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Is Anyone Not A Fan Of Eileen Gu?

The Gist

Peach Fish Productions

Daily News, News

4.53.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

On today's Saturday show, we are bringing you Mike's recent guest appearance on Ethan Strauss's podcast, House of Strauss. Mike and Ethan discuss the peculiar, glowing media coverage of Eileen Gu, the American-born skier who won gold for China. Why did she receive almost zero criticism from mainstream U.S. outlets despite accepting millions from an oppressive regime? Produced by Corey Wara Video and Social Media by Geoff Craig Do you have questions or comments, or just want to say hello? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠thegist@mikepesca.com For full Pesca content and updates, check out our website at https://www.mikepesca.com/⁠ For ad-free content or to become a Pesca Plus subscriber, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ For Mike's daily takes on Substack, subscribe to The Gist List https://mikepesca.substack.com/ Follow us on Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pescagist/ X https://x.com/pescami TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@pescagist To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠ad-sales@libsyn.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist

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0:33.6

Hi, it's Saturday.

0:34.7

It's the Saturday show, and by the time you're hearing this,

1:15.9

we will know if Eileen G has qualified for the finals of her final event in the Winter Olympics. She will have qualified. She'll probably win silver or gold. She's won two silver this, these Olympics. She's also won gold. She is the Chinese American skier who skis for China under the flag of China, and that you would imagine would get a lot of pushback. And it got a weird kind of pushback. I talked about it on the show. It got pushed back among conservatives and also among some liberal or mainstream commentators who would often filter the criticism as conservatives say this.

1:20.1

But just as a regular American, I was saying, why am I rooting for this American who chooses

1:25.0

to ski for China?

1:26.3

I understand the economic considerations.

1:29.1

Then reporting came out. She's getting paid at least 12 million, you know, maybe close to

1:34.2

15 million over the last couple of years by China to beat Americans and to sell to America

1:40.3

the idea that you are a beaten country. We talked about all of this with my friend

1:45.0

Ethan Strauss on his House of Strauss podcast, which I bring to you in a couple of parts.

1:51.6

And then we go far afield if you want to listen to the whole podcast. I recommend it.

1:56.6

This is what we always talk about, different issues, media issues, whatever coming up on Ethan's mind.

2:03.2

He's a friend and a very good interlocutor.

2:06.3

Enjoy, Mike, once more on the House of Strauss.

2:16.9

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2:23.7

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