Month: June 2016

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The Gist - Billboard Hits From 1964

Seems as good a day as any to talk about the British Invasion. On The Gist, we listen back to the Billboard hits of 1964, the beginning of Beatlemania in the states. Regular guest Chris Molanphy explains how other groups rode the Beatles’ coattails to the top of the pop charts. Molanphy writes Slate’s “Why Is This Song No. 1?” column. 

Plus, Chad Millman’s big lesson after the betting markets got the Brexit vote wrong. Millman is the host of ESPN’s Behind the Bets podcast. 

For the Spiel, we have just witnessed the triumph of gut over brains.  

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More or Less: Behind the Stats - WS More or Less: Brexit Economics

Following a referendum, the UK has voted to leave the European Union. Tim Harford and the team explore what that might mean for the UK?s economy. Most notably - what might be the impact on trade? We examine the economic forecasts from the government, and how the UK might manage its relationships with other countries.

(Image: A pay-per-view binocular with the British and European Union flags. Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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The Gist - If You Build It, Alonzo and Alie Will Come

Why don’t we all have jetpacks? Who’s the weirdest docent at your local natural history museum? On The Gist, comedian (and former airplane mechanic) Alonzo Bodden and science communicator Alie Ward explain. Their new show, How to Build … Everything, airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. Eastern on the Science Channel.

For the Spiel, trying to summon up some concern for the Donald Trump of North Korea.

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