Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova
Pushkin Industries
Risky Business is a weekly podcast about making better decisions. The hosts, Maria Konnikova and Nate Silver, are both journalists who moonlight as high-stakes poker players. On Risky Business, they bring their analytical framework to everything from politics to poker to personal decisions.
Maria has a PhD in psychology and is the author of several books including, most recently, The Biggest Bluff. While researching the book, she inadvertently became a professional poker player, with over $500,000 in tournament winnings. She is a PokerStars Team Pro.
Nate is the founder and former editor-in-chief of FiveThirtyEight, and one of the country’s leading election forecasters. He has over $800,000 in lifetime poker tournament winnings and his forthcoming book, On the Edge, is about gambling and risk.
Risky Business is a co-production of iHeart Media and Pushkin Industries.
Maria has a PhD in psychology and is the author of several books including, most recently, The Biggest Bluff. While researching the book, she inadvertently became a professional poker player, with over $500,000 in tournament winnings. She is a PokerStars Team Pro.
Nate is the founder and former editor-in-chief of FiveThirtyEight, and one of the country’s leading election forecasters. He has over $800,000 in lifetime poker tournament winnings and his forthcoming book, On the Edge, is about gambling and risk.
Risky Business is a co-production of iHeart Media and Pushkin Industries.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jun 20, 2024 • 42min
Snap Elections, Global Warming, and Maria’s Favorite Hot Sauce
This episode dives into Macron's snap elections in France, the link between heat waves and climate change communication, and the looming Sriracha shortage. The key theme is assessing long-term risks and strategies for addressing global challenges.
Jun 13, 2024 • 44min
Lifetime Terms, Lifetime Bans, and the Return of Roaring Kitty
Debates on Justice Sotomayor's retirement, MLB player banned for betting, Roaring Kitty's market influence. Ethical concerns in sports betting, GameStop's resurgence. Meme stocks impact on financial markets, reflections on poker events.
4 snips
Jun 6, 2024 • 49min
Mistakes and Unknowns: Election Polls, Poker Tournaments, and the NBA Finals
Maria Konnikova shares poker tournament mistakes, Nate Silver analyzes Trump's guilty verdict impact on polls, and sports betting insights for the NBA Finals are revealed on Risky Business.
May 30, 2024 • 41min
WSOP Kickoff, Crypto ETFs, and Airfare Refunds
Nate and Maria share World Series of Poker tips, crypto ETF approval politics, and new airline delay rules. They discuss poker decision-making, business growth strategies, and political implications of the SEC's ETH approval.
4 snips
May 23, 2024 • 43min
A Backup for Biden
Nate and Maria discuss the end of the world by AI, presidential debates, and a shocking Democratic Party suggestion. They then dive into a preview of the World Series of Poker in Vegas, sharing tips and insights for acing the tournament.
May 16, 2024 • 40min
Lessons from the Final Table
Professional poker player and author Maria Konnikova shares lessons from a recent poker tournament in Monte Carlo. Nate Silver discusses the implications of RFK Jr.'s polling numbers for Biden and Trump. They also delve into the gender pay gap in sports using Caitlin Clark's story.
May 2, 2024 • 3min
Coming Soon... Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova
Launching on May 16, Risky Business is a weekly podcast about making better decisions. The hosts, Maria Konnikova and Nate Silver, are both journalists who moonlight as high-stakes poker players. On Risky Business, they bring their analytical framework to everything from politics to poker to personal decisions. Maria has a PhD in psychology and is the author of several books including, most recently, The Biggest Bluff. While researching the book, she inadvertently became a professional poker player, with over $500,000 in tournament winnings. She is a PokerStars Team Pro. Nate is the founder and former editor-in-chief of FiveThirtyEight, and one of the country’s leading election forecasters. He has over $800,000 in lifetime poker tournament winnings and his forthcoming book, On the Edge, is about gambling and risk. Risky Business is a co-production of iHeart Media and Pushkin Industries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
