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