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.
1101
Happy Fifteen Years, Political Gabfest
Celebrating the weekly political show that’s been podcasting for over a decade.
35 min
1102
Middle Class Musts
Jim Tankersley on the current class mobility barriers in the U.S. and how they might be fixed.
25 min
1103
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
1104
Worthy of the Vaccine
When considering public health, ditch the deserve metric.
31 min
1105
Year of the Rat
Theater artist Jonothon Lyons on modern puppetry and public performance in New York City.
33 min
1106
Wrecking Public Trust
Those who downplayed the virus because their brand is contrarianism have greatly damaged our ability to recover.
34 min
1107
Perdue’s Share of Pfizer
Analyzing the senator’s questionable stock trades.
31 min
1108
Fiddling With Georgia’s Election
The Trump adjacent lawyers are telling Republicans not to vote in the runoff.
29 min
1109
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
1110
Progressives Cry Betrayal
To be a member of Joe Biden’s cabinet, does corporate experience qualify as a disqualification?
31 min
1111
A Start-Up Letdown
Reeves Weideman reveals the internal failures of WeWork in his new book.
32 min
1112
Remember When
In the weeks leading up to the inauguration, the Gist debuts a recurring segment called Remembrances of Things Trump.
34 min
1113
How To With John Wilson
John Wilson on filming coincidental moments for his new HBO Max docuseries.
27 min
1114
Cover It Up!
Masks work, and disinformation around their efficacy is dangerous.
35 min
1115
No Redress for the Wicked
Rudy’s tactics to cry election fraud have gotten even more absurd.
34 min
1116
Carried Away
Open carry will always be dangerous, even if the desire is peaceful protection.
33 min
1117
Warp Speed Worked
Trump bungled much of the pandemic response, but Operation Warp Speed wasn’t one.
26 min
1118
A Safe Thanksgiving?
Journalist Roxanne Khamsi on how the latest data can prepare us for the holiday season.
36 min
1119
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
1120
Home Is a Construct
Should the single-family home really be the American dream?
26 min
1121
No Coup for You
Regardless of Trump’s attempts, the serious people doing their jobs will save the country.
34 min
1122
Jeopardy, A Beloved Tradition
Claire McNear on Alex Trebek respecting his game.
34 min
1123
The News Normal
In a post-Trump era, anchors should stop opining and return to reporting the news.
31 min
1124
The Democrat Debrief
With the way Congressional races shook out, the Left needs to look inward.
33 min
1125
That Election Feeling
Participating in politics needs to be about more than a dopamine fix.
32 min