Calling Sports Betting ‘a Cancer’ During the World Series Is the Kind of Hot Take We Need

Forget the on-field action for a second, because the real fireworks during the World Series aren’t just coming from the batter’s box. This week, the crew on A Pod of Their Own dropped a bombshell, straight up calling sports betting, and gambling/prediction markets generally, “a cancer.” Yeah, you read that right. In a conversation about the World Series, the ads running during it, they did not mince words about the dark side of betting.

Mets Coaching Rumors and Philly Shade

The podcast wasn’t just dropping truth bombs on gambling, oh no. They dove deep into the latest rumors circulating about who the New York Mets might bring on for their coaching staff. You know what that means: speculation city! But here’s the real kicker, they also talked about the Phillies’ impending downfall, and honestly, they hope it happens. That’s the kind of shade we can appreciate when talking about a rival, even if it’s an early season wish.

More Than Just Baseball Talk

This isn’t just any baseball chatter. A Pod of Their Own is an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast that tackles all things Mets, sure, but they also bring important social justice issues in baseball to the forefront and are doing the vital work of normalizing female voices in sports podcasting. They even gave a big shout-out, thanking everyone who showed up for their “Dollars for Dingers” raffle event last weekend, which is super cool community building. They wrapped things up with “Walk-off Wins,” where each host shared what’s making them happy that week, baseball related or otherwise.

Wanna get in on this kind of real talk? You can find A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you grab your podcasts. They even encourage you to leave a review if you dig the show, because it really helps them out! And if you are feeling generous and want to support their work, hit up their Patreon. That gets you bonus episodes, access to their Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more. Seriously, if this is the kind of honest, passionate sports takes they’re bringing, you don’t wanna miss what’s coming next. As they say, there’s no crying in podcasting!

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Originally reported by Amazin’ Avenue.