About this episode
Is watching too much porno addictive? And why don't we say "porno" anymore? On The Gist, Maria Konnikova of the New Yorker explains what evidence we have about the validity of pornography addiction. She's the author of The Confidence Game , and you can read her essay about pornography research in Aeon . For the Spiel, Mike reveals his unfair advantage when it comes to political things—remembering them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices