Not Even Mad: Anthony Weiner and Nick Gillespie

The Gist

Mike Pesca

News, Politics, Arts, Daily News

4.4 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2025

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Former Congressman (and current NYC Council candidate) Anthony Weiner and Reason Editor-at-Large Nick Gillespie square off over whether the national debt is an true crisis, if Chuck Schumer made the best of a bad hand, and whether government can—or should—ever shrink. Plus, in Goat Grinders, we take on Walter Cronkite’s legacy, the absurd NCAA tournament gripes, and the myth of “wanting it more.” Produced by Corey Wara Email us at [email protected] To advertise on the show, contact [email protected] or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist Subscribe to The Gist: https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g Subscribe to The Gist Instagram Page: GIST INSTAGRAM Follow Mikes Substack at: Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:56.4	slash setup. It's Thursday, March 20th, 2025 from Peachfish Productions. It's the Gist. I'm
1:07.5	Mike Peska. And today is a not even mad day. Let me explain or introduce my guests.
1:13.1	Explain that and introduce. One of the guests needs no explanation. Might need an introduction.
1:17.9	He's Nickillespie. He's the editor at large at Reason Magazine, does the reason interview
1:22.5	podcast, which I've been on. And he hits all four things you want in a guest and a person. He's intelligent.
1:30.0	He's wise. He's entertaining, and he is nice. He's a really nice, kind guy. I've gotten to know
1:36.8	Nick a bunch over the last couple years. I couldn't hold him in higher regard. He's also recently
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