Life is a Gamble

About Life is a Gamble

Host Richard Munchkin talks to a guest each episode who tells a story that illustrates, "Life is a Gamble."

Publisher

Gambling With an Edge

Category

arts · society & culture · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Jun 2023

Latest episode

27 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 24 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   27 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Charles Star

   Host [Host Name] interviews comedian and former lawyer Charles Star about his ambitious quest to appear on 53 podcasts in 52 weeks.

2. 

   6 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Elizabeth Reichelt

   Host interviews Elizabeth Reichelt, a writer, about her journey through high-risk, high-reward careers and finding success in creative fields.

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   16 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Andrew Wimhurst - "Thieving Bastards

   My guest today is Andrew Wimhurst, author of the new book, "Thieving Bastards True Confessions of the World’s Greatest Cheats." Show Notes[00:00]  Introduction of Andrew Wimhurst, author of Thieving Bastards: True Confessions of the World’s Greatest Cheats [00:57]  Thirty years of book planning, interviews, and similar books [07:32]  Transcribing and editing interviews [11:42]  Changes in the cheating landscape [13:33]  Cheating in poker, the NBA poker scandal, and the x-ray table [17:44]  Andrew’s ideas  sequels or future  books about cheating [19:38]  The card mechanic “Bobby Machines” [23:48]  Cheats who get out of the lifestyle [28:46]  Road hustlers from the 1940s to 1970s [33:55]  Running Razzle at a casino in Cuba [38:47]  Financial reporting laws and the digital trail for modern cheats [40:17]  Cheaters problems with discipline and greed [41:42]  Andrew’s background in magic, card mechanics, and dice moves [45:53]  Andrew’s contact info Andrew's Links; thecolddeckcompany.com (https://www.thecolddeckcompany.com/) instagram.com/thecolddeckcompany (http://instagram.com/thecolddeckcompany) Books Referenced; Thieving Bastards: by Andrew Wimhurst - https://amzn.to/4dS2s8x (https://amzn.to/4dS2s8x) Gambling Wizards by Richard Munchkin - https://amzn.to/4tLX7nB (https://amzn.to/4tLX7nB) Road Hustler by Robert C. Prus - out of print Gambling Scams by Darwin Ortiz - https://amzn.to/4cchtkk (https://amzn.to/4cchtkk) Havana Nocturne by T.J. English - https://amzn.to/4cfsy2w (https://amzn.to/4cfsy2w)

Inside a recent episode

Charles Star

Published 27 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But once you're married with a kid and you have a day job, How much can you really do, right? Like if you are, if you have like this day job and you're really, really, really trying to do like, you know, 10, 11 mics a week where you're getting up constantly, constantly, constantly meeting people, going to shows that you're not even on, like your whole life just is soundtracked by Cats in the Cradle, right? Like whatever. When am I ever going to see that kid? When is my wife ever going to get a break from, you know, the less desirable aspects of motherhood? Right. So like that just sort of slows it down naturally if you're not close enough to lift off. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

103 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

24 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100

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Quality

61

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

92

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