189. Mike Pesca on Newsom-Kirk and What Hell Lululemon Hath Wrought

Nancy and Sarah are joined by the Great Mike Pesca, one-time Jeopardy! contestant and host of news podcast The Gist, to talk about dudes and dude-related topics. They discuss men’s-only spaces and whether women’s workout wear has become hyper-sexualized (and is that a bad thing?). They also break down Gavin Newsom’s podcast debut with his guest, conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk. Good idea? Dangerous idea? It’s always a good time when Pesca visits the Smoke ‘Em pod.

Also discussed:

• In this house, we believe in peanut butter

• Booo, Daylight Savings Time

• A Pesca discourse on the copper content of pre- and post-1982 pennies

• Lady Gaga on Saturday Night Live

• High school Sarah had a crush on Mike Myers!

• What Lululemon did to women — and men

• Nancy does not like to see men without their shirts on!

• Curves is the Jenny Craig of gyms

• Why does a man buy a woman a steak?

• Sarah is the whore of Babylon Williamsburg

• Murder podcasts should not be snack food

• The RFK Salon story that had to be retracted

• Why do men dominate the podcast space?

• Theories on Chris Hayes

• Parker Posey’s Lorazepam accent

• Sadness and horror over Gene Hackman’s death

Plus, why Sarah said no to Megyn Kelly, the time Pesca thought Lady Gaga was a drag queen, a PSA to take care of your olds, and much more!