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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.

#2994

The Middle - Making the case for Voting by Phone

On this Saturday hybrid episode, Mike's recent guest appearance on Jeremy Hobson’s The Mid... more

Yesterday

28 MINS

28:56

Yesterday

#2993

Chuck Todd: Why Politicians Are "The Weirdos"

Today on the Gist, pushing back against the pundit-class panic that American democracy is ... more

17 Apr 2026

46 MINS

46:09

17 Apr 2026

#2992

Sarah Isgur: Why Forum Shopping is a Bigger Threat Than the Ethics Crisis

Today on the gist, Mike examines the dark psychology of political permanence following the... more

16 Apr 2026

31 MINS

31:17

16 Apr 2026

#2991

Sarah Isgur: "Stop Blaming the Court and Start Blaming Congress"

Today on The Gist, Sarah Isgur editor of SCOTUSblog and co-host of Advisory Opinions, join... more

15 Apr 2026

30 MINS

30:04

15 Apr 2026

#2990

Jacob Mchangama On The "Four Hateful Men" Who Saved Free Speech

Today on The Gist, the Hungarian language has 44 letters in its alphabet and exploring the... more

14 Apr 2026

26 MINS

26:12

14 Apr 2026

#2989

Jacob Mchangama On "Elite Panic"

Donald Trump has accused the Pope of being weak on crime, despite the Vatican's famously n... more

13 Apr 2026

34 MINS

34:21

13 Apr 2026

#2988

Across The Movie Aisle: Mike Pesca's "***hole Tracker" Enters The Pitt

Today on The Gist. Mike drops in on Across the Movie Aisle with Sonny Bunch and Peter Sude... more

11 Apr 2026

20 MINS

20:44

11 Apr 2026

#2987

Matt Yglesias & Richard Kreitner: A Billion Americans vs. Breaking It Up

Today on The Gist examining the rare pundit who advocates for the right policy even when i... more

10 Apr 2026

25 MINS

25:39

10 Apr 2026

#2986

Not Even Mad: John Ganz & Nick Gillespie

Today on a Not Even Mad, Mike is joined by political writer John Ganz and Reason’s Nick Gi... more

09 Apr 2026

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:42

09 Apr 2026

#2985

Freddie DeBoer and Devon Price on the "Identity Trap" of Neurodiversity

Today on The Gist, Mike explores the "innovation" of linguistic shifts, from the return of... more

08 Apr 2026

35 MINS

35:26

08 Apr 2026

#2984

Noam Scheiber and the "Vinyl Record" Phase of American Unions

Today on The Gist, Mike Pesca continues his conversation with The New York Times’ Noam Sch... more

07 Apr 2026

32 MINS

32:48

07 Apr 2026

#2983

Noam Scheiber on the "Class Confidence" of the Overqualified

Today on The Gist, Mike Pesca explores his history with labor unions, contrasting the time... more

06 Apr 2026

31 MINS

31:25

06 Apr 2026

#2982

Uncertain Things: "Joy as an Act of Resistance is the Dumbest Slogan of the Woke Era"

On the Saturday Show, Mike brings us an excerpt from his recent appearance on the Uncertai... more

04 Apr 2026

41 MINS

41:08

04 Apr 2026

#2981

Funny You Should Mention: Raanan Hershberg

On today’s show, Mike offers an unreserved endorsement of comedian Raanan Hershberg and hi... more

03 Apr 2026

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:27