Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Houthis Suck
Let's not forget a fact that could be swallowed up in all the big international news: the Houthi rebels—no good, no good at all. Even rhyming chants …
2 years, 3 months ago
The NY Times Objective In Objecting to Objectivity
Donald Trump's emoluments entanglements receive further scrutiny. And would a soon-to-explode American airliner have witnessed such an orderly exit? …
2 years, 3 months ago
The History Of Scandal At The New York Times
Adam Nagourney is the author of The Times: How the Newspaper of Record Survived Scandal, Scorn and the Transformation of Journalism. Mike questions …
2 years, 4 months ago
David Duchovny: A Reservoir Of Talent
David Duchovny (like "the truth") is out there as an actor, director, musician, and novelist (or Novella-ist) in the case of his latest The Reservoir…
2 years, 4 months ago
Mike’s Birthday Present To Himself
Today is Mike Pesca’s birthday, and as a gift to himself, he requested we replay two classic interviews that he considers some of his favorites. So w…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Best Podcasts Of 2023
Mike gives his list of the best podcasts of the past calendar year. He also talks with Sonari Glinton, host of the Shattering the System podcast, whi…
2 years, 4 months ago
They Found Navalny, And We Found Bernoulli
Russian dissident Alexi Navalny has been located. It’s someplace cold and inescapable, but he's able to make some Christmasy jokes, so that's “good.”…
2 years, 4 months ago
A Boxing Day Grab Bag
On this day after Christmas, we are choosing to eschew the news cycle and instead have a little fun. We found some oldies-but-goodies from Mike's pre…
2 years, 4 months ago
BEST OF THE GIST: Christmas Eve Eve Edition
In this installment of Best Of The Gist, we replay Mike’s Tuesday Spiel about Chicago’s disgruntled neighborhoods, overwhelmed by newly resettled mig…
2 years, 4 months ago
Coal Deaths In Your Stocking
Don't Worry … it's actually good news. Part of the spate of good news that we can't quite accept or process. Plus, the greatest face-melting rock ant…
2 years, 4 months ago