Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCool To Be Cringe Kamala
Kamala Harris, or at least some fans, try to remix her way to Coolsville, but there's a detour into Dorksylvania. Sure, go ahead, every candidate gets that treatment, and it all evens out into a thin…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Cherrying The Biden Tenure
So Biden didn't say goodbye, but he did explain that duty surpassed ambition in his decision to not seek re-election. Jonah Goldberg, Editor-in-Chief of The Dispatch, drops by to discuss some of the …
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
How To Moderate Great Debate
Kyle Clark, anchor and debate moderator for 9NEWS, Denver's NBC affiliate, recently got a lot of attention for his deft moderation of a debate between Lauren Boebert and five Republican rivals. The k…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Harris "Prosecuting" Trump
Astead Herndon, host of The New York Times' podcast The Run-Up, has been covering Kamala Harris for a while. He was the Times' campaign reporter for Harris’ 2020 presidential campaign, and last year …
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Biden Out, Harris In, GOP Still Thinks They'll Win
After party leaders, donors, and voters made clear that they didn't want Joe Biden running, this past weekend, the President bowed out. Vice President Kamala Harris is there to take the mantle. Benja…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
BEST OF THE GIST: RNC 2024 Edition
In this installment of Best Of The Gist, we replay Mike’s examination of the polarizing effect of fiery political rhetoric is blamed for political violence. And, with political violence on all Americ…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Trump Reflects, Then Rages
Donald Trump spoke for the first time since being shot. He was muted, then rageful ... as usual. We also heard from Kid Rock, Hulk Hogan, and a retinue of supporters and paid employees who spoke of h…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Trump's Unexpected Strength With Black Voters
On Day One of the 2024 Republican National Convention, five of the six black Republicans in congress spoke to the crowd. Burgess Owens was the sixth, and we tracked him down on the floor of the conve…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Babydog And Boebert
With Day 2 of the RNC now in the rearview mirror, we will listen to Mike's interviews with Lauren Boebert and Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate David McCormick, who was in the front row of the…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Republicans Explain Polarization
A run down of the major themes of Day One of the RNC, from gas prices to the many black Republicans who took the stage. Plus, JD Vance and DJ Trump are mirror images. Also, as the polarizing effect o…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago