Gist: Hedging Your Bets With Lake Success

On The Gist, Bob Woodward’s good intentions. Wealth and road trips are two of America’s favorite obsessions. In his new novel, Lake Success, Gary Shteyngart explores these themes through the story of a hedge fund manager who, after a crisis, takes a trip across the country by bus. Shteyngart joins us today to discuss his research on Wall Street, the concept of privilege, and his trips on Greyhound busses.   In the Spiel, Gwyneth Paltrow and jade eggs. This episode is brought to you by Coffee and Crayons, a new back-to-school podcast from Target and Slate Studios. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.