Gist: Crowd Size and Political Viability

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English - June 22, 2020 22:07 - 30 minutes - ★★★★ - 1K ratings
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On the Gist, lack of humor in the Trump administration.
In the interview, Mike talks with Maria Konnikova, star of our bi-weekly segment “Is That Bullshit?” This time, however, Maria is here to discuss her newest book about becoming a professional poker player. Already a New York Times bestseller, it’s called The Biggest Bluff.
In the spiel, “yuge” crowd psychology.
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Podcast production by Margaret Kelley, Daniel Schroeder and Joel Patterson.
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On the Gist, lack of humor in the Trump administration.

In the interview, Mike talks with Maria Konnikova, star of our bi-weekly segment “Is That Bullshit?” This time, however, Maria is here to discuss her newest book about becoming a professional poker player. Already a New York Times bestseller, it’s called The Biggest Bluff.

In the spiel, “yuge” crowd psychology.

Email us at [email protected]

Podcast production by Margaret Kelley, Daniel Schroeder and Joel Patterson.

Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices