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.
1201
Congress Can’t Contain Its Crazy
Rep. Yoho’s rage overrode any attempt to play politics.
32 min
1202
Portland Is in Peril
Protests can only do so much for a system so broken.
30 min
1203
One-Trick POTUS
His lone tactic of lying doesn’t work in a one-on-one.
31 min
1204
Losing the Liberty of Public Debate
Figuring out how to regulate platforms in liberal society.
47 min
1205
White Fragility Kills the Argument
Third wave anti-racism zealotry is almost religious.
36 min
1206
Softball Stupidity
The only useful Trump interview is one with tough questions.
28 min
1207
Biden His Time
Staying out of the spotlight has been a smart move for Joe.
29 min
1208
Uneducated Posturing
With a Secretary of Education like Betsy DeVos, is there any hope?
27 min
1209
Usain Bolt’s Greatness Code
How does the fastest man alive do it?
36 min
1210
Guns Make Everything Worse
The same encounter in the U.S. and abroad can have wildly different results.
27 min
1211
Policing’s Big Picture
An investigation into police officer conduct.
30 min
1212
Canceling Cancel Culture
What do we do when we can’t disagree?
33 min
1213
The Washington Football Team Should Move
Their racist mascot is easier to shed if they relocate.
31 min
1214
Define the Police
Can ‘Defund the Police’ last if its meaning is so vague?
31 min
1215
Redefining Racism
Which definition belongs in the dictionary?
28 min
1216
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Trump is too busy covering his eyes and ears to know anything.
26 min
1217
The Never-Ending Trump
His worst is always whatever’s next.
31 min
1218
Splashing Down on a Mountain of Racism
Splash Mountain’s theme has been a problem long before 2020.
30 min
1219
Playing With a Viral Yo-Yo
Short attention spans and uninformed leaders have left us spinning.
33 min
1220
The Mechanisms in Place
What if Trump loses the election and refuses to leave office?
27 min
1221
Unbiased News
Embrace or reject an ideologically slant.
30 min
1222
Crowd Size and Political Viability
A poorly attended rally during the pandemic.
27 min
1223
Confronting a White Supremacist
David Duke's rise to power and prominence.
36 min
1224
Give Up That Racist Tradition
You’ve got plenty more culture left without it.
32 min
1225
Get Out Already
We should reconsider concern over a touch of fresh air.
28 min