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.
1676
Democracy Needs a Reboot
Jason Kander is a rising star in the Democratic Party, and he wants to take it back to square one (in a good way).
27 min
1677
Trump’s Pyrite Touch
A GOP Never-Trumper on how the president gets nothing right.
24 min
1678
Gist Presents: Slow Burn
46 min
1679
Venturing Into Obscurity
The Venture Bros. is the best kind of show that doesn’t care about alienating viewers.
23 min
1680
On Bended Knee
Being a sports star means your activism has a platform, but it doesn’t bode well for your career.
25 min
1681
Regulate Me
The 2008 financial crisis continues to linger.
23 min
1682
The Egyptian Seesaw
How the country went through a coup and the Arab Spring, and where they’re headed next.
30 min
1683
The Smart Drug
One pill helps you focus. Another pill keeps you awake. Neither will make you smarter.
23 min
1684
Where Is Space?
Jeffrey Lewis guest hosts and tries to find the line where space starts.
27 min
1685
My Life as a Sitcom
If Guy Branum could choose, he’d live in a sitcom.
27 min
1686
Quarter for Carter
President Jimmy Carter accepted an investigation into his White House team with grace. Think Trump would do the same?
28 min
1687
Courting Politics
The Supreme Court today is seen as a critical asset for liberals and conservatives to fight over. Was that always so?
24 min
1688
They’re More Bad Than We Are Good
Voters might feel just OK about their own party. But when it comes to the other one, emotions run high.
34 min
1689
The Pushback Artist
How can we recognize our own blind spots about sexism and privilege?
39 min
1690
The Real Deep State
Pakistan’s “deep state” helped Imran Khan claim electoral victory. Can he confront it, for the country’s sake?
23 min
1691
Lights, Camera, Sexism
The 24-hour news cycle born in the 1990s was especially unkind to women.
31 min
1692
The BS! It’s Everywhere!
President Trump lies even when it’s not in his interest.
27 min
1693
When Death Row Stalls
Nevada’s first execution since 2006 was stopped just hours before schedule—even as a convicted killer welcomed it.
23 min
1694
Bobcat Revival
Ten years after rejecting his old comedy routine, Bobcat Goldthwait has found his place—behind the camera.
20 min
1695
Democracy Dies in Dark Money
How Montana—and America—got warped by anonymous campaign funds and baseless attack ads.
25 min
1696
A Piece of Pai
Why is FCC Chairman Ajit Pai blocking Sinclair?
28 min
1697
The Schoolyard President
After his callow showing beside Vladimir Putin, president Trump’s excuses were crafted with all the skill of a fourth-grader.
24 min
1698
Are You Being Servered?
Trump tries to deflect questions about Russian election interference by bringing up the servers again.
24 min
1699
Pardon the Arson
Dwight and Steven Hammond aren’t heroes standing against big government. They’re outright criminals.
26 min
1700
A Cancer on the Court
Dark money helped Trump nominee Neil Gorsuch get his spot on the Supreme Court. It could help Brett Kavanaugh too.
27 min