On The Gist, Mike shares an important lesson about Connecticut he discovered as a guest on the Colin McEnroe Show today. Then, Slate’s Leon Neyfakh tells the story of how his early friendship with the rapper Juiceboxxx led to a new book about the life of an artist. That book is called The Next Next Level.

Here’s our Spotify starter kit for becoming a Juiceboxxx fan, including songs featured on today’s show.

For the Spiel, how we should label the killings in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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