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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.

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.

 

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#2461

Cool To Be Cringe Kamala

Kamala Harris, or at least some fans, try to remix her way to Coolsville, but there's a detour into Dorksylvania. Sure, go ahead, every candidate gets that treatment, and it all evens out into a thin lime-green meme. Also on the show, we speak with Ibrahim Nash’at, an Egyptian filmaker who imbedded with a group of Taliban soldiers in Afghanistan following the US military withdrawal. The resulting film, Hollywoodgate, is a bizarre, tense, and unique glimpse into how a feared fighting force transitions from guerrilla warfare to actual leadership. 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 Subscribe:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) 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

11 hrs Ago

33 MINS

33:29

11 hrs Ago

#2460

Cherrying The Biden Tenure

So Biden didn't say goodbye, but he did explain that duty surpassed ambition in his decision to not seek re-election. Jonah Goldberg, Editor-in-Chief of  [The Dispatch] (https://thedispatch.com/) , drops by to discuss some of the Biden theses. We will also diagnose where Kamala Harris now stands, and where she needs to move to win the favor of the median voter, a person too often forgotten as we chase the label of being "brat."    Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara  Email us at [thegist@mikepesca.com] (http://thegist@mikepesca.com)   To advertise on the show: [https://advertisecast.com/TheGist] (https://advertisecast.com/TheGist)   Subscribe to our ad-free and/or PescaPlus versions of The Gist: [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ ] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Follow Mike’s Substack: [Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

Yesterday

40 MINS

40:26

Yesterday

#2459

How To Moderate Great Debate

Kyle Clark, anchor and debate moderator for 9NEWS, Denver's NBC affiliate, recently got a lot of attention for his deft moderation of a debate between Lauren Boebert and five Republican rivals. The kudos were deserved, and in this feature interview, Clark discusses how to conduct a good debate, his critique of CNN's recent debate, and which of the latest trends in long-form interviewing annoy him. Also on the show, Netanyahu goes to Washington ... where he's greeted by maggots. 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 Subscribe:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) 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

24 Jul 2024

42 MINS

42:46

24 Jul 2024

#2458

Harris "Prosecuting" Trump

Astead Herndon, host of The New York Times' podcast  [The Run-Up] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-run-up/id1142083165) , has been covering Kamala Harris for a while. He was the Times' campaign reporter for Harris’ 2020 presidential campaign, and last year he wrote the extensive and fairly devastating profile titled, "In Search of Kamala Harris" for The New York Times Magazine. He here to discuss Harris' skill set, why the cross pressures of the past are gone today, and what arguments she thinks will work against Donald Trump. Plus, as Harris embraces and emphasizes her role as prosecutor, an examination the effectiveness of that argument considering the scale of past prosecutions. 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 Subscribe:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) 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

23 Jul 2024

38 MINS

38:16

23 Jul 2024

#2457

Biden Out, Harris In, GOP Still Thinks They'll Win

After party leaders, donors, and voters made clear that they didn't want Joe Biden running, this past weekend, the President bowed out. Vice President Kamala Harris is there to take the mantle. Benjamin Wallace-Wells, staff writer for The New Yorker, joins us to talk about the factors that contributed to Biden's decision, the opportunities for Harris to make inroads, and if other Democratic politicians really wanted the job. Plus, how Harris can credibly answer the charge that she's a failed "Border Czar." And does Harris' path to the nomination undercut the charge that Trump is the one who is a threat to democracy? 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 Subscribe:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) 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

22 Jul 2024

41 MINS

41:30

22 Jul 2024

#2456

BEST OF THE GIST: RNC 2024 Edition

In this installment of Best Of The Gist, we replay Mike’s examination of the polarizing effect of fiery political rhetoric is blamed for political violence. And, with political violence on all American minds, we listen back to our 2015 interview with Bryan Burrow who explains what America’s radical underground revolutionaries from the 1970s are up to now. He is the author of Days Of Rage: America’s Radical Underground, the FBI, and the Forgotten Age of Revolutionary Violence.    Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara  Email us at [thegist@mikepesca.com] (http://thegist@mikepesca.com)   To advertise on the show: [https://advertisecast.com/TheGist] (https://advertisecast.com/TheGist)   Subscribe to our ad-free and/or PescaPlus versions of The Gist: [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ ] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Follow Mike’s Substack: [Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

20 Jul 2024

30 MINS

30:23

20 Jul 2024

#2455

Trump Reflects, Then Rages

Donald Trump spoke for the first time since being shot. He was muted, then rageful ... as usual. We also heard from Kid Rock, Hulk Hogan, and a retinue of supporters and paid employees who spoke of his kindness, politeness, and golf swing. Plus, when politicians achieve a policy goal they've long promised, they crow about it, whether they be promises kept on tax cuts, military spending, or other programs. Then there's abortion. There was a cone of near silence in Milwaukee this week about the subject, but we speak with delegates, religious leaders, and elected officials to parse the politics and tactics behind this taciturnity. 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 Subscribe:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) 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

19 Jul 2024

26 MINS

26:31

19 Jul 2024

#2454

Trump's Unexpected Strength With Black Voters

On Day One of the 2024 Republican National Convention, five of the six black Republicans in congress spoke to the crowd. Burgess Owens was the sixth, and we tracked him down on the floor of the convention to hear why he, and other black men, are supporting Trump. Also on the show, misleading calls-and-response at the RNC. Plus, the unveiling of the J. D. Vance. 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 Subscribe:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) 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

18 Jul 2024

33 MINS

33:33

18 Jul 2024

#2453

Babydog And Boebert

With Day 2 of the RNC now in the rearview mirror, we will listen to Mike's interviews with Lauren Boebert and Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate David McCormick, who was in the front row of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Plus, a cute bulldog's middling political prognostication, and a breakdown of the statistics around the crime rates of unlawful immigrants versus the impact on family members of the victims of these crimes. 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 Subscribe:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) 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 Jul 2024

27 MINS

27:29

17 Jul 2024

#2452

Republicans Explain Polarization

A run down of the major themes of Day One of the RNC, from gas prices to the many black Republicans who took the stage. Plus, JD Vance and DJ Trump are mirror images. Also, as the polarizing effect of fiery political rhetoric is blamed for political violence, we hear from dozens of Republicans who agree, deflect, deny, explain, excuse, acknowledge. 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 Subscribe:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) 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 Jul 2024

30 MINS

30:00

16 Jul 2024

#2451

Heated Rhetoric (And Deranged People With Guns) Are Making Politics Dangerous

Other than political brinksmanship, the fraying of societal norms, an ocean of bad information, and nearly unchecked gun ownership, how have we arrived at this moment in which people think the way to settle an election is with an assault rifle? Mike is in Miluakee for the RNC, and he will explain. Also, we are joined by Abby Kiesa, Deputy Director at Tufts University's Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), to talk about why young people vote—or, more likely, don't vote—and why it's so hard to study. Plus, the upending of the 2024 election. 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 Subscribe:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) 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 Jul 2024

37 MINS

37:48

15 Jul 2024

#2450

BEST OF THE GIST: The Good Fight Edition

This week, we dedicate our weekend Best Of show to an interview Mike did on Yascha Mounk’s podcast, The Good Fight. Mike is the guest in this wide-ranging conversation about media and society, and Yascha’s voice is very calming. Enjoy.    Thanks to Yascha, Brendan, and Jack at The Good Fight for letting us use their episode.    Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara  Email us at [thegist@mikepesca.com] (http://thegist@mikepesca.com)   To advertise on the show: [https://advertisecast.com/TheGist] (https://advertisecast.com/TheGist)   Subscribe to our ad-free and/or PescaPlus versions of The Gist: [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ ] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Follow Mike’s Substack: [Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

13 Jul 2024

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:50

13 Jul 2024

#2449

Water War

Gabriela Cowperthwaite and investigative reporter Nate Halverson join Mike to talk about their film about the international militias and governments waging a war for water,  [The Grab] (https://www.magpictures.com/thegrab/) . Plus, Biden passes his presser, judging on the curve of his capabilities. Also, when Broadway brilliance becomes basic. 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 Subscribe:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) 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

12 Jul 2024

37 MINS

37:22

12 Jul 2024

#2448

France vs USA When "Democracy Is At Stake"

In the United States, we're told that democracy is "on the ballot." But how do the very people making those claims enjoin the battle to save it? In France, they pulled back from a far right victory. We're joined by Yascha Mounk, the Editor in Chief of Persuasion, a Johns Hopkins Professor, and author of, The Great Experiment: Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart and How They Can Endure. 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 Subscribe:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) 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

11 Jul 2024

37 MINS

37:58

11 Jul 2024

#2447

Elon Musk: Space Innovator or Inefficient Colonel Sanders?

A New York Times front page investigation tallies up all the bird nests (nine total) and other flora, fauna, and civil war battlefields "discommoded" by launches of SpaceX rockets. We contemplate the price of progress vs. the piping plover. Plus, getting French elections shamelessly wrong, and a three-way 1950's Meet The Press-style conversion between Mike, journalist Eric Zorn of  [The Picayune Sentinel] (https://ericzorn.substack.com/) , and Tom Chittum, Senior Vice President of ShotSpotter, the audio detection technology that's been criticized for not providing police accurate enough information. 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 Subscribe:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) 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 Jul 2024

47 MINS

47:32

10 Jul 2024

#2446

Facing Faceblindness

Sadie Dingfelder (or at least someone of her general shape wearing the same outfit) is back to talk more about her research and her new book,  [Do I Know You?: A Faceblind Reporter’s Journey into the Science of Sight, Memory, and Imagination] (https://www.amazon.com/Know-You-Faceblind-Reporters-Imagination/dp/0316545147) . Plus, the Alec Baldwin trial begins, and how the extremist MAGA Republican nominee for Governor in North Carolina didn't say the things he's alleged to have said. 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 Subscribe: [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) 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

09 Jul 2024

43 MINS

43:41

09 Jul 2024

#2445

The AUKUS Caucus Can Be Raucous

The faceblind but otherwise incredibly observant Sadie Dingfelder drops by to discuss her new book, [Do I Know You?: A Faceblind Reporter’s Journey into the Science of Sight, Memory, and Imagination] (https://www.amazon.com/Know-You-Faceblind-Reporters-Imagination/dp/0316545147) . Plus, Joe Biden does well in interviews which seek to assure the Australian nuclear submarine enthusiast community. He also takes credit for some things he previously distanced himself from, and voters will have to decide if the content or the delivery of his arguments matter most. Also, the deal between Skydance and Paramount is a "national amusement" all its own. 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 Subscribe: [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Follow Mikes Substack at: [Pesca 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 Jul 2024

42 MINS

42:09

08 Jul 2024

#2444

BEST OF THE GIST: Founding Fathers Day Edition

In this installment of Best Of The Gist, a couple interviews from the vault in honor of Independence Day. First up, historian Gordon S. Wood explains why the friendship between founding fathers Thomas Jefferson and John Adams should give us hope. Then Mike talks about founding fathers’ thighs with Alexis Coe, author of You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington.    Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara  Email us at [thegist@mikepesca.com] (http://thegist@mikepesca.com)   To advertise on the show: [https://advertisecast.com/TheGist] (https://advertisecast.com/TheGist)   Subscribe to our ad-free and/or PescaPlus versions of The Gist: [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ ] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Follow Mike’s Substack: [Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

06 Jul 2024

35 MINS

35:42

06 Jul 2024

#2443

Living Constitutionally Requires A Strong Constitution

Americans talk a big game about the U.S. Constitution and its role in guiding the nation for nearly 250 years, but few try to live strictly by the words of said document. AJ Jacobs is one of them. For a year, this patriot upheld the high values, carried a musket in public, and struggled against the oppression of Revolutionary era socks, and he is out with the book, [The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution's Original Meaning] (https://www.amazon.com/Year-Living-Constitutionally-Constitutions-Original/dp/0593136748/ref=asc_df_0593136748/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=692875362841&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14109871767700756237&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004590&hvtargid=pla-2281435180258&psc=1&mcid=870c438aa2153f4591cee5a10da677f8&hvocijid=14109871767700756237-0593136748-&hvexpln=73&gad_source=1) . Plus, Mike officially disses the Articles of Confederation.    Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara  Email us at [thegist@mikepesca.com] (http://thegist@mikepesca.com)   To advertise on the show: [https://advertisecast.com/TheGist] (https://advertisecast.com/TheGist)   Subscribe to our ad-free and/or PescaPlus versions of The Gist: [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ ] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Follow Mike’s Substack: [Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

05 Jul 2024

40 MINS

40:43

05 Jul 2024

#2442

Spinning The Insidious

Phil Elwood was a marketer and strategist who helped the governments of Libya, Qatar, Nigeria, and not quite but almost Syria make their cases on the world stage. He was also involved in the Mueller probe, and had a toe touch with Cambridge Analytica. In other words, he's a fascinating, conflicted, but mostly contrite figure, and author of All the Worst Humans: How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians. Plus, the overstuffed South African cabinet, and a pundit who loved Joe Biden's chances until she didn't. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara  Email us at [thegist@mikepesca.com] (http://thegist@mikepesca.com)   To advertise on the show: [https://advertisecast.com/TheGist] (https://advertisecast.com/TheGist)   Subscribe to our ad-free and/or PescaPlus versions of The Gist: [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ ] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Follow Mike’s Substack: [Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

03 Jul 2024

40 MINS

40:31

03 Jul 2024

#2441

Cringing Oneself Out Of The Presidency

Donald Trump lies a lot, and his acolytes construct permission structures to excuse those lies. On the other hand, Joe Biden put forward a cringe-worthy performance, and his VP engaged in some BET Awards cringiness of her own. Voters are more likely to punish cringe. Plus, Phil Elwood put together PR and public policy campaigns for dictators and rogue states. It paid ok, but also, it almost destroyed him, as he chronicles in his new book,  [All the Worst Humans: How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians] (https://www.amazon.com/All-Worst-Humans-Dictators-Politicians-ebook/dp/B0CJ83D9N7) .    Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara  Email us at [thegist@mikepesca.com] (http://thegist@mikepesca.com)   To advertise on the show: [https://advertisecast.com/TheGist] (https://advertisecast.com/TheGist)   Subscribe to our ad-free and/or PescaPlus versions of The Gist: [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ ] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Follow Mike’s Substack: [Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

02 Jul 2024

39 MINS

39:04

02 Jul 2024