Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchNot 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…
3 weeks, 2 days 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…
3 weeks, 3 days 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…
3 weeks, 4 days 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…
3 weeks, 5 days 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…
4 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…
4 weeks, 1 day 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…
1 month 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…
1 month ago
Why Brazil Stopped Its Bolsonaro and We Didn't Stop Ours
Episode 2977
Zack Beauchamp on democratic resilience, the WhatsApp group that saved Brazil's Supreme Court, and why corruption in Congress can sometimes be a feat…
1 month ago
Why Brazil Stopped Its Bolsonaro and We Didn't Stop Ours
Zack Beauchamp on democratic resilience, the WhatsApp group that saved Brazil's Supreme Court, and why corruption in Congress can sometimes be a feat…
1 month ago