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About the Show

A daily evening show about news, culture, and whatever else you’ll be discussing with friends and family tonight.

Host

  • Mike Pesca is the host of the Slate daily podcast The Gist. He also contributes reports and commentary to NPR.

White Fragility Kills the Argument

Third wave anti-racism zealotry is almost religious.

Softball Stupidity

The only useful Trump interview is one with tough questions.

Biden His Time

Staying out of the spotlight has been a smart move for Joe.

Uneducated Posturing

With a Secretary of Education like Betsy DeVos, is there any hope?

Usain Bolt’s Greatness Code

How does the fastest man alive do it?

Guns Make Everything Worse

The same encounter in the U.S. and abroad can have wildly different results.

Policing’s Big Picture

An investigation into police officer conduct.

Canceling Cancel Culture

What do we do when we can’t disagree?

The Washington Football Team Should Move

Their racist mascot is easier to shed if they relocate.

Define the Police

Can ‘Defund the Police’ last if its meaning is so vague?

Redefining Racism

Which definition belongs in the dictionary?

See No Evil, Hear No Evil

Trump is too busy covering his eyes and ears to know anything.

The Never-Ending Trump

His worst is always whatever’s next.

Splashing Down on a Mountain of Racism

Splash Mountain’s theme has been a problem long before 2020.

Playing With a Viral Yo-Yo

Short attention spans and uninformed leaders have left us spinning.

The Mechanisms in Place

What if Trump loses the election and refuses to leave office?

Unbiased News

Embrace or reject an ideologically slant.

Crowd Size and Political Viability

A poorly attended rally during the pandemic.

Confronting a White Supremacist

David Duke’s rise to power and prominence.

Give Up That Racist Tradition

You’ve got plenty more culture left without it.