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For thirty minutes each day, Pesca challenges himself and his audience, in a responsibly provocative style, and gets beyond the rigidity and dogma. The Gist is surprising, reasonable, and willing to critique the left, the right, either party, or any idea.

#2960

Nir Eyal: "Your Brain Is Already Lying To You"

Today on The Gist, bestselling author Nir Eyal joins the show to discuss his new book, Bey... more

2 hrs Ago

37 MINS

37:40

2 hrs Ago

#2959

Elizabeth Tsurkov: Surviving 900 Days as a Hostage

Today on The Gist, Princeton PhD researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov joins the show to share her ... more

Yesterday

41 MINS

41:40

Yesterday

#2958

Mike Pesca on Lifelong: The Bliss Molecule and the Psychology of Weight Loss

For this Saturday Show, Mike takes the guest seat on Lifelong with Ethan Suplee. Actor Eth... more

07 Mar 2026

40 MINS

40:25

07 Mar 2026

#2957

Funny You Should Mention: Jena Friedman

Today on The Gist, A jet-lagged yet very gracious comedian and writer Jena Friedman joins ... more

06 Mar 2026

52 MINS

52:15

06 Mar 2026

#2956

Jamie Denbo: Why I Walked Away From Grey's Anatomy

Today on The Gist, the line between free speech and harassment, and why the progressive le... more

05 Mar 2026

43 MINS

43:20

05 Mar 2026

#2955

Brian Platzer: A Story that Literally Couldn't be Told

Novelist and middle school teacher Brian Platzer discusses the real teacher who inspired h... more

04 Mar 2026

30 MINS

30:14

04 Mar 2026

#2954

Gina Gershon: "They Treat You Differently With Boobs"

Today on The Gist, Actress Gina Gershon joins the show to discuss her candid new memoir, A... more

03 Mar 2026

38 MINS

38:30

03 Mar 2026

#2953

Eli Lake: "It Could Be An Epic Historic Geopolitical Mitzvah"

The U.S. is in its third day of war with Iran, prompting inevitable warnings of another Ir... more

02 Mar 2026

45 MINS

45:54

02 Mar 2026

#2952

John Fugelsang & Corey Brettschneider: "Stochastic Self-Censorship"

It's the Saturday Show and we are airing Mikes appearance The Oath and the Office, hosted ... more

28 Feb 2026

31 MINS

31:55

28 Feb 2026

#2951

James Kimmel Jr. : "Revenge Is Dopamine With a Law Degree"

James Kimmel Jr. joins to argue that revenge is less a moral impulse than a brain chemistr... more

27 Feb 2026

45 MINS

45:23

27 Feb 2026

#2950

Not Even Mad: Austin Berg & Andrew Egger

Austin Berg (Chicago Policy Center) and Andrew Egger (The Bulwark) join Mike to dissect Tr... more

26 Feb 2026

53 MINS

53:34

26 Feb 2026

#2949

C. Thi Nguyen: "The Appearance of Winning"

Today on The Gist, President Trump's marathon two-hour State of the Union address with a q... more

25 Feb 2026

42 MINS

42:55

25 Feb 2026

#2948

Kenji Yoshino & David Glasgow: "Go Where the Pain Is"

DEI is facing unprecedented legal and cultural pushback. Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow, ... more

24 Feb 2026

27 MINS

27:52

24 Feb 2026

#2947

Kenji Yoshino & David Glasgow: Saving DEI

Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow of NYU Law discuss their book How Equality Wins: A New Vis... more

23 Feb 2026

30 MINS

30:15

23 Feb 2026

#2946

Is Anyone Not A Fan Of Eileen Gu?

On today's Saturday show, we are bringing you Mike's recent guest appearance on Ethan Stra... more

21 Feb 2026

38 MINS

38:21

21 Feb 2026

#2945

Alex Roarty: "The Status Quo Sucks Right Now"

NOTUS political reporter Alex Roarty joins Mike to survey the 2026 midterm landscape. They... more

20 Feb 2026

39 MINS

39:45

20 Feb 2026

#2944

Kat and Mike's Museum of Bad Ideas

Mike tracks the interstate absurdities created by the EPA's repeal of emissions standards.... more

19 Feb 2026

41 MINS

41:20

19 Feb 2026

#2943

Congress, the Potency Problem, and How To!

Trump sought $163 billion in cuts, including slashing the EPA by 54 percent, HUD by 44 per... more

18 Feb 2026

47 MINS

47:37

18 Feb 2026

#2942

Charles Duhigg: "You can mobilize till you're blue in the face."

Charles Duhigg joins to explain his MADD versus D.A.R.E. taxonomy, why organizing beats mo... more

17 Feb 2026

39 MINS

39:24