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The Gist

Damming Alabama's Crimson Tide

The Gist

Peach Fish Productions

Daily News, News

4.53.7K Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

SCOTUS has ruled that Alabama's gerrymander limiting the sway of black voters is a violation of the Voting Rights Act, which, along with some smaller decisions and the general direction of the Supreme Court, we discuss with New York Times Opinion columnist David French. Plus, Gov. Doug runs! And it's an Antwentig. On a Thursday?!?! Indeed. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at thegist@mikepesca.com To advertise on the show, visit: https://advertisecast.com/TheGist Subscribe to The Gist Subscribe: https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ Follow Mikes Substack at: Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Did you know choosing the train over your car can cut your carbon footprint by up to two thirds?

0:06.0

So, one family outing at a time, one little adventurer at a time, one trip to the museum, one dinner in the city, one nap on the way home at a time.

0:18.0

One train journey at a time can help create a greener future.

0:23.0

So when will you take your next trip? Find out more at nationalrail.co.uk slash greener.

0:30.0

Maltesers Salutes Anna. She's a total mother lover.

0:37.0

She's a foreblown, your times your own flexible hours, hero.

0:42.0

Join the mother lovers at maltesers.co.uk. Maltesers, let's lighten the load for working mums.

0:54.0

It's Thursday, June 8th, 2023 from Peach Fish Productions. It's the gist I'm Mike Pesca.

1:00.0

Are you feeling the Doug Mentum or is it Berga Mentum? Either way, Doug Berga is in!

1:06.0

Who is Doug Berga? Mikeum? He's a governor, Doug Berga of North Dakota.

1:11.0

He's a self-made billionaire. Well, Microsoft made him a billionaire, but he invented the software and then he bought up a bunch of downtown Fargo.

1:18.0

And he's presiding pretty quietly over pretty good economic times in North Dakota, the least visited state in the country.

1:25.0

Strap in, it's Hugs Not Doug's time for MTV Undugged as the Gov. Doug wooed the Fargo faithful with vision and home spun personal history.

1:37.0

Mom was driving to and from Fargo for work and every night after basketball or football practice.

1:42.0

When mom was still working late in Fargo, I'd go to Helen Williams House for a fabulous dinner, homemade rolls, and a wonderful chocolate milkshake.

1:51.0

Not a tough crowd in Fargo. Economic success brings all the boys to the yard. The distaste for being a culture warrior marks the Doug difference.

2:01.0

I would say of all the Republicans who've actually held elected office, this former high school chimney sweep has the longest shot.

2:10.0

But who knows, this is a party that once made Hermann Cain the front runner, and a billion dollar software company should be more impressive than America's worst pizza.

2:18.0

Expect to see I dig Doug signs dotting the Iowa landscape anytime now. On the show today, I break precedent and give you an Antoin Tig on a Thursday, why the heck not?

2:30.0

Two and sixth sevenths of a week, time enough to check in and give Lobstars. But first, David French, lawyer legal expert, let's say New York Times columnist.

2:39.0

Host of the advisory opinion podcast joins me to break down a few of the latest cases out of the Supreme Court.

2:46.0

Plus, I will give him a chance to answer some of the critiques that are more left-leaning legal scholar guests have offered over the past few days.

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