Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBen Terris: "Visiting A Parallel Universe"
Today on The Gist, Mike breaks down Judge Richard Leon's ruling that Pete Hegseth's attempt to strip Senator Mark Kelly of his rank was absolute "hor…
8 months, 1 week ago
Not Even Mad: Joe Nocera & Jonah Goldberg
Joe Nocera of The Free Press and Jonah Goldberg of The Dispatch parse the Epstein files fallout on both sides of the Atlantic, from Keir Starmer's Lo…
8 months, 1 week ago
Is That BS: Compostable Dog Poop Bags
Sadie Dingfelder returns to rule on compostable dog poop bags and recycled toilet paper in a no-holds-barred round of "Is That Bulls**t?" No, it's do…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Autocracy Watch with Yascha Mounk
Political theorist Yascha Mounk returns to assess whether the United States is sliding toward autocracy or demonstrating institutional resilience und…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Aaron Magid on King Abdullah, "The Most American King"
Middle East analyst Aaron Magid joins the show to discuss King Abdullah II and the argument at the heart of his book The Most American King. Magid ex…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Chris Cillizza on Trump's "Unconstitutional" Election Riff
Mike is joined by Chris Cillizza to break down Donald Trump's rambling proposal to nationalize elections, debating whether it's a master plan or just…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Funny You Should Mention: Geoffrey Asmus
Comedian Geoffrey Asmus explains how Catholic school, priests chasing laughs, and a Randy Moss analogy shaped his sense of what technically counts as…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Jonathan Cohen: "Add Friction" to the Super Bowl of Gambling
Jonathan Cohen, author of Losing Big: America's Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling, makes the case that the only credible reform agenda is friction, slo…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Conor Heffernan on Why "Ego Is A Transhistorical Phenomenon"
Today on the Gist, contextualizing Donald Trump's "wrong and crazy" proposal to nationalize elections, arguing that while the rhetoric is alarming, t…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The Epstein Files Are a Distraction From… the Epstein Files
The Spiel looks at the latest Epstein document dump and why each release manages to embarrass powerful people while resolving almost nothing. With mi…
8 months, 3 weeks ago