Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchJonathan F. P. Rose on the Housing Crisis
We dissect the ever-elastic term “constitutional crisis” before diving into a crisis that’s far less abstract: the housing crunch. From misguided pol…
1 year ago
Banning Pennies: Wise; NIH Funding Cut: Foolish
Donald Trump’s latest move? Taking aim at the penny—finally addressing a pet peeve of mine and economists everywhere. Meanwhile, the NIH is slashing …
1 year, 1 month ago
The 5 Years from Defund the Police to the Demise of DEI
Today on the Gist we go back to 2020 where Mike talked to New School Professor and MSNBC contributor, Maya Wiley. She is also the former chair of the…
1 year, 1 month ago
Trump's Non-Tremendous Un-Beautiful Plan for Gaza
President Trump vows executive action—this time, against plastic straws. Casey Burgat joins to discuss his book We Hold These Truths:How to Spot the …
1 year, 1 month ago
Not Even Mad: Trump’s Overreach & the Democrats’ Lack of Reach
Katie Herzog, co-host of Blocked and Reported, and Jonah Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Dispatch, discuss if Donald Trump's attempts to blame DEI f…
1 year, 1 month ago
Trigger Warnings: Are They BS?
Sadie Dingfelder joins to ask: Are trigger warnings mostly BS? Plus, Donald Trump shares some big redevelopment plans for Gaza. And in The Spiel, wha…
1 year, 1 month ago
One Big Difference Between BLM Rioters and J6 Rioters
Today on The Gist a look at USAID’s role in global diplomacy and whether shuttering it makes any sense. And in The Spiel, how the punishments for Jan…
1 year, 1 month ago
How To Get Rid Of A Chemical Weapons Stockpile
Retired Air Force Gen. Jay Santee takes us inside the high-stakes operation to dispose of Syria’s chemical weapons—on a ship. Plus, Trump’s grudge ag…
1 year, 1 month ago
BEST OF THE GIST: Very Serious Edition
Each weekend on Best Of The Gist, we listen back to an archival Gist segment from the past, then we replay something from the past week. This weekend…
1 year, 1 month ago
Miriam Lewin: Surviving Torture, Exposing the "Disappeared"
Miriam Lewin, subject of the podcast The Burden: Avenger, spent a year in an Argentine torture center and has chronicled the stories of the “disappea…
1 year, 1 month ago