![]() "That’s what a rational political party would do."Īnd that's when Conan finally makes a joke about Silver's sartorial choice. Later, Silver advocates the Republican party is going to need to, "shift to the center a little bit," on things like immigration, the gays, and weed. O'Brien asks if Silver would have been able to predict the 1980 election, and the two have a spirited discussion about the different aspects that went into that result. O'Brien is a Harvard grad and a history buff with a great memory for American elections that's put well on display here, especially when he asks Silver is his FiveThirtyEight work is "taking the fun out of" elections. Serious Jibber-Jabber with Conan O'Brien (20122016) Episode List. Nate Silver, statistical whiz behind the New York Times' FiveThirtyEight blog (which correctly predicted the winner in all 50 states in the 2012 Presidential Election), sits down with Conan to talk about hard data, trusting your gut instinct, and the power of perception all while wearing a Cookie Monster t-shirt. But don't think for a second that the comedian is intellectually outmatched here. Silver is still doing an aggressive press tour for his book, The Signal and the Noise, and his latest stop is Conan's ' Serious Jibber-Jabber' series. Saturday mornings are sluggish and awful and you're just going to sleep in today anyway, so why not start your day with a serious conversation between Conan O'Brien and noted Cookie Monster fan, and occasional analytic genius, Nate Silver. #Conan serious jibber jabber archiveThis article is from the archive of our partner. Conan O’Brien, the longest tenured late-night TV host, has had them all in his 25 years on the air. ![]()
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