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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.

#2611

BEST OF THE GIST: Wildfire Edition

Each weekend on Best of The Gist, we revisit an archival segment from the past and replay something from the past week. This weekend, two selections from the near vault, inspired by the devastating fires in and around Los Angeles over the last week or more. First, Mike’s June 12, 2023, Spiel about the Canadian wildfires that many thought would change minds on climate change—even if we’re not certain they were entirely the result of climate change. Then, we revisit the intro to our Aug. 18, 2023, episode, in which Mike discusses Herman Andaya, Maui’s emergency chief, who decided not to sound sirens before the fires scorched Lahaina. It seems like an obvious mistake, but all the officials agreed that doing so would have contradicted policy—and perhaps even posed a danger. GIST Coupon Codes ... Harry's: [harrys.com/gist] (http://harrys.com/gist) for a $13 trial set for just $3 Prolon Life: [prolonlife.com/gist] (http://prolonlife.com/gist) for 15% off SUBSCRIBE We offer [premium subscriptions] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/gifts) , including an AD-FREE version of the show and options for bonus content. The Gist is produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at [thegist@mikepesca.com] (mailto:thegist@mikepesca.com) Subscribe to [The Gist’s YouTube Page] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) Follow Mike’s Substack > [Pesca Profundities] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/) To advertise on the show, [click here] (https://advertisecast.com/TheGist) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

18 Jan 2025

24 MINS

24:25

18 Jan 2025

#2610

Your Burning Fire Questions Answered

Should L.A. communities rebuild so close together? Is there a better way to prevent fires from starting in the first place? Would a full reservoir have saved homes in the Pacific Palisades? Does L.A.‘s fire chief deserve credit or blame? What’s it like to fight a fire in the face of 100 mph winds? These questions and more are answered by Clare Frank, a 30-year veteran of the California Fire Service and the author of [Burnt: A Memoir of Fighting Fire] (https://www.amazon.com/Burnt-Memoir-Fighting-Clare-Frank/dp/1419763903) . Plus, as TikTok goes splat, other media companies that are allowed to operate as platforms for free speech are instead voluntarily choosing to cut themselves off at the knees. GIST Coupon Codes ... Harry's: [harrys.com/gist] (http://harrys.com/gist) for a $13 trial set for just $3 Prolon Life: [prolonlife.com/gist] (http://prolonlife.com/gist) for 15% off Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at [thegist@mikepesca.com] (mailto:thegist@mikepesca.com) To advertise on the show, visit: [https://advertisecast.com/TheGist] (https://advertisecast.com/TheGist) Subscribe to The Gist: [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) Follow Mikes Substack at: [Pesca] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/) [Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

17 Jan 2025

41 MINS

41:38

17 Jan 2025

#2609

In Defense of Partisanship

Partisanship is often portrayed as a societal ill—usually by those jerks in the other party. But as Julian Zelizer, Professor of History and Public Affairs at Princeton University, argues: partisanship can be beneficial. In fact, things become rather inefficient without it. Meanwhile, the Hamas-Israel hostage deal remains on the precipice of implementation, and Joe Biden issues a warning about oligarchs. He likely has one specific billionaire in mind, though there is significant political diversity even among the hundred-billionaire class. GIST Coupon Codes ... Harry's: [harrys.com/gist] (http://harrys.com/gist) for a $13 trial set for just $3 Prolon Life: [prolonlife.com/gist] (http://prolonlife.com/gist) for 15% off Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at [thegist@mikepesca.com] (mailto:thegist@mikepesca.com) To advertise on the show, visit: [https://advertisecast.com/TheGist] (https://advertisecast.com/TheGist) Subscribe to The Gist: [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) Follow Mikes Substack at: [Pesca] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/) [Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

16 Jan 2025

43 MINS

43:03

16 Jan 2025

#2608

Fluoride Is Getting Dangerous: Is That BS?

Many American municipalities fluoridate their water supplies in hopes of lowering the number of cavities in our teeth. The practice stems from some pretty awful dental outcomes in early America that caused the U.S. military once upon a time to require a man have at least thirteen teeth to enlist. Conspiracy theorists decry this intrusion into their bodily fluids, claiming its lowering their IQs, but they're just lunatics ... or are they? Sadie Dingfelder joins the show for another round of Is That Bullshit? Also, a peace deal between Hamas and Israel nears. And cosmologists and cosmetologists are concerned with little red dots. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at [thegist@mikepesca.com] (mailto:thegist@mikepesca.com) To advertise on the show, visit: [https://advertisecast.com/TheGist] (https://advertisecast.com/TheGist) Subscribe to The Gist: [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) Follow Mikes Substack at: [Pesca] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/) [Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

15 Jan 2025

44 MINS

44:45

15 Jan 2025

#2607

No Holding Down Hegseth

Pete Hegseth faced sharp questioning from Senate Democrats over his leadership credentials, allegations of sexism and sexual impropriety, humanitarian record, and even his sobriety. Meanwhile, Republicans on the Armed Services Committee appeared firmly in his corner. In other headlines, Jack Smith reiterated that he would have convicted Trump—unsurprising, of course. Also on the show, we're joined by Sir John Kay, author of The Corporation in the Twenty-First Century: Why (Almost) Everything We Are Told About Business Is Wrong. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at [thegist@mikepesca.com] (mailto:thegist@mikepesca.com) To advertise on the show, visit: [https://advertisecast.com/TheGist] (https://advertisecast.com/TheGist) Subscribe to The Gist: [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) Follow Mikes Substack at: [Pesca] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/) [Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

14 Jan 2025

32 MINS

32:59

14 Jan 2025

#2606

L.A. Fires: The Cost and the Climate

In Los Angeles, the fires rage on, with damage estimates so high they almost defy belief. But perhaps the L.A. fires truly will cause as much destruction as nearly every major disaster worldwide last year. We’ll explore which aspects of the damage can be attributed to climate change and which cannot. Plus, we’re joined by John Kay, Oxford professor, Financial Times columnist, and author of [The Corporation in the Twenty-First Century: Why (Almost) Everything We Are Told About Business Is Wrong] (https://www.amazon.com/Corporation-Twenty-First-Century-Everything-Business/dp/030028019X) . We discuss the assassination of a healthcare executive and reflect on a time when the pharmaceutical industry was one of the most respected sectors in the world. SUBSCRIBE We offer [premium subscriptions] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/gifts) , including an AD-FREE version of the show and options for bonus content. The Gist is produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at [thegist@mikepesca.com] (mailto:thegist@mikepesca.com) Subscribe to [The Gist’s YouTube Page] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) Follow Mike’s Substack > [Pesca Profundities] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/) To advertise on the show, [click here] (https://advertisecast.com/TheGist) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

13 Jan 2025

37 MINS

37:28

13 Jan 2025

#2605

BEST OF THE GIST: Greenland Edition

Each weekend on Best of The Gist, we revisit an archival segment from the past and replay something from the current week. This weekend, we listen back to a 2019 Gist intro about Trump’s then-infatuation with Greenland. Then, we hear Mike’s 2025 Spiel on the same topic. At least he’s consistent. Coupon Codes from the episode... Harry's: [harrys.com/gist] (http://harrys.com/gist) for a $13 trial set for just $3 Prolon Life: [prolonlife.com/gist] (http://prolonlife.com/gist) for 15% off SUBSCRIBE We offer [premium subscriptions] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/gifts) , including an AD-FREE version of the show and options for bonus content. The Gist is produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at [thegist@mikepesca.com] (mailto:thegist@mikepesca.com) Subscribe to [The Gist’s YouTube Page] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) Follow Mike’s Substack > [Pesca Profundities] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/) To advertise on the show, [click here] (https://advertisecast.com/TheGist) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

11 Jan 2025

15 MINS

15:45

11 Jan 2025

#2604

The Apocalypse Musical

Joshua Oppenheimer, the director of the recent apocalypse musical The End, starring Tilda Swinton and Michael Shannon, joins us to discuss musicals and his past work crafting brilliant documentaries. Plus, we’ll hear a direct dispatch from our friend Meghan Daum, whose house was destroyed in the Southern California fires. And I think we can safely say that Donald Trump won’t be waging war on Greenland, even if he won’t say it clearly. Listen to Meghan's full story from The Unspeakable Podcast at her [substack] (https://substack.com/@meghandaum) , and consider becoming a paid subscriber. She's a friend of The Gist, a fantastic writer, and a person who could use your support. [Voices and Votes: The State of Free Speech After the Election] (https://www.libertymuseum.org/event/voices-and-votes/) Harry's: [harrys.com/gist] (http://harrys.com/gist) for a $13 trial set for just $3 Prolon Life: [prolonlife.com/gist] (http://prolonlife.com/gist) for 15% off Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at [thegist@mikepesca.com] (mailto:thegist@mikepesca.com) To advertise on the show, visit: [https://advertisecast.com/TheGist] (https://advertisecast.com/TheGist) Subscribe to The Gist: [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) Follow Mikes Substack at: [Pesca] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/) [Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

10 Jan 2025

43 MINS

43:05

10 Jan 2025

#2603

Fact Check: Meta Goes Fact-Less

Mark Zuckerberg has announced that META platforms Facebook and Instagram are doing away with fact-checking. However, [Kate Klonick] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gist/id873667927?i=1000489233028) argues they weren’t doing much fact-checking to begin with and certainly weren’t receiving much credit for it. But that doesn’t mean these changes are benign or beneficial to users. Meanwhile, wildfires rage through Los Angeles, and Fox News, along with the political right, point the finger at… DEI? Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at [thegist@mikepesca.com] (mailto:thegist@mikepesca.com) To advertise on the show, visit: [https://advertisecast.com/TheGist] (https://advertisecast.com/TheGist) Subscribe to The Gist: [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) Follow Mikes Substack at: [Pesca] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/) [Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/) Harry's: [harrys.com/gist] (http://harrys.com/gist) for a $13 trial set for just $3 Prolon Life: [prolonlife.com/gist] (http://prolonlife.com/gist) for 15% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

09 Jan 2025

55 MINS

55:55

09 Jan 2025

#2602

Trudeau Virtue-Signaled Himself Out of Office

Journalist Stephen Marche, author of the NYT op-ed “ [Justin Trudeau Was His Own Worst Enemy] (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/opinion/justin-trudeau-canada-progressive.html) ,” argues that the soon-to-be-former Prime Minister’s virtue signaling too often came across as piety, exhausting Canadians. Plus, medical debt is cleared from credit ratings, and a hockey analogy that belongs in the penalty box. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at [thegist@mikepesca.com] (mailto:thegist@mikepesca.com) To advertise on the show, visit: [https://advertisecast.com/TheGist] (https://advertisecast.com/TheGist) Subscribe to The Gist: [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) Follow Mikes Substack at: [Pesca] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/) [Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

08 Jan 2025

36 MINS

36:25

08 Jan 2025

#2601

The Brief Highs and Crushing Lows of Drug Decriminalization

Oregon, San Francisco, Seattle, and Vancouver have all experimented with drug decriminalization over the past few years. The results? A deadly disappointment. Stanford professor [Keith Humphreys] (https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-rise-and-fall-of-pacific-northwest-drug-policy-reform-2020-2024/) explains why. Plus, advice on how hard a bargain Greenland should drive as a target of U.S. acquisition. And why we should embrace New York City’s anti-NIMBY declaration, “It Can Happen,” as the city strives to become a [CITY OF YES] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyNs3rYGgng) . Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at [thegist@mikepesca.com] (mailto:thegist@mikepesca.com) To advertise on the show, visit: [https://advertisecast.com/TheGist] (https://advertisecast.com/TheGist) Subscribe to The Gist: [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) Follow Mikes Substack at: [Pesca] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/) [Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

07 Jan 2025

34 MINS

34:00

07 Jan 2025

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