Podcast Episodes

The Fight for the White House in 2024

In their new book chronicling the 2024 election, Fight, Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes document the disarray inside the Democratic camp during Biden’…

1 year, 6 months ago

Four More Years?

Can Trump run for a third term? Someone who has contemplated that is Bruce Peabody author of the law review titled The Twice and Future President Rev…

1 year, 6 months ago

Trump’s Trade Tactics: Betwixt Chaos and Coherence

Donald Trump just walked back key tariffs on Chinese electronics — but his Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, is still out on a full-throated pro-ta…

1 year, 6 months ago

Today’s Show is About a Different Show That is Not About Tapirs

Today on The Gist. We go back to the The Colin McEnroe Show where Mike was on as a guest not talking about Tapirs. Then We end with Wednesdays Spiel…

1 year, 6 months ago

The Ongoing Black Mark of the Red Scare

Clay Risen, author of Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America, joins to discuss the era when suspicion was a political t…

1 year, 6 months ago

The Bond Market Doesn’t Do Ayahuasca

The bond market—stodgy, suit-clad, and deeply un-Instagrammable—has the economy feeling either “yippy” or “queasy,” Plus, Republicans are eager to wi…

1 year, 6 months ago

Then They Came For They

John McWhorter joins to discuss his new book Pronoun Trouble, which unpacks the politics and poetry of tiny words. Also, Trump touts his tariff trium…

1 year, 6 months ago

The Brand Is the Business: Devon Archer on Biden, Burisma, and Being the Fall Guy

Devon Archer, Hunter Biden’s former business partner, joins to detail Ukrainian gas deals and what he calls the “Biden brand.” From paper mache with …

1 year, 6 months ago

Devon Archer, Recently Pardoned, Reflects

Before diving into tariff turmoil and Senate map math, The Gist features the first part of an in-depth conversation with Devon Archer—former Hunter B…

1 year, 6 months ago

Mike on Uncertain Things and Vanderpump Robs

Two segments from Mikes appearances on Uncertain Things and Vanderpump Robs.

Take a listen to Uncertain Things

Take a listen to Vanderpump Robs

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1 year, 7 months ago