On The Gist, <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/">New Yorker</a> writer <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/contributors/james-surowiecki">James Surowiecki</a> on breaking up the banks, and New York Sen. <a href="https://www.schumer.senate.gov/">Chuck Schumer</a> discusses his bill to open up the Saudi Arabian government to lawsuits from victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. For the Spiel, taking the romance out of bygone factory jobs.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

You Can’t Handle the Spoof

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.