EP 41 | Russ Muirhead & Ben Dreyfuss

EP 41 | Russ Muirhead & Ben Dreyfuss

From Not Even Mad by Peach Fish Projects

May 7, 2026 · 53 min

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The episode discusses the US intelligence assessment of the Iran blockade and features a panel discussion on political violence and Congress reform.

Today on the Gist, the US intelligence assessment of the Iran blockade, and why the current administration lacks the attention span for a prolonged overseas conflict. Then, Dartmouth professor Russ Muirhead and Calm Down author Ben Dreyfuss join the panel for another round of Not Even Mad. The trio tackles the media's catastrophizing of political violence, the electoral baggage of RFK Jr.'s fringe health initiatives, and a radical proposal to fix Congress by expanding the House of Representatives. 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…

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Host: Mike Pesca

Guests: Russ Muirhead, Ben Dreyfuss

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Organizations: Calm Down, Dartmouth

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