Vegas Sports Bookies on Old-School Betting
On a visit to Las Vegas, Michael Lewis meets three old-school sports bookies. Chris Andrews, Jimmy Vaccaro, and Vinny Magliulo book bets and set odds at the South Point Hotel…
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Luigi Mangione, the Rise of Bluesky, and High-Stakes Chokes
Nate and Maria talk about what Luigi Mangione can show us about the danger of black and white thinking, and how platforms like Bluesky and X create bubbles that make…
A Very Terminator Christmas
What happens when the biggest movie star in the world directs the smallest Christmas film on basic cable? A holiday miracle. Today on the show: The never-before-published, extremely bizarre story…
Bush v. Gore: Bonus – Lawfare
Attorneys David Boies and Ted Olsen, who represented the Gore and Bush sides, respectively, talk about the unique challenges that came with representing their clients before the Supreme Court.
The Secret to a Good Conversation
Charles Duhigg is a journalist who is interested in what makes for a good conversation. He talks to Maya about some science-backed techniques we can try to improve our conversational…
All About Psychics
Do law enforcement officials really use psychics to solve cases? To find out, Lucy speaks with a psychic who worked on Dia’s case. She also talks to a police psychologist…
The Year of Actor Sebastian Stan (‘The Apprentice’)
Actor Sebastian Stan has built a career out of shapeshifting. This week, he joins us to discuss the process of transforming into Donald J. Trump in The Apprentice (8:27), his personal…
The Riskies: The Best, Worst, and Most Interesting Decisions of 2024
What were the best, worst, and most interesting decisions of 2024, and what can we learn from them? Nate and Maria award the year’s most notable decisions in our first…
Conor Oberst
Conor Oberst’s music is dynamic, deeply smart, captivating, funny, and sometimes biting. His extensive catalogue dates back to the early ’90s and includes music with Bright Eyes, Desaparecidos, the Mystic…
Gambler Billy Walters on the Sharp’s Life
Michael Lewis sits down with Billy Walters, one of the most famous sports bettors of all time. They talk about Walters’ impoverished childhood in Kentucky, and his transformation from an…
Breaking Free From Family Beliefs
Writer Safiya Sinclair grew up on the north coast of Jamaica in a Rastafari family. Her father was the head of the household and he made Safiya and her siblings…
Bush v. Gore: Bonus – What If…
An interview with Ralph Nader on his role as a “spoiler” in the 2000 election, and historian Mary Frances Berry, who led the 2001 commission looking into the impact that…