Today on The Gist, we continue our conversation with (((noa tishby))) and Emmanuel Acho. The pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA is attacked, and A pro-Palestinian building takeover is thwarted at Columbia. open.spotify.com/episode/5K6T0E…

Today on The Gist, (((noa tishby))) and Emmanuel Acho engage in Uncomfortable Conversations With A Jew. (Also the title of their new book!) Plus, analyzing what the campus divestment movement is really asking for. open.spotify.com/episode/1VDlgf…

Today on The Gist, an extended interview with Becca Rothfeld, the non-fiction book critic for the Washington Post and author of the new book, All Things Are Too Small: Essays in Praise of Excess. Kristi Noem is out defending her shooting of her dog open.spotify.com/episode/1ERKwF…

Today on The Gist, Dana Mattioli is the Wall Street Journal's 'Amazon Reporter,' and author The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power. Plus, Harvey Weinstein's overturned conviction. open.spotify.com/episode/2ENzqc…

Today on The Gist, Tracie McMillan new book, The White Bonus: Five Families and the Cash Value of Racism in America, documents the lives and experiences of a handful of white Americans, including herself, and then attempts to quantify their racial benefit. open.spotify.com/episode/3EZd1N…

Today on The Gist, a legal breakdown with Tyler McBrien, managing editor of Lawfare, who has a seat inside the courtroom for the Trump trial into hush money payments and election fraud. Plus, Joe Biden's uncle mostly likely wasn't eaten by cannibals. open.spotify.com/episode/1CKKYJ…

Today on The Gist, ay Suarez is here to talk history, policy, and personal journeys as he discusses his book, “WE ARE HOME: Becoming American in the 21st Century: An Oral History.” Plus, Binghamton Police Station and 4/20 open.spotify.com/episode/3mV59n…

Today on The Gist, College campuses are spoiled by protests, the White House calls out antisemitism, but the NYPD says the soon-to-be-expelled students were perfectly nice. Not nice are calls for 10,000 more October 7ths. open.spotify.com/episode/6spR2p…

Today on The Gist, a special show, wherein Mike discusses former NPR editor Uri Berliner's critique of the network he no longer works for, including claims about Berliner's veracity and validity. open.spotify.com/episode/3XY3Qn…

Today on The Gist. Max Stearns is the author of the new book Parliamentary America: The Least Radical Means of Radically Repairing Our Broken Democracy. Plus, Canadian police are making arrests in the 2023 theft of $14 million of gold open.spotify.com/episode/2LjDHv…

Today on The Gist. evan waite, writer for Family Guy and The Onion, discusses his career, theories of comedy, and his new book, Life Wants You Dead: A Calm, Rational, and Totally Legit Guide to Scaring Yourself Safe open.spotify.com/episode/34oFFP…

Today on The Gist. Arwa Damon recently back from Gaza, is a former CNN International Correspondent who has transitioned to relief work. Her organization is INARA, the International Network for Aid, Relief & Assistance. open.spotify.com/episode/2ekEwJ…

Today on The Gist. Will Thomas, assistant professor of law at the University of Michigan, joins to talk about Trumps recent bond hearing and explains the process behind the bond and how people go about paying it. open.spotify.com/episode/008FfM…

Today on The Gist. Robert Kenner and Melissa Robledo are the eco-directors of Food Inc 2, which raises questions about how American agribusinesses have an unhealthy relationship with politicians, communities, and our bodies. open.spotify.com/episode/6Z8v58…

Today on The Gist. Chris Molanphy drops by to count down the hits of 1988, a time when we weren't worried, we were happy, and we were making the transition from the exiting of dreams and the entering of cars. open.spotify.com/episode/68TlLP…

Today on The Gist. The Bulwark Marc Caputo says Florida's six-week limit on abortion is vulnerable, but not certain, to go down via popular referendum. Plus, the Tik Tok Taoiseach. Also… what's a 'Taoiseach?' open.spotify.com/episode/3GnnZY…

Today on The Gist. The Arizona Supreme Court has banned almost all abortions in the state. Plus, the continuation of our interview with Keith Humphreys, Stanford Professor and co-author of the Atlantic story, 'Why Oregon’s Drug Decriminalization Failed.'open.spotify.com/episode/1v1q4l…

Today on The Gist. JenaJenaJena is a pathologist by day who has produced a six-part podcast series, Memory Hole, looking back at the recovered memory movement of the late 1980s and early 90s. Plus, a partial traipsing down the path of totality. open.spotify.com/episode/2QbGWB…

Today on The Gist. And we're joined by Emily Blout, PhD, author of Media and Power in Modern Iran to talk about her recent article, 'The Disturbing Rise of Strategic Antisemitism.' Plus, Another round of bloodletting in the world of podcasting and public radio. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pub…

Today on The Gist. CNN's Jim Sciutto analyses Donald Trump's many mixed feelings towards NATO, and tries to divide the tough talk from the actual courses of action. And is it worth knowing about all the stupid Francis Scott Key Bridge conspiracy theories? open.spotify.com/episode/24sETB…