Mike gives his list of the best podcasts of the past calendar year. He also talks with Sonari Glinton, host of the <a href= "https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-shattering-the-system-119253467/">Shattering the System</a> podcast, which tells the story of a politically connected predator who operated out of West Hollywood, and Lauren Chooljian, host of the The 13th Step, which tells the story of a politically connected predator who operated out of New Hampshire.    Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara  Email us at <a href= "http://thegist@mikepesca.com">thegist@mikepesca.com</a>  To advertise on the show: <a href= "https://advertisecast.com/TheGist">https://advertisecast.com/TheGist</a>  Subscribe to our ad-free and/or PescaPlus versions of The Gist: <a href= "https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/">https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ </a> Follow Mike’s Substack: <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>

Mike’s Birthday Present To Himself

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.