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 | ||
| When Comedy Podcasts Were Still in Beta | 2015-08-19 | ||
| The Sons and Daughters Lost to ISIS | 2015-08-18 | ||
| Simon Rich, the Premise Keeper | 2015-08-17 | ||
| Warning: This Episode Contains Singing | 2015-08-14 | ||
| How Economists Define Poverty | 2015-08-13 | ||
| Where to Find the Best Stories | 2015-08-12 | ||
| Mike Pesca's Origin Story, as Told by His Parents | 2015-08-11 | ||
| Summer BS Edition | 2015-08-10 | ||
| That's Just Sand In My Eye! | 2015-08-07 | ||
| How to Survive Mark Sanford | 2015-08-06 | ||
| Debt Ratings Are Like The Emmys | 2015-08-06 | ||
| BPA! BPS! Are They BS? | 2015-08-04 | ||
| Trump's Star Begins to Dim | 2015-08-03 | ||
| The Man Behind “Cabin Boy” Sails On | 2015-07-31 | ||
| Ted Cruz Hits the Road | 2015-07-30 | ||
| Bed Bugs Are Unvanquishable and It’s Our Fault | 2015-07-29 | ||
| Yes MSG | 2015-07-28 | ||
| Work Harder, America | 2015-07-27 | ||
| Overcoming the Intraoffice Cold Shoulder | 2015-07-24 | ||
| Step Inside the Juiceboxxx | 2015-07-23 |