Today on The Gist, The bizarre off-field behavior of Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua, who is facing questions (and a lawsuit) after biting a woman and hurling anti-Semitic slurs. Then, Vox's Zack Beauchamp joins the show to discuss his research on democratic resilience. Instead of just looking at how democracies die, Beauchamp analyzes countries like Brazil, P ... Show More
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Tyler Goodspeed: Why "Pattern-Seeking Mammals" Blame Bankers Instead of Locusts
Today on The Gist, ExxonMobil Chief Economist Tyler Goodspeed discusses his new book, Recession: The Real Reasons Economies Shrink and What to Do About It. Goodspeed argues that we fundamentally misunderstand economic busts. Because we are "pattern-seeking mammals," we try to fra ... Show More
43m 6s
Mar 28
Magic Shops, $200 Million Horse Ads, and the Ghost of Nibbles the Goat
It's the Saturday Show, bringing you one from the vault and one from the week. First, Mike pulls up a world-exclusive, posthumous interview with Nibbles, the ghost of Kristi Noem's late family goat, who finally gets to have his say. Then, in the Spiel of the week, Mike dissects t ... Show More
13m 18s
Aug 2021
Episode 38
We’re talking… writing a book, hedgehog-itis, beardlessness, eye tests, being a butterfly, awkward public interactions and podcast reviews. Plus, we answer more of your emails and come up with some ideas for a Wolf & Owl Lethal Weapon remake. For any feedback, questions or commen ... Show More
1h 9m
Oct 2021
349 Kafka's Metamorphosis (with Blume)
A special guest stops by to help Jacke talk about life, literature, and one of the world's great masterpieces: The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka. Hope you enjoy!
Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. (We appreciate it!) Find out more at ... Show More
1h 26m
Feb 2025
A Brutally Honest Review Of Babygirl
On today’s episode of The Spill, it’s time to dive deep into the movie that has been consuming our thoughts, conversations, and TikTok feeds, Nicole Kidman’s new erotic drama Babygirl.
From some strange on-set stories that will make you see the movie in a different way to the fas ... Show More
48m 59s
Jan 2022
Culture Gabfest - Fool's Gold
This week, Slate’s TV critic and host of the podcast Decoder Ring, Willa Paskin, and poet, essayist, podcast host, and author, Nichole Perkins, fill in for Dana and Julia. The panel begins by taking a spin with Julian Fellowes’ (creator of Downton Abbey) new show The Gilded Age. ... Show More
58m 49s