Joe Biden has commuted the death sentences of 37 out of the 40 people on federal death row. Mike discusses the remaining three. We're joined by stand-up comic Ophira Eisenberg, host of the <a href= "https://www.iheart.com/podcast/867-parenting-is-a-joke-102629737/?keyid=Parenting%20is%20a%20Joke&pname=podcast_profile&sc=widget_share">Parenting Is a Joke</a> podcast, to explore child-rearing and podcast-naming philosophies. Also, Bashar al-Assad's seasonally relevant theme song, and how it has been appropriated by the Koreans. SUBSCRIBE We offer <a href= "https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/gifts">premium subscriptions</a>, including an AD-FREE version of the show and options for bonus content. The Gist is produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at <a href= "mailto:thegist@mikepesca.com">thegist@mikepesca.com</a> Subscribe to <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g">The Gist's YouTube Page</a> Follow Mike's Substack > <a href= "https://mikepesca.substack.com/">Pesca Profundities</a> To advertise on the show, <a href= "https://advertisecast.com/TheGist">click here</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href= "https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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