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The Gist

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.

 

#2634

Mike Goes Savage on LoveCast

Mikes Appearance on the Savage Podcast Episode: A Very Poly Valentine’s Day Dan Savage is ... more

Yesterday

39 MINS

39:03

Yesterday


#2633

Chuck D’s Creative Process

Public Enemy’s Chuck D is here once more to discuss his writing process, his new book Inte... more

14 Feb 2025

32 MINS

32:55

14 Feb 2025


#2632

Chuck D on Artificial Intelligence and Interficial ARTelligence

The legendary Chuck D—Public Enemy’s frontman, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, is now, the auth... more

13 Feb 2025

37 MINS

37:10

13 Feb 2025


#2631

Andreas Krieg Doubts Israel Can Ever Really Win the War

In this episode, we speak with Andreas Krieg of King’s College and MENA Analytica about th... more

12 Feb 2025

54 MINS

54:26

12 Feb 2025


#2630

Jonathan F. P. Rose on the Housing Crisis

We dissect the ever-elastic term “constitutional crisis” before diving into a crisis that’... more

11 Feb 2025

44 MINS

44:45

11 Feb 2025


#2629

Banning Pennies: Wise; NIH Funding Cut: Foolish

Donald Trump’s latest move? Taking aim at the penny—finally addressing a pet peeve of mine... more

10 Feb 2025

42 MINS

42:28

10 Feb 2025


#2628

The 5 Years from Defund the Police to the Demise of DEI

Today on the Gist we go back to 2020 where Mike talked to New School Professor and MSNBC c... more

08 Feb 2025

41 MINS

41:47

08 Feb 2025


#2627

Trump's Non-Tremendous Un-Beautiful Plan for Gaza

President Trump vows executive action—this time, against plastic straws. Casey Burgat join... more

07 Feb 2025

42 MINS

42:42

07 Feb 2025


#2626

Not Even Mad: Trump’s Overreach & the Democrats’ Lack of Reach

Katie Herzog, co-host of Blocked and Reported, and Jonah Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The ... more

06 Feb 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:30

06 Feb 2025


#2625

Trigger Warnings: Are They BS?

Sadie Dingfelder joins to ask: Are trigger warnings mostly BS? Plus, Donald Trump shares s... more

05 Feb 2025

36 MINS

36:34

05 Feb 2025


#2624

One Big Difference Between BLM Rioters and J6 Rioters

Today on The Gist a look at USAID’s role in global diplomacy and whether shuttering it mak... more

04 Feb 2025

38 MINS

38:27

04 Feb 2025


#2623

How To Get Rid Of A Chemical Weapons Stockpile

Retired Air Force Gen. Jay Santee takes us inside the high-stakes operation to dispose of ... more

04 Feb 2025

40 MINS

40:54

04 Feb 2025


#2622

BEST OF THE GIST: Very Serious Edition

Each weekend on Best Of The Gist, we listen back to an archival Gist segment from the past... more

01 Feb 2025

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:40

01 Feb 2025


#2621

Miriam Lewin: Surviving Torture, Exposing the "Disappeared"

Miriam Lewin, subject of the podcast  [The Burden: Avenger] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us... more

01 Feb 2025

40 MINS

40:39

01 Feb 2025