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
Uneducated Posturing
With a Secretary of Education like Betsy DeVos, is there any hope?
27 min
1027
Usain Bolt’s Greatness Code
How does the fastest man alive do it?
36 min
1028
Guns Make Everything Worse
The same encounter in the U.S. and abroad can have wildly different results.
27 min
1029
Policing’s Big Picture
An investigation into police officer conduct.
30 min
1030
Canceling Cancel Culture
What do we do when we can’t disagree?
33 min
1031
The Washington Football Team Should Move
Their racist mascot is easier to shed if they relocate.
31 min
1032
Define the Police
Can ‘Defund the Police’ last if its meaning is so vague?
31 min
1033
Redefining Racism
Which definition belongs in the dictionary?
28 min
1034
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Trump is too busy covering his eyes and ears to know anything.
26 min
1035
The Never-Ending Trump
His worst is always whatever’s next.
31 min
1036
Splashing Down on a Mountain of Racism
Splash Mountain’s theme has been a problem long before 2020.
30 min
1037
Playing With a Viral Yo-Yo
Short attention spans and uninformed leaders have left us spinning.
33 min
1038
The Mechanisms in Place
What if Trump loses the election and refuses to leave office?
27 min
1039
Unbiased News
Embrace or reject an ideologically slant.
30 min
1040
Crowd Size and Political Viability
A poorly attended rally during the pandemic.
27 min
1041
Confronting a White Supremacist
David Duke's rise to power and prominence.
36 min
1042
Give Up That Racist Tradition
You’ve got plenty more culture left without it.
32 min
1043
Get Out Already
We should reconsider concern over a touch of fresh air.
28 min
1044
Campaigning Under Quarantine
Rep. Don Bacon discusses General Mattis, Covid-19, and the election.
26 min
1045
An Imperfect Union
Should cops even be allowed to unionize?
30 min
1046
Crossing Out Columbus
Should we strike the names of historical figures with bad pasts off our cities?
31 min
1047
Film the Police
We should tape them ourselves, not valorize them on reality TV.
33 min
1048
Summer at Covid Camp
They might be a good test run before school in the fall.
28 min
1049
The Defund Debate Cycle
Defunding looks a lot like reforming.
33 min
1050
Defund the Police?
That might not be the most effective tactic.
37 min