John Reeder on creating Risk of Ruin audio documentaries

John Reeder, creator of the Risk of Ruin podcast that is This American Life for risk takers, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: 00:00 Intro 00:53 The story behind Risk of Ruin 04:52 Why John spends so much time editing 13:08 Coming up with ideas for episodes 16:34 Favorite episodes 21:28 Best episodes for first time listeners The Football Analytics Show is presented by The Power Rank, a site devoted to predictive analytics for football betting. To get 5-Nugget Saturday, a curated list of bets and analytics, sign up for the free newsletter here:

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John Reeder on creating Risk of Ruin audio documentaries is an episode from The Football Analytics Show by The Power Rank and Ed Feng by Ed Feng.

This episode is 28:25 long.

This episode was published on Jun 19, 2025.

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