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 WaraEmail us at <a href="mailto:thegist@mikepesca.com">thegist@mikepesca.com</a>To advertise on the show, contact <a href="mailto:sales@advertisecast.com">sales@advertisecast.com</a> or visit <a href="https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist">https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist</a>Subscribe to The Gist: <a href="https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/">https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/</a>Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g</a>Subscribe to The Gist Instagram Page: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pescagist/?locale=en_US%2Cen_GB%2Cen_US%2Cen_GB%2Cen_US%2Cen_GB%2Cen_US%2Cen_GB&amp;hl=am-et">GIST INSTAGRAM</a>Follow Mikes Substack at: <a href="https://mikepesca.substack.com/">Pesca</a> <a href="https://mikepesca.substack.com/">Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

EP 17 | Sarah Isgur and Sarada Peri

Approaching the news from distinctly different points on the political spectrum, host Mike Pesca, and a rotating group of panelists, attempt to change each other's minds on the most important stories of the day. Often unsuccessfully. Between the non-stop election cycle and torrents of cancellations (real or imagined), there is a ton to argue about. But don't worry. In the end, they're NOT EVEN MAD.