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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Polls Say the Darndest Things
Forces for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, o…
20 min
2702
13 Days a Beatle
For the first two weeks of June 1964, Jimmy Nicol…
28 min
2703
A Mass of Mass Shootings
Today on The Gist, criminologist and homicide res…
22 min
2704
Zen and Beef Jerky at the World Series of Poker
Today on The Gist, reporter and former Afghan Tal…
22 min
2705
Freakonomics Is Basically a Peanut Butter Cup
Today on the Gist, Politico magazine editor Susan…
27 min
2706
Fancy Private College vs. Good-Enough U
May’s unemployment numbers aren’t out until Frida…
24 min
2707
The Downside of Waiting for More Marshmallows
Today on the show, a look at a Tea Party resurgen…
26 min
2708
Does Obama Need More Drama?
President Obama’s speech to West Point graduates …
27 min
2709
Negotiating with Terrorists
Today on the Gist, a look at the release over the…
23 min
2710
How a Comedian Chooses Just the Right Words
Today on the show, Adam Davidson from NPR’s Plane…
28 min
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Why Math Matters
Today on the Gist, the case for integrating math …
21 min
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Will Racism Die When Today’s Racists Die?
How much do Donald Sterling’s attitudes toward ra…
27 min
2713
The Vicious Circle of Mass Shooting Media Coverage
On today’s episode of The Gist, Mike talks with A…
25 min
2714
Reinvigorating Reparations
A massive piece in the Atlantic by Ta-Nehisi Coat…
25 min
2715
The Role of Empathy in Israeli Peace Negotiations
Today on The Gist, a look at why peace negotiatio…
24 min
2716
Springtime for Hitler’s Stolen Art
Today on The Gist, the Wall Street Journal’s Mary…
24 min
2717
The Guy Who Started “Retweets Don’t Equal Endor...
Today on The Gist, we ask what it would be like t…
21 min
2718
Weren’t You in That Movie …?
We hear that a common obstacle to prosecuting cam…
25 min
2719
Inside the Jill Abramson Firing
On today’s episode, NPR's David Folkenflik explai…
25 min
2720
Elections in India, Debates in Idaho
The Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi has been deni…
24 min
2721
Should The Wildlings Be on The Terrorism Watch ...
Today on the show, who belongs on the terrorism w…
20 min
2722
Smithies Dis Chris, Coaches Corner
On today’s episode, Mike Pesca talks with Cathy O…
27 min
2723
Signifiers: Headphones, Beards & The Washington...
Today on The Gist, is buying Beats by Dre a good …
21 min
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Bankers and Internet Outrage and All These Ands
On this Friday’s Gist, Mike Pesca talks with Feli…
26 min
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Has the U.S. Crowdsourced Foreign Policy?
Slate's The Gist with Mike Pesca: The Telegraph's Tom Rogan speaks with Mike about the wisdom of sending forces to rescue the Nigerian schoolgirls. Later in the show, Mike tries his hand at freestyle hip-hop, and he shares recent news items related to...
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