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.
1251
Forecasting Federal Inaction
How could scientists predict the government wouldn’t trust them?
29 min
1252
Tara Reade and the Difficulty of Belief
35 min
1253
Do Morals Matter?
Good intentions could lead to bad consequences.
30 min
1254
Georgia Is a Laboratory
Let’s Hope Brian Kemp listens to the scientists
33 min
1255
Useful Interviews from Gist’s Past
Math modeling and analogies.
23 min
1256
Passing Class Under Quarantine
How are school systems evaluating achievement during this crisis?
32 min
1257
The Pandemic That Never Happened
In 1976, Gerald Ford faced the very real threat of a swine flu epidemic.
32 min
1258
Embrace the Outdoors
Americans should feel comfortable enjoying public spaces again, with distance.
24 min
1259
A Top Chef on Restaurant Relief
Tom Colicchio shares how government relief misses the mark for his industry.
29 min
1260
The Homeless Can’t Stay Home
Keeping someone from getting shelter should be the punishable offense.
27 min
1261
Good News, Bad News
Uninformed politicians like Las Vegas’ mayor are utterly watchable yet concerning misinformation spouters.
22 min
1262
Social Distance a Century Ago
Learning lessons from past pandemics
33 min
1263
Too Much Oil Anyway
The price drop is surprisingly simple economics.
30 min
1264
Who’s Worth Protecting?
Individuals can’t be trusted to make those decisions.
31 min
1265
Listening to Quarantunes
Coronavirus parody songs are unbearable.
34 min
1266
The Real Safety of Shelter-in-Place
South Dakota’s failure illustrates why such orders are critical.
28 min
1267
Don’t Believe Slogans
Pithy simplifications of social movements are counterproductive
33 min
1268
Preparing Weinstein for Prison
Craig Rothfeld discusses his experience as Harvey Weinstein’s prison consultant.
31 min
1269
The Comfort of Knowledge
We’ve reached a point where the majority seems to understand the facts.
34 min
1270
Coronavirus Conspiracy
The media shouldn’t be peddling in conspiracy theories during such a sensitive time.
30 min
1271
Sanders Was Too Consistent
He lost because he didn’t change
28 min
1272
Stop Saying the Virus Doesn’t Care
Focus on the ways Americans do.
29 min
1273
Making Chemicals Partisan
Peter Navarro needs to be quiet.
30 min
1274
Miami and Mayor Suarez’s Plasma
Having recovered from COVID-19, the mayor is participating in an experimental treatment for the virus.
25 min
1275
Republicans in Christian Clothing
Christian Nationalist ideologues are responsible for the government’s pandemic response
30 min