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The Gist

Mike Pesca

News, Politics, Arts, Daily News

4.4 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2015

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

On The Gist, a look back at major news stories made possible by data leaks and analysis. Too bad there’s no award for data … or is there? Jody Avirgan from the FiveThirtyEight podcast What’s the Point joins us to share the winners and losers of various data-related awards for 2015. For the Spiel, we’re all a bunch of stinking political hypocrites. Today’s sponsors: Harry’s, the shaving company that offers German-engineered blades, well-designed handles, and shipping right to your door. Visit Harrys.com for $5 off your first purchase with the promo code THEGIST. Shari’s Berries. Fresh berries dipped in chocolate, starting at just $19.99, are a great last-minute gift, and double your berries for just $10. Visit berries.com, click on the microphone, and use the code GIST. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at slate.com/gistplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:45.3	That's b-e-r-r-i-e-s.com, click on the microphone in the top right corner and use the code GIST.
0:53.0	The following podcast contains explicit language.
0:57.3	It's Tuesday, December 22, 2015, from Slate, it's the GIST I'm Mike Pesca.
1:05.5	I'm on another podcast called Podcast for America.
1:09.1	Not that this GIST is against America.
1:11.0	I'm very much in favor of America, but that podcast put out by the Panoply Network.
1:15.9	It's posted now.
1:16.9	You can go find that and at the end, I started telling a little story about listening
1:21.9	to the Sunday shows in a car that I rented.
1:24.1	So I'm going to tell you that here today.
1:25.8	So I usually just listen to them in my head.
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