Not Even Mad
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EP 45 | Not Even Mad: Elizabeth Bruening & Ben Kawaller
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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.
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- EP 45 | Not Even Mad: Elizabeth Bruening & Ben Kawaller · 57 minThe final episode of Not Even Mad, Mike Pesca, Elizabeth Bruenig, and Ben Kawaller debate the rising power of democratic socialism after several progressive upset victories. The…
- EP 44 | Anthony Weiner & Matt Welch · 50 minFormer congressman Anthony Weiner and Reason editor-at-large Matt Welch join the panel for another edition of "Not Even Mad." The trio debates the massive market valuation of…
- EP 43 | Bradley Tusk & Charles Fain Lehman · 54 minMike Pesca is joined by venture capitalist Bradley Tusk and Manhattan Institute senior fellow Charles Fain Lehman for a panel debate on political judgment and modern vice. The…
- EP 42 | Isaac Saul & Jamie Kirchick · 51 minToday is Not Even Mad. Tangle founder Isaac Saul and journalist Jamie Kirchick discuss the creation of the Department of Justice's $1.776 billion anti-weaponization settlement…
- EP 41 | Russ Muirhead & Ben Dreyfuss · 53 minToday on the Gist, the US intelligence assessment of the Iran blockade, and why the current administration lacks the attention span for a prolonged overseas conflict. Then…
- EP 40 | Sarada Peri & Sarah Isgur · 1 h 1 minToday on the Gist, Mike is joined by Sarada Peri, former speechwriter for President Obama, and Sarah Isgur, senior editor at SCOTUSblog and author of Last Branch Standing, for a…
- EP 39 | John Ganz & Nick Gillespie · 1 h 16 minToday on a Not Even Mad, Mike is joined by political writer John Ganz and Reason's Nick Gillespie to debate whether the ceasefire with Iran is a strategic victory for the regime…
- EP 38 | Yascha Mounk & Colin Cole · 1 h 1 minToday on a Not Even Mad edition of The Gist, Mike is joined by political scientist Yascha Mounk (The Good Fight) and Colin Cole, director of policy outreach and communications at…
- EP 37 | Jeff Nussbaum & Dan Rothschild · 57 minJeff Nussbaum and Dan Rothschild debate the Iran war's shaky public support, the administration's failure to make a clear case for sacrifice, and whether the mission is…
- EP 36 | Austin Berg & Andrew Egger · 54 minAustin Berg (Chicago Policy Center) and Andrew Egger (The Bulwark) join Mike to dissect Trump's marathon State of the Union: was it a missed opportunity to reach the median…
- EP 35 | Joe Nocera & Jonah Goldberg · 54 minJoe Nocera of The Free Press and Jonah Goldberg of The Dispatch parse the Epstein files fallout on both sides of the Atlantic, from Keir Starmer's London personnel shakeup to…
- EP 34 | Ruy Teixeira and Jesse Adams · 53 minMike contemplates the hierarchy of American attention, contrasting the 50 million eyes on the AFC Championship game with the obscurity of the men leading the "Metro Surge" in…
- EP 33 | Michael A. Cohen & Charles Fain Lehman · 51 minMichael A. Cohen, author of the Truth and Consequences newsletter, and Charles Fain Lehman, Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, debate the capture of Nicolas Maduro and whether…
- EP 32 | Anthony Weiner & John Ketcham · 59 minAnthony Weiner and John Ketcham break down a Congress being flayed by its own fringes, where the "crazies" sometimes deliver the sharpest institutional critiques. They then…
- EP 31 | Russ Muirhead & Nick Gillespie · 1 h 1 minMike Pesca welcomes back Nick Gillespie (Reason Magazine) and first-time guest Russ Muirhead (Dartmouth professor and New Hampshire State Rep.) for a spirited debate that is—we…
- EP 30 | Charles Lehman & Brad Carson · 59 minBrad Carson (Americans for Responsible Innovation) and Charles Lehman (Manhattan Institute / City Journal) dig into the shutdown endgame, Schumer's calculus, 2026 vibes, and why…
- EP 29 | Steve Hayes & Damon Linker · 1 h 7 minSteve Hayes and Damon Linker debate whether Trump's demolition of the White House East Wing is another norm-busting outrage or just a gaudy renovation. They argue over visuals…
- EP 28 | Jonah Goldberg and Zee Cohen-Sanchez · 1 h 3 minHamas hostages, Trump and autocracy, and the strangely quiet shutdown — we tackle all three. Why Trump's blunt style played in the Middle East, whether "competitive…
- EP 27 | Ben Wizner and Ilya Shapiro · 1 h 3 minFree speech under heat: the ACLU's Ben Wizner and the Manhattan Institute's Ilya Shapiro square off (and sometimes align) on the "ethos" of the First Amendment—from the Ball…
- EP 26 | Michael A. Cohen and Jamie Kirchick · 1 h 0 minMichael A. Cohen and Jamie Kirchick discuss the Charlie Kirk assassination and the immediate retreat to priors — who's weaponizing grief, what counts as incitement, and whether…







