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.
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Restaurants These Days!
Guest host David Plotz debates the state of American fine dining with Grantland staffer, Pulitzer Prize winner, and aggrieved diner Wesley Morris.
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He's Not God, but He Plays Him on Twitter
The man upstairs takes time out from his busy online life to dish about his Broadway show, Jon Stewart, and his day job as a comedy writer.
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The Podcast Fight Takes Its Troll
Guest host Zoe Chace of This American Life on the battle for podcasting’s origin story.
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100 Jokes a Day
Today on The Gist, we celebrate our first year as a show! Will you tell a friend about us? Plus, Jon Macks joins us to explain which celebrities have provided the most fodder during the 22 years of jokes he’s written for late night television....
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The Bottom Line on Carly Fiorina
Today on The Gist, James Ledbetter from Inc. and Panoply's new Inc. Uncensored podcast sizes up presidential candidate Carly Fiorina. What was her impact on Hewlett-Packard, and does business experience translate to success in politics? For...
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Artie Lange Is a Stand Up Guy
Today on The Gist, Artie Lange shares how he’s de…
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Being Barney Frank
Today on The Gist, former Rep. Barney Frank expla…
22 min
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The Bald Truth About Presidential Candidates
Today on The Gist, Mark Leibovich from the New Yo…
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Let’s Talk About Duck Vaginas
Today on The Gist, author Zoe Cormier explores th…
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Spooning With Dan Pashman
Today on The Gist, John Curtice from the What Sco…
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Your Grandpa Is a Little Sketchy
Today on The Gist, professional storyteller Matt Dicks speaks with the winner of our storytelling challenge. Did we make the right pick? Hear our entries from yesterday’s Gist here. Plus, Emily Yoffe of Slate’s Dear Prudence column advises...
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What Makes a Story Unforgettable
Today on The Gist, professional storyteller Matt …
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Are Probiotics Bulls--t?
Today on The Gist, it’s an episode that comes fro…
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We Dish on the Knish
Today on The Gist, Marc Caputo from Politico’s F…
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Before Bombs Fell Out of Favor
Today on The Gist, Bryan Burrough explains what A…
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From 'The Daily Show' to the Past
On Ep. 238, Brian Unger joins us in studio. He’s …
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50-Year-Old Hits
Today on The Gist, we listen back to Billboard hi…
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Putin Programs, You Decide
Today on The Gist, Phil Galewitz from Kaiser Heal…
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Ar U for Spelling Reform?
Today on The Gist, an update from Slate’s Dahlia …
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Thomas Jefferson as Touchstone
Do women make better presidents? Today on The Gis…
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Vincent D’Onofrio on Introversion and Acting
Today on The Gist, Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick puts n…
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Risk Lives Up to Its Name
Today on The Gist, Mike tests the assertion that …
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Expired Exschmired
For a tourist’s paradise, the Maldive Islands is …
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The Moment Has Arrived
Today on The Gist, Brian Koppelman, the accomplis…
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TED Talks Shame the Devil
Today on The Gist, we explore a new form of dark …
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