For thirty minutes each day, Pesca challenges himself and his audience, in a responsibly provocative style, and gets beyond the rigidity and dogma. The Gist is surprising, reasonable, and willing to critique the left, the right, either party, or any idea.
| Title | Date published | ||
| The Secret to Meaningful Work | 2017-01-09 | ||
| Unpacking Peanuts | 2017-01-07 | ||
| The Paradox of Shaving | 2017-01-05 | ||
| Mara Wilson’s Post–Child Star Life | 2017-01-04 | ||
| Ralph Nader’s Animal Instincts | 2017-01-03 | ||
| Bob Boilen: Tiny Desk, Big Effect | 2016-12-31 | ||
| Good Grief | 2016-12-29 | ||
| The Home Movie That Changed America | 2016-12-28 | ||
| LifeAfter’s Mac Rogers | 2016-12-23 | ||
| When There Was No Ducking Disco | 2016-12-22 | ||
| The Year of Bill Camp | 2016-12-21 | ||
| We’re Going Into Labor | 2016-12-20 | ||
| Thank God for Hedonists | 2016-12-19 | ||
| Our Inflamer-In-Chief | 2016-12-16 | ||
| Do Strict Voter Laws Make a Difference? | 2016-12-15 | ||
| We Could Use Jon Stewart Right Now | 2016-12-14 | ||
| Putin Plays the Long Game | 2016-12-13 | ||
| Let’s Talk About Rex | 2016-12-12 | ||
| Don’t Tell Kyle Kinane What To Do | 2016-12-09 | ||
| Getting Held Back in Racial Justice Class | 2016-12-08 |