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Back to SearchAcross The Movie Aisle: Mike Pesca's "***hole Tracker" Enters The Pitt
Episode 2987
Today on The Gist. Mike drops in on Across the Movie Aisle with Sonny Bunch and Peter Suderman to dissect the hit medical drama, The Pitt. They dive …
6 months, 1 week ago
Matt Yglesias & Richard Kreitner: A Billion Americans vs. Breaking It Up
Episode 2986
Today on The Gist examining the rare pundit who advocates for the right policy even when it’s a proven election-loser, taking a cue from Matt Yglesia…
6 months, 1 week ago
Not Even Mad: John Ganz & Nick Gillespie
Episode 2985
Today on a Not Even Mad, Mike is joined by political writer John Ganz and Reason’s Nick Gillespie to debate whether the ceasefire with Iran is a stra…
6 months, 1 week ago
Freddie DeBoer and Devon Price on the "Identity Trap" of Neurodiversity
Episode 2984
Today on The Gist, Mike explores the "innovation" of linguistic shifts, from the return of the "R-word" in the New York Times to the syllable-heavy e…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Noam Scheiber and the "Vinyl Record" Phase of American Unions
Episode 2983
Today on The Gist, Mike Pesca continues his conversation with The New York Times’ Noam Scheiber about his book, Mutiny: The Rise and Revolt of the Co…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Noam Scheiber on the "Class Confidence" of the Overqualified
Episode 2978
Today on The Gist, Mike Pesca explores his history with labor unions, contrasting the time-and-a-half efficiency of NPR with the more complicated pro…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Uncertain Things: "Joy as an Act of Resistance is the Dumbest Slogan of the Woke Era"
On the Saturday Show, Mike brings us an excerpt from his recent appearance on the Uncertain Things podcast with hosts Adaam and Vanessa. They kick th…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Funny You Should Mention: Raanan Hershberg
On today’s show, Mike offers an unreserved endorsement of comedian Raanan Hershberg and his new special, Morbidly Jewish. In this installment of Funn…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Are You There God? It’s Me, Mark Oppenheimer
Today on The Gist, Mike is joined by Mark Oppenheimer to discuss his new book, Judy Blume, A Life. They dive into how Blume essentially invented midd…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Tyler Goodspeed: Why "Pattern-Seeking Mammals" Blame Bankers Instead of Locusts
Today on The Gist, ExxonMobil Chief Economist Tyler Goodspeed discusses his new book, Recession: The Real Reasons Economies Shrink and What to Do Abo…
6 months, 3 weeks ago