Just the Gist
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Famous scandals, true crime, celeb dramas, conspiracy theories, politics, amazing people throughout history... if it's an incredible story, hilarious hosts comedian Rosie Waterland and Jacob Stanley will tell you about it without bogging you down with any of the boring bits. You'll get just the gist of what you need to know - only get the juiciest, most entertaining details (you know, the ones that make you look very smart and interesting when you repeat them at a dinner party).
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The REAL story of The Watcher with Fiona Cox
Just the Gist
10/27/22 • 75 min
Happy Halloween, Gisteners!
You might have seen the new Netflix series based on this story. Trust us when we tell you the true version of events is more chilling than the fictionalised version... This spookiness starts when Derek and Maria Broaddus buy their dream house, a $1.6 million mansion in New Jersey. Before they move into their new home, menacing letters start appearing in the Broaddus’ mailbox from someone who called themselves “The Watcher”. This mysterious letter writer claimed to have been the house’s guardian for decades, and they threatened to commit violence against Derek, Maria and their three young children.
The creepiest part? The Watcher has still never been found.
Skip straight to the story: approx 14:56
Jacob shares the story with Fiona Cox @fionacoxfionacox
Follow Fiona on Instagram to find out when she has shows coming up
We give you just the gist, but if you want more, there's this:
Read https://www.thecut.com/article/the-haunting-of-657-boulevard-in-westfield-new-jersey.html
Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBoKesAQFHU
Watch https://www.today.com/video/homeowners-sue-over-threatening-letters-from-the-watcher-469303875669
Read https://edition.cnn.com/2019/08/12/us/the-watcher-house-stalker-trnd/index.html
Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HDkw100sXQ
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Sylvania to Sylvester: Reality TV Families
Just the Gist
06/06/23 • 50 min
Reality TV is a global phenomenon. But.. what if we told you it kinda started in Sydney suburbia in the 90s.
In this special branded episode - in partnership with Paramount + - we're giving you just the gist of reality TV; from the first show Sylvania Waters in the 90s, to the worldwide phenomenon in Big Brother, then the 00s hits with The Osbournes, Paris Hilton in the Simple Life, The Kardashians and now in 2023 the next big hit could well be - The Family Stallone.
We give you Just The Gist but if you want more...
- Watch The Family Stallone available only on Paramount + https://bit.ly/thefamilystallone .
- Read 'TV Family Saga offends sensitive Australians' by Robert Milliken for The Independent in 1992 https://bit.ly/3oAYMkh .
- Read 'How The Osbournes Made Its Legendary Mark On Reality TV History' by Merri Palmer for Looper https://bit.ly/3OLk6hA .
- Read 'The Simple Life Made Paris Hilton A Fortune: Here's Why Starring On The Reality Show Was One Of The Best Business Moves Of Her Life' by Aya Tzintsiras for thethings.com https://bit.ly/3OUw2NY .
- Listen to our episode on Kris Jenner for an in-depth look at how the Kardashian's got to such willlld levels of fame and success https://bit.ly/3WO44Fq .
FOLLOW THE SHOW:
- Follow @justthegistpodcast on Instagram https://bit.ly/jtg-gram .
- Check out @justthegistpodcast in TikTok https://bit.ly/jtg-tiktok .
- Follow @jacobwilliamstanley on Instagram https://bit.ly/jacobwilliamstanley-IG .
- Follow @rosiewaterland on IG https://bit.ly/rosiewaterland-ig .
CREDITS
Hosts: Rosie Waterland & Jacob Stanley
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Audio Imager : Nat Marshall
Social Producer: Zoe Panateros
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh
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A Turner Has Been Corned
Just the Gist
06/26/23 • 33 min
And just like that... It's time for Just The Gist to take a bow. For now!
After 12 million downloads, hundreds of nutso stories and many, many fart jokes, Just The Gist is going on a little hiatus. So I wanted to take a moment to thank YOU, the Gisteners. From the absolute bottom of my heart, thank you for joining us on this crazy segway ride. Thank you so, so much for Gistening. Truly. And remember, this curtain call is 'goodbye' for now, but not forever! There's too many dumb billionaires in the world for JTG to stay away too long.
RECCOS
- Listen to Jacob’s episode on Stuart Semple vs Anish Kapoor here https://bit.ly/jtg-stuartsemple .
- Listen to Jacob’s interview with Stuart Semple here https://bit.ly/3Ptv7V1 .
- Listen to Jacob’s episode on Lindy Chamberlain here https://bit.ly/jtg-lindychamberlain
- Listen to Rosie's episode 'Trapped at the bottom of the ocean for 60 hours' and the story of Harrison Okene's survivial in an underwater shipwreck https://bit.ly/jtg-harrison .
- Listen to Rosie's episode on the Trashman Yacht Sinking - https://bit.ly/jtg-trashman
- Listen to Rosie's ep on Elizabeth Holmes - https://bit.ly/jtg-elizabethholmes .
- Listen to Mum Says My Memoir Is A Lie Rosie's other podcast https://bit.ly/memoir-lie .
FOLLOW THE SHOW:
- Follow @justthegistpodcast on Instagram https://bit.ly/jtg-gram .
- Check out @justthegistpodcast in TikTok https://bit.ly/jtg-tiktok .
- Follow @jacobwilliamstanley on Instagram https://bit.ly/jacobwilliamstanley-IG .
- Follow @rosiewaterland on IG https://bit.ly/rosiewaterland-ig .
CREDITS
Hosts: Rosie Waterland & Jacob Stanley
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Audio Imager : Nat Marshall
Social Producer: Zoe Panaretos Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh
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Jennifer Pan
Just the Gist
08/28/20 • 69 min
While living with her parents, Jennifer Pan finished high school, graduated university with a degree in pharmacology and started working as a pharmacist. Except... she didn't. None of it was true. Jennifer had basically spent years hiding in cafes and libraries and making pretend notes so her parents would think she was working hard. And when they found out, the shit really hit the fan.
Story starts at approx 20:16
We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there's this:
The book Rosie listed to (A Daughter's Deadly Deception by Jeremy Grimaldi): https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-daughter-s-deadly-deception-jeremy-grimaldi/ebook/9781459735262.html
The Toronto Life article that made the story famous (Jennifer Pan's Revenge by Karen K. Ho): https://torontolife.com/city/crime/jennifer-pan-revenge/
Casefile podcast episode with audio of her interrogation: https://casefilepodcast.com/case-50-jennifer-pan/
Video footage of Pan's police interrogation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfnEO-6Ca7U
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Breakin' Nooz: You Can Like Brendan Fraser And Also Hate The Whale For Being Fat Shaming Nonsense
Just the Gist
03/15/23 • 56 min
And! The Oscar winners who did - and DIDN'T - deserve it (of course we disagree). With! Rosie realising her birth certificate has a major, life-changing error. Plus! Caleb suffered a tragic moment worse than the missing petunias. Also! Justin Bieber has realised the crazy single white female is coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE - Rosie has wasted a lot of time breaking down the evidence.
Links:
You can watch Rosie interviewing Jennette McCurdy for the next 30 days: https://stream.sydneyoperahouse.com/products/jennette-mccurdy-all-about-women-2023
Watch Kelsey Cook’s comedy special ‘The Hustler’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG10W6HYKTk
Read 'The Thursday Murder Club' https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-thursday-murder-club-9780241988268 .
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Breakin' Nooz: ROSIE HAS BEEN BETRAYED
Just the Gist
04/19/23 • 51 min
Potato was the correct choice. Plus! Nobody can agree if this word has one syllable or two (and half of you are absolutely wrong). Also! Millennial worlds collide as Mischa Barton is set to star on Neighbours (but will she wear jeans under a dress?). Also! The world is running out of helium and that’s...not great
LINKS
- Listen to our episode on The Hindenburg Disaster if Helium Chat got you feeling left out https://link.chtbl.com/jtg-hindenburg
- A full list of Nick Cannon's kids names https://www.billboard.com/lists/nick-cannon-kids-names-moms/
- Read 'Mischa Barton: Hollywood and The OC star to join rebooted Neighbours - BBC News' https://bit.ly/41IpEg7
- Obsess over Claude (NOT Claw-ed) the accidentally new kitten addition to Rosie's life https://www.instagram.com/p/CrLNR8svYc7/
RECCOS
- Watch the BEEF trailer (Full show on Netflix) https://bit.ly/beef-trailer-tvshow .
- Watch Jury Duty (full show on Amazon FreeVee) https://bit.ly/juryduty-freevee .
- Bustle article 'Is Therapy Speak Making Us Selfish' by Rebecca Fishbein
- Listen to It's A Lot with Abbie Chatfield's episode about Therapy Speak https://link.chtbl.com/Itsalot-therapyspeak .
CREDITS
Hosts: Rosie Waterland & Jacob Stanley
Senior Producer : Lindsey Green
Assisting Producer: Elise Cooper
Audio Imager : Nat Marshall
Supervising Producer : Mike Williams
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh
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2022 RECAP & RECCOS
Just the Gist
12/27/22 • 71 min
It's a Breakin' Nooz recap and recco bonanza!
Elizabeth Holmes is going to prison (probably), Elon Musk got booed at Dave Chappelle's comedy show, the man with the penis on his arm is doing fine, and Rosie is still waiting for one of you to steal Caleb's plinth from their backyard.
This is what we think you should be watching, reading & listening to over the holidays:
TV
The White Lotus
The Dropout
Fisk
Peacemaker
Caleb Hammer on TikTok or YouTube
PODCASTS
You’re Wrong About – Flight 571: Survival in the Andes with Blair Braverman
Twin Flames
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend – James Burrows
Maintenance Phase
This Is Actually Happening - #257 – What if you didn’t know what to believe? and #97 What if you were a white supremacist?
Did Titanic Sink?
Dead Eyes
Better Than Yesterday – #452 Todd Sampson
BOOKS
Anna: The Biography – Amy O’Dell
Confidence Man - Maggie Haberman
Directed – James Burrows
The Theory of Everything Else - Dan Schreiber
How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question – Michael Schur
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Breakin' Nooz will be back in February 2023!
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Trapped At The Bottom Of The Ocean for 60 Hours
Just the Gist
06/12/23 • 45 min
Harrison Okene, a Nigerian ship's cook, faced a remarkable ordeal of survival. In May 2013, he was trapped in an underwater vessel, the Jascon 4, for an astonishing 60 hours before being miraculously rescued. The tugboat had capsized and sunk off the coast of Nigeria while supporting an oil platform.
Okene found himself within an air pocket in the upturned hull of the ship as it rapidly sank. Struggling against panic, he clung to hope as water submerged the vessel completely. Surviving on Coca-Cola and biscuits, he endured darkness, cold, and the constant threat of drowning. With no means of communication, he remained alone in the depths, unsure if rescue would ever come.
Meanwhile, a Dutch underwater rescue team, sent to recover bodies, descended to the wreck site. Against all odds, one diver, Nico van Heerden, discovered Okene alive inside the sunken vessel. Okene, disoriented and frightened, initially mistook the diver for a sea creature. Guided by the diver's light, he swam towards safety, rescued from the depths.
Okene's survival story captured global attention, hailed as a miraculous testament to the human spirit. It shed light on the hazards faced by offshore workers and emphasised the importance of stringent safety measures. His extraordinary tale of endurance and resilience serves as an inspiration, reminding us of the unwavering will to survive, even in the most perilous circumstances.
We give you just the gist, but if you want more, there's this:
LINKS
- Watch the footage of Harrison being discovered in the shipwreck from The Telegraph https://bit.ly/harrison-rescue .
- Read 'Nigerian sailor 'a phenomenon' for surviving in air pocket for 60 hours' by Monica Mark for The Guardian in 2013 https://bit.ly/3P3KHX7 .
- Watch an interview with Harrison and the Associated Press about the ordeal https://bit.ly/harrison-interview .
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- Check out @confessionsthepodcast on IG https://bit.ly/3WZptvM .
CREDITS
Hosts: Rosie Waterland & Sam Petersen
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Audio Imager : Nat Marshall
Social Producer: Zoe Panaretos Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh
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Astro Bachie - Week Four
Just the Gist
08/23/19 • 52 min
Persian Princess Sogand goes full KILL BILL REVENGE on Abbie
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The Shark Arm Murder Mysteries with Turia Pitt
Just the Gist
09/22/22 • 59 min
Have you heard about that time a tiger shark regurgitated a human arm in the Coogee Aquarium?
It was the afternoon of April 26th, 1935, when the largest shark ever in captivity (we’re calling her Shirley) spewed up a full human arm in front of a dozen witnesses. The arm bore a distinctive tattoo & was identified as belonging to a known Sydney criminal named Jimmy. There are lots of twists & turns in this story & even a high speed boat chase, but how Jimmy's arm ended up in Shirley’s stomach (and what happened to the rest of him) still remains a mystery to this day.
Jacob shares the story with Turia Pitt.
We think you should listen to the Thai cave rescue episode of Turia's podcast 'Turia Pitt Is Hard Work' https://link.chtbl.com/2kASbn89
Skip straight to the story: approx 14:22
We give you just the gist, but if you want more, there's this:
Read the fantastic 2020 book two Aussie teachers wrote called SHARK ARM https://www.booktopia.com.au/shark-arm-phillip-roope/book/9781760875985.html
Glance at the first newspaper article that had the scoop https://dictionaryofsydney.org/media/59328
And take it from there... google image search is your friend on this one
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FAQ
How many episodes does Just the Gist have?
Just the Gist currently has 211 episodes available.
What topics does Just the Gist cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Comedy and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Just the Gist?
The episode title 'Sylvania to Sylvester: Reality TV Families' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Just the Gist?
The average episode length on Just the Gist is 63 minutes.
How often are episodes of Just the Gist released?
Episodes of Just the Gist are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Just the Gist?
The first episode of Just the Gist was released on Jul 24, 2019.
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