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The Gist

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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.

#2887

Shadi Hamid: The Left Should Learn to Love American Power

Shadi Hamid joins to discuss his new book, The Case for American Power, arguing that progr... more

8 hrs Ago

42 MINS

42:52

8 hrs Ago

#2886

Not Even Mad: Anthony Weiner & John Ketcham

Anthony Weiner and John Ketcham break down a Congress being flayed by its own fringes, whe... more

Yesterday

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:30

Yesterday

#2885

Holiday Suicides: Is That BS? with Sadie Dingfelder

Holiday dread is real enough—fraught family gatherings, forced merriment, and the persiste... more

10 Dec 2025

27 MINS

27:42

10 Dec 2025

#2884

Mark Rowlands on Memory and the Stories We Tell Ourselves

The philosopher discusses The Book of Memory: How We Become Who We Are, exploring how reco... more

09 Dec 2025

26 MINS

26:16

09 Dec 2025

#2883

Daniel Zoughbie: The Mightiest Turns an Enemy into a Friend

Daniel Zoughbie discusses Kicking the Hornet's Nest: U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle Eas... more

08 Dec 2025

34 MINS

34:27

08 Dec 2025

#2882

Mike Pesca on the Vig, the Fix, and the John Goodman Thumb

On this Saturday edition, Mike Pesca joins the cast of Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone ... more

06 Dec 2025

33 MINS

33:43

06 Dec 2025

#2881

Funny You Should Mention: Mohanad Elshieky

Mohanad Elshieky joins Funny You Should Mention with stories that make Benghazi feel less ... more

05 Dec 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:08

05 Dec 2025

#2880

TJ Raphael on the Liberty Godparent Trap and the Cost of Coercion

TJ Raphael, host of the series Liberty Lost, joins Mike to investigate the "Liberty Godpar... more

04 Dec 2025

37 MINS

37:17

04 Dec 2025

#2879

Rachel McCarthy James on Axe Murder, Salad Spinners, and the Hat-Brim Line

True crime historian Rachel McCarthy James joins to talk about Whack Job: A History of Axe... more

03 Dec 2025

37 MINS

37:25

03 Dec 2025

#2878

Daniel Brook & Brandy Schillace: The Sex Expert Who Scared Hitler

Daniel Brook and Brandy Schillace trace the life and legacy of Magnus Hirschfeld, the so-c... more

02 Dec 2025

32 MINS

32:11

02 Dec 2025

#2877

Murdaugh Showrunner Michael D. Fuller: Power Metastasizes

Michael D. Fuller joins to talk about Hulu's Murdaugh: Death in the Family. The conversati... more

01 Dec 2025

42 MINS

42:01

01 Dec 2025

#2876

Jesse Eisenberg: "Marv Albert Is My Therapist"

On this Saturday edition, Mike Pesca reaches into the archives for a 2016 classic with act... more

29 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:41

29 Nov 2025

#2875

Bob Saget & Chuck Klosterman: "I Really Have Become Liza Minnelli"

Today on The Gist, the late Bob Saget, who reconciles his Full House image with his "Dirty... more

28 Nov 2025

33 MINS

33:13

28 Nov 2025

#2874

Henry Winkler & Clint Watts: "Three Little Fonzies and a Trail of Dead Russians"

On this Thanksgiving edition Mike Pesca serves up two revitalized classics, starting with ... more

27 Nov 2025

38 MINS

38:04

27 Nov 2025

#2873

Abby Phillip: "The Stones for David's Slingshot"

Mike Pesca is joined by CNN anchor and author Abby Phillip to discuss her new book, A Drea... more

26 Nov 2025

46 MINS

46:05

26 Nov 2025

#2872

Not Even Mad: Russ Muirhead & Nick Gillespie

Mike Pesca welcomes back Nick Gillespie (Reason Magazine) and first-time guest Russ Muirhe... more

25 Nov 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:49

25 Nov 2025

#2871

Mike Vuolo & Bob Garfield: "Life Is a Flat Pizza Bagel"

Mike Vuolo and Bob Garfield of Lexicon Valley join to talk 23 skidoo, Massapequa, and why ... more

24 Nov 2025

50 MINS

50:21

24 Nov 2025

#2870

Mike on Matt Lewis Can't Lose

Mike joins [Matt Lewis] (https://www.mattklewis.com/) for a lively crossover conversation ... more

22 Nov 2025

30 MINS

30:28

22 Nov 2025

#2869

Funny You Should Mention: Myq Kaplan

Comedian Myq Kaplan joins the show for a deep dive into joke logic, philosophy, and the ve... more

21 Nov 2025

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:23

21 Nov 2025

#2868

Fareed Zakaria on Revolutions, Backlashes, and the High Cost of Not Fixing Immigration

Fareed Zakaria joins the show to discuss The Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash fro... more

20 Nov 2025

41 MINS

41:55

20 Nov 2025

#2867

James Patterson: "My Time Here Is Short. What Can I Do Most Beautifully?"

James Patterson joins the show to talk about Disrupt Everything—and Win: Take Control of Y... more

19 Nov 2025

35 MINS

35:35

19 Nov 2025

#2866

John Amaechi: "Excellence Isn't Sorcery"

The former NBA power forward and unmistakably English John Amaechi talks leadership, psych... more

18 Nov 2025

42 MINS

42:46

18 Nov 2025

#2865

Nicole Gelinas on Crime, Bail, and Mamdani's Vibesy Criminology

The Manhattan Institute's Nicole Gelinas breaks down New York's post-pandemic crime surge ... more

17 Nov 2025

35 MINS

35:16

17 Nov 2025

#2864

David Ignatius on Space Wars, Skepticism, and His Father's Legacy

Mike Pesca revisits his conversation with Washington Post columnist and novelist David Ign... more

15 Nov 2025

30 MINS

30:31

15 Nov 2025

#2863

Katie Herzog Is the Kind of Person Who Googles Recidivism Rates in an AA Meeting

Katie Herzog breaks down Drink Your Way Sober: The Science-Based Method to Break Free from... more

14 Nov 2025

32 MINS

32:44

14 Nov 2025

#2862

Not Even Mad: Charles Lehman & Brad Carson

The Epstein files and the Michael Wolff ethics mess. Then Brad Carson (Americans for Respo... more

13 Nov 2025

58 MINS

58:40

13 Nov 2025

#2861

John J. Lennon — "I'm Owning My Sh*t on the Page"

John J. Lennon, currently incarcerated at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, discusses The T... more

12 Nov 2025

45 MINS

45:16

12 Nov 2025

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#2887

Shadi Hamid: The Left Should Learn to Love American Power

#2886

Not Even Mad: Anthony Weiner & John Ketcham

#2885

Holiday Suicides: Is That BS? with Sadie Dingfelder

#2884

Mark Rowlands on Memory and the Stories We Tell Ourselves

#2883

Daniel Zoughbie: The Mightiest Turns an Enemy into a Friend

#2882

Mike Pesca on the Vig, the Fix, and the John Goodman Thumb

#2881

Funny You Should Mention: Mohanad Elshieky

#2880

TJ Raphael on the Liberty Godparent Trap and the Cost of Coercion

#2879

Rachel McCarthy James on Axe Murder, Salad Spinners, and the Hat-Brim Line

#2878

Daniel Brook & Brandy Schillace: The Sex Expert Who Scared Hitler

#2877

Murdaugh Showrunner Michael D. Fuller: Power Metastasizes

#2876

Jesse Eisenberg: "Marv Albert Is My Therapist"

#2875

Bob Saget & Chuck Klosterman: "I Really Have Become Liza Minnelli"

#2874

Henry Winkler & Clint Watts: "Three Little Fonzies and a Trail of Dead Russians"

#2873

Abby Phillip: "The Stones for David's Slingshot"

#2872

Not Even Mad: Russ Muirhead & Nick Gillespie

#2871

Mike Vuolo & Bob Garfield: "Life Is a Flat Pizza Bagel"

#2870

Mike on Matt Lewis Can't Lose

#2869

Funny You Should Mention: Myq Kaplan

#2868

Fareed Zakaria on Revolutions, Backlashes, and the High Cost of Not Fixing Immigration

#2867

James Patterson: "My Time Here Is Short. What Can I Do Most Beautifully?"

#2866

John Amaechi: "Excellence Isn't Sorcery"

#2865

Nicole Gelinas on Crime, Bail, and Mamdani's Vibesy Criminology

#2864

David Ignatius on Space Wars, Skepticism, and His Father's Legacy

#2863

Katie Herzog Is the Kind of Person Who Googles Recidivism Rates in an AA Meeting

#2862

Not Even Mad: Charles Lehman & Brad Carson

#2861

John J. Lennon — "I'm Owning My Sh*t on the Page"