Geese Buffalo Sensors, Prisoners On The Lam

Today on The Gist, guest host Scott introduces a pair of interviews focused on the shifting identity of the Republican Party. First, Mike Pesca sits down with former Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger to discuss his memoir Renegade: Defending Democracy and Liberty in Our Divided ...  Show more

Today on The Gist, guest host Scott introduces a 2022 conversation between Mike Pesca and former US Senator Al Franken, who discusses his return to stand-up comedy and looks back at his tenure in the Senate. Franken examines how his background as a comedy writer and performer inf ...  Show more

Van Lathan has an idea for inmates who escape from prison. Hosts: Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Craig Horlbeck Van Lathan, and Wesley Morris Producer: Craig Horlbeck Associate Producer: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

From Alcatraz to the Tower of London, prisons are built to keep people in. But today's criminals dodged bullets, swam miles, changed their names—and even their faces—to gain freedom. Alaina and Ash decide which prisoner took the biggest risk… and if it paid off. Learn more about ...  Show more

DeRay, Brittany, Clint and Sam discuss D.C. statehood, Baltimore's refusal to internally review their police department, a recently unearthed secret plan to circumvent Brown vs. Board of Education in Texas, and why South Dakota (of all places) leads the nation in jail admissio ...

In this week’s episode, Kendra and Jaclyn discuss books around the theme of incarceration. Thanks to Our Sponsors! Go to http://talkspace.com and use the code READINGWOMEN for $100 off your first month. Try MUBI for 30 Days at MUBI.com/ReadingWomen. Check out our Patreon page ...  Show more