Leo Necheles

@particle_news
Northwestern Medill

[Leo Necheles @lbnecheles]

When the Shams tweet first dropped, Golden State was the runaway betting favorite too, at 53% on Polymarket. A week later the money flipped: Cleveland is up to 40%, Golden State down to 19%. Podcasts and prediction markets seem to tell two different stories right now.

[Leo Necheles @lbnecheles]

Where do podcasters actually think LeBron will land? I pulled every relevant podcast since his announcement using @particle_news' podcast intelligence.

Golden State leads the conversation, Cleveland's second. Funny thing is, the betting markets have it the other way around.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: LeBron James will continue his NBA career for the 2026-27 season and has informed the Los Angeles Lakers that the franchise can move on without him because he will play elsewhere, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul tells ESPN.

[sara beykpour @pandemona]

We are excited to partner with @ExaAILabs to deliver Particle's Podcast Intelligence via Exa Connect!

Access the power of the Podcast Intelligence API, including coverage of 100,000+ podcasts that are actively monitored, fully transcribed and speaker-identified, in real-time — now conveniently from Exa's research agent.

The agent economy is just beginning!

[sara beykpour @pandemona]

More shows. More metadata.

Since launching Particle Podcast Intelligence a few weeks ago, we've been shipping 🚢

Here's what's new:
📈 Active podcast coverage now spans 90,000+ shows (up from 5,000)
👾 MCP Server
⭐️ Rankings, ratings, reviews, & estimated audience sizes
🕵️‍♀️ Brand suitability, political bias info, and other metadata
🕺 Guest endpoints, rich with metadata, history, and associated companies
🔥 Real-time Firehose
🎨 Enhancements to search, API usability, and management UI

... and more.

[sara beykpour @pandemona]

It's election season in the US 🇺🇸, and we've added a bunch of goodies to @particle_news for iOS to help you keep track of what's going on.

1. See interesting, focused feeds, like Top Global News, NBA Playoffs. Follow them to pin them as swipeable feeds on your home screen.

2. A new, redesigned Browse tab (previously Explore). See curated feeds from our editors, and access quick shortcuts to the entities you follow.

3. Dedicated Election Feeds, for major races in the country and in your state, pinned to the top of the For You tab, and wider state coverage available in Browse. You can follow these feeds to pin them to the top too!

4. We're experimenting with ads within Particle on iOS, partnering with @koahlabs. Plus subscribers won't see them.

We'd love to hear from you! Let us know what you think.

[Leo Necheles @lbnecheles]

Hands down the best way to consume your news. 100% worth the download

[Particle News @particle_news]

We're excited to share that Particle is the App of the Day in the Apple App Store! 🎉🙏

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[Leo Necheles @lbnecheles]

Vote for (and download) Particle!! Best news app on the market

[Particle News @particle_news]

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[Leo Necheles @lbnecheles]

@ThatSportsGamer @ootpbaseball Tony Campana

[Leo Necheles @lbnecheles]

@OlamideZachie Enjoying that EAC locker room as you posted this?

[Leo Necheles @lbnecheles]

@OlamideZachie Can’t wait for Bad News Bears 4 when OpenClaw turns around the worst assortment of talent yet

[Particle Sports @particle_sports]

News shouldn't make you feel lost. Particle lets you tap "Explain Like I'm 5" on any story to cut through the confusion — like why a six-time Super Bowl champion might not make the Hall of Fame.

[Leo Necheles @lbnecheles]

@mattlindner The best of the best

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

What a 2-hour span for the Windy City.

Have yourself a night, Chicago! 🤩

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

The Wieners Circle, an iconic hotdog stand on the north side of Chicago, promised free hotdogs for everyone if Bears HC Ben Johnson took off his shirt. Well….hot dogs, anyone?

[Leo Necheles @lbnecheles]

@michaelsobrien Marquee is broadcasting Mt. Carmel’s broadcast, pretty impressive stuff by the high schoolers

[Leo Necheles @lbnecheles]

@PinkertRyan @teams_elite @WYdolphinsbbfan @Bringerofdans Stud. Some school is gonna be very lucky to have you

[Leo Necheles @lbnecheles]

Shoutout all my Leos from Chicago #Pope

[Leo Necheles @lbnecheles]

@brendan_cubs Yeah but he still can’t seem to hit a fastball

[Leo Necheles @lbnecheles]

@PinkertRyan @teams_elite @Bringerofdans @WYdolphinsbbfan Beast

[Leo Necheles @lbnecheles]

@MandlGrayson Ok jay cuda