Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMike Pesca on Fake the Nation
Episode 3017
It’s the Saturday show! Today, we’re sharing a recent appearance on the podcast Fake the Nation, hosted by Negin Farsad and featuring comedian Katie …
5 months ago
Matt Sterling: Finding the Strength to Survive
Episode 3016
Today on The Gist, NCAA softball star Maya Johnson turns down massive NIL offers to stay at Belmont University and pursue a debt-free nursing doctora…
5 months, 1 week ago
Franklin Foer: Did the Press Miss Biden's Decline?
Episode 3015
Today on The Gist, a look at public health communication and the hantavirus. Then, The Atlantic's Franklin Foer returns to face questions about his b…
5 months, 1 week ago
Franklin Foer: Chronicling The Purged
Episode 3014
Today on The Gist, what do UFO disclosures and covert strikes on Iran have in common? They are all part of the great distraction machine. Then, The A…
5 months, 1 week ago
David Epstein: Thinking Inside the Box
Episode 3013
Today on The Gist, breaking down how the UAE and Saudi Arabia have been secretly carrying out strikes on Iran, and what this means for U.S. ceasefire…
5 months, 1 week ago
Kevin Williamson: The Psychotic State of Texas Politics
Episode 3012
Today on the Gist, breaking down Energy Secretary Chris Wright's masterclass in dodging gas price predictions on Meet the Press amid the ongoing conf…
5 months, 1 week ago
Finding Political Kryptonite with Paula Poundstone
Episode 3011
On this Saturday crossover episode, Mikes recent guest spot on Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone takes center stage. Alongside Paula Poundstone and …
5 months, 1 week ago
Benjamin Saltzman: The Art of Turning Away
Episode 3010
Today on the Gist, why cruise ships are essentially floating vessels of exclusively bad news. Then, University of Chicago professor Benjamin A. Saltz…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Not Even Mad: Russ Muirhead & Ben Dreyfuss
Episode 3009
Today on the Gist, the US intelligence assessment of the Iran blockade, and why the current administration lacks the attention span for a prolonged o…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Jonathan Vigliotti: The Olympic Rush to Rebuild LA
Episode 3008
Today on the Gist, why ten-dollar words like "instantiation" might sound smart but ultimately fail to connect with an audience. Then, CBS News corres…
5 months, 2 weeks ago