3 chapters across the catalog
Vaccine Side Effects and Lack of Reporting Feedback Loops
A host shares an anecdote about a family member who contracted COVID-19 with a high fever weeks after receiving a second Moderna shot. They highlight a report from 538.com regarding the lack of a formal feedback loop for citizens to report post-vaccination illness, suggesting the current monitoring systems are inadequate.
Stacey Abrams' Presidential Ambitions and Hillary Clinton Rumors
Stacey Abrams tells Nate Silver of 538 that she plans to be president within the next 20 years. The hosts discuss the possibility of Hillary Clinton joining Joe Biden's ticket as a Vice Presidential candidate. They debate whether this "Occam's Razor" theory is a viable strategy for the Democratic establishment to regain power.
Nate Silver of 538 published a guide suggesting that anonymous sources "familiar with a person's thinking" are often reliable. This claim is criticized as a way to institutionalize psychic-style reporting in mainstream journalism, particularly in the New York Times and Washington Post. The hosts argue that such sourcing allows media organizations to print unverifiable claims without accountability.
