In this episode, Ryan and Bridget dive into the world of lotteries after listener Oskar asked how they work. With the help of a talking stat (istics) cat, they learn just how tricky it is to win big.

How does the actual lottery work? A set of 14 ping pong balls are placed in a lottery machine, which allows for 1,001 combinations.

The NBA's Draft Lottery was established in 1985 to counter tanking, or teams purposefully losing to receive a higher draft pick. It's seen some tweaks over the years, and the system we see today ...