The Gist
Hosted by Mike Pesca and Adaam Levin and Bryan Green and Charlie and Jason Mojica and Scott and Rachel Win · Peach Fish Productions
4.7from 405 ratings
- 3,547
- Episodes
- 782
- Transcribed
- 405
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2014
- First episode
- 183K
- YouTube views
About The Gist
For thirty minutes each day, Pesca challenges himself and his audience, in a responsibly provocative style, and gets beyond the rigidity and dogma. The Gist is surprising, reasonable, and willing to critique the left, the right, either party, or any idea.
- Publisher
- Peach Fish Productions
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 3 May 2014
- Latest episode
- 21 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
782 of 3,547 episodes have a transcript.
21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ken Bensinger: "To catch the devil, sometimes you have to go to hell."
18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Sam Jay - Funny You Should Mention
16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Gilbert Gottfried: "My feeling is, can I get the hell out of here?"
Inside a recent episode
Ken Bensinger: "To catch the devil, sometimes you have to go to hell."
Published 21 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I was like everyone else, appalled. I believe that there were right-wing extremists who wanted to do harm to Gretchen Whitmer because they were literally saying so. There was a takeover of the Michigan State Capitol, which shows up in the series. But then I would read BuzzFeed, your reporting and Jessica's reporting in BuzzFeed, and it gave me a lot of clarity and a different narrative. But BuzzFeed at some point ceased to exist and you stopped working for BuzzFeed and much of that counter narrative, I think. Well, you tell me you're closer to it. was lost or put on pause for a while when there was no BuzzFeed to report this or you at BuzzFeed? […]
Read the full transcript with a Pod Engine plan.
See plansWho has been a guest on The Gist
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Ken Bensinger
- Sam Jay
- Keach Hagey
- Gilbert Gottfried
- Jennifer Esposito
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 183,321
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 31 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 374 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 95 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 99
- Social presence
- 91
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 98
Pitching The Gist
- Guest appearances
- Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting pitches.
Shows with a similar audience
Questions about The Gist
Who hosts The Gist?
Mike Pesca and Adaam Levin and Bryan Green and Charlie and Jason Mojica and Scott and Rachel Win host the show. Published by Peach Fish Productions.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Gist take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
782 of 3,547 episodes have a transcript on Pod Engine. Full transcripts are available with a Pod Engine plan.
Host of The Gist?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show
Podcast research with Pod Engine