Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMeghan 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, 9 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, 9 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Donald Trump has issued over 50 executive orders—not including a single order that repealed more than 50 of Biden’s executive orders.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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 months ago
Fluoride Is Getting Dangerous: Is That BS?
Many American municipalities fluoridate their water supplies in hopes of lowering the number of cavities in our teeth. The practice stems from some p…
1 year, 9 months ago
No Holding Down Hegseth
Pete Hegseth faced sharp questioning from Senate Democrats over his leadership credentials, allegations of sexism and sexual impropriety, humanitaria…
1 year, 9 months ago
L.A. Fires: The Cost and the Climate
In Los Angeles, the fires rage on, with damage estimates so high they almost defy belief. But perhaps the L.A. fires truly will cause as much destruc…
1 year, 9 months ago