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.
1126
The Day After
An election night recap and where we currently stand with Slate’s Jim Newell.
32 min
1127
Election Night 2020
Are we teetering on the brink of authoritarianism?
32 min
1128
Fear the Shy Trump Voter?
They exist, but not in the numbers the Trafalgar Group thinks.
32 min
1129
Broadband Is Not A Luxury
Gov. Jeb Bush on improving the nation’s digital infrastructure.
36 min
1130
Swinging In Iowa
A look at Iowa with journalist Erin Murphy
31 min
1131
Lone Star Elections
A look at Texas from political analyst Scott Braddock.
33 min
1132
The Last Frontier
Taking the temperature on Alaska’s races.
35 min
1133
Georgia on Our Mind
Checking in on Georgia's races with Georgia Public Broadcasting’s Bill Nigut.
32 min
1134
Last Pitch Effort
Will the final debate really make a difference?
38 min
1135
Calling It: Dan Rather
Dan Rather discusses election night for the final part of this Gist series.
35 min
1136
Calling It: Brian Rosenwald
Day 3 of the Gist’s series about election night with the media historian Brian Rosenwald.
32 min
1137
Calling It: Julie Pace
Day 2 of the Gist’s series about election night with the AP’s Washington Bureau Chief.
34 min
1138
Calling It: Steve Kornacki and Brian Stelter
The beginning of the Gist’s series about election night.
37 min
1139
Masking Over Truth
During his NBC event, Trump pushed further from fact and closer to his re-election.
30 min
1140
The Personal Is Judicial
Amy Coney Barrett’s career trajectory and private beliefs are inextricably linked.
36 min
1141
Pollster Pitfalls
Robert Cahaly, who predicted a Trump win in 2016, reveals his 2020 forecast.
37 min
1142
Talking Around Amy Coney Barrett
The Judiciary Committee can’t concern themselves with product, only process.
29 min
1143
Talk Radio Rally
Trump went into overtime on Limbaugh’s show.
30 min
1144
The World Needs Better Men
Michael Ian Black on writing his new book as a letter to his son about masculinity.
36 min
1145
Too Big to Govern?
The possibilities of reckoning with an ever-growing America.
31 min
1146
Rebranding Schadenfreude
It’s not enjoying one man’s suffering, it’s hoping to free millions from theirs.
33 min
1147
Iterations of Idiocy
Drawing the wrong conclusions from Trump catching COVID.
30 min
1148
Hoisted By His Own Petard
Donald Trump tests positive for the very virus he’s steadfastly claimed is a “hoax.”
31 min
1149
You Gotta Believe
Biden’s fragile lead and Trump’s last-ditch efforts.
34 min
1150
Dastardly Debate
Recapping the universally panned presidential debate is painful.
34 min