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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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#2586

A Real Pain with the Analgesic Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg is the writer, director, and star of  [A Real Pain] (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a_real_pain) . We discuss his plays, where you can find early versions of the characters played by Kieran Culkin and Jesse himself, the dynamics of cousin relationships, and when crying can be useful for both the artist and the individual. Plus, another exciting edition of Palter Talk! Oh, and we might just have a government shutdown. Sorry.    SUBSCRIBE  We offer  [premium subscriptions] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/gifts) , including an AD-FREE version of the show and options for bonus content.    The Gist is produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara    Email us at  [thegist@mikepesca.com] (mailto:thegist@mikepesca.com)   Subscribe to  [The Gist’s YouTube Page] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g)   Follow Mike’s Substack >  [Pesca Profundities] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/)   To advertise on the show,  [click here] (https://advertisecast.com/TheGist)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

13 hrs Ago

47 MINS

47:04

13 hrs Ago

#2585

Plans Change: Elon, Fani, and Covering Alleged Ohio Cat Consumption

Elon Musk complicates government funding, Fani Willis is off the Georgia Trump prosecution, and Brian Reed returns to discuss whether “genocidal race war” was the best way to describe the false allegation that Springfield residents were “eating the dogs, eating the cats.”    SUBSCRIBE  We offer  [premium subscriptions] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/gifts) , including an AD-FREE version of the show and options for bonus content.    The Gist is produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara    Email us at  [thegist@mikepesca.com] (mailto:thegist@mikepesca.com)   Subscribe to  [The Gist’s YouTube Page] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g)   Follow Mike’s Substack >  [Pesca Profundities] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/)   To advertise on the show,  [click here] (https://advertisecast.com/TheGist)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

Yesterday

42 MINS

42:09

Yesterday

#2584

Brian Reed Questions Everything

The creator of [S-Town] (https://stownpodcast.org/) and [The Trojan Horse Affair] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-trojan-horse-affair/id1606918193) has a new show about journalism and truth called [Question Everything] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/question-everything-with-brian-reed/id1765799296) . So, we do. Plus, polls show that young people are pro-assassination, which should make us question some of them. 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:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page:  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) 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 Dec 2024

48 MINS

48:22

18 Dec 2024

#2583

Trump Library Bump

We are said to be a fed-up nation pushed to the brink, and the result is political violence … or maybe just hack comedy. Also, Nancy Rommelmann joins us to discuss her latest book,  [40 Bucks and a Dream: Stories from Los Angeles] (https://www.amazon.com/Forty-Bucks-Dream-Stories-Angeles/dp/B0DGGC2JMN) . She shares insights from her extensive journalism career, including her experience interviewing infamous serial killer John Wayne Gacy. And Trump’s presidential library gets a healthy donation. 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:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page:  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) 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 Dec 2024

42 MINS

42:07

17 Dec 2024

#2582

Drones, Thugs, and Disharmony

Drone sightings over New Jersey are driving everyone mad—except Bernie Sanders, who seems minimally concerned. Plus, we’re joined by Isaac Saul, CEO of  [Tangle] (https://www.readtangle.com/) . Isaac shares not just his insights on issues like inflation and immigration, but also his methodology for cutting through the noise to deliver the least ideologically captured explanations to his readers. 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:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page:  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) 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 Dec 2024

45 MINS

45:04

16 Dec 2024

#2581

BEST OF THE GIST: Tight Edition vs Loose Edition

Each weekend on Best Of The Gist, we revisit an archival segment from the past and pair it with a replay of something from the past week. This weekend, we revisit Mike’s 2018 interview with cultural psychologist Michele Gelfand, who challenges us to think of societies not along the traditional “liberal to conservative” spectrum but instead as ranging from “tight to loose.” It’s a theory she explores in her book [Rule Makers, Rule Breakers: How Tight and Loose Cultures Wire Our World] (https://www.amazon.com/Rule-Makers-Breakers-Tight-Cultures/dp/1501152939/ref=asc_df_1501152939?mcid=b9eca9914bdf36a8866c4c8599647ccc&hvocijid=6326075910444993706-1501152939-&hvexpln=73&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=721245378154&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6326075910444993706&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004590&hvtargid=pla-2281435177818&psc=1) . From the past week, we replay Mike’s Tuesday Spiel about the acquittal of Daniel Penny.    SUBSCRIBE  We offer  [premium subscriptions] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/gifts) , including an AD-FREE version of the show and options for bonus content.    The Gist is produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara    Email us at  [thegist@mikepesca.com] (mailto:thegist@mikepesca.com)   Subscribe to [The Gist’s YouTube Page] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g)   Follow Mike’s Substack >  [Pesca Profundities] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/)   To advertise on the show, [click here] (https://advertisecast.com/TheGist)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

14 Dec 2024

35 MINS

35:36

14 Dec 2024

#2580

Funny You Should Mention - Episode 6 Roy Wood Jr.

Comedian Roy Wood Jr., host of CNN’s Have I Got News for You and former Daily Show correspondent, joins this episode of Funny You Should Mention. We delve into topics like a near-DUI incident in South Dakota, why the police should occasionally let a criminal go free, and the responsibility comedians have to challenge harmful political ideas—and the politicians who promote them. We also explore the surprising lessons humanity can learn from floating balls of ants and what it reveals when the premise of a joke is proven wrong.    SUBSCRIBE  We offer [premium subscriptions] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/gifts) , including an AD-FREE version of the show.    The Gist is produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara    Email us at  [thegist@mikepesca.com] (mailto:thegist@mikepesca.com)   Subscribe to [The Gist’s YouTube Page] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g)   Follow Mikes Substack >  [Pesca Profundities] (https://mikepesca.substack.com/)   To advertise on the show, [click here] (https://advertisecast.com/TheGist)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

13 Dec 2024

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:54

13 Dec 2024

#2579

Luigi Mangione, Daniel Penny, And Jordan Neely

Acts of violence have promoted discussions of self-defense, corporate greed, national healthcare, homeless funding, and political will. The Gist rejects being thrust into that discussion at the point of a gun, but has some insights to offer to the current debate. Plus, the return of Washington Post columnist Shadi Hamid to discuss Israel, Gaza, morality, and security. 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:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page:  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) 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 Dec 2024

45 MINS

45:10

12 Dec 2024

#2578

Shadi Hamid Assesses Israel's Tactics

Shadi Hamid, Washington Post columnist and co-host of the  [Wisdom Of Crowds] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-crowds/id1475204845)  podcast, discusses Israel's regard for innocent lives and if the United States would conduct a war in the way the Israelis do. Plus, the island nation of Nauru gets paid off by the Australians not the play footsy with China. And the Syrian navy is sunk, their chemical weapons cache has been destroyed, and no, Israel is not waiting for a thank-you note. 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:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page:  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) 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 Dec 2024

34 MINS

34:02

11 Dec 2024

#2577

Daniel Penny Did Not Lynch Anyone

The acquittal of Daniel Penny, who choked a mentally ill homeless man to death on the New York City Subway, ends the criminal exposure of the former Marine. The charge of "lynching" trails him and the incident, however. But Mike argues the term, as applied to this incident, is both ahistorical and less-resonant with the average American today. Plus, Dave Daley of  [FairVote] (https://fairvote.org/)  drops by to discuss the voting on ranked choice voting. It did well in cities, but was mostly rejected when on state ballots. And plumbing the depths of the "Luigi" discourse. 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:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page:  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) 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 Dec 2024

36 MINS

36:39

10 Dec 2024

#2576

Kevin From The Office Tells The Story Of Christmas At Dunder Mifflin

In an Assad-free Syria, the population is elated, the rebels have expelled a tyrant, and the region has the breathing room to create a better environment for democratic rule. So why is the foreign policy establishment wringing its hands? And we're joined by two prime-time TV greats, The Office's Brian Baumgartner (he played Kevin Malone) and Ben Silverman (Executive Producer of the show) to talk about their new illustrated book:  [The Night Before Christmas” at Dunder Mifflin] (https://www.amazon.com/Night-Before-Christmas-Dunder-Mifflin/dp/006337272X/ref=asc_df_006337272X?mcid=40589e6aacb030d3a03e26bd459c38a4&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=695728603088&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12802133850329962060&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9052506&hvtargid=pla-2368847292901&psc=1&asin=B0D22ZJ3VF&revisionId=&format=2&depth=1) . 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:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page:  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) 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 Dec 2024

52 MINS

52:15

09 Dec 2024

#2575

BEST OF THE GIST: Award Winning Edition

Each weekend on Best Of The Gist, we listen back to an archival Gist segment from the past, then we replay something from the past week. This weekend, we’re listening back to Mike’s interview with UCLA professor and MacArthur Genius grant recipient Jason De Leon to discuss his book, [Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling] (https://www.amazon.com/Soldiers-Kings-Survival-World-Smuggling/dp/0593298586/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.bcd5QLu7HVHp5LbqBUr7ZwIJ2_Jes5lEqr-m78rc47g.r_ZVrK4DWyvb7zNwiRc-3pi3arxO8Z93a89-ElLUD-c&dib_tag=se&hvadid=713543654287&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9052506&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=1335139747553894761&hvtargid=kwd-2277509947380&hydadcr=22593_13730688&keywords=soldiers+and+kings+jason+de+leon&qid=1733520654&sr=8-1) . Since the interview aired, back in May of this year, Jason has gone on to add another distinction to his resume— [he won the National Book Award] (https://www.nationalbook.org/people/jason-de-leon/) for Non-Fiction. Then we listen to this past Monday’s Spiel, in which Mike challenges the idea that Kamala ran out of time to be President.    Produced by Joel Patterson 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

07 Dec 2024

38 MINS

38:37

07 Dec 2024

#2574

Not Even Mad: The Pardon And The Parsing

We reconstitute  [Not Even Mad] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-even-mad/id1651047503)  with panelists Liz Wolfe (Reason and the  [Just Asking Questions] (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBuns9Evn1w9K02WT8x-gzSI-UdeeXFG9)  podcast) and Michael A. Cohen (MSNBC columnist and author of the  [Truth and Consequences] (https://truthandcons.substack.com/)  newsletter) to discuss and debate the pardon of Hunter Biden and all the many, many explanations for the Democrats poor showing on election day 2024. Plus, goats are grinded over Standard Time, "Increasingly," and Pamela Anderson with or without makeup. 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:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page:  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) 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

06 Dec 2024

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:11

06 Dec 2024

#2573

IS THAT Bulls**t IS BACK

If you've been paying attention bulls*t never left us. Sadie Dingfelder. author of  [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)  is here to call BulLLsh*t on the perenial question "If I die will my cat eat me, while my dog won't?" Plus an AI talk show is amazingly realistic, albeit fascinated by absolutely everything. And Trump Watches For Sale! 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:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page:  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) 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

06 Dec 2024

32 MINS

32:32

06 Dec 2024

#2572

Who To Root For In Syria?

The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels have gained ground in Syria, but they aren't the nice, unproblematic, good-for the environment, nice-to-old-people rebels of our dreams. What now? Plus, part two of our interview with Ben Rhodes, former Obama Administration speechwriter and current co-host of  [Pod Save The World] (https://crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-the-world/) . And how coverage of the many vulnerabilities of Pete Hegseth suggests that the media might just have a few moves left. 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:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page:  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) 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

04 Dec 2024

35 MINS

35:52

04 Dec 2024

#2571

Ben Rhodes On Democrats' Missteps

Barack Obama's Former Deputy National Security Advisor, Ben Rhodes discusses whether or not Democrats still embody what they say they stand for. The co-host of  [Pod Save The World] (https://crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-the-world/)  and author of (among many things) a New York TImes Essay, titled " [I Study Guys Like Trump. There’s a Reason They Keep Winning] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/08/opinion/republicans-democrats-trump.html) ." Plus, Pete Hegseth's mom was pretty down on Pete Hegseth a few years ago ... and now everyone knows about it. 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:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page:  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) 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

03 Dec 2024

49 MINS

49:27

03 Dec 2024

#2570

Election 2024: Tall Tales Of A Short Campaign

Kamala Harris' staff reveals their biggest challenges, notably the little time they had to sell their candidate to America. Plus, Hunter Biden is pardoned by his father—an act he said he'd never commit, then again, no one thought Hunter would commit many of the acts he committed either. And we're joined by former Congressman  [Eric Fingerhut] (https://www.jewishfederations.org/fedworld/jewish-federations-pres-ceo-eric-fingerhut-call-to-defend-israel--confront-antisemitism-453821) , now CEO of the Jewish Federations of America, to discuss what an organization like his does when over a third of Senate Democrats vote to strip Israel of military support. 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:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page:  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) 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

02 Dec 2024

38 MINS

38:16

02 Dec 2024

#2569

BEST OF THE GIST: NewsGuard Edition

Each weekend on Best Of The Gist, we listen back to an archival Gist segment from the past, then we replay something from the past week. This weekend, we listen back to Mike’s April 2023 interview with [NewsGuard] (https://www.newsguardtech.com/) founder Steven Brill about the business of issuing nutrition labels for news. Then we listen back to this past Tuesday’s Spiel about the role for NewsGuard in our current political moment.    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

30 Nov 2024

35 MINS

35:44

30 Nov 2024

#2568

Funny You Should Mention - Episode 5 Mike Yard

Mike Yard is a standup comic who has appeared on Inside Amy Schumer, Flatbush Misdemeanors, and was a contributor to The Nightly Show with Larry WiImore. He is both an ex-felon and a union leader at the Museum of Modern Art. In this conversation, we discuss Yard's jokes about his pro-prison stance, leaving the Virgin Islands for the worst neighborhood in Brooklyn, and his suspicions about candlelight vigils. 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:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page:  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) 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

29 Nov 2024

52 MINS

52:11

29 Nov 2024

#2567

Abraham Lincoln: Plow The Speed

Abraham Lincoln certainly loved the nation he led, he loved Democracy, he loved his wife, and he loved some men, too. That’s according to a new film,  [Lover Of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln] (https://www.loverofmen.com/) . Shaun Peterson and Tom Balcerski are back to continue our conversation about our 16th President’s loves. Also on the show, Democrats try out a new strategy to battle Trump, and Rudy is tapped out. Promo code for 20% off a PescaPlus membership: "huffelpuffsnuffalapagus" or "cheese" 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:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page:  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) 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

27 Nov 2024

35 MINS

35:01

27 Nov 2024

#2566

All The President's Thighs

Shaun Peterson is director of  [Lover Of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln] (https://www.loverofmen.com/) . He and historian Tom Balcerski talk about the evidence indicating that Abraham Lincoln shared more than just a cot with Joshua Speed and few others. We debate the evidence, discuss why it matters, and talk for more than you ever knew you wanted to hear about Presidential thighs. Plus,  [Newsguard] (https://www.newsguardtech.com/)  attacked by Trump's FCC appointee. Also, what the difference in civilian death tolls in Israeli's wars in Lebanon and Gaza tells us about Israel's enemies therein. 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:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page:  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) 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

26 Nov 2024

39 MINS

39:01

26 Nov 2024

#2565

Congressman Seth Moulton

We're joined by Massachusetts Congressman  [Seth Moulton] (https://moulton.house.gov/) , who discusses how democrats should engage on important but sensitive issues like trans women in sport. Also discussed: Moulton's conversation with incoming member of congress Sarah McBride, his opposition to Nancy Mace's rules focusing on bathrooms, and what the rest of the Massachusetts Democratic establishment is saying to him ... or, in the case of the chairman, not saying, because he still won't take Moulton's calls. Plus, a Spiel on the Republican overreach on LGBTQ issues, and where the gay rights movement finds itself stuck. Also, the Surgeon General designee runs Mike's doctor shop. 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:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page:  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) 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

26 Nov 2024

39 MINS

39:06

26 Nov 2024

#2564

BEST OF THE GIST: HR-Ification Edition

On November 12th, Mike published a story in The Atlantic’s “Ideas” section titled “The HR-ification of the Democratic Party: The party of norms, procedure, bureaucracy, DEI initiatives, rule following, language policing, and compliance” … and it got some buzz. So this weekend on Best Of The Gist, we’re going to listen to two media outlets that featured Mike’s article: [POTUS Politics] (https://www.siriusxm.com/channels/potus-politics) , a Sirius XM talk show hosted by Laura Coates which had Mike on as a guest, and [The David McWilliams Podcast] (https://podcasts.apple.com/kn/podcast/the-david-mcwilliams-podcast/id1462649946) , which looks at Mike’s piece from an Euro-centric POV.    Check out our [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@pescagist/videos) page! 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

23 Nov 2024

27 MINS

27:26

23 Nov 2024

#2563

A Healthy Dose Of Oz And RFK

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is tapped to run HHS. Dr. Mehmet Oz has been named as Medicare and Medicaid overseer. [Dan Diamond] (https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/dan-diamond/) of the Washington Post analyses the importance of those agencies and their vulnerability to ambitious outsiders looking to upend things. Also, new AG designee Pam Bondi served as Florida's Attorney General back when a President of the United States called a different state's attorney general the best looking state attorney general. We'll review. Plus, it's an Antwentig, in which Mike makes pronouncements on everything from Canadian postal codes to Rickrolling listeners who expect guests to be burly.    Check out our [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@pescagist/videos) page!    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

22 Nov 2024

37 MINS

37:59

22 Nov 2024

#2562

What Does Jay Bhattacharya Want To Do With The NIH?

Jay Bhattacharya, the Stanford professor who advocated for widespread openings during the pandemic, months before there was a vaccine, has become a bit of a hero to Americans upset about lockdowns and the suppressing of dissent on social media platforms. Now he may be running the National Institutes of Health.  [Dan Diamond] (https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/dan-diamond/) , reporter for the Washington Post, discusses what Bhattacharya got right, got wrong, and where he wants to take the NIH. Plus, Gaetz skates all the way to the end, and an analysis of all those very good, reasonable points made by RFK Jr.   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

21 Nov 2024

41 MINS

41:28

21 Nov 2024

#2561

Parks And Rec, In Effect

Jim O'Heir, who played Jerry (or was it Larry?) on 121 episodes of TV's Parks And Recreation, is out with a new book,  [Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation] (https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Pawnee-Jim-OHeir/dp/0063293501/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.gncdhBpZo4o_MgaUEt6lPJzY27CLqVEqs0ZxavrV1lq1aV0maWvXmn-7qHql1QJn.9VyhhnjJDKhD2w3QacGB4ON1AbCvONSzGzx1fKdqOt4&dib_tag=se&hvadid=697480618528&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1025153&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=15907411198520265368&hvtargid=kwd-2298103324759&hydadcr=22568_13531199&keywords=welcome+to+pawnee+jim+o%27heir&qid=1732144742&sr=8-1) . We discuss. Plus, a predictive algorithm tells us who the rest of the Trump appointees are. For instance,  [Koko The Gorilla] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koko_(gorilla))  for Under Secretary of Defense for Budgeting and Procurement. 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:  [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] (https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/) Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page:  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g) 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

20 Nov 2024

43 MINS

43:44

20 Nov 2024