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A joke at a punch rally gets pilloried. And a full-show interview with Musa al-Gharbi on his book We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite. This is the conversation all the…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
BEST OF THE GIST: Zimbardo 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, we do neither. Instead, we listen back to Mike’s…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Dad Jokes
To say that comedian Gary Vider's dad was an "unorthodox" parent is to misunderstand the word "unorthodox." His parenting toolbox included lying, deception, and fear, which is par for the course when…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
The End Of The World As Fred Knows It
Fred Kaplan has won a Pulitzer, been nominated for another, and he's covered the national security community for years. So he finally decided to just throw out the rules of non-fiction and write a no…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
How John Lewis Conceived Of Change
David Greenberg is out with the first biography of Congressman John Lewis, which offers an examination of the highly influential legislator's activism, congressional record, and how his theories of c…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Stained Steele
Christopher Steele's infamous dossier set in motion massive investigations, furious push back, quite nearly an impeachment, and massive turmoil within the intelligence and media communities. In a ful…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Da Bulls, Da Bears, And Da Bottle
Harry Teinowitz was a storied radio host on ESPN radio in Chicago, a comedian, an actor, and an alcoholic. He's now a playwright. His new play, Another Shot, which chronicles this journey stars Dan B…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
BEST OF THE GIST: Nobel Prize 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, we listen back to an extended cut of Mike’s 2023…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Funny You Should Mention - Episode 2 Rachel Feinstein
Rachel Feinstein’s acting credits include HBO’s Crashing, Comedy Central’s Inside Amy Schumer, and Hulu’s Life & Beth. Her latest stand-up special, Big Guy, came out on Netflix earlier this year. Rac…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Saving The Earth By Salting The Clouds
Quico Toro of Persuasion and the OnePercentBrighter.com Substack has been writing about global warming solutions, and analyzing the sorry state of climate journalism. Plus, Yahya Sinwar is dead, his …
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago