House of Games

How is falling for a con game like buying a movie ticket? What happens when we want to be conned? And what role does confidence--in the game and elsewhere--play in our daily lives? Mike and Dan talk about David Mamet's first film House of Games (1987). As always, spoiler alert: if you haven't seen it, watch it first. It's only 90 minutes and we guarantee you'll have a good time watching the film and then listening of this episode, where we connect the poker game here to the famous Nigerian prince emails.   Please subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts and follow us on YouTube, Twitter and Letterboxd. Please rate and review the show on Apple podcasts and contact us at [email protected]. Incredible bumper music by John Deley.