The Gist
Peach Fish ProductionsFor 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.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 2937 | Founded | 12 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Daily NewsNews | |||
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Political theorist Yascha Mounk returns to assess whether the United States is sliding toward autocracy or demonstrating institutional resilience under pressure. He argues that while the Trump administration's actions have been more extreme than expe... more
Middle East analyst Aaron Magid joins the show to discuss King Abdullah II and the argument at the heart of his book The Most American King. Magid explains how his political instincts track American priorities more closely than those of many regional... more
Mike is joined by Chris Cillizza to break down Donald Trump's rambling proposal to nationalize elections, debating whether it's a master plan or just the former president "saying s**t." They discuss why the scheme is constitutionally impossible but p... more
Comedian Geoffrey Asmus explains how Catholic school, priests chasing laughs, and a Randy Moss analogy shaped his sense of what technically counts as a joke. We talk about layered comedy that lets different audiences hear different things and how los... more
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- Silverman
Man. None of that aged well. Cringy apologetic whites trying to be woke. Yuck.
Apple Podcasts3jdubinMKE
United Statesa month ago - Plestia Alaquad
Focused on definitions. Closer to a Spelling Bee with a 23 year old who speaks English as a second language than an interview. What a disservice to journalism.
Apple Podcasts1PatientGardenerUnited States2 months ago - Plestia Alaqad
Way to punch down Mike. I see this version of you pop up now and again; the one who says he doesn’t mean to be pedantic and then continues with the pedanticism ad nauseam. And always with a female guest, so it feels misogynistic. I don’t know what makes you climb up on that high horse, but I wish you would hang up that particular set of spurs.
Apple Podcasts3honest abrUnited States4 months ago - Pesca has lost the plot
I had a lingering fondness for Pesca from his earlier days on NPR, but his apparent pursuit of finding a middle ground between both sides has reached a point where he’s (for example) overlooking genocide to talk about ethics in journalism. Don’t give this guy more of your time; there are better “middle ground “ podcasts out there.
Apple Podcasts1October Rain 25United States4 months ago - Charlie Kirk the Martyr
Aye, I’m not a Charlie Kirk guy, he wasn’t talking a 31 year old Evangelical, and I’m a 55 year old Atheist . He wasn’t talking to me. He was talking to all the males 25 and under who have been demonized and smeared as “Toxic” for being a man, and rejecting the Feminization pushed on them via the delusional Progressives.
I don’t think the Progressives understand what they’re dealing with……
Charle was their “Golden Boy” He was their olive branch. All he wanted to do was debate and he was taken ... more
Apple Podcasts5frankwhitenykingUnited States5 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #42 | United States/News/Daily News |
Apple Podcasts | #63 |  Canada/News/Daily News |
Apple Podcasts | #83 |  United Kingdom/News/Daily News |
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This podcast provides a daily exploration of current events, politics, and cultural commentary, often infused with humor and provocative insights. It features a variety of guests, from comedians to experts, who discuss a wide range of topics, including adoption practices, historical narratives, and political dynamics, all within a framework that values thoughtful critique and intellectual inquiry. The unique blend of entertainment and analysis makes it a refreshing option for listeners looking to engage with the complexities of contemporary issues in a nuanced way.
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Recent guests on The Gist include:
1. Conor Patrick Heffernan
2. David Greene
3. Paul D. Miller
4. Thomas Goetz
5. Elliot Williams
6. Kenneth P. Vogel
7. Jason Guriel
8. Chuck Klosterman
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