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Mike Pesca
Mike Pesca is the host of the daily podcast The Gist.
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Why Is Everyone So Nice to Eileen Gu?
She was born in San Francisco, went to Stanford, and became one of the best freestyle skiers in the world. But why is she competing for China?
February 17, 2026
Mike Pesca
An Anti-Cop Podcast Won Lots of Awards. Is Any of It True?
The acclaimed show ‘Empire City’ uses some of the darkest moments of the distant past to discredit today’s New York Police Department.
September 23, 2025
Mike Pesca
The New York Times and the Case of the Missing Knife
When the cops recently shot a man in the New York subway, the media portrayed it as a classic police injustice. It was anything but.
March 25, 2025
Mike Pesca
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