Pablo Torre Finds Out

It's impossible to trust the process of a starting five that includes Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Why are we waiting around for impending doom, just because artificial intelligence might cure cancer? The Atlantic's Josh Tyrangiel explains how to channel political fury and rein in the reign of tech bros, before it's too late — even if it means the next decade might kinda suck.• Read Josh Tyrangiel's "AI for Good"• Watch Netflix's "AI Gone Wild"• Plus: "How to Regulate the Ghosts"(Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.)

Just because Steve Ballmer, Mark Walter and Vivek Ramaswamy are rich... doesn't mean they're always that smart. And just because investigating them is hard... doesn't mean the truth can't still prevail. Onstage at the University of Maryland, Pablo and the daytime TV legend (turned podcaster himself) Maury Povich discuss the Clippers saga, the Lakers sale, the reporting chops of Tim Tebow, the making of a modern independent newsroom... and that $15,000 mechanical bird.• Subscribe to "On Par with Maury Povich"• Submit your confidential tips to Pablo(Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.)

After the so-called "blue tsunami," we turn to the MS NOW anchor, fresh off NFL RedZone-ing the midterms, with a new book in tow. The former three-sport athlete sits down with Pablo to wash up the election — from Vivek's mansion and memes to trans-sports panic — and look ahead at accountability for Trump, billionaires and the DOJ.• Order "Department of Fate"• Join the MS Now MembershipPREVIOUSLY ON PTFO:• The Unforced Errors of Vivek Ramaswamy• We Polled 1,417 Americans About Sports, Politics and Everything in Between

First, they came for the conspiracist Alex Jones — and won. Now, "America's Finest News Source" is trying to make The Onion Sports Bowl a real thing, on ESPN, in the name of (satirical) journalism. CEO Ben Collins takes Pablo behind the scenes of an uphill battle, a ridiculous writers' room and a last-ditch effort... with some demanding star power.• Subscribe to The Onion• Subscribe to PTFO on YouTube• Previously on PTFO: How The Onion Finally Shut Up Alex Jones for Good(Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.)

Follow Pablo down the rabbit hole, beyond the game — every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday — on his award-winning video podcast, part of The Athletic Podcast Network.You’ll get a deep-dive "talkumentary" episode, reported by Pablo and his correspondents. (The show's journalism has been honored by the Pulitzer Prizes, Edward R. Murrow Awards, National Magazine Awards, Emmy Awards and Peabody Awards.) Plus: Pablo hangs out with handpicked figures from sports, culture and politics like Sue Bird, Action Bronson and U.S. senators… 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.

As Major League Baseball heads for a lockout, peacemaker John Skipper and capitalist David Samson reunite on the new rules of engagement: What are the dealbreakers? How long can both sides fight before broadcasters intervene? And are the Brewers and Rays evidence that the Dodgers don't need to get reined-in after all? Plus: what baseball owners and A.I. CEOs have in common, why more playoffs are good for everyone, how Elon Musk getting into sports could save America… and whether Pablo ever washes that cardigan.• 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.)

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