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Back to SearchThe Woman Who Catches Serial Killers
Dr. Ann Burgess is a pioneering profiler of serial killers, and a primary character in the Netflix series Mindhunter. A new Hulu series directed by A…
2 years, 2 months ago
BEST OF THE GIST: Predictions Edition
In this installment of Best Of The Gist, with Presidential polling and prognosticating in the air, we listen back to Mike’s 2018 with Jordan Ellenber…
2 years, 2 months ago
Nate Silver vs. The Village People
The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the former President of the United States (POTUS) each gave press conferences. One was…
2 years, 2 months ago
Why Stop The Gravy Train Of Joy?
Kamala and Tim are in their honeymoon period as a presidential ticket. They are brat. They are joy. They are vibes. They are happy. Why the hell woul…
2 years, 2 months ago
Walz Wields His Midwesternry
A full analysis of Tim Walz's entry into the 2024 presidential race. Discussed are the chants of "coach," the claims of "joy," the new ways of thinki…
2 years, 2 months ago
Tim Time
Minnesota's current governor, Tim Walz has been named Kamala Harris' Vice Presidential pick. Nate Silver is here to tell us what it means and what Ha…
2 years, 2 months ago
Bear Market
On a day when the Dow dipped considerably, we're joined by Kayla Scanlon, the coiner of "vibe session" and author of In This Economy? How Money and M…
2 years, 2 months ago
BEST OF THE GIST: Tim Walz and John Adams
Today on The Gist, we listen to a 2007 interview from NPR, wherein Mike spoke with Tim Walz, who has emerged as a serious contender to be Kamala Harr…
2 years, 3 months ago
Will Judaism Make Josh Shapiro The Unchosen Person?
Kamala Harris is on the verge of a Vice Presidential choice, and we will evaluate the arguments against the Jewish Governor of Pennsylvania over the …
2 years, 3 months ago
Biden’s Black Hole Polling Effect
With Biden now out of the 2024 Presidential race, the polling data has gotten cleaner … so says conservative pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson. She jo…
2 years, 3 months ago