The following podcast contains explicit language.

Friday, February 3, 2017, from Slated to the Gist I, Mike Pesca,

we hear it the Gist often have high-minded conversations amongst ourselves.

For instance, Chris pointed out that the Australians have been even more steadfast

wartime allies to the Americans than his Canadians have been.

And Mary said, well, beyond the wartime contributions of the Australian military,

think about what their military has given us in peacetime.

Without the Australian military, we would never have Captain Kangaroo.

And Chris is a Canadian, had to be explained who Captain Kangaroo was.

But I opined, and I know you've thought of this too, you know,

Captain Kangaroo was always one of those titles that disappointed me.

Like as a child, you hear this description,

Captain Kangaroo, and you imagine tales and pouches and leaping ability,

and only gets a moustache-y old pedant in a red blazer.

So as I said, we discuss very high-minded matters.

Here's another one.

Mary expressed disquiet about attending rallies and wake of the election.

She thought that as a journalist, it's perhaps improper,

or could be seen as such.

Mary is very ethical.

She has training in public radio, and her earnestness on these issues

often really does make me rethink my positions.

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