About this episode
New Yorker writer Maria Konnikova returns for another round of everyone's favorite game, "Is That Bulls--t?" Konnikova takes on a long-held theory about hair growth: The more often you shave, the faster it grows back. Konnikova's most recent book is The Confidence Game . In the Spiel, the Megyn Kelly backlash begins. Sponsors: ZipRecruiter. Post your job listing to all the top job sites with a single click. Try it for free by going to ZipRecruiter.com/gist . Harry's. Get the smooth shave you deserve. Right now Harry's is giving away their shave set for free when you sign up. All you have to cover is the shipping. Go to Harrys.com , enter code gist at checkout and you'll also get one of their post-shave balms for free. 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