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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.

#3078

Chris Smalls: "Worker led means worker led."

Today on The Gist, guest host Adaam Levin introduces a conversation between Mike Pesca and... more

15 hrs Ago

44 MINS

44:57

15 hrs Ago

#3077

Bob Saget: "I just, I wanna entertain people."

Today on The Gist, guest host Adaam Levin introduces a classic spiel from the archives ana... more

17 Aug 2026

21 MINS

21:12

17 Aug 2026

#3076

Andrew Fox: Make something that surprises people because everyone's bored.

Today on The Gist, guest host Bryan Green shares Mike Pesca's interview with writer and co... more

14 Aug 2026

47 MINS

47:48

14 Aug 2026

#3075

Derrick Palmer: "The union was always the solution."

Today on The Gist, guest host Bryan Green shares an interview with Derrick Palmer, co-foun... more

12 Aug 2026

22 MINS

22:00

12 Aug 2026

#3074

Larry Wilmore: "I have pushed for the ability to suck in anything, rather than just racial content."

Today on The Gist, guest host Bryan Green shares a classic 2019 interview with comedian, w... more

10 Aug 2026

24 MINS

24:13

10 Aug 2026

#3073

Kelsey Snelling: "Anytime there is a scale, you can't do so ethically."

Today on The Gist, guest host Vanessa Quirk steps in to share Mike Pesca's 2024 interview ... more

07 Aug 2026

45 MINS

45:14

07 Aug 2026

#3072

Funny You Should Mention: Des Bishop

Today on The Gist, guest host Vanessa Quirk steps in to share a previously unaired intervi... more

05 Aug 2026

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:27

05 Aug 2026

#3071

Nathan Alebach: "Don't listen to me, I'm just a frozen piece of meat."

Today on The Gist, guest host Vanessa Quirk steps in to share a classic 2022 interview wit... more

03 Aug 2026

23 MINS

23:22

03 Aug 2026

#3070

Lara Bazelon: "What are the repercussions when you speak outside your tribe?"

Today on The Gist, guest host Adaam James Levin-Areddy introduces a requested classic from... more

31 Jul 2026

29 MINS

29:56

31 Jul 2026

#3069

Justin Garson: "If you turn dopamine on and off, you can turn schizophrenia on and off."

Today on The Gist, guest host Adaam James Levin-Areddy steps in as host Mike Pesca remains... more

29 Jul 2026

34 MINS

34:38

29 Jul 2026

#3068

Maria Konnikova: "If you're looking for a healthy food, this ain't it."

Today on The Gist, we revisit Mike Pesca’s classic crusade against the indisputable abomin... more

27 Jul 2026

21 MINS

21:25

27 Jul 2026

#3067

Robby Hoffman: "For me, to complain is to enjoy."

Comedian, podcaster, and self-described cutie-in-her-own-way Robby Hoffman drops by to dis... more

24 Jul 2026

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:24

24 Jul 2026

#3066

Helen Lewis: "Vulnerable guys could use a friend, but they get a charlatan."

Today on The Gist, guest host Bryan Greene steps in as temporary custodian to share a fres... more

22 Jul 2026

36 MINS

36:57

22 Jul 2026

#3065

Ted Kaye: "You can love a flag and have it co-opted."

Today on The Gist, guest host Bryan Greene kicks off our rotating host lineup with a dive ... more

20 Jul 2026

28 MINS

28:48

20 Jul 2026

#3064

Vincent Schiraldi: Mass Supervision and Criminal Justice Reform

Today on The Gist, guest host Bob Garfield replays an interview with prison reformer Vince... more

17 Jul 2026

35 MINS

35:51

17 Jul 2026

#3063

Michael Murphy: "The Spaces Around Us Are Shaping Us and Changing Us"

Today on The Gist, An interview with architect Michael Murphy about his memoir-style book,... more

15 Jul 2026

42 MINS

42:07

15 Jul 2026

#3062

Steven Johnson: "We Have Three Levels of Probability. It's Gonna Happen, It's Not Gonna Happen, and ...

Today on The Gist, guest host Bob Garfield introduces the show's new format before diving ... more

13 Jul 2026

34 MINS

34:45

13 Jul 2026

#3061

Funny You Should Mention: Jeff Arcuri

Today on The Gist, its Funny You Should Mention with stand-up comedian Jeff Arcuri, whose ... more

10 Jul 2026

58 MINS

58:49