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Back to SearchThe Wages of Lawlessness and the Laws of Wages
An analysis of the most “sympathetic” January 6th rioters hardly supports their innocence. Plus, have we been measuring economic progress all wrong? …
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BEST OF THE GIST: Jimmy 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, 2 months ago
Posthumous Presidential Reappraisals
Services honoring former President Jimmy Carter begin this weekend. We assess his legacy, explore which presidents have rewritten history from the gr…
1 year, 2 months ago
Brain Imaging Studies: Are They BS?
Brain imaging studies are often cited to prove a point about human behavior, but the claims surrounding them can be quite grand. Sadie Dingfelder is …
1 year, 2 months ago
Funny You Should Mention...Again - Roy Wood JR
Comedian Roy Wood Jr., host of CNN’s Have I Got News for You and former Daily Show correspondent, joins this episode of Funny You Should Mention. We …
1 year, 2 months ago
Funny You Should Mention...Again - Mike Yard
Mike Yard is a standup comic who has appeared on Inside Amy Schumer, Flatbush Misdemeanors, and was a contributor to The Nightly Show with Larry WiIm…
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Funny You Should Mention...Again - Django Gold
Django Gold is a stand-up comedian, a former writer for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, and a veteran of The Onion. In his stand-up special "Bag …
1 year, 2 months ago
BEST OF THE GIST: Joking About Parenting 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. But this wee…
1 year, 2 months ago
Funny You Should Mention...Again - Sam Jay
Our third installment of Funny You Should Mention welcomes Sam Jay, former SNL writer, Tom Brady Roaster, host of HBO's Pause with Sam Jay, and stand…
1 year, 2 months ago
Funny You Should Mention...Again - 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, B…
1 year, 2 months ago