The Gist

We Knew You’d Listen

Maria Konnikova tells us about the latest research on the validity of extrasensory perception.

Who knows the future and how much it’ll cost to hear it?

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On The Gist, we knew you were going to listen to this episode about ESP. Maria Konnikova of the New Yorker joins us for a game we call, “Is That Bulls—?” She’s the author of The Confidence Game. For the Spiel, Donald Trump for pope!

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