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EPISODE · May 5, 2025 · 19 MIN

#185 Jonny Caplan | Place Your Bets

from Stonks Go Moon · host Rocco Strydom

Risk. Reward. Ruin. From the knucklebones of ancient Greece to the slot machines of Vegas and the swipe-to-spin casino apps in your pocket - gambling has always been a mirror of society. In this episode of the Stonks Go Moon Podcast, Jonny Caplan returns to talk about his new six-part docuseries, "Place Your Bets", delving into the highs and lows of the gambling industry.Caplan - an entrepreneur, poker player, and media visionary - opens up about what inspired him to tackle the topic in this exclusive interview, how the digital revolution changed the game, and why networks don't always like the whole truth. He shares untold stories from inside Vegas, dramatized tales of addiction, and rare interviews with legends like Daniel Negreanu, Jennifer Tilly, and Meyer Lansky’s grandson.Highlights:Why FedEx only exists because of a last-ditch blackjack gambleHow gambling shifted from vice to mainstream entertainmentWhy Caplan independently funds his documentaries to keep the message honestWhat Vegas is really selling in 2025 (Hint: it’s not just gambling)The secret ingredients behind making docudramas that inspire, not destroyPlace Your Bets premieres Q3 2025.https://www.techtalkmedia.tv/

Risk. Reward. Ruin. From the knucklebones of ancient Greece to the slot machines of Vegas and the swipe-to-spin casino apps in your pocket - gambling has always been a mirror of society. In this episode of the Stonks Go Moon Podcast, Jonny Caplan returns to talk about his new six-part docuseries, "Place Your Bets", delving into the highs and lows of the gambling industry.Caplan - an entrepreneur, poker player, and media visionary - opens up about what inspired him to tackle the topic in this exclusive interview, how the digital revolution changed the game, and why networks don't always like the whole truth. He shares untold stories from inside Vegas, dramatized tales of addiction, and rare interviews with legends like Daniel Negreanu, Jennifer Tilly, and Meyer Lansky’s grandson.Highlights:Why FedEx only exists because of a last-ditch blackjack gambleHow gambling shifted from vice to mainstream entertainmentWhy Caplan independently funds his documentaries to keep the message honestWhat Vegas is really selling in 2025 (Hint: it’s not just gambling)The secret ingredients behind making docudramas that inspire, not destroyPlace Your Bets premieres Q3 2025.https://www.techtalkmedia.tv/

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