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.
1026
Senate hopeful John Fetterman talks incarcerati...
He looks like he’ll mug you, but actually the Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor is a Democratic rising star.
34 min
1027
What You Might Have Missed
With only a few days to go, Trump somehow still manages to remain center stage.
31 min
1028
His Time is Up
A look at Trump’s impeachment today and of yore.
32 min
1029
We Are Who We Are
In response to the insurrection, leaders aren’t willing to openly admit to the American reality.
34 min
1030
Militias in the Mitten State
AG of Michigan Dana Nessel on the capitol siege in her home state, and the District of Columbia.
30 min
1031
Abandon Ship
Before Chao, DeVos, and Mulvaney fled the administration, there was Stephanie Grisham.
26 min
1032
Siege Subculture Stories
Dissecting the surge and storming of the Capitol from the inside out.
27 min
1033
Capitol Siege
While Congress tried to certify the presidential election, pro-Trump extremists wreaked havoc.
20 min
1034
One Needle to Predict Them All
Does the New York Times needle really need to exist?
32 min
1035
Who is Ken Jennings?
Unearthing some offensive tweets from Jeopardy's! greatest contestant.
36 min
1036
The World's Worst Year Ever
Harvard professor Michael McCormick thinks it’s 536 A.D.
30 min
1037
America’s Worst Year Ever
James Fallows thinks 1968 was worse than what the U.S. just lived through.
29 min
1038
Getting Carriered Away
Remember when Trump claimed he’d save American manufacturing, but really just focused on one plant in Indiana?
27 min
1039
Simply Having a COVID Christmas Time
We’re all alone together this holiday season
34 min
1040
Washing Out the Trump Stain
It’s going to take a lot to get the stank off, and keep it that way.
35 min
1041
The Death Sentence Is Dubious
But so are specious arguments about an inmate’s gender.
37 min
1042
The Shrinking Majority
The Democrats in Congress brought into Biden’s cabinet leave the House’s numbers a little thin.
29 min
1043
Democrat Delusions
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez reveals in an interview why she believes Democrats need new leadership.
31 min
1044
Keeping an Eye on the Fall
With ratings dropping all year, sports had a tough time figuring out their place in the pandemic.
38 min
1045
Constructing Joe’s Cabinet
Biden’s cabinet picks are getting some intense scrutiny.
46 min
1046
Competence Prevails
Judges wouldn’t budge on Trump’s election grudge.
32 min
1047
Happy Fifteen Years, Political Gabfest
Celebrating the weekly political show that’s been podcasting for over a decade.
35 min
1048
Middle Class Musts
Jim Tankersley on the current class mobility barriers in the U.S. and how they might be fixed.
25 min
1049
Medical Racism and Vaccine Fears
How should journalists handle the country’s racist history when reporting on the Black community’s vaccine concerns?
31 min
1050
Worthy of the Vaccine
When considering public health, ditch the deserve metric.
31 min