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.
951
Wrecking Public Trust
Those who downplayed the virus because their brand is contrarianism have greatly damaged our ability to recover.
34 min
952
Perdue’s Share of Pfizer
Analyzing the senator’s questionable stock trades.
31 min
953
Fiddling With Georgia’s Election
The Trump adjacent lawyers are telling Republicans not to vote in the runoff.
29 min
954
Punting on Opportunity
Vanderbilt’s Sarah Fuller had an exciting chance on the football field, but let’s hope next time her team can give her a better one.
32 min
955
Progressives Cry Betrayal
To be a member of Joe Biden’s cabinet, does corporate experience qualify as a disqualification?
31 min
956
A Start-Up Letdown
Reeves Weideman reveals the internal failures of WeWork in his new book.
32 min
957
Remember When
In the weeks leading up to the inauguration, the Gist debuts a recurring segment called Remembrances of Things Trump.
34 min
958
How To With John Wilson
John Wilson on filming coincidental moments for his new HBO Max docuseries.
27 min
959
Cover It Up!
Masks work, and disinformation around their efficacy is dangerous.
35 min
960
No Redress for the Wicked
Rudy’s tactics to cry election fraud have gotten even more absurd.
34 min
961
Carried Away
Open carry will always be dangerous, even if the desire is peaceful protection.
33 min
962
Warp Speed Worked
Trump bungled much of the pandemic response, but Operation Warp Speed wasn’t one.
26 min
963
A Safe Thanksgiving?
Journalist Roxanne Khamsi on how the latest data can prepare us for the holiday season.
36 min
964
Democrat Divergence?
Jess McIntosh on how the Democrats should handle leftist messaging, and why ignoring it could just give the Right more fuel.
32 min
965
Home Is a Construct
Should the single-family home really be the American dream?
26 min
966
No Coup for You
Regardless of Trump’s attempts, the serious people doing their jobs will save the country.
34 min
967
Jeopardy, A Beloved Tradition
Claire McNear on Alex Trebek respecting his game.
34 min
968
The News Normal
In a post-Trump era, anchors should stop opining and return to reporting the news.
31 min
969
The Democrat Debrief
With the way Congressional races shook out, the Left needs to look inward.
33 min
970
That Election Feeling
Participating in politics needs to be about more than a dopamine fix.
32 min
971
The Day After
An election night recap and where we currently stand with Slate’s Jim Newell.
32 min
972
Election Night 2020
Are we teetering on the brink of authoritarianism?
32 min
973
Fear the Shy Trump Voter?
They exist, but not in the numbers the Trafalgar Group thinks.
32 min
974
Broadband Is Not A Luxury
Gov. Jeb Bush on improving the nation’s digital infrastructure.
36 min
975
Swinging In Iowa
A look at Iowa with journalist Erin Murphy
31 min