Podcast Episodes

Rust Director Joel Souza on Tragedy, Survival, and His Non-Relationship with Alec Baldwin

Rust director Joel Souza joins for an interview about finishing a film that nearly killed him—and did kill talented cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. …

10 months ago

What is Gen-Z Doing with Mewing?

Sadie Dingfelder returns to investigate the cult of “mewing” — the viral tongue-posture technique that promises to chisel your jaw and change your li…

10 months, 1 week ago

Hubris Maximus: The Shattering of Elon Musk

Faiz Siddiqui discusses Hubris Maximus his sharp chronicle of Elon Musk’s maximalist vision, self-driving delusions, and the rule-breaking impulses t…

10 months, 1 week ago

Trump 47: It's Not a Heart Attack, It's Gingivitis

David Frum, former Bush speechwriter and Atlantic contributor discusses Republican cowardice, Democratic excess, and the structural dangers facing Am…

10 months, 1 week ago

The Full Ginsburg

Today on the Gist, we open the vaults to 2020 to revisit and interview with Dr. Paul Offit and we replay Monday's spiel on The Full Ginsburg.

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10 months, 1 week ago

Iran-Contra wrote the Playbook for Presidential Lawlessness

Alan McPherson author of The Breach: Iran-Contra and the Assault on American Democracy joins to discuss the Iran-Contra affair and how it plagued bot…

10 months, 1 week ago

Punchlines and Straw Men

Jeff Maurer, former Last Week Tonight writer, has been knee-deep in century-old New York Times clippings—considering the differences between yesterda…

10 months, 1 week ago

When Experts Circle the Wagons, The Public Wanders Off

We conclude our conversation with Stephen Macedo and Frances Lee, authors of In Covid’s Wake, exploring how political structures—not just bad actors—…

10 months, 1 week ago

Macedo and Frances Lee In Covid's Wake

The authors of In Covid’s Wake: How Our Politics Failed Us, political scientists Stephen Macedo and Frances Lee, join for a full-show interview to di…

10 months, 1 week ago

Kilmar, Detained and Unnamed

Senator Chris Van Hollen made the rounds on all five Sunday shows to discuss the detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia—but curiously avoided using Kilmar…

10 months, 2 weeks ago