Mike is fun to spend time with
This show is a great listen. In the same vein as Hang up and Listen, but covering a much wider sweep of topics, the show lets you hang out with some smart people discussing current events in a fresh and thoughtful way. And it comes out every freaking day. That said, the prosecutor fighting for prosecution of rape charges with insufficient evidence needed harder interview questions Mike. Don't lose that bulldog spirit just because it is the most hotbutton issue out there. If there isn't evidence, there isn't evidence. How does the prosecutor "know" what happened without anything to back it up. It is a complex issue and should be treated as such, not dumbed down to "rapists rape, the end."Read full review »
shunterjensen via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/23/14
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My favorite new podcast. I've been tracking this guy for a while with his NPR segments or filling-in as host on radio shows here and there but this is his first show all his own and it's a home run. Funny, informative, opinionated, he's a great way to spend 22 minutes.Read full review »
dbeesknees via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/22/14
Have enjoyed Mike Pesca on Slate's Hang Up and Listen podcast for quite a while now. With The Gist Pesca has brought his wit and personal style to a daily podcast that has truly delivered. His guests are entertaining and knowledgable, and Pesca's "Spiel" segment is always a...Read full review »
DF175 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/17/14
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