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Sports Betting Podcasts

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What Sports Betting podcasts actually cover

The ticket is in, kickoff is hours away, and the question has shifted from who wins to whether the price was any good. That gap is where sports betting podcasts do their best work. At their sharpest, they teach you to treat a number as evidence: something to weigh, doubt and sometimes throw out. At their loosest, they keep you company through the sweat.

The money around the form is easier to measure than its audience. In August 2026, a Health Affairs Scholar study estimated that sports-betting advertisers' podcast spending rose 49%, from $42.4 million in 2024 to $63.4 million in 2025. That figure measures ads, not listeners. In April 2026, NBC News reported a Campaign for Accountability finding that 40 of Spotify's top 50 sports podcasts had promoted at least one gambling sponsor. So listeners argue about three things:

  • whether a host paid by a sportsbook can be trusted on its prices
  • whether prediction markets are a new analytical subject or gambling renamed
  • whether a show should teach method or simply be good company

No show here can promise you'll come out ahead. The useful ones help you think.

The morning card

Send It In, hosted by PJ Glasser, talks through the day's board with a guest and a stack of props. In PJ Pick 5 - CFB & NFL (December 12, 2025), the prop segment backs Chase over his receiving total. It gets there by listing his last three games against Baltimore: 193, 264 and 110 yards. That's a stat line and a hunch, suited to listeners who want a quick lean. PJ's NFL Week 15 Plays: TNF & Sunday Slate (December 11, 2025) also builds a daily fantasy lineup, which makes the Fantasy Sports page a natural neighbour.

The Daily Juice - BettingPros, with Matt Perrault, is candid about the ledger. Early in Best Bets for Thursday | MLB Play Plus Two College Football Futures (July 23, 2026), he admits "we did not have a good night yesterday" and recites results from the week. Notice the frame as well. In Top 3 Bets for Sunday | NBA, MLB & Masters Picks (April 12, 2026), a running 22-23-1 record belongs to a segment presented by a sportsbook. That is the sponsorship debate in miniature.

Follow the Money, VSiN's show with Mitch Moss and Pauly Howard, ranges wider. In Follow The Money | April 16, 2026 | Hour 3, the soccer segment quotes Tottenham's relegation price at 175 to 1 at the start of January. It then argues for Everton in the Merseyside derby. Vegas ScoreBoard Express Live! is louder, with JB the Ticket and Ronnie B reading spreads and rotation numbers on football weekends.

Shows about the number

A second kind of show cares less about tonight's side than about why a price might be wrong. Even Money: NFL Betting Podcast, pairing former player Ross Tucker with Steve Fezzik, is the clearest teacher. Ross & Steve's 2025 NFL Betting Recap (February 24, 2026) explains closing line value. Its argument is that consistently getting a better number than the one left at week's end suggests you are on the right track. The episode also says each one percent added to a win rate raises ROI by two percent: "It's a little counterintuitive." Readers of the Football page will find the logic portable.

The Risk Takers Podcast goes deeper. Why Some Stats Predict Better Than Others & Kalshi "Death Markets" | Ep 145 (March 4, 2026) splits any statistic into two questions: how stable is it, and how predictive? Golf putting serves as the example of something that matters but won't hold still. Near the end, the hosts joke that two hours of this in an office would alarm their wives if no microphone made it look serious. Recent titles such as Running a Prediction Market Giant w/ Head of Susquehanna Predictions Ric Best | Ep 174 (September 30, 2026) lean toward prediction markets.

Bet The Process, with Jeff Ma and Rufus Peabody, labels its sponsor in recent episode titles. In MLB Playoffs with Ben Clemens + CEO of Novig Jacob Fortinsky | Sponsored by Novig (October 1, 2026), the sponsor's chief executive is a guest. Weigh that as you would any access. The Masters with Steve Sands of the Golf Channel | Sponsored by Novig (April 7, 2026) is the warmer listen. It tours Augusta's vocabulary (patrons rather than fans, the first cut rather than the rough) and closely reads Rory McIlroy's wedge from a lie below his feet on the 18th. The Golf page is a sensible next stop.

Inside the job

Behind The Lines - Presented by inplayLIVE plays like a workplace podcast. In Why Did This Bet VOID? With Mark Penelton (March 25, 2026), Penelton is a longtime member of the inplayLIVE community. He describes leaving his job in June 2022 to bet full time, and later finding two of his wagers changed to a push. He calls it "one of the perils of the job." He also talks about taking a one-day reset when his head needs clearing. Know the frame: the show promotes inplayLIVE and, near the end, offers a promo code to join.

Where the bet joins the banter

For many listeners a wager is seasoning, and some shows treat it that way. In "Warriors Fans... I Told You So" (April 13, 2026), The Agenda credits Joe Jury with running a group pot that started at roughly 930 and came away with "about 1500 bucks." The talk then drifts to a marathon that fell apart after the 35K mark. The Rugby and Cricket pages suit the same crowd.

Alacarta ( Radio Marca Barcelona 89.1 Fm 📻 ) folds betting into nights of Spanish football radio. In 08-05-2026_01_00_01_EL_FUTBOLIN.MP3 (May 7, 2026), a sponsored picks segment with Adrián Benedicto first backs Levante. Then a self-described madridista admits his heart wants Real Madrid while his head takes Barça at 1.80. Elsewhere in the feed, Rayo Vallecano celebrate reaching a European final. Spanish speakers get prices and feeling in one stream, and the Soccer page goes further.

Riger and Wojo Show, from 97.1 The Ticket, shows betting entering ordinary sports talk as something to argue over. Wojo and Riger - Who is to blame for the Jameson Williams situation? (April 25, 2023) weighs a six-game absence and what the hosts said it would cost. One voice puts it bluntly: "Nobody wins. They tell you they win." The Sports Talk page has more in that register.

One sport, close up

The VSiN College Football Betting Podcast, hosted by Tim Murray, shows what depth buys. In College Football Playoff Edition: Wednesdays with Wes Reynolds (December 10, 2025), Reynolds, who went to Indiana, describes fans refusing to leave Lucas Oil Stadium after the Big Ten title. Can Indiana Be Stopped? (January 12, 2026) asks whether bettors want to get "in front of the Cignetti train" with Miami an 8 1/2-point underdog. The College Sports page continues from there.

ESBC NFLAnd Sports Betting Podcast Network is a useful counterweight. Its UFC episodes with a handicapper billed as James "The Profit" talk up the hosts' own profit tallies. In Crack The Code UFC Guru James The "Profit" #UFCQatar, one pick leans partly on the venue and on how a fighter's surname ends. Treat such records as claims. The Combat Sports page covers the fights themselves.

Where to start

  • If you want method more than tips: Even Money: NFL Betting Podcast, Ross & Steve's 2025 NFL Betting Recap, a clear lesson in judging your own process.
  • For a golf week: Bet The Process, The Masters with Steve Sands of the Golf Channel | Sponsored by Novig, analysis with real affection for Augusta.
  • For the bettor's side of the screen: Behind The Lines - Presented by inplayLIVE, Why Did This Bet VOID? With Mark Penelton, a frank look at the grind.
  • For market nerds with time to spare: The Risk Takers Podcast, Why Some Stats Predict Better Than Others & Kalshi "Death Markets" | Ep 145.
  • For company more than picks: The Agenda, "Warriors Fans... I Told You So".

Start with the conversation you want after the next game, and listen for the moment a host explains why they passed.

Featured shows below are part of the PlayNext catalog. Updated weekly.

Featured shows

8 shows, described rather than listed

A short write-up for each, plus the job it does in this guide.

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The Ringer Gambling Show

A rotating panel talks through lines, props, best bets, division previews, and the games behind them in a brisk, barroom style. It suits listeners who like football picks with live conversational friction.

irreverent vegas duo
VIP Sports Las Vegas Podcast

A loud, fast Las Vegas duo mixes sports-betting talk with recaps, confrontational rants, crude jokes, and occasional hockey takes. It suits listeners comfortable with profanity and an unruly live-show rhythm.

soccer market analysis
Pinnacle Podcast

A conversational duo tests soccer positions against price, injuries, travel, scheduling, and early-season data. It suits bettors who want market signals and bet-sizing context across major leagues and tournaments.

rapid ufc breakdowns
Dog or Pass Podcast

Two voices work through UFC cards with odds, props, matchup reads, and emphatic back-and-forth. It suits listeners who already enjoy fight-betting shorthand and an intentionally unpolished pace.

spanish audio archive
Alacarta ( Radio Marca Barcelona 89.1 Fm 📻 )

Radio Marca Barcelona's on-demand section lets listeners hear, share, download, and follow its Spanish-language audio by RSS. It suits fans looking for a mobile-friendly archive rather than a single hosted format.

rotating football desk
Bettor Day

A rotating ensemble moves quickly through spreads, team totals, betting trends, and firm leans, with live-show housekeeping left in. It suits listeners following college football and NFL slate by slate.

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First Strike: VSiN's UFC Betting Podcast

A recurring interviewer brings in rotating analysts to turn UFC matchups into calls on odds, totals, props, methods of victory, and line movement. It suits bettors who prefer a measured fight-room format.

beginner mma guide
The Die Hard MMA Podcast

A weekly card-by-card UFC show breaks down stylistic matchups, betting numbers, totals, props, and money lines, with occasional NFL or NHL plays. It suits MMA newcomers as well as active sports bettors.