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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Politics
Arts
976
Swinging In Iowa
A look at Iowa with journalist Erin Murphy
31 min
977
Lone Star Elections
A look at Texas from political analyst Scott Braddock.
33 min
978
The Last Frontier
Taking the temperature on Alaska’s races.
35 min
979
Georgia on Our Mind
Checking in on Georgia's races with Georgia Public Broadcasting’s Bill Nigut.
32 min
980
Last Pitch Effort
Will the final debate really make a difference?
38 min
981
Calling It: Dan Rather
Dan Rather discusses election night for the final part of this Gist series.
35 min
982
Calling It: Brian Rosenwald
Day 3 of the Gist’s series about election night with the media historian Brian Rosenwald.
32 min
983
Calling It: Julie Pace
Day 2 of the Gist’s series about election night with the AP’s Washington Bureau Chief.
34 min
984
Calling It: Steve Kornacki and Brian Stelter
The beginning of the Gist’s series about election night.
37 min
985
Masking Over Truth
During his NBC event, Trump pushed further from fact and closer to his re-election.
30 min
986
The Personal Is Judicial
Amy Coney Barrett’s career trajectory and private beliefs are inextricably linked.
36 min
987
Pollster Pitfalls
Robert Cahaly, who predicted a Trump win in 2016, reveals his 2020 forecast.
37 min
988
Talking Around Amy Coney Barrett
The Judiciary Committee can’t concern themselves with product, only process.
29 min
989
Talk Radio Rally
Trump went into overtime on Limbaugh’s show.
30 min
990
The World Needs Better Men
Michael Ian Black on writing his new book as a letter to his son about masculinity.
36 min
991
Too Big to Govern?
The possibilities of reckoning with an ever-growing America.
31 min
992
Rebranding Schadenfreude
It’s not enjoying one man’s suffering, it’s hoping to free millions from theirs.
33 min
993
Iterations of Idiocy
Drawing the wrong conclusions from Trump catching COVID.
30 min
994
Hoisted By His Own Petard
Donald Trump tests positive for the very virus he’s steadfastly claimed is a “hoax.”
31 min
995
You Gotta Believe
Biden’s fragile lead and Trump’s last-ditch efforts.
34 min
996
Dastardly Debate
Recapping the universally panned presidential debate is painful.
34 min
997
Drawing Districts
Annie Duke talks about districting and gerrymandering with mathematician Moon Duchin.
35 min
998
Deliver Us From Trump
New revelations might not make a difference to voters.
32 min
999
Reconsidering Comey
Jeff Daniels and Billy Ray on their new Showtime mini-series The Comey Rule
31 min
1000
Democracy’s Nightmare Scenario
Jonathan Last on the major risk to the Supreme Court’s legitimacy.
32 min