Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFunny You Should Mention: Jena Friedman
Today on The Gist, A jet-lagged yet very gracious comedian and writer Jena Friedman joins the show to discuss her new stand-up special, Motherfucker.…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Jamie Denbo: Why I Walked Away From Grey's Anatomy
Today on The Gist, the line between free speech and harassment, and why the progressive left's blind spot for anti-Semitism turns "anti-Zionism" into…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Brian Platzer: A Story that Literally Couldn't be Told
Novelist and middle school teacher Brian Platzer discusses the real teacher who inspired his book, a stroke that stole the man's ability to communica…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Gina Gershon: "They Treat You Differently With Boobs"
Today on The Gist, Actress Gina Gershon joins the show to discuss her candid new memoir, Alpha Pussy: How I Survived the Valley and Learned to Love M…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Eli Lake: "It Could Be An Epic Historic Geopolitical Mitzvah"
The U.S. is in its third day of war with Iran, prompting inevitable warnings of another Iraq-style quagmire. But is that the right historical analogy…
2 months ago
John Fugelsang & Corey Brettschneider: "Stochastic Self-Censorship"
It's the Saturday Show and we are airing Mikes appearance The Oath and the Office, hosted by Brown University political science professor Corey Brett…
2 months ago
James Kimmel Jr. : "Revenge Is Dopamine With a Law Degree"
James Kimmel Jr. joins to argue that revenge is less a moral impulse than a brain chemistry trap. He tells a rural Pennsylvania origin story that sta…
2 months ago
Not Even Mad: Austin Berg & Andrew Egger
Austin Berg (Chicago Policy Center) and Andrew Egger (The Bulwark) join Mike to dissect Trump's marathon State of the Union: was it a missed opportun…
2 months ago
C. Thi Nguyen: "Beliefs Are Tools, Not Truths"
Today on The Gist, President Trump's marathon two-hour State of the Union address with a quick quiz: Can you spot the actual presidential claim among…
2 months, 1 week ago
Kenji Yoshino & David Glasgow: "Go Where the Pain Is"
DEI is facing unprecedented legal and cultural pushback. Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow, founders of NYU Law's Meltzer Center, argue it's time for a…
2 months, 1 week ago