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Today on The Gist. Actor and author Tim Blake Nelson, whose new novel City Of Blows is about the movie industry and the rot it gilds over. Plus, the debut of Gist Premium Membership! Subscribe at https://t.co/wczIiqKLZr https://t.co/VZhRH6t0Dm

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Today on The Gist. James A. Geraghty, author of Inside The Orphan Drug Revolution: The Promise of Patient-Centered Biotechnology. Plus, remembering Angela Landsbury—a wonderful actress as well as a symbol of the bygone monoculture. https://t.co/IbnOrc70VH

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Today on The Gist. Bob Delaney worked undercover in law enforcement, under the backboards as an NBA ref, and under the tutelage of mental health experts. His book is Heroes are Human: Lessons in Resilience, Courage, and Wisdom from the COVID Front Lines. https://t.co/xPfd5uxg2o

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Today on The Gist. @DraperRobert, author of WEAPONS OF MASS DELUSION, discusses the nastiness within and without the current mold of MAGA Republicans. Plus, questioning the implications of Paul Pelosi’s attacker being a nudist activist. https://t.co/wh738cnEyx

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Today on The Gist. As America grapples the mass shooting in Buffalo which left 10 dead Mike asks "Who gets to be a martyr, and who is just plain old victim?" Plus, @SethS_D author of "Don't Trust Your Gut: Using Data to Get What You Really Want in Life". https://t.co/t0otn3FMFL

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Today on The Gist. @eliehonig, CNN analyst and author of Untouchable: How Powerful People Get Away With It, discusses prosecuting figures at the top of opaque organizations who know how to insulate themselves from culpability. https://t.co/GfEWqTxAQo

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Yesterday on The Gist. @Yascha_Mounk joined to discuss his book “The Great Experiment: Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart and How They Can Endure”. Plus, Florida vs Disney and math. https://t.co/t4uz8eyKar

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Today on The Gist. @bfwalter, a world renown expert on political violence, joins to talk about her new book How Civil Wars Start. Also, we wonder how effective protests around the world will be. https://t.co/fntkkomZw1

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Today on The Gist. Authors @felixgillette and @koblin join to discuss their new book, It’s Not TV: The Spectacular Rise, Revolution, And Future of HBO. Plus, Jamaica declares a state of emergency to combat murder. https://t.co/2kQ4fSqxdX

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Today on The Gist. Former diplomat @EthanChorin joins us to talk about his book Benghazi! A New History of the Fiasco that Pushed America and its World to the Brink. Plus, San Francisco proposes reparations for black residents. https://t.co/HZECtdaUyM