Slapped Jester

Mike joined Chris Cillizza on Substack Live where they analyzed why California takes so long to count ballots, detailing how logistics and funding create a perception of dysfunction rather than deliberate corruption. They also dove into a recent Pew poll finding that Americans un ...  Show more

Today on The Gist, a look at the Alaska's U.S. Senate race, where a retired teacher named Dan Sullivan was disqualified from running in a primary against the incumbent senator, who is also named Dan Sullivan. Then, physician and epidemiologist Dr. Gary Slutkin joins the show to d ...  Show more

We deal with the fallout of Richard and Marina’s debate over who and what is ‘cool’ with a third voice joining the conversation… but whose side are they on?

 Movies are full of clichés, Marina shares her dramatic pet peeves. Richard explains the politics of hosting awards cerem ...  Show more

There’s a brand-new category coming to the Academy Awards: Best Stunt Design. A writer and two stunt performers explain why it took almost a century. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers with help from Amina Al-Sadi, fact checked by Laura Bullard, en ...  Show more

This week Frank was on the receiving end of a reveal gag and has been touring. There's also a case of nominative determinism, vampires and Frankenstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

While movies are a directors' medium, screenplays are the wellspring of inspiration for all involved in the making of a film. Oftentimes, screenwriters don't receive the recognition they deserve, whereas some are truly overrated. So today, I'll be discussing a list of screenwrite ...  Show more