Horrible puns aside, New Hampshire marks the last chance for one of Donald Trump's challengers to actually make a stand. Guests Matt Robison and Paul Hodes of the Beyond Politics podcast think it really could happen. Mike is more suspicious of that claim than Ron DeSantis is of the World Wide Woke Agenda. Over the weekend, the Florida Governor dropped out o ... Show More
Sep 25
Django Gold: "Don't Be Funny"
Today on The Gist, guest host Adaam James Levin-Aredi introduces an installment of Funny You Should Mention featuring comedian and writer Django Gold. Mike Pesca sits down with Gold, a former writer for The Onion and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, to dissect the craft of sta ... Show More
54m 55s
Sep 23
KJ Steinberg: "The echoes of trauma are loud and they are long."
Today on The Gist, guest host Adaam Levin introduces two conversations exploring truth, perspective, and personal endurance. First, Mike Pesca speaks with KJ Steinberg, creator and showrunner of the Hulu limited series The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, to examine the ethics of dra ... Show More
48m 19s
Sep 21
Ken Bensinger: "To catch the devil, sometimes you have to go to hell."
Today on The Gist, guest host Adaam James Levin introduces the first installment of Mike Pesca's two-part conversation with investigative reporter Ken Bensinger, co-host of The Michigan Plot. Bensinger breaks down the 2020 investigation into the conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gove ... Show More
38m 39s
Jan 2024
DeSantis drops out, Trump & Haley spar, Biden blames Trump on abortion
Ron DeSantis bows out of the 2024 GOP Presidential race, hopping on the Trump train. How his supporters feel about going along for the ride. Plus, Nikki Haley sharpens her attacks on the former President, going after Trump's age and his mental fitness after he confused her with N ... Show More
2h 10m