On The Gist, Devin Leonard returns with the last installment of our postcard series to discuss the evolving economics of the U.S. Postal Service. Leonard's book is Neither Snow nor Rain: A History of the United States Postal Service. Plus, Bruce Shapiro ponders the best way to cover mass shootings if the goal is to limit future massacres. Shapiro is executiv ... Show More
Jul 17
Vincent Schiraldi: Mass Supervision and Criminal Justice Reform
Today on The Gist, guest host Bob Garfield replays an interview with prison reformer Vincent Schiraldi about his book, Mass Supervision: Probation, Parole, and the Illusion of Safety and Freedom. Schiraldi discusses his time running Rikers Island, explaining that the jail faces i ... Show More
35m 51s
Jul 15
Michael Murphy: "The Spaces Around Us Are Shaping Us and Changing Us"
Today on The Gist, An interview with architect Michael Murphy about his memoir-style book, Our World in 10 Buildings: How Architecture Defines Who We Are and How We Live. Murphy details his career shift from studying classical, monumental architecture to founding Mass Design Grou ... Show More
42m 7s
Jul 13
Steven Johnson: "We Have Three Levels of Probability. It's Gonna Happen, It's Not Gonna Happen, and Maybe"
Today on The Gist, guest host Bob Garfield introduces the show's new format before diving into a special double-feature interview with science and tech author Steven Johnson. Blending conversations from 2018 and 2016, the episode deconstructs how humanity handles complex, long-te ... Show More
34m 45s
May 2022
The End of V-Shaped Recoveries (EP.256)
On today's Animal Spirits we discuss the growth stock crash getting worse, the speed of market declines, building wealth slowly, how long bear markets last for, Liam Neeson and much more.
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52m 6s
Feb 2024
Conversation with David Leonhardt — The State of the US Economy
David Leonhardt, a senior writer at The New York Times, where he writes “The Morning” newsletter, joins Scott to discuss themes from his book, “Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream.” We hear about the state of the US economy, investments that could fuel ec ... Show More
50m 16s