Podcast Episodes

Altman Almighty

Sam Altman’s outsize ambition and messianic optimism take center stage in a conversation with Keach Hagey, author of The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

BLT: Bacon, Lettuce, and Todd

Today on The Gist we play back a section for our Chuck Todd interview that didn't make it on air and revisit a 2020 interview with Don Bacon.

Produce…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Jim Lampley on the Blows That Made Broadcasting History

Jim Lampley joins to discuss It Happened!: A Uniquely Lucky Life in Sports Television, his memoir of sports, broadcasting, the randomness of a lucky …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Not Even Mad: Eric Zorn and Austin Berg

Austin Berg and Eric Zorn are Not Even Mad as we discuss mayoral overcrowding and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, the supposed new MAGA slayer. Plus…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Max Expression, Merz Confusion

Arkells frontman Max Kerman joins to discuss his book Try Hard: Creative Work in Progress, unpacking the craft behind stage banter, songwriting rule-…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Holy Vehicles and Hollow Coverage

Pope Francis posthumously sends a Popemobile to Gaza — a gesture more symbolic than logistical. Chuck Todd returns to discuss media complicity, Biden…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Chuck Todd Presses On

Former Meet the Press host Chuck Todd joins to talk about his new podcast, The Chuck Toddcast. He discusses why being a non-pushover and being non-pa…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

Mike Stops by House of Strauss and The Dispatch

Today on The Gist. Mike was recently on the podcast House of Strauss and The Dispatch Roundtable. We are going to share a portion, but if you want to…

1 year ago

Funny You Should Mention: Michelle Buteau

Michelle Buteau stops by to talk about getting high in the reptile house and why she caught flak for doing spon-con souptroversy. We also get into he…

1 year ago

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. …

1 year ago