Jody Avirgan

Jody Avirgan is a podcast host, producer at FiveThirtyEight, and host of Ask Roulette.

Guest Appearances

November 26, 2020

Judah Friedlander and Jody Avirgan join Negin to talk turkey, Croatian family traditions, and Thanksgiving 2020. Later on, Tochi Onyebuchi and Sarah Pappalardo break down what boredom really means. Sarah explains why we’re actually all dogs. Honestly, it makes sense.

October 15, 2020

Judah Friedlander and Jody Avirgan join Negin to break down Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing and Trump’s decision to participate in a town hall competing with Joe Biden. They debate whether the SATs are helping or hurting students. Judah opens up about his dislike of school and discusses why memorizing facts isn’t enough.

July 16, 2020

Judy Gold and Jody Avirgan join Negin to break down Trump’s most recent press conference, the Goya controversy, and their love/hate relationship with Amazon. They also get into Dr. Anthony Fauci’s work during the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

April 23, 2020

Leah Bonnema and Jody Avirgan join Negin to share their thoughts on the anti-lockdown protests, Trump’s immigration ban, and what we can learn from Sweden’s approach to Coronavirus. They also review ‘Tiger King’ and its treatment of poverty.

February 27, 2020

Alex Schmidt and Jody Avirgan join Negin to discuss Tuesday’s Debate drama, global reactions to the coronavirus, and what role corporations should have regarding climate change. They also examine their relationships with darkness, which isn’t as dark as it sounds.

January 2, 2020

In this first episode of 2020, Negin talks with Peter Grosz and Justin Krebs about the highs and lows of the last decade. She also dissects a “Secret Concierge Service” with Myq Kaplan, and Jody Avirgan.