Betting on reality with Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour
Betting on reality with Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour  
Podcast: ACCESS
Published On: Thu Dec 18 2025
Description: 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. Follow Alex: ⁠⁠https://sources.news/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://x.com/alexeheath/⁠⁠ Follow Ellis: ⁠⁠https://meaning.company/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://x.com/hamburger⁠⁠ ACCESS is produced in partnership with the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices