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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George Carlin Gets His Way
Today on The Gist, why has Turkey seemed strangel…
29 min
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My Friend Became a Staunch Anti-Vaxxer. Now What?
Should we be more concerned about black juror exc…
37 min
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Rogue Taxidermy, Art for Awful Dreams
Today on The Gist, we explore the uncanny valley …
27 min
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Bedbugs: Disgusting Nuisance, Great Musical
Today on The Gist, is it too soon for Ebola jokes…
27 min
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Math vs. Ebola
Today on The Gist, something we’re good at when i…
30 min
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Qatar: Friend or Frenemy?
Today on The Gist, the home of the largest U.S. m…
30 min
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Stop Freaking Out About Your Kids
Today on The Gist, Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick previe…
29 min
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The Cosby Showdown
Today on The Gist, we prepare for a verdict in th…
28 min
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Can Peeps Be Sticky Year-Round?
Is the attorney general the lightening rod of the…
31 min
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True Tales of Andy Warhol’s Sex Couch
Today on The Gist, we talk about Andy Warhol’s er…
26 min
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Louisiana Isn’t Boot-Shaped Anymore
Today on The Gist, we discuss the legacy of Attor…
27 min
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His Friends Know He Cheated. Does She?
Today on The Gist, the science journalist’s versi…
31 min
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Where Did the Fade-Out Go?
Today on The Gist, what happened to the good old …
22 min
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Why Economists Don’t Have Many Friends
Today on The Gist, we ask the Atlantic’s Jeffrey …
29 min
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The Analogy That Helped Sell Viagra
Exactly how many black men are killed each year b…
27 min
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Is “Tomato Ketchup” Redundant?
In a recent article for The New Republic, Tom A. …
27 min
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Xavier Dphrepaulezz, Musician Reborn
Today on The Gist, in anticipation of Sunday’s cl…
29 min
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The Police’s Stewart Copeland Scores a Silent Film
Today on The Gist, Police drummer Stewart Copelan…
27 min
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Comedian Jen Kirkman Doesn’t Want Kids. Cue Out...
Today on The Gist, comedian Jen Kirkman explains …
29 min
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Ken Follett’s Case for Long Novels
Today on The Gist, Riveted author Jim Davies expl…
26 min
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Chanteuse Storm Large Subtly Accuses Miley Cyru...
Today on The Gist, we call up Scottish schoolteac…
26 min
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Why Do I Keep Accidentally Dating Swingers?
Today on The Gist, Adam Davidson from Planet Mone…
29 min
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Did You See Obama Pull a John Wayne?
How did the office of the president work with TV …
29 min
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Tips for Prosecuting Ray Rice
How appropriate were the measures taken against R…
28 min
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Reductio Ad Hitlerum
Today on the first archive edition of The Gist, a…
26 min