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Ben Roesch

Cultivate Conversations - 6: We Brought Down Grantland — Discusson of sports-focused prediction market questions

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Alex Carter
@bcroesch this looks like an interesting podcast. What inspired you to create it? Do you want to give an introduction to what it's all about for folks discovering it here?
Ben Roesch
@alexcartaz We make & sell forecasting/prediction market software & run a couple of public forecasting sites (http://sportscast.cultivateforec... and https://alphacast.cultivateforec...). On those sites, people can win fantasy currency by forecasting events like how long Chuck Pagano will be coach of the Colts or when the Fed will raise rates. Pretty soon, we'll be running contests where you can win prizes (e.g. Amazon gift card) by making the best forecasts. We thought it would be fun to do a podcast discussing the questions that are running on each site. It also typically includes discussion about how to approach forecasting & how to reason probabilistically about questions and events.