The Gist
For thirty minutes each day, Pesca challenges himself and his audience, in a responsibly provocative style, and gets beyond the rigidity and dogma. The Gist is surprising, reasonable, and willing to critique the left, the right, either party, or any idea.
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Is Infidelity Still a Third Rail for TV?
We bet you an Andrew Jackson that you’ll like our…
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Dude, on the Set of the Big Lebowski
In preparation for Lebowski Fest, writer Alex Bel…
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Hillary’s Early Primary Polling
Today on the Gist, Rolfe Winkler from the Wall St…
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Baby Panda vs. George Washington
On The Gist, Slate editors and special guest Broo…
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Is That Ferguson or Selma?
The visuals coming out of Ferguson, Missouri, evo…
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In Ukraine, Even the Flags Are Clashing
President Obama and former Secretary of State Hil…
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Would You Report a Creepy Correspondence?
When a bored copy-shop employee spotted a chillin…
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The Pursuit of Happiness Studies
Can gathering happiness data help countries evalu…
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The Vin Scully of Horseracing Retires
Today on The Gist, Tamara Cofman Wittes of the Br…
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Crazy Funny
When Amy Solomon was growing up in Chicago, she w…
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Elizabeth Gilbert’s Secret to Never Being Boring
Today on The Gist, we speak with Elizabeth Gilber…
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Come Together
Today on The Gist, how the alchemy of two helps c…
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Chris Gethard Shows Off His Guns
Comedian Chris Gethard shows The Gist his guns. W…
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What Made Hitler Hitler?
Today on The Gist, we observe the 100th anniversa…
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Sioux Falls Has a New Flag, and It’s Quite Fetc...
The Committee to Establish a Suitable Flying Bann…
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What Poker Has to Teach Us About Missile Defens...
When is it best to know when our privacy has been…
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Urban Biking: A Love Story
With only two days left before August recess, wha…
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We’re Terrible at Reading Online
Today on The Gist, Canadian human rights worker D…
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Why Does Tomato Juice Taste Better on an Airplane?
The world used to be full of empires. Is it time …
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Would You Let Your Husband Road Trip With an Ex?
Today on The Gist, where do you draw the line wit…
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Who’s Better Off: A Roman Emperor, or You?
How good did the Roman emperors have it? The Gist…
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Should Clothing Ever Be Optional?
Today on The Gist, writer Dave Hill tells us abou…
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When Does A Civilian Become A Combatant?
Are all civilians are automatically innocent? Tod…
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NYPD Cold Case from 100 Years Ago, and the Vict...
Today on The Gist, reporter Challen Stephens expl…
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Does Putin Know When to Fold ’Em?
Today on The Gist, Slate’s Anne Applebaum shares …
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