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 | ||
| A Tax on Both Their Houses | 2016-11-03 | ||
| Dominate the News, You Lose | 2016-11-02 | ||
| Spotlight on a (Very) Close Race | 2016-11-01 | ||
| The Problem With Mark Kirk | 2016-10-31 | ||
| A Governor You Can Make a Beer With | 2016-10-28 | ||
| Mike Debates His Former Producer About Dating | 2016-10-27 | ||
| Dan Savage Diagnoses Donald Trump | 2016-10-26 | ||
| Adam Tries to Ruin a Horrible Election | 2016-10-25 | ||
| The Case Against Dropping College Debt | 2016-10-21 | ||
| Do the Best and Brightest Ever Become President? | 2016-10-20 | ||
| Rapid Response: Cirque du Debate | 2016-10-20 | ||
| Jill Stein Pitches a Green Foreign Policy | 2016-10-19 | ||
| How Do You Prep to Debate a Dumpster Fire? | 2016-10-18 | ||
| The Secret Rhetorical Genius of Donald Trump | 2016-10-18 | ||
| Inside "Late Night" With Amber Ruffin | 2016-10-14 | ||
| Why Don’t More Women Run for Congress? | 2016-10-13 | ||
| Your Food Will Be Ready When You Look Hungry Enough | 2016-10-12 | ||
| Where Do Republicans Go From Here? | 2016-10-11 | ||
| Rapid Response: The Town Hall Debate | 2016-10-10 | ||
| Rapid Response: Trump’s Comeuppance? | 2016-10-08 |