Sarah Silverman covers the big election wins for Democrats, and Grace Kuhlenschmidt chimes in on Republicans scrambling to rebrand the pro-life movement in the wake of another state-level vote to protect abortion rights. Chat-GPT is on track to make a billion dollars this year, which is great for them, but not so great for the artists whose work is being use ... Show More
Oct 8
Russia's Plague Scare and America's Sinkholes Ruin Kosta’s Quarantine Plans | Sebastian Stan
Michael Kosta dives into the various disasters plotting to kill humanity, from sneaky sinkholes devouring cars, to widespread frozen food contamination, to a possible plague outbreak in Russia. And if Trump’s elevated scientific language is a litmus test of concern, we’re f**ked. ... Show More
40m 55s
Nov 2020
Cover It Up!
On the Gist, the election cannot be reversed in Trump's favor. In the interview, comedian, actor, author, and activist Sarah Silverman joins Mike to talk about career, her characters, and how she is still learning from some controversial missteps taken along the way. Silverman ca ... Show More
35m 1s
Nov 2025
Even More News: Republican Wipeout on Election Night
Hi. On today's episode, comedian Sara Caplan joins Katy, Cody, and Jonathan to discuss Zohran Mamdani's victory in NYC, the widespread Democratic victories across the U.S., and what it means for 2026. They also chat about Sara's decision as a trans person to leave the U.S. in the ... Show More
56m 9s
Nov 2023
6 AM ET: Abortion rights celebrations, Rep. Tlaib censured, 'Sexiest Man Alive' & more
It was a good election night for abortion rights advocates in parts of the US. Meanwhile, it's not been such a great week for Democrats in recent polls. Israeli officials are walking back comments made by the country's prime minister. The House has voted to censure Representative ... Show More
6m 26s
Jun 2023
Moral Panics and Urban Legends with Chelsey Weber-Smith, Nonbinary Wins, Deepfake Election 2024
Two performers made history this week when they became the first openly nonbinary actors to win Tony Awards. AI-generated images and videos are infiltrating politics, causing concern over the dangerous potential of deepfake technology in the 2024 presidential election. And V chat ... Show More
1h 3m
Nov 2023
Abortion Rights Win Elections, Trump's Testimony, And EVEN MORE Frozen Empires
Hi. On today's episode, Katy, Cody, and guest Soren Bowie talk about this week's progressive election victories, Donald Trump incriminating himself on the stand, Rashida Tlaib being censured, and the trailer for Ghostbusters 3-2. Here's that clip from the Republican debate of Ron ... Show More
44m 20s
Jul 2023
The Writers’ Revolt Against A.I. Companies
<p>To refine their popular technology, new artificial intelligence platforms like Chat-GPT are gobbling up the work of authors, poets, comedians and actors — without their consent.</p><p>Sheera Frenkel, a technology correspondent for The Times, explains why a rebellion is brewing ... Show More
29m 3s