On the Gist, believing catchy rhyming couplets or policies. In the interview, writer, lawyer and author, Jill Filipovic joins Mike to talk about her latest book, OK Boomer, Let's Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind. Filipovic explains that the millennial generation has it worse than most, the relationship between millennials and their boomer parents, an ... Show More
Oct 30
Caitlin Doughty: "Death Can Almost Seem Like It's a Hypothetical"
Guest host Scott Pierce introduces a special Halloween-themed episode from the archives. First, Oxford-educated mortician and Ask a Mortician host Caitlin Doughty joins Mike Pesca to discuss her memoir, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, demystifying funeral rituals, and transforming how w ... Show More
22m 29s
Nov 2020
Are Boomers to blame for Millennials' struggles?
Rationally Speaking returns from hiatus with a look at a clash between two generations: Millennials, and their parents' generation, the Baby Boomers. Faced with stagnant wages and rising costs of education, rent, and health care, Millennials have a tougher path to economic securi ... Show More
59m 52s
Nov 2021
Calling Bullshit with Jill Louise Busby
Jill Louise Busby, a former “woke influencer” with the handle @JillisBlack, opens up about examining her own complicity and calling bullshit on herself. She also discusses performative social media practices, having conversations across cultural lines, and the bounds of cancel cu ... Show More
33m 33s
Jul 2024
Bill O’Reilly and Jon Stewart Reunite, Scott Galloway on Boomers Hoarding Wealth | Guest Spotlight
Bill O’Reilly and Jon Stewart discuss the aftermath of the Trump assassination attempt, the pervasiveness of anger and hate speech in political rhetoric, and what this means for this year’s election. Plus, Scott Galloway explains to Ronny Chieng how young people have a right to ... Show More
25m 50s
Jul 2024
Is Kamala Brat? How The Politician Memed Herself Into A Presidential Candidate
<p>The Kamalanomenon is here. You think you just fell out of the coconut tree? This week, hosts Ione and Gina break down how brat summer, among other Kamala memes, morphed from gen z nihilistic irony into millennial girlboss earnestness - and how the memeification of politics af ... Show More
25m 55s