
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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Mike Goes Savage on LoveCast
Mikes Appearance on the Savage Podcast Episode: A Ve...
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Feb 15 2025 39m
Chuck D’s Creative Process
Public Enemy’s Chuck D is here once more to discuss ...
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Feb 14 2025 32m
Chuck D on Artificial Intelligence and Interficial ARTelligence
The legendary Chuck D—Public Enemy’s frontman, Rock ...
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Feb 13 2025 37m
Andreas Krieg Doubts Israel Can Ever Really Win the War
In this episode, we speak with Andreas Krieg of King...
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Feb 12 2025 54m
Jonathan F. P. Rose on the Housing Crisis
We dissect the ever-elastic term “constitutional cri...
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Feb 11 2025 44m
Banning Pennies: Wise; NIH Funding Cut: Foolish
Donald Trump’s latest move? Taking aim at the penny—...
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Feb 10 2025 42m
The 5 Years from Defund the Police to the Demise of DEI
Today on the Gist we go back to 2020 where Mike talk...
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Feb 8 2025 41m
Trump's Non-Tremendous Un-Beautiful Plan for Gaza
President Trump vows executive action—this time, aga...
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Feb 7 2025 42m
Not Even Mad: Trump’s Overreach & the Democrats’ Lack of Reach
Katie Herzog, co-host of Blocked and Reported, and J...
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Feb 6 2025 1h 7m
Trigger Warnings: Are They BS?
Sadie Dingfelder joins to ask: Are trigger warnings ...
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Feb 5 2025 36m
One Big Difference Between BLM Rioters and J6 Rioters
Today on The Gist a look at USAID’s role in global d...
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Feb 4 2025 38m
How To Get Rid Of A Chemical Weapons Stockpile
Retired Air Force Gen. Jay Santee takes us inside th...
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Feb 4 2025 40m
BEST OF THE GIST: Very Serious Edition
Each weekend on Best Of The Gist, we listen back to ...
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Feb 1 2025 1h 25m
Miriam Lewin: Surviving Torture, Exposing the "Disappeared"
Miriam Lewin, subject of the podcast The Burden: Ave...
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Feb 1 2025 40m
Presidential Plane Blame
Michael Moynihan of The Fifth Column podcast returns...
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Jan 30 2025 36m
From Model to Mayhem With Michael Moynihan
Sweden—once the left’s shining example of social dem...
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Jan 29 2025 43m
The Mayor: Murder and Momentum
Randall Woodfin, mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, is le...
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Jan 28 2025 28m
Carbon Capture—It’s Not Just for North Dakota Anymore
Most North Dakotans may be skeptical about global wa...
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Jan 27 2025 37m
BEST OF THE GIST: ERA Edition
Each weekend on Best Of The Gist, we listen back to ...
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Jan 25 2025 46m
Meghan Daum: Women Control Cancel Culture
Meghan Daum, writer and host of The Unspeakable podc...
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Jan 24 2025 53m
Not Even Mad: Trump's First Four Days
Today on The Gist, Mike is joined by Michael A. Cohe...
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Jan 23 2025 1h 7m
Executive Order Overload
Donald Trump has issued over 50 executive orders—not...
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Jan 22 2025 46m
Carrie M. Lane On Organized Chaos
On Donald Trump’s first day in office, cop-beaters a...
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Jan 21 2025 36m
BEST OF THE GIST: Wildfire Edition
Each weekend on Best of The Gist, we revisit an arch...
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Jan 18 2025 24m
Your Burning Fire Questions Answered
Should L.A. communities rebuild so close together? I...
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Jan 17 2025 41m