Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova

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Conspiracy Theories, J.D. Vance, and Jury Duty

Nate and Maria discuss the assassination attempt on Donald Trump and the psychology of conspiracy theorists. They talk about what Trump’s selection of J.D. Vance means for the election. And they parse the latest in the Democrats’ intra-party fight over Biden. Also on the show: Nate’s day at jury duty is a case study in bad bluffs. For more from Nate and Maria, subscribe to their newsletters: The Leap from Maria Konnikova Silver Bulletin from Nate Silver  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Does Nate Trust His Model? Debates, Prediction Markets and Poker

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  Calculating Risks in a Creative Life, with Brian Koppelman

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  Amazing Frauds, Faking Your Own Death, and the Latest on the Election

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  Kamala Edition: Taxes, Tariffs, and the DNC

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  Lessons from The River (Maria Interviews Nate About His Book)

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  Taking Risks in Business, Poker, and Life (with Bill Perkins)

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  Kamala Mode, Misinformation, and Winning the WSOP

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  Betting on Kamala Harris (with special guest Matt Glassman)

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  How to Convince Biden to Quit

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  How to Gamble Like a Chess Player, with Jennifer Shahade

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  The President Has No Clothes: Biden Should Drop Out

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  Nate’s Election Model, the Trouble with Insurance, and How People Get Risk…

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  Snap Elections, Global Warming, and Maria’s Favorite Hot Sauce

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  Lifetime Terms, Lifetime Bans, and the Return of Roaring Kitty

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  Mistakes and Unknowns: Election Polls, Poker Tournaments, and the NBA Fina…