Podcast Episodes

Marc Dunkelman Dunks on Progressives to Explain "Why Nothing Works"

On The Gist, Marc J. Dunkelman, author of Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress―and How to Bring It Back, joins to discuss why modern institutions f…

1 year, 2 months ago

Eli Lake has Broken History

Journalist Eli Lake joins for a deep dive into his Breaking History podcast, exploring the stories and narratives that shape our understanding of the…

1 year, 2 months ago

Vic Michaelis and Their Very Important People

The Gist is on break for the holiday, so we are sharing an interview we did back in November with the host of "Very Important People", Vic Michaelis.…

1 year, 2 months ago

Mike Goes Savage on LoveCast

Mikes Appearance on the Savage Podcast Episode: A Very Poly Valentine’s Day

Dan Savage is a best-selling author, media pundit, journalist, activist,…

1 year, 2 months ago

Chuck D’s Creative Process

Public Enemy’s Chuck D is here once more to discuss his writing process, his new book Interficial Artelligence, and how he turns ideas into iconic ly…

1 year, 2 months ago

Chuck D on Artificial Intelligence and Interficial ARTelligence

The legendary Chuck D—Public Enemy’s frontman, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, is now, the author of Interracial Art: Intelligence a collection of drawing…

1 year, 2 months ago

Andreas Krieg Doubts Israel Can Ever Really Win the War

In this episode, we speak with Andreas Krieg of King’s College and MENA Analytica about the evolving dynamics in the Israel-Gaza conflict. We break d…

1 year, 2 months ago

Jonathan 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months ago