Episode · Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova · 2025-07-03
Books mentioned on Live from Aspen! Zohran Mamdani’s Win, and How To Communicate Probabilities
Nate and Maria take a quick break from the World Series of Poker to tape a live episode at the Aspen Ideas Festival. They give some updates on a scandal at the World Series, then discuss Zohran Mamdani’s recent win in New York City’s Democratic primary, and what it might mean for elections moving forward.
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing A House of Cards
“I bet Jill probably fantasizes sometimes, what if I become president, right? Uh like House of Cards or something, right?”