's backup bird — and help cure glioblastomaMORE PABLO:• Send us your confidential news tips• Subscribe to PTFO on YouTube for breaking news, greatest hits and live premieresPREVIOUSLY ON PTFO:• Debunking the "Magic" of Mentalist Oz Pearlman• The Agony and the Ecstasy of Competitive Bird-Watching(Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.)