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Wager Danger — 57 episodes

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1

Everybody Deserves Love | Patti Vasquez

2

Taking it to the Streets 2026 | Cubs and White Sox fans Weigh in on Gambling

3

Chaos Into Color | Art as Therapy

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Parents Standing Together | Kim Freudenberg

5

Steep Learning Curve | Saul Malek

6

Oklahoma Changed Everything | Adam Lyons

7

Boxing, Betting, and Giving Back | Elizabeth Thielen

8

Redemption through Recovery | George Athanasiou

9

Bets and Blurred Boundaries | Ryan Fajardo

10

Addiction to Innovation | Sam DeMello

11

2025 | The Year in Review

12

Undergrads Under Pressure | Jeremy Dixon and Guy Caprio, Loyola University Chicago

13

Active Duty Members, Veterans, and Gambling Harms | Dr. Shane Kraus

14

A Solution that Fills the Gaps | Jon-Pierre Miccuci

15

Safer Gambling Strategies | Keith Whyte

16

Easy Targets: Gambling Away Children's Brains | Dr. Crystal Collier

17

Gambling, Violence, and the Disorders That Feed Each Other | Michael Goldman

18

Beer, Bets and Bad Decisions | Dr. Joshua Grubbs

19

Seeking Understanding | Problem Gambling and Harm Reduction Resource Fair

20

Problem Gambling Awareness Month | A Panel Discussion

21

"Shep and the King of Hearts" | Author: Stacy Ladyman

22

Gambling Related Crime, Harms & Risks | Dr. Michelle Malkin

23

2024 | The Year in Review

24

Are You Still Winning? | John Harris, Principal, a5 Digital & Branding

25

Gaming Culture's Influence on Adolescents and Young Adults | Dr. Serena King

26

Leading from the Front | Dan Trolaro

27

Curiosity Over Judgement | The Broke Girl Society w/Christina Cook

28

AI's Influence on Gambling | Dr. Kasra Ghaharian

29

Influencing Recovery Through Social Media | Rob ODAAT

30

A Journey Towards Recovery | Jimmy's Story

31

When Does Sports Betting = Gambling? | Jody Bechtold, CEO at The Better Institute

32

Every Story Matters | Dr. Sandra Adell

33

Illinois Council on Problem Gambling Looks to the Future | A Conversation With Dave Wohl

34

Reclaim Financial Control After Gambling | Alex DeMarco, Founder & CEO, GamFin

35

2023 | The Year In Review

36

Not a Chance: A Problem Gambling Prevention Program | Alison Donoho & Emma Bowen

37

Running the Numbers on Sports Gamblers | Dr. Joshua Grubbs

38

Teen Peer Group tackles Problem Gambling | Elizabeth Thielen and Robin Czapla – Nicasa

39

Fall In: A Veteran with a Gambling Addiction | Dave Yeager – Author

40

Apps and adolescents: How gaming can lead to gambling | Chris Ward, The Way Back Inn

41

Growing up Gambling | Tanya Bibbs-Smith

42

Gambling's Effect on Military Veterans | Dr. Nathan Smith, Executive Director at Kindbridge Research Institute

43

Spotlight Series | Hour House

44

Spotlight Series | TASC – Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities

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Spotlight Series | Heritage Behavioral Health Center

46

Community Outreach in Central Illinois | Problem Gambling Service Providers Share their Insights

47

Are You Really Winning | John Harris, a5 Branding & Digital

48

A Seasoned Mental Health Practitioner's Perspective | Sandra Beecher

49

1st Annual LatinX Conference on Problem Gambling | Live from Morton College in Cicero

50

Gambling Prevalence in the LatinX Community | Cicero Family Service

51

Never Enough Zeros | Author Joel Soper joins the show

52

On The Streets | White Sox and Cubs Games

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Awareness in Action | A Candid Conversation

54

The Gambler's Fallacy | Are you winning as often as you think?

55

Illinois Council on Problem Gambling | A Resource for Education & Awareness*

56

The Recovery Journey | A Clinical Perspective

57

Youth, Adolescent and Young Adults – Gaming to Gambling