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Back to SearchBob Saget & Chuck Klosterman: "I Really Have Become Liza Minnelli"
Today on The Gist, the late Bob Saget, who reconciles his Full House image with his "Dirty Daddy" persona while admitting he was a "nerd burglar" in …
3 months ago
Henry Winkler & Clint Watts: "Three Little Fonzies and a Trail of Dead Russians"
On this Thanksgiving edition Mike Pesca serves up two revitalized classics, starting with Henry Winkler (The Fonz), who joins to discuss his Hank Zip…
3 months ago
Abby Phillip: "The Stones for David's Slingshot"
Mike Pesca is joined by CNN anchor and author Abby Phillip to discuss her new book, A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political…
3 months ago
Not Even Mad: Russ Muirhead & Nick Gillespie
Mike Pesca welcomes back Nick Gillespie (Reason Magazine) and first-time guest Russ Muirhead (Dartmouth professor and New Hampshire State Rep.) for a…
3 months, 1 week ago
Mike Vuolo & Bob Garfield: "Life Is a Flat Pizza Bagel"
Mike Vuolo and Bob Garfield of Lexicon Valley join to talk 23 skidoo, Massapequa, and why life, in fact, is a flat bagel. They trace the 6/7 meme fro…
3 months, 1 week ago
Mike on Matt Lewis Can't Lose
Mike joins Matt Lewis for a lively crossover conversation that opens with deep dives into Huey Lewis puns before shifting into the Democrats' "afford…
3 months, 1 week ago
Funny You Should Mention: Myq Kaplan
Comedian Myq Kaplan joins the show for a deep dive into joke logic, philosophy, and the very slippery business of defining who counts as a comedian. …
3 months, 1 week ago
Fareed Zakaria on Revolutions, Backlashes, and the High Cost of Not Fixing Immigration
Fareed Zakaria joins the show to discuss The Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present, arguing that the past 30 years of gl…
3 months, 1 week ago
James Patterson: "My Time Here Is Short. What Can I Do Most Beautifully?"
James Patterson joins the show to talk about Disrupt Everything—and Win: Take Control of Your Future, his new playbook for turning constant disruptio…
3 months, 1 week ago
John Amaechi: "Excellence Isn't Sorcery"
The former NBA power forward and unmistakably English John Amaechi talks leadership, psychology, and the everyday skills that make organizations work…
3 months, 2 weeks ago