Each weekend on Best Of The Gist, we listen back to an archival Gist segment from the past, then we replay something from the past week. But this weekend, we’re simply going to listen to Mike’s appearance on Ophira Eisenberg’s Parenting Is A Joke podcast. Happy holidays.
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President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to delay implementation of the law banning TikTok. Western officials say North Korean soldiers are dying in high numbers along the Ukrainian front. The FDA says Zepbound is no longer in shortage, raising its cost.
Travis Bowman is a seventh-generation descendant of one of America's most remarkable yet overlooked Revolutionary War heroes: Peter Francisco, known as "The Virginia Giant."
Recalling stories of his famous ancestor, Bowman shares the incredible tale of Francisco's life: from his mysterious beginnings in the Azores Islands, to his kidnapping by pirates and arrival on Virginia's shores, to becoming a 6'6" towering figure in America's fight for independence.
Learn how Francisco, taken in by Patrick Henry's uncle, grew to become such a formidable warrior that George Washington himself had a special six-foot broadsword forged for him.
Bowman, author of the historical novel "LUSO," discusses Francisco's legendary feats, including the famous Battle of Guilford Courthouse, where his prowess in combat is commemorated by a monument to this day. Discover how Francisco's legacy lives on through seven monuments, state holidays, and even a 1976 bicentennial stamp.
With America's 250th anniversary on the horizon in 2026, Bowman shares plans for a nine-episode miniseries based on his novel that aims to bring this Revolutionary War story to the screen.
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Maybe the court won’t listen to your complaints and questions - but we will. As a parting gift to you this year, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern answer your questions about Trump, the courts and the constitution. Could Trump be president a third time? What does immigration law look like under Trump 2.0? And a deep dive into Dahlia and Mark’s comic book character psyches.
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On this week's "CBS News Weekend Roundup", anchor Stacy Lyn takes look back at the year in politics, international news, and more. CBS's Linda Kenyon reports on President Joe Biden's disastrous debate and President-elect Donald Trump's road to the White House. CBS's Cami McCormick with the conflicts in the Middle East.
And in this week's Kaleidoscope, we revisit some of the most important conversations of the year on suicide, the political climate for women, and book diversity.
It?s that time of year again, the time when we ask some of our favourite statistically-inclined people for their numbers of the year.
We present them to you - from falling birth rates in India to children saved by vaccines.
Contributors:
RukminiS, Data for India
Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter, Cambridge University,
Hannah Ritchie, Our World in Data.
Presenter: Charlotte McDonald
Producers: Lizzy McNeill and Vicky Baker
Series Producer: Tom Colls
Editor: Richard Vadon
Sound Engineer: Donald McDonald and Rod Farquhar
