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Back to SearchMaya Kornberg on How Congress Got Stuck
Episode 2998
Today on the Gist, the US and Iran are supposedly in peace talks, but the real terror might just be the Iranian Navy's choice of "loose ski masks." T…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Not Even Mad: Sarada Peri & Sarah Isgur
Episode 2997
Today on the Gist, Mike is joined by Sarada Peri, former speechwriter for President Obama, and Sarah Isgur, senior editor at SCOTUSblog and author of…
6 months ago
Jennifer Shahade on the Grandmaster of Intermezzos: Donald Trump
Episode 2996
Today on the Gist, looking at the recent Virginia gerrymander vote and what it actually means for democracy when one side plays to win. Then, chess m…
6 months ago
Jonathan Cheng on the Realities of Uncovering North Korea
Episode 2995
Today on the Gist, exploring the consequences of relocating Afghan allies to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Then, Wall Street Journal China Bureau…
6 months ago
Jonathan Cheng on When Pyongyang Was the Jerusalem of the East
Episode 2994
Today on the Gist, looking at the dropping price of eggs and the DOJ's antitrust investigation into major producers for market manipulation. Then, Wa…
6 months ago
The Middle - Making the case for Voting by Phone
Episode 2993
On this Saturday hybrid episode, Mike's recent guest appearance on Jeremy Hobson’s The Middle, where he pitches smartphone voting to fix low-turnout …
6 months ago
Chuck Todd: Why Politicians Are "The Weirdos"
Episode 2992
Today on the Gist, pushing back against the pundit-class panic that American democracy is "on the brink." Then, host of the Chuck Toddcast, Chuck Tod…
6 months ago
Sarah Isgur: Why Forum Shopping is a Bigger Threat Than the Ethics Crisis
Episode 2991
Today on the gist, Mike examines the dark psychology of political permanence following the shocking murder-suicide of former Virginia Lieutenant Gove…
6 months, 1 week ago
Sarah Isgur: "Stop Blaming the Court and Start Blaming Congress"
Episode 2990
Today on The Gist, Sarah Isgur editor of SCOTUSblog and co-host of Advisory Opinions, joins to dismantle the media’s most persistent myths about a st…
6 months, 1 week ago
Jacob Mchangama On The "Four Hateful Men" Who Saved Free Speech
Episode 2989
Today on The Gist, the Hungarian language has 44 letters in its alphabet and exploring the origins of the name of Hungary's newly elected leader, Pet…
6 months, 1 week ago