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Back to SearchBrian Platzer: A Story that Literally Couldn't be Told
Novelist and middle school teacher Brian Platzer discusses the real teacher who inspired his book, a stroke that stole the man's ability to communica…
18 hours ago
Gina Gershon: "They Treat You Differently With Boobs"
Today on The Gist, Actress Gina Gershon joins the show to discuss her candid new memoir, Alpha Pussy: How I Survived the Valley and Learned to Love M…
1 day, 18 hours ago
Eli Lake: "It Could Be An Epic Historic Geopolitical Mitzvah"
The U.S. is in its third day of war with Iran, prompting inevitable warnings of another Iraq-style quagmire. But is that the right historical analogy…
2 days, 18 hours ago
John Fugelsang & Corey Brettschneider: "Stochastic Self-Censorship"
It's the Saturday Show and we are airing Mikes appearance The Oath and the Office, hosted by Brown University political science professor Corey Brett…
5 days ago
James Kimmel Jr. : "Revenge Is Dopamine With a Law Degree"
James Kimmel Jr. joins to argue that revenge is less a moral impulse than a brain chemistry trap. He tells a rural Pennsylvania origin story that sta…
5 days, 19 hours ago
Not Even Mad: Austin Berg & Andrew Egger
Austin Berg (Chicago Policy Center) and Andrew Egger (The Bulwark) join Mike to dissect Trump's marathon State of the Union: was it a missed opportun…
6 days, 18 hours ago
C. Thi Nguyen: "Beliefs Are Tools, Not Truths"
Today on The Gist, President Trump's marathon two-hour State of the Union address with a quick quiz: Can you spot the actual presidential claim among…
1 week ago
Kenji Yoshino & David Glasgow: "Go Where the Pain Is"
DEI is facing unprecedented legal and cultural pushback. Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow, founders of NYU Law's Meltzer Center, argue it's time for a…
1 week, 1 day ago
Kenji Yoshino & David Glasgow: Saving DEI
Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow of NYU Law discuss their book How Equality Wins: A New Vision for an Inclusive America and argue that the path forwar…
1 week, 2 days ago
Is Anyone Not A Fan Of Eileen Gu?
On today's Saturday show, we are bringing you Mike's recent guest appearance on Ethan Strauss's podcast, House of Strauss. Mike and Ethan discuss the…
1 week, 5 days ago