Pushkin.

On notes from America, we have conversations with people across the country about how we can truly

become the nation that we claim to be.

Each week we talk about race, our politics, education, relationships, usually all of them, because everything's connected,

and you, our listeners, are at the center of those conversations.

I'm Kywright, join me on Notes from America, wherever you get your podcasts.

Over the years, cautionary tales has warned you about Ponzi schemes, dodgy Christmas savings clubs and promotions that are too good to be true, so it may come as a surprise when I urge you to get into risky business.

Don't worry, I'm not trying to pull a fast one.

I just want you to try out a podcast I think you'll enjoy.

Risky business is a weekly show about making better decisions.

The hosts, Maria Conakova and Nate Silver, are both writers and high stakes poker players.

Maria and Nate cover everything from politics to poker to personal decisions.

So when they asked me to join them for an episode, I was eager to try.

I even got the chance to talk to Maria about one of the fraudsters featured in cautionary tales,

she has met him and he assured her, yes he was a liar.

You can listen to risky business wherever you get your podcasts, but for now

here's the episode featuring me. I hope you like it. There are duels,

prison breaks, banking bubbles, poetry, and Nate reveals he has a relative who faked his own death. Hey everyone welcome back to risky business our show about making better

decisions I'm Maria Kanakova and I'm Nate Silver so today we have a slightly

different and and fun show for you we're going to be bringing on a very special guest Tim Harford who hosts another

Pushkin podcast cautionary tales and we'll be talking about the intersection of risk and

cautionary tales from history.

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