On The Gist, a wave of Trump talk crashed down on the weekend news shows. We have the highlights. Plus, Mike asks Maria Konnikova of the New Yorker to examine the scientific merits of political personality studies in a series we call "Is That Bulls--t?" She's the author of The Confidence Game. For the Spiel, Mike attempts to outdo the comedy stylings of Rach ... Show More
Aug 26
Adam Kinzinger on Cults, Country, and Trump
Today on The Gist, guest host Scott introduces a pair of interviews focused on the shifting identity of the Republican Party. First, Mike Pesca sits down with former Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger to discuss his memoir Renegade: Defending Democracy and Liberty in Our Divided ... Show More
37m 22s
Aug 21
TJ Miller: "When the air hits your brain, it's never the same."
Today on The Gist, guest host Adaam Levin introduces Mike Pesca's conversation with comedian and actor TJ Miller, who reflects on life, stand-up, and the traumatic brain injury that altered his cognitive wiring. Miller walks through his experience surviving a 2010 brain surgery t ... Show More
49m 3s
Jun 2018
Trump's G7 Disaster | BriGette McCoy, Kirsten Gillibrand & Don Christensen
President Trump rattles G7 allies, Roy Wood Jr. and Ronny Chieng talk sports, and BriGette McCoy, Kirsten Gillibrand and Don Christensen discuss sex crimes in the military.
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32m 45s
Mar 2019
Poppy Frenzy in California, Trump vs. George Conway & Women’s Innovations That Men Love | Will Hurd
President Trump attacks the late John McCain and longtime critic George Conway, Desi Lydic sheds light on women's innovations, and Texas GOP Rep. Will Hurd chats with Trevor.
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39m 5s
<p></p><p>* Kamala finally submits to an interview</p><p>* A Cascade of Disappointment)</p><p>* A softball interview</p><p>* Flip, flop, flibbedy flop</p><p>* Wasted questions </p><p>* Just a question of grammar</p><p>* Code switch that racist wall </p><p>* Trump in the cemetery ... Show More