About this episode
On the Gist, the Beirut blast. In the interview, we've got the second half of Jesse Eisenberg's interview on his new Audible original, When You Finish Saving the World . He and Mike continue discussing the creative process and Jesse's personal connection to the project, and the difficulty of creating things like future slang. In the spiel, Trump's lies are pushing voters into the arms of Democrats. Email us at thegist@slate.com Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Margaret Kelley. Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices