Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAndrew Fox on “Slam Frank”: Make Something Dangerous
The writer-composer behind the viral Slam Frank (an Anne Frank musical staged as if by the most social-justice-forward regional theater) explains why he pushes rules to their reductio ad absurdum and…
Published on 3 months ago
JD Vance, Jimmy Kimmel, and America’s Radical Underground
It’s the Saturday show. One from the week, one from the vault. First, a look at JD Vance on the mic with Charlie Kirk and the culture wars of today. Then, we rewind a decade to my interview with Bria…
Published on 3 months ago
Brendan Nyhan: Measuring Political Violence Without Panic
Dartmouth's Brendan Nyhan explains why headline-grabbing polls inflate support for "partisan violence" and how careful survey design finds under 10% backing for felony-level force, far less than in m…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Not Even Mad: Michael A. Cohen and Jamie Kirchick
Michael A. Cohen and Jamie Kirchick discuss the Charlie Kirk assassination and the immediate retreat to priors — who’s weaponizing grief, what counts as incitement, and whether “fascistic” vs. “autho…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Christian Duguay Brings the Valley Heat
Christian Duguay, creator of Valley Heat, breaks down how Doug Duguay, his in-show alter ego, works within a 51% fictional universe. Tight sound design and ad-jingle microplots create an absurd world…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Garrett Graff: “Russia Sought Division More Than Victory”
Garrett Graff, host of the Long Shadow podcast, argues that Russia’s 2016 interference was about sowing distrust in U.S. democracy—weakening Clinton if she won, or destabilizing the system either wa…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Garrett M. Graff on “Long Shadow” and the Internet’s Descent Into Outrage
Writer and historian Garrett Graff discusses the fourth season of his podcast Long Shadow, which charts how the internet devolved from a tool of hope to one of outrage and division. He traces that sh…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Mike Pesca on The Good Fight Club
Today on The Gist, we air some of Mikes appearance on The Good Fight Club Podcast. Please note that this was recorded on September 10th, before the shooting of Charlie Kirk. You can listen to the res…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Bill McKibben: “Energy From Heaven, Not From Hell”
Bill McKibben discusses his new book Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization, making the case for renewables as civilization’s best hope. He has long arg…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Aaron Sibarium on Charlie Kirk, Retribution, and the Cycle of Violence
Aaron Sibarium of the Washington Free Beacon reflects on his recent full-hour interview with Charlie Kirk, which aired just a week before Kirk’s assassination. He recalls Kirk’s reach across conserva…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago