{"podcast":{"title":"HR Happy Hour Network","slug":"hr-happy-hour-network-771812","podcast_index_feed_id":771812,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/hr-happy-hour-network/","website_url":"https://www.blogtalkradio.com/steve-boese","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/6b3d697c-a9b2-4019-af84-3304b2c74131/HHH-Network-Logo-2.png","author":"HR Happy Hour Network","episode_count":925,"summary":"At Work in America, the longest running and top downloaded HR podcast, focuses on human resources, management, leadership, and workforce technology. The show is hosted by Steve Boese, the Co-Chair of the HR Technology Conference and Trish Steed, CEO of H3 HR Advisors.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-22T12:18:58.580395+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hr-happy-hour-network-771812"},"episode":{"title":"Seeing the Future: Prediction Markets on the Rise With Gen Z","slug":"seeing-the-future-prediction-markets-on-the-rise-with-gen-z","published_at":"2026-08-21T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hr-happy-hour-network-771812/seeing-the-future-prediction-markets-on-the-rise-with-gen-z","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hr-happy-hour-network-771812","url":"https://www.blogtalkradio.com/steve-boese","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a4a71547-4481-43f1-947e-0865c52f08c3.mp3","summary":"Seeing the Future: Prediction Markets on the Rise With Gen Z Hosts:  Jack McFarlane  and  Nicholas Schlemmer   Summary In this episode of  The Play by Play,  Jack and Nick break down the growing world of prediction markets and explore why platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket have captured the attention of Gen Z. They discuss how these markets work, the appeal of their stock-market-like experience, and the combination of instant gratification, financial anxiety, and easy access that may be fueling their popularity. But with the excitement comes real financial risk. Jack and Nick dig into the potential downsides of speculative trading and gambling, including the danger of dipping into savings, chasing losses, and betting money that someone can't afford to lose. Their takeaway: if you're going to participate, understand the risk and keep it to money you can genuinely afford to lose. Then the guys lighten things up with the debut of the  Play by Play Prediction Market  — using imaginary coins instead of real money to make their picks for the upcoming college football season. From Ohio State and Michigan to Utah, BYU, LSU, Miami, Clemson, Indiana, and Georgia, Jack and Nick put their predictions on the record for conference champions, playoff contenders, and the national championship. It's part financial trends, part Gen Z perspective, part college football preview — and 100% Play by Play.   Takeaways What prediction markets are and how they work The connection between Gen Z, financial anxiety, investing, and instant gratification The financial and behavioral risks associated with gambling and speculative trading Jack and Nick's approach to responsible betting The first-ever Play by Play Prediction Market College football confere…","meta_description":"Seeing the Future: Prediction Markets on the Rise With Gen Z Hosts: Jack McFarlane and Nicholas Schlemmer Summary In this episode…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2107,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hr-happy-hour-network-771812/episodes/seeing-the-future-prediction-markets-on-the-rise-with-gen-z/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hr-happy-hour-network-771812/seeing-the-future-prediction-markets-on-the-rise-with-gen-z.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}