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The Gist

Peach Fish Productions

Daily News, News

4.53.7K Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2015

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Today on The Gist, professional storyteller Matthew Dicks returns to share a daily exercise for every aspiring storyteller. He's the author of Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend. For the Spiel: Mike Pesca may not vocal-fry, but he sure hears complaints about his voice. Today's sponsor: Stamps.com, where you can buy and print official U.S. postage right from your desk using your own computer and printer. Use the promo code THEGIST to get a no-risk trial and a $110 bonus offer. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at slate.com/gistplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Time for Diet Coke?

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Yes, yes, yes!

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I really need a good zap.

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0:48.0

It's Wednesday, August 12, 2015, from Slate.

0:51.0

It's The Just I'm Mike Pasca, still in Chicago.

0:55.0

Just mind-reeling at the new alphabet, the Google.

0:59.0

Google is the alphabet and I read the letter from Larry in Surge.

1:02.0

I love how it has this sentence.

1:05.0

For Surge in me, this, I just want to, by the way,

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