Simon Rich, the Premise Keeper

The Gist

Peach Fish Productions

Daily News, News

4.5 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2015

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

An article in the Guardian once asked, "Is Simon Rich the funniest man in America." We ask him, "Are you?" His new book Spoiled Brats explores why the so-called millennial culture is easy to mock, especially by baby boomers. Plus, we ask linguist Michael Erard about the craft of metaphor design. He's the author of Babel No More. For the Spiel, how Donald Trump's doing us all a service. Today's sponsors: The Great Courses, engaging audio and video lectures taught by top professors. Courses like "Scientific Secrets for a Powerful Memory." Right now, get 80 percent off the original price when you visit thegreatcourses.com/gist. And by Citrix GoToMeeting. When meetings matter, millions choose GoToMeeting. Get a free 30-day trial by visiting GoToMeeting.com and clicking the "try it free" button. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at slate.com/gistplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	For Bear, the Guardian's number one series of 2022 is back.
0:04.0	Opening a restaurant.
0:05.0	Season 1 was rated five stars by the Metro and Life.
0:08.0	Six months.
0:08.9	That's being work.
0:09.8	Confident coffee. Crazy.
0:10.9	Deliciously well written, said the Daily Telegraph.
0:13.5	You got this baby.
0:14.7	Yes, you should.
0:15.3	Now season 2 is about to be served.
0:17.6	I love the name.
0:18.6	You don't remember the name?
0:19.7	Of course I remember the name.
0:21.0	How could you remember the name?
0:22.9	For Bear, new season, streaming July 19th,
0:25.4	exclusively on Disney+.
0:27.1	A C N Plus subscription required, T's and C's applied.
0:57.1	By visiting GoToMeeting.com and clicking the Try It Free button.
1:01.1	The following podcast contains explicit language.
1:07.6	It's Monday, August 17th, 2015 from Slate.
1:10.4	It's the GIST I'm Mike Pasca.
1:12.6	A couple of squirrels died in Yosemite National Park.
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