Personality Crisis

A podcast featuring John Cole of Balloon-Juice.com, New York Times Pitchbot and mistermix of heymistermix.com. The focus is on politics, and specifically the motivations and psychology of the personalities involved.

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Episode 5: Steve M.

September 11, 2025 • John Cole, NYT Pitchbot and mistermix • Season 1 • Episode 5

Steve M of No More Mister Nice Blog has been blogging since 2002. Steve’s posts are always smart and often prescient.

On this episode of Personality Crisis, NYT Pitchbot a.k.a. Doug J interviews Steve to discuss topics including why Steve got the anti-vaxx trend right years before everyone else, and how Steve views the history of the Democratic Party.

John Cole couldn’t make the taping of this pod, but don’t worry, he’ll be back for the next one. Also, Pitchbot had a little bit of an audio issue at the start that’s fixed a few minutes in.