Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGenocide, Famine. Nursery Rhymes
We're joined by David Simon Assistant Dean for Graduate Education, Senior Lecturer in Global Affairs and Director of the Genocide Studies Program at …
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Atomic Habits
Annie Jacobsen. author of Nuclear War: A Scenario takes us through what would really happen if an enemy of the U.S. fired the first missile in a nuc…
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Running Out Ronna
A staff revolt at NBC protests the network’s move to hire former RNC head Ronna McDaniel. Plus, Trump wins in court, and those who are committed to a…
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BEST OF THE GIST: Tradition! Vacation! Edition!
In this installment of Best Of The Gist, Mike goes on vacation and comes nose to nose with tradition. We also listen back to his 2016 interview with …
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A Cancer On Royal Rumors
Kate Middleton's sad announcement about her health should prompt self examination, not only from the rumor mongers, but the audience, too. And how Do…
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The Gang That Couldn't Kidnap Straight
Ken Bensinger is co-host of Chameleon: The Michigan Plot, which details the trials of militia members who sought to (or at least talked a lot about)…
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CRIME WEEK: Shoplifting And Murder, In That Order
If you believe the news, shoplifting is many things: “on the rise,” “a scourge,” and “way up.” The thing is … is it really? In truth, it’s very hard …
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CRIME WEEK: Charging Countries With "Genocide"
On day two of Crime Week on The Gist, we change our focus from individual crimes in the U.S. to the crimes of nations and the effectiveness of intern…
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CRIME WEEK: Using Data To Predict Crime
Crime is a major factor in how our society acts, votes, and perceives the world. So you would think statistics about it would flow like a vast river …
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BEST OF THE GIST: “Photographic” Memory Edition
In this installment of Best Of The Gist, this past Wednesday, Mike used The Spiel to rebut a Joy Reid segment mischaracterizing Robert Hur's testimon…
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