James Holmes is mounting an insanity defense for his trial in the 2012 movie-theater killings in Aurora, Colorado. But what connection does that tactic have with the actual medical understanding of mental illness? Today on The Gist, Fordham's Barry Rosenfeld explains the challenge of diagnosing a "guilty mind." For the Spiel, we ask Nate DiMeo to share an ep ... Show More
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Ben Fountain: "We're Real Good At The Blur"
Today on The Gist, Mike Pesca delivers a bittersweet announcement. Then, acclaimed novelist and political chronicler Ben Fountain joins for the entire hour to discuss his sprawling, scathing new satirical novel, Rasputin Swims the Potomac. Fountain details his decision to render ... Show More
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Jun 27
Ro Khanna & Mike Pesca: The Middle
Today on the Saturday special, we present Mike's full, two-part appearance on the public radio show and podcast The Middle with host Jeremy Hobson and California Congressman Ro Khanna. As America approaches its 250th anniversary, the panel tackles the ultimate question: what woul ... Show More
53m 6s
Sep 2024
Weekly Roundup: "They're Eating the Dogs"
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In this weekly roundup, we discuss Donald Trump's repetition of a con ... Show More
1h 3m
Mar 2024
66. Antony Gormley: Art, religion, and the battle for culture
Can Britain remain a cultural superpower post-Brexit? How does religion and philosophy inform creativity? How can we prevent arts from being cut from curriculums?
Rory and Alastair are joined by Britain's leading sculptor, Antony Gormley, to answer all these questions and more. ... Show More
1h 5m
Oct 2024
Bonus Episode: The Misogyny is Real + AMA
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13m 59s
Jun 2018
Kathy, Dirty John’s friend BONUS EPISODE | MURDERISH
In this bonus episode of Murderish, Jami interviews a friend of John Meehan’s, AKA Dirty John. Kathy met John Meehan in the early 1990’s and developed a close friendship with him over the years. Kathy talks about John’s reputation at work, his drug use and lies he told her in ord ... Show More
1h 7m