Steven Simon, former official with the Obama and Clinton administrations concedes that, yes, Israel really could decimate Hamas as a fighting force, but the costs might be enormous. Plus, Biden wisely froze Iran's $6 billion. And most Dallas math students are advanced, while also doing horribly in math. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey WaraEmail us at <a href="mailto:thegist@mikepesca.com">thegist@mikepesca.com</a>To advertise on the show, visit: <a href="https://advertisecast.com/TheGist">https://advertisecast.com/TheGist</a> Subscribe to The Gist Subscribe: <a href="https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/">https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/</a>Follow Mikes Substack at: <a href="https://mikepesca.substack.com/">Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

A Pound Of Promise Yields 10 oz. Of Cure

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.