Should Ruth Bader Ginsburg Just Quit Already?

Today on The Gist, guest host Isabella introduces Mike Pesca's conversation with comedian Alex Edelman on Funny You Should Mention, discussing his acclaimed solo Broadway show, Just for Us. Edelman breaks down the craft of joke mechanics and set construction, the role of audience ...  Show more

Guest host Isabella introduces Mike Pesca's conversation with Yaakov Katz, author of While Israel Slept. Katz explains the intelligence failures and false assumptions behind October 7, the international fallout, and why he believes ending the conflict means dismantling Hamas thro ...  Show more

PODCAST SUMMARY HOUR 1:

Judge Amy Coney Grin-and-Bear-It is unflappable on the surface, but like a duck that's gliding along, she's paddling furiously under the surface. The leftists haven't given up on stopping ACB. Senator Mazie Hirono tries to set up ACB for a Kavanau ...

The right dials up the heat on Donald Trump as he continues to make potentially incriminating statements. Republicans inch closer to a government shutdown. Mitt Romney takes his Senate exit stage left. Then, Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin joins the show to discuss the Unit ...  Show more

Donald Trump's once-daunting legal challenges continue to melt away, as Special Counsel Jack Smith plans his resignation and Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg lays out options for putting the hush money case on indefinite pause. Dan and Melissa Murray, cohost of Strict Scrutiny, discuss a ...  Show more