On The Gist, things are getting dark, but at least the show isn't going dark, which is more than we can say for our friends at the Radio Free GOP podcast. Host Mike Murphy, a longtime GOP strategist and Trump critic, says the show will go on hiatus in light of the election result.

Plus, the New Yorker's Adam Davidson explains the link between the presidential election and confusion in the financial markets.

For the Spiel, a clarifying idea from Slate's Election Night Watch Party featuring author and journalist Virginia Heffernan.

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