Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHegseth In Over His Head
Peter Hegseth is Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Defense. It's an impossible job, one that he can't possibly fulfill, and maybe that's the …
1 year, 11 months ago
Lock Em Up: from Threat to Truth
Ben Wittes, Editor-in-Chief of Lawfare, discusses what Trump can actually do and where the protections are for those he's threatened to criminally pr…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Chicken Beer And Video Game Phase
Revelations from campaigns that could have been shared a while ago are being unearthed now. It turns out CNN knew Kamala Harris wasn't inspiring Penn…
1 year, 11 months ago
BEST OF THE GIST: Trump Wins … Again Edition
This weekend on Best Of The Gist, we listen to part two of our interview with Washington Post investigative reporter Albert Samaha about his deep di…
1 year, 11 months ago
Trump's Megaphone Is A Thing Of Envy
Donald Trump knows how to speak so he's heard. Democrats ... much less so. Plus, there are many legitimate recriminations for the Democrats to engage…
1 year, 11 months ago
Polling Predictiveness And Nate-Hating Maniacs
The polls were really very accurate, despite what the Nate-haters say. Amy Walter, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Cook Political Report, explai…
1 year, 11 months ago
Trump II, Day 1
Donald Trump has won, his coalition is actually more diverse than any Republican since Nixon, and his share of the popular vote could be larger than …
1 year, 11 months ago
The Migratory Patterns of the North American Elk as Rendered In Song
Nah, its the election. We advise against supposed bellwethers, and the scrutinization of early exit polls. Plus, the march of progress by so many sta…
1 year, 11 months ago
Pennsylvania's Battle Against Election Denial
Kathy Boockvar, former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, fought back an orchestrated, well-funded, and dangerous scheme to overturn the …
2 years ago
BEST OF THE GIST: Endorsements 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…
2 years ago