Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchNot Even Mad: Galen Druke and Josh Barro
Today on The Gist: It’s Not Even Mad. Mike Pesca welcomes Galen Druke and Josh Barro for a sharp yet civil debate on Trump’s immigration strategy, cr…
1 year, 1 month ago
Miles Taylor on Resistance Cascades, Rubio’s Turn, and Testing the Judiciary
Former DHS official Miles Taylor, author of the “Anonymous” op-ed, returns to discuss Trump’s second term agenda, the courts, and the missing “axis o…
1 year, 1 month ago
Ex-DHS Chief Miles Taylor: Trump, Treason, and Executive Power
Trump health rumors, media scrutiny, and what counts as news kick off the show before a wide-ranging interview with Miles Taylor—former DHS Chief of …
1 year, 1 month ago
Governor Wes Moore on Baltimore’s Historic Drop in Homicides, Plus Laura Loomer’s Lunacy
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has overseen one of the steepest homicide drops in America. Baltimore, long plagued by 300-plus murders a year, has seen …
1 year, 2 months ago
Edward Wong: At the Edge of Empire, China, Family, and Power
New York Times correspondent Edward Wong has reported from Beijing to Baghdad, covering the rise of China and the reach of American power. In his new…
1 year, 2 months ago
Nick Foster on How We Really Think About the Future
Mike Pesca examines the political spin after a Minnesota school shooting and the debate over trans identity and mass shootings. He then speaks with d…
1 year, 2 months ago
Inside a Fat Camp named Shame
Donald Trump’s allies are weaponizing the machinery of government against opponents, eroding faith in American institutions. But does every abuse dem…
1 year, 2 months ago
Trump’s Mortgage Attacks and Kessler on Weight Loss
Trump has fired Fed governor Lisa Cook for lying on her mortgage, part of a broader pattern of using mortgage fraud as a political weapon while allie…
1 year, 2 months ago
David Kessler on Why Junk Food Is America’s Nicotine
Today on The Gist, the Trump administration’s lowering of FBI recruitment standards, where irony gives way to petty tyranny. Former FDA Commissioner …
1 year, 2 months ago
Trump’s Long Game and Miles Taylor’s Warning
Mike revisits an old worry: Trump’s policies are built for payoffs far beyond his term—and that’s a problem for a man who won’t share credit. From ta…
1 year, 2 months ago