The Gist: Dan Skye from High Times, and Harry Enten from FiveThirtyEight.

The Editor of High Times Magazine Steps Out from Behind His Pseudonym

The Editor of High Times Magazine Steps Out from Behind His Pseudonym

A daily news and culture podcast with Mike Pesca.
Oct. 24 2014 7:09 PM

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Today on The Gist, political writer Harry Enten from FiveThirtyEight reviews upcoming races of note, and the overall reliability of polling data. Plus, High Times editor-in-chief Dan Skye discusses the history of the magazine, and why he’s decided to reveal his real name. A new history of the magazine is out called High Times: A 40-Year History of the World's Most Infamous Magazine. For the Spiel, Mike steps out.

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Mike Pesca is the host of the Slate daily podcast The Gist. He also contributes reports and commentary to NPR.