It's Monday, February 9th.
I'm Erin Ryan in for Jane Costa and this is What A Day,
the show that would never make you remember Roman numerals.
On today's show, a far-right Japanese leader takes a big gamble and it pays off.
America's Winter Olympians parlay their time at the top of their sports into an opportunity to speak out about their own government's malfeasance.
But let's start with Sunday Super Bowl.
If you tuned in yesterday to watch the Seahawks take it to the Patriots,
you may have had a little bit of money riding on the game.
If you're really into the gamification of every aspect of sports,
you might have even gotten wacky with it and bet on something like whether or not Bad Bunny would say fuck ice during his halftime performance.
But even if you're not a gambler, and even if you don't particularly care about sports,
you've probably noticed that in the last few years,
sports betting has gone from obscure to nearly omnipresent.
Come on, give it a try.
It's so easy.
It's so fun.
Just download an app and tickle your brain's risk reward center from the privacy of your couch or the privacy of your favorite bathroom stall at work or from a stoplight.
Actually, on second thought,
if you feel compelled to check your bets while you're behind the wheel of your car,
That might be a problem.