Podcast Episodes

Closed Schools, Closed Minds

David Zweig, author of An Abundance of Caution: American Schools, the Virus, and a Story of Bad Decisions, discusses public health’s blind spots—and …

1 year, 4 months ago

The High Point of Mt. Mamdani?

Zohran Mamdani is likely the next mayor of New York, and progressive enthusiasm is peaking—along with demands that you pronounce his name correctly. …

1 year, 4 months ago

Tehran Target Acquired...Damaged...Destroyed...Debated

Jerusalem Post military correspondent Yonah Jeremy Bob, co-author of Target Tehran: How Israel Is Using Sabotage, Cyberwarfare, Assassination—and Sec…

1 year, 4 months ago

Fordow The Mop Tolls

The United States has bombed Iranian nuclear facilities—an extraordinary military action authorized by a President who campaigned against prolonged w…

1 year, 4 months ago

Chuck Todd and Mike Pesca Join On The Chuck ToddCast

Mike's Recent appearance on Chuck Todds Podcast "The Chuck ToddCast"

Want to hear more from Chuck Todd? Check out his YouTube page: www.youtube.com/…

1 year, 4 months ago

Funny You Should Mention: Rosebud Baker

Rosebud Baker joins Funny You Should Mention with the rare gift of making life’s toughest moments hilarious, and a point of view that’s inseparable f…

1 year, 4 months ago

Pesca Plus Special: Arlie Hochschild

Today on The Gist, we are sharing a Pesca Plus episode on this Holiday to give you a taste of what you can get by being a Pesca Plus Member. Weekly l…

1 year, 4 months ago

Unsympathetic Empathy

Veteran diplomat Stuart Eizenstat joins The Gist to discuss The Art of Diplomacy: How American Negotiators Reached Historic Agreements That Changed t…

1 year, 4 months ago

Helen Lewis on Dead Parents, Paper Animals, And The Politics of Genius

Helen Lewis discusses The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea, her critique of how society defines—and distorts—the concept of genius.…

1 year, 4 months ago

What Could Go Right, And Why We Rarely Hear About It

Zachary Karabell of The Progress Network and the What Could Go Right podcast lays out a case for “edgy optimism,” highlighting under-covered wins in …

1 year, 4 months ago