Listen to Episode 961 of Slate’s The Gist:
Slate Plus members: Get your ad-free podcast feed.
On The Gist, Good Friday is actually pretty great, from a cosmic perspective.
In the interview, Aparna Nancherla tells us how to go from introverted kid (“my mom was very afraid of how unassertive I was”) to making it in comedy.
In the Spiel, a deep dive into the world of acronyms.
Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at Slate.com/gistplus.
Join the discussion of this episode on Facebook.
Email: thegist@slate.com
Twitter: @slategist
