Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHarris "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 …
1 year, 9 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 Presiden…
1 year, 9 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 vi…
1 year, 9 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 retin…
1 year, 9 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,…
1 year, 9 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 candidat…
1 year, 9 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 a…
1 year, 9 months ago
Heated Rhetoric (And Deranged People With Guns) Are Making Politics Dangerous
Other than political brinksmanship, the fraying of societal norms, an ocean of bad information, and nearly unchecked gun ownership, how have we arriv…
1 year, 9 months ago
BEST OF THE GIST: The Good Fight Edition
This week, we dedicate our weekend Best Of show to an interview Mike did on Yascha Mounk’s podcast, The Good Fight. Mike is the guest in this wide-ra…
1 year, 9 months ago
Water War
Gabriela Cowperthwaite and investigative reporter Nate Halverson join Mike to talk about their film about the international militias and governments …
1 year, 9 months ago