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Back to SearchMatt Gaetz Is ... Rational?
The factions that led to the near strangling of Kevin McCarthy’s speakership in the crib were noxious, but not pointless or unprecedented. Ruth Bloch Rubin, University of Chicago professor and author…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
BEST OF THE GIST: Classified Documents Edition
In this installment of Best Of The Gist, we are replaying Mike’s Wednesday Spiel about the death of Keenan Anderson while in the custody of the Los Angeles Police Department on January 3, 2023. Then …
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
How To Save A Hostage
The release of Brittney Griner prompted recriminations and debate—some legitimate, some cruel. Diane Foley the Founder and President of the James Foley Legacy Foundation discusses hard policy choices…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Goodbye, Boomers
Mike speaks with Philip Bump, author of The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America. Plus, Alec Baldwin faces manslaughter charges, which surprised him. And why e…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
The Pleasure Of The Measure
James Vincent, author of Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants is back for more. Give that guy a barleycorn, he takes a rood! Also, an analysis of the dea…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Bad Romance ... Novelist
The Gist presents a literary appraisal of romance novelist Susan Meachen, whose greatest achievement in life wasn’t even the successful leaving of it. Plus, we speak with James Vincent about his new …
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
BEST OF THE GIST: Speaker Of The House Edition
In this installment of Best Of The Gist, we take a look at the job of Speaker of the House. On Monday, Mike opened the show, after being on vacay for a couple weeks, talking about Kevin McCarthy’s el…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Iran’s Targeting Of Women
Holy Spider, a film short-listed for an Oscar, is a drama based on the true story of a serial killer who operated in Iran between 2000 and 2001. The movie was made by director Ali Abbasi, who had to …
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Biden Does Dumb Doc Depository
The President also commits acts of carelessness, if not obstruction, when it comes to classified material. Plus, what considerations may be occurring to George Santos, other than, “I hope they don’t …
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
New Dominion For Former Fox
Former Fox News Politics Editor Chris Stirewalt was fired by his network for being accurate in the days following the 2020 election. He talks with Mike about that time as well as the Dominion Voting …
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago