David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently had a conversation with host Adel Aali of the History Behind News podcast about the history of gambling. The program, which is committed to making in-depth history researched and written by scholars enjoyable and accessible to everyone, is available on multiple platforms. The hour-long discussion touched on many topics, from the origins of gambling in pre-historic times to the recent proliferation of legal sports betting in the United States.