ˈoʊpənɪŋ wɪð ɐ nˈuːzmeɪkɚɹ ʌvðə wˈiːk, dʒˈɪɡət jˈuːʒuːəli ˈɪntɚvjˌuːz ɐ ɡˈɛst fɚðə fˈɜːst hˈæf ʌvðə pɹˈoʊɡɹæm, ˈæskɪŋ kwˈɛstʃənz ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd tə ðə ɹˈaɪɾɪŋz ʌvðə ɡˈɛst ɔːɹ ɐ kˈɜːɹənt ᵻvˈɛnt ʌv ˈɪntɹɛst tə ðə ɡˈɛst.
Opening with a newsmaker of the week, Gigot usually interviews a guest for the first half of the program, asking questions related to the writings of the guest or a current event of interest to the guest.