Podcast Episodes

The Mayor: Murder and Momentum

Randall Woodfin, mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, is leading a city experiencing promising growth in wealth and education while also grappling with a tr…

1 year, 3 months ago

Carbon Capture—It’s Not Just for North Dakota Anymore

Most North Dakotans may be skeptical about global warming, but they’re fully committed to making their state a leader in the carbon capture industry.…

1 year, 3 months ago

BEST OF THE GIST: ERA 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, 3 months ago

Meghan Daum: Women Control Cancel Culture

Meghan Daum, writer and host of The Unspeakable podcast on Substack, joins us for an extended interview about the #MeToo movement, female agency, the…

1 year, 3 months ago

Not Even Mad: Trump's First Four Days

Today on The Gist, Mike is joined by Michael A. Cohen of the Truth and Consequences Substack and MSNBC, along with Matt Welch, Editor-at-Large of Rea…

1 year, 3 months ago

Executive Order Overload

Donald Trump has issued over 50 executive orders—not including a single order that repealed more than 50 of Biden’s executive orders. We delve into t…

1 year, 3 months ago

Carrie M. Lane On Organized Chaos

On Donald Trump’s first day in office, cop-beaters are pardoned, and biology is affirmed. Plus, anthropologist Carrie M. Lane, author of More Than Pr…

1 year, 3 months ago

BEST OF THE GIST: Wildfire Edition

Each weekend on Best of The Gist, we revisit an archival segment from the past and replay something from the past week. 

This weekend, two selectio…

1 year, 3 months ago

Your Burning Fire Questions Answered

Should L.A. communities rebuild so close together? Is there a better way to prevent fires from starting in the first place? Would a full reservoir ha…

1 year, 3 months ago

In Defense of Partisanship

Partisanship is often portrayed as a societal ill—usually by those jerks in the other party. But as Julian Zelizer, Professor of History and Public A…

1 year, 3 months ago