The Gist

There’s Something in the Water

On The Gist, what do Kim Jong-un’s letters and Shaquille O’Neal sneakers have in common? 
In the interview, you’ve likely heard of microplastics, but are they something to worry about? Maria Konnikova is here with answers in another round of “Is That Bullshit?”. Konnikova is the author of The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time.
In the Spiel, and in New York City, even shutting down a subway train comes with delays.
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For thirty minutes each day, Pesca challenges himself and his audience, in a responsibly provocative style, and gets beyond the rigidity and dogma. The Gist is surprising, reasonable, and willing to critique the left, the right, either party, or any idea.