Podcast Episodes

How to Convince Biden to Quit

Season 1 Episode 10

Nate and Maria really, really, really want Joe Biden to drop out of the race. 

Maria gives a psychological consult on the best way to convince Biden to quit. Nate estimates Biden’s chances of defeati…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

How to Gamble Like a Chess Player, with Jennifer Shahade

Season 1 Episode 9

Maria talks with Women’s Chess Grandmaster Jennifer Shahade about what chess and poker teach you about life; how statistics can help you think about having kids; and the time Maria lost a chess match…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

The President Has No Clothes: Biden Should Drop Out

Season 1 Episode 8

In this bonus episode, Nate and Maria discuss last night’s debate between President Biden and former President Trump. They argue that Biden should drop out of the race, and discuss what might happen …

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Nate’s Election Model, the Trouble with Insurance, and How People Get Risk Wrong

Season 1 Episode 7

This week on Risky Business, Nate and Maria unveil Nate’s 2024 election model. (The forecast is bad news for Maria.) Also, they explain what insurance industry troubles tell us about the market for r…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Snap Elections, Global Warming, and Maria’s Favorite Hot Sauce

Season 1 Episode 6

This week on Risky Business, Nate and Maria discuss the reasoning behind Macron’s decision to hold early elections in France, how heat waves could help communicate the reality of climate change, and …

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Lifetime Terms, Lifetime Bans, and the Return of Roaring Kitty

Season 1 Episode 5

This week on Risky Business, Nate and Maria discuss whether Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor should retire, the perils of sports betting among professional athletes, and what the return of Roari…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Mistakes and Unknowns: Election Polls, Poker Tournaments, and the NBA Finals

Season 1 Episode 4

This week on Risky Business, Nate gives his analysis of what Trump’s guilty verdict may mean for the election, Maria shares the biggest mistakes she’s seen at the World Series of Poker so far, and Na…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

WSOP Kickoff, Crypto ETFs, and Airfare Refunds

Season 1 Episode 3

Nate and Maria are in Vegas for the first week of the World Series of Poker. On today’s show, they share their top tips for acing the World Series, explain the politics behind last week’s approval of…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

A Backup for Biden

Season 1 Episode 2

Nate and Maria start with something light: p(doom) and the possibility that AI will bring about the end of life as we know it. Then, Nate breaks down the news about the presidential debates and makes…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Lessons from the Final Table

Season 1 Episode 1

Welcome to Risky Business, a show about making better decisions.

Today, Maria has lessons from a poker tournament she recently played in Monte Carlo, where she made it to the final table. Then, Nate …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago