Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDiane Foley and Elizabeth Tsurkov on Hostages, Wrongful Detentions, and State Terror
Episode 3089
Today on The Gist, guest host Charlie introduces two conversations centered on hostage recovery and wrongful detention abroad. First, Mike Pesca spea…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Vic Michaelis: "Improv is not just existing live in front of an audience on stage."
Episode 3088
Today on The Gist, guest host Charlie introduces Mike Pesca's conversation with comedian Vic Michaelis, host of Very Important People on Dropout TV. …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Virginia Sole-Smith: "Weight loss is not the solution."
Episode 3087
Today on The Gist, guest host Scott introduces a debate between Mike Pesca and Virginia Sole-Smith, author of Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Adam Kinzinger on Cults, Country, and Trump
Episode 3086
Today on The Gist, guest host Scott introduces a pair of interviews focused on the shifting identity of the Republican Party. First, Mike Pesca sits …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Al Franken: " I had a career in identifying absurdity. And I know it when I see it."
Episode 3085
Today on The Gist, guest host Scott introduces a 2022 conversation between Mike Pesca and former US Senator Al Franken, who discusses his return to s…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
TJ Miller: "When the air hits your brain, it's never the same."
Episode 3084
Today on The Gist, guest host Adaam Levin introduces Mike Pesca's conversation with comedian and actor TJ Miller, who reflects on life, stand-up, and…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Chris Smalls: "Worker led means worker led."
Episode 3083
Today on The Gist, guest host Adaam Levin introduces a conversation between Mike Pesca and Chris Smalls, co-founder and former president of the Amazo…
2 months ago
Bob Saget: "I just, I wanna entertain people."
Episode 3082
Today on The Gist, guest host Adaam Levin introduces a classic spiel from the archives analyzing Vivek Ramaswamy's debate strategy and an interview w…
2 months ago
Andrew Fox: Make something that surprises people because everyone's bored.
Episode 3081
Today on The Gist, guest host Bryan Green shares Mike Pesca's interview with writer and composer Andrew Fox, the creator behind the viral satirical m…
2 months ago
Derrick Palmer: "The union was always the solution."
Episode 3080
Today on The Gist, guest host Bryan Green shares an interview with Derrick Palmer, co-founder of the Amazon Labor Union and co-author of Handbook for…
2 months, 1 week ago