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Misinformation is the topic of the second episode of The Tough Call, a podcast fronted by PokerStars ambassadors Maria Konnikova and James Hartigan, PokerNews reports. The show links poker with business and politics.
The episode was released on Election Day. The pair recorded in Las Vegas with Jon Ralston, founder and CEO of The Nevada Independent, and discussed trust, the media and election forecasts. Ralston's wrong calls in the 2024 presidential race also came up.
Ralston also covered this year's midterms, which have been called a "blue tsunami". Nevada voters chose Democrat Aaron Ford. Ralston has been a vocal critic of Danielle Ford, an independent who credits her poker background and community ties for her rise in politics. She received around 3% of the vote.
Konnikova is a poker player and psychology author. In a 2015 New Yorker article titled "How Stories Deceive," she wrote about the way con artists use narratives to fool different audiences.
The episode runs 50 minutes and is available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. The debut episode featured Jason Koon. New episodes arrive on Tuesdays, and the first season will have ten. Announced guests include Bill Perkins, David Epstein, Mark Goffman and Samm Hunter.
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