Podcast Episodes

A Pound Of Promise Yields 10 oz. Of Cure

Rajiv Shah is the former Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and current President of the Rockefeller Foundation. In his new book, Big Bets: How Large-Sc…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Every Hamas Member A Dead Man

Steven Simon, former official with the Obama and Clinton administrations concedes that, yes, Israel really could decimate Hamas as a fighting force, but the costs might be enormous. Plus, Biden wisel…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

A "Brokenism" Breakdown

Everything in the U.S.—and maybe the West—is Broken. It's decayed. What once worked didn't; what never did fails to launch. Alana Newhouse, Editor-in-Chief of Tablet Magazine, who invented the term "…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

In Trump's Fraud Who's the Victim?

Dennis Vacco, former Attorney General of the state of New York, joins the show to discuss the state's prosecution of the former President. Plus, how the war in Israel differs from territorial dispute…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Columbus Day ... Or Maybe Not

On this Indigenous Peoples Day we examine Mike's past—and even further past—stances on the "discoverer" of "America," and if we should be playing "best-of" segments today or originals. Plus, an archi…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Israel Attacked, The World Appalled

Mike's reaction to Saturday's attack against Israel.

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Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

BEST OF THE GIST: Mr. Speaker Edition

With Kevin McCarthy ousted from his dream job, we decided to look back at one of the most influential Speakers to ever serve, Newt Gingrich. First we listen back to Mike’s interview with Steve Kornac…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Trevor Bauer Victim Or Victim Blamer?

Former LA Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer was essentially run out of baseball after an accusation of sexual assault was lodged against him. Bauer always maintained his innocence, and this week, with the…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Picked The Wrong Week To Stop Sniffing Glue

The 1978 movie Airplane! was a disruptive force in comedy filmmaking, redefining what (and who) was funny. We discuss what went into making the iconic film—from joke density to the line that Sigourne…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Life Lessons From Peyton Manning

Sally Jenkins, sports columnist for the Washington Post, is out with The Right Call: What Sports Teach Us About Work And Life. We can learn from Andy Reid about time management and Peyton Manning ab…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago