Slapped Jester

Today on the Gist, looking at the dropping price of eggs and the DOJ's antitrust investigation into major producers for market manipulation. Then, Wall Street Journal China Bureau Chief Jonathan Cheng joins the show to discuss his new book, Korean Messiah: Kim Il Sung and the Chr ...  Show more

On this Saturday hybrid episode, Mike's recent guest appearance on Jeremy Hobson’s The Middle, where he pitches smartphone voting to fix low-turnout primaries and breaks down the domestic political fallout of the conflict in Iran. Then, we replay of Mondays spiel that examines th ...  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