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Back to SearchAaron Sibarium on Charlie Kirk, Retribution, and the Cycle of Violence
Aaron Sibarium of the Washington Free Beacon reflects on his recent full-hour interview with Charlie Kirk, which aired just a week before Kirk’s assassination. He recalls Kirk’s reach across conserva…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Ryan Evans on Drones, Ground War, and Ukraine’s Fight for Survival
Ryan Evans, founder of War on the Rocks, breaks down the grinding land war in eastern Ukraine, the tactical role of drones, and how morale and leadership shape the battlefield. He points to Zelensky’…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Nim Shapira: Torn Between Empathy and Erasure
Filmmaker Nim Shapira discusses Torn, his documentary on the hostage posters put up—and torn down—across New York after October 7th. He reflects on free speech, empathy, and why erasing someone else’…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Christine Wenc: The Onion’s Straight Face Made It Funnier
Christine Wenc joins to discuss Funny Because It’s True: How The Onion Created Modern American News Satire, recalling its Wisconsin roots, AP-style discipline, and newsroom battles over absurd detail…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Immigration, Nuance, and a Leonhardt Vault Cut
It’s the Saturday Show: one from the week, one from the vault. Mike revisits his take on immigration—spurred by a CNN piece and a Pesca Profundities post—arguing the media too often flattens a hard i…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Mike Hayes on Purpose, Grit, and Mission
Today on The Gist. Trump’s push to rebrand the Pentagon as the “Department of War”. Then a full-length interview with Mike Hayes—former commanding officer of SEAL Team 2, White House Fellow, and aut…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Not Even Mad: Galen Druke and Josh Barro
Today on The Gist: It’s Not Even Mad. Mike Pesca welcomes Galen Druke and Josh Barro for a sharp yet civil debate on Trump’s immigration strategy, crime, and the charge of creeping autocracy. They we…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Miles Taylor on Resistance Cascades, Rubio’s Turn, and Testing the Judiciary
Former DHS official Miles Taylor, author of the “Anonymous” op-ed, returns to discuss Trump’s second term agenda, the courts, and the missing “axis of adults.” Pesca opens with a theory on why deport…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Ex-DHS Chief Miles Taylor: Trump, Treason, and Executive Power
Trump health rumors, media scrutiny, and what counts as news kick off the show before a wide-ranging interview with Miles Taylor—former DHS Chief of Staff and author of Blowback—about the April 2025 …
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Governor Wes Moore on Baltimore’s Historic Drop in Homicides, Plus Laura Loomer’s Lunacy
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has overseen one of the steepest homicide drops in America. Baltimore, long plagued by 300-plus murders a year, has seen killings fall more than 40 percent since 2023. In …
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago