Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchVeteran Diplomat Charles Kupchan Holds Out Hope For a Peace Deal in Ukraine
Charles Kupchan, former European affairs specialist in Obama’s White House joins us to discuss whether a viable security agreement could be brokered …
1 year ago
Those Tariffs Slap
Trump’s latest tariff escalation on China, Mexico, and Canada has earned the Wall Street Journal’s bluntest critique yet: “dumbest.” With markets rea…
1 year ago
The Gist: More News, Less Gratitude
Former CBS Evening News executive producer Mosheh Oinounou joins The Gist to discuss Mo News, his fact-first, non-ideological news platform. We talk …
1 year ago
Mike Pesca Gets Serious....Again!
Today on the Gist. We listen back to Tuesdays Spiel about Mikes time at the Principles First Summit. Then we play some of Mike's appearance on the Po…
1 year ago
Kat Rosenfield on Neil Gaiman, Blake Lively, and Women's Wants
Critic and author Kat Rosenfield joins The Gist for a full-show interview, diving into the smear campaign and campaign waged between Blake Lively her…
1 year ago
Mark Cuban, Pete Buttigieg on the Right Words and Deeds for Dems
Edward Fishman, author of Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare, is back to discuss the immense power of tariffs, and economic l…
1 year ago
Chokepoints and Full Throated Screams
Edward Fishman, author of Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare, joins to discuss how global trade vulnerabilities shape geopoli…
1 year ago
Is Trump Delusional, or Just Betting We Are?
The Bulwark’s Will Saletan joins to discuss Trump, Ukraine, and whether the former president is truly delusional—or just acting like he is. We also e…
1 year ago
Outrage: Professor Kurt Gray Plus a Visit From The Proud Boys
Psychology professor Kurt Gray, author of Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground, joins to discuss how our …
1 year ago
Old Mitch and Minerals
On The Gist, we revisit two compelling segments. First, a deep dive into Ukraine's rare earth minerals—why they matter, who wants them, and how they …
1 year ago