The Gist has been played on NTS over 30 times, featured on 35 episodes and was first played on 7 December 2013.

There are 2 artists known as "The Gist":

1) Nom de plume of Cardiff-born Stuart Moxham, former member of Young Marble Giants, for 1983 solo album Embrace the Herd, released on Rough Trade records.

2)Canadian Avant-garde duo, whom write and preform mostly comical songs in a wide variety of genres and styles, provided they are under a minute in length. www.myspace.com/rethegist