Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchNir Eyal: "Your Brain Is Already Lying To You"
Today on The Gist, bestselling author Nir Eyal joins the show to discuss his new book, Beyond Belief: The Science-Backed Way to Stop Limiting Yoursel…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Elizabeth Tsurkov: Surviving 900 Days as a Hostage
Today on The Gist, Princeton PhD researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov joins the show to share her harrowing experience of being kidnapped and held hostage in…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Mike Pesca on Lifelong: The Bliss Molecule and the Psychology of Weight Loss
For this Saturday Show, Mike takes the guest seat on Lifelong with Ethan Suplee. Actor Ethan Suplee (Remember the Titans, My Name Is Earl) is well-kn…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Funny You Should Mention: Jena Friedman
Today on The Gist, A jet-lagged yet very gracious comedian and writer Jena Friedman joins the show to discuss her new stand-up special, Motherfucker.…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Jamie Denbo: Why I Walked Away From Grey's Anatomy
Today on The Gist, the line between free speech and harassment, and why the progressive left's blind spot for anti-Semitism turns "anti-Zionism" into…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Brian 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…
7 months, 2 weeks 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…
7 months, 3 weeks 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…
7 months, 3 weeks 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…
7 months, 3 weeks 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…
7 months, 3 weeks ago