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AM Spiel: DNC Quick & Dirty Dissection, Day 1 Jul 26, 2016

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Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention brought dissension, a speech for the ages, and one good zinger.

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Pity the Peckish Politician Jul 25, 2016

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On The Gist, the problem with corn dogs. Dan Pashman from the Sporkful podcast explains why Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump don't eat in public.

In the Spiel, it's the return of the Trump Anxiety Hotline.

And check back for an a.m. Spiel about the Democratic National Convention's first day.

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P.C. Policing the Border Jul 22, 2016

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On The Gist, comedian Hari Kondabolu says he doesn't mind updating his jokes to heed the sensitivities of his fans. His new stand-up comedy album is Mainstream American Comic. He hosts the Politically Re-Active podcast with comedian W. Kamau Bell.

For your Spiel fix, check out the three a.m. Spiels on the Republican National Convention. More of that to come for the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

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AM Spiel: Points For Averting Disaster Jul 22, 2016

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Donald Trump's laundry-list speech on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention was full of falsehoods and gloom. Will it have any sway over voters who don't already support the official GOP presidential candidate?

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"Your Dog Smells My Dog" Jul 21, 2016

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On The Gist, regular guest Maria Konnikova returns to play "Is That Bulls--t?" The assertion: "Your dog is going crazy because he smells my dog on me." Konnikova writes for the New Yorker and is the author of The Confidence Game.

Wherefore art the Spiel? Check back Friday morning for an a.m. Spiel on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention.

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AM Spiel: Cruz Control Jul 21, 2016

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Day 3 of the Republican National Convention brought a Ted Cruz crescendo, a little Cruz-splaining.

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Cutting Class Jul 20, 2016

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On The Gist, crackers, rednecks, hillbillies—Nancy Isenberg explains the persistence of these terms and why they can't be called ethnic identities. Her book is called White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America.

Where's the Spiel? Check back Thursday morning for another a.m. Spiel on the Republican National Convention.

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AM Spiel: RNC Rapid Response Jul 20, 2016

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A special morning Spiel on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention.

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To Catch a Cartel Jul 20, 2016

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On The Gist, how not to blow your cover while laundering money for drug cartels. Robert Mazur was an undercover government agent who got an inside look at the Medellín Cartel. Bryan Cranston plays him in the film The Infiltrator, based on Mazur's book.

For the Spiel, the disaster otherwise known as Day 1 of the Republican National Convention.

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O Captain Fantastic! Jul 19, 2016

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On The Gist, actor and director Matt Ross (who plays Gavin in HBO's Silicon Valley) talks about parenting and a man's place in the world. Ross directed the film Captain Fantastic, a story about an extreme father who is compelled to bring his kids out of their cocoon-like home in the woods and into mainstream society.

For the Spiel, what Ghostbusters can tell us about Hillary Clinton's electoral chances.

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