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Dr. Jonathan Cohen

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Jonathan D. Cohen is a program officer at the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. He is the co-editor of All In: The Spread of Gambling in Twentieth-Century United States and Long Walk Home: Reflections on Bruce Springsteen. He received his PhD in history from the University of Virginia and his BA from McGill University. He is the author of "For a Dollar and a Dream: State Lotteries in Modern America" (2022).

Aug. 29, 2023

S5E7 - The Gambler's Meritocracy (American State-run Lotteries)

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out?   ---   It's hard to detect good luck--it looks so much like something you've earned. - Frank A. Clark   Chris and Kayla visit a liquor store to try and resurrect the American…