The Gist

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The Gist episodes

June 01, 2016 Ghost Bluster
On The Gist, 2015 MacArthur fellow Matthew Desmond talks about moving into a trailer park to document life in poverty and what he calls an eviction epidemic. Desmond is the author of Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. For the Spiel, revisiting Ghostbusters—that is, revisiting the movie that's revisiting Ghostbusters.

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31 min
May 31, 2016 Are Skim Drinkers Milking It?
On The Gist, for our game "Is That Bulls—t?" we ask Maria Konnikova of the New Yorker if we're any better off drinking skim milk. Konnikova is the author of The Confidence Game. For the Spiel, do we really have to talk about the gorilla?

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29 min
May 27, 2016 You Can't Handle the Spoof
On The Gist, comedy writer Paul Scheer explains the thinking behind his new series, Filthy Preppy Teen$, available on Fullscreen. For the Spiel, the lobstar of the antentwig.

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30 min
May 26, 2016 Suing the Saudis
On The Gist, New Yorker writer James Surowiecki on breaking up the banks, and New York Sen. Chuck Schumer discusses his bill to open up the Saudi Arabian government to lawsuits from victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. For the Spiel, taking the romance out of bygone factory jobs.

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31 min
May 25, 2016 Trump Anxiety Hotline Reconvenes
On The Gist, Moby talks about growing up poor in Connecticut and his family ties to Herman Melville. He has just published Porcelain: A Memoir. For the Spiel, we return to the Trump Anxiety Hotline.

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31 min
May 24, 2016 Gov. John Hickenlooper Gets His Ass in Gear
On The Gist, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper reflects on his state's social experiment legalizing marijuana. He is the author of the book The Opposite of Woe: My Life in Beer and Politics. For the Spiel, a closer look at what policy experts think of Donald Trump's plans.

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31 min
May 24, 2016 Kevin Spacey Is a Cat
On The Gist, Ivan Oransky argues that when it comes to faulty claims, peer-review is a first defense, not an airtight one. He's the vice president and global editorial director of MedPage Today. For the Spiel, a breakdown of that movie cliché of the workaholic dad who reconnects with his kids.

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27 min
May 20, 2016 If the Dog Turns Left, Think Novel
On The Gist, storyteller Matthew Dicks spills his secret for juggling six different jobs—purposeful showers, lots of oatmeal, and no mental idling. For the Spiel, Bernie Sanders supporters are sore losers, but who can blame them?

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30 min
May 19, 2016 The Whigs Were Right
On The Gist, a refresher course on the Whig Party with the American History Guys: professors Peter Onuf, Ed Ayers, and Brian Balogh. They host the BackStory podcast. For the Spiel, tuning in to ISIS news without freaking out.

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31 min
May 19, 2016 When a Joke Almost Works Too Well
On The Gist, comic Dan Soder of Showtime television drama Billions on finding his killer closing joke—and letting it go. His new hourlong standup special premieres May 21 on Comedy Central. For the Spiel, a new soundtrack for the primary election. Today's sponsor:

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30 min

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For thirty minutes each day, Pesca challenges himself and his audience, in a responsibly provocative style, and gets beyond the rigidity and dogma. The Gist is surprising, reasonable, and willing to…