Podcast Episodes

The Cuomo Special

Today on The Gist, we go back into the vaults to our 2023 interview with Melissa DeRosa about her book on working with Andrew Cuomo, What's Left Unsa…

8 months ago

The Wars We Carry: From Iraq To Port-au-Prince

Jim O’Grady and Thomas Brennan discuss Reveal’s episode on the Marines who fought in Fallujah, exploring how the battle’s brutality and moral injurie…

8 months, 1 week ago

Closed Schools, Closed Minds

David Zweig, author of An Abundance of Caution: American Schools, the Virus, and a Story of Bad Decisions, discusses public health’s blind spots—and …

8 months, 1 week ago

The High Point of Mt. Mamdani?

Zohran Mamdani is likely the next mayor of New York, and progressive enthusiasm is peaking—along with demands that you pronounce his name correctly. …

8 months, 1 week ago

Tehran Target Acquired...Damaged...Destroyed...Debated

Jerusalem Post military correspondent Yonah Jeremy Bob, co-author of Target Tehran: How Israel Is Using Sabotage, Cyberwarfare, Assassination—and Sec…

8 months, 1 week ago

Fordow The Mop Tolls

The United States has bombed Iranian nuclear facilities—an extraordinary military action authorized by a President who campaigned against prolonged w…

8 months, 1 week ago

Chuck Todd and Mike Pesca Join On The Chuck ToddCast

Mike's Recent appearance on Chuck Todds Podcast "The Chuck ToddCast"

Want to hear more from Chuck Todd? Check out his YouTube page: www.youtube.com/…

8 months, 1 week ago

Funny You Should Mention: Rosebud Baker

Rosebud Baker joins Funny You Should Mention with the rare gift of making life’s toughest moments hilarious, and a point of view that’s inseparable f…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Pesca Plus Special: Arlie Hochschild

Today on The Gist, we are sharing a Pesca Plus episode on this Holiday to give you a taste of what you can get by being a Pesca Plus Member. Weekly l…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Unsympathetic Empathy

Veteran diplomat Stuart Eizenstat joins The Gist to discuss The Art of Diplomacy: How American Negotiators Reached Historic Agreements That Changed t…

8 months, 2 weeks ago