The GIST of It

Happy December Eve! Content warning: This episode contains brief mention of sexual assault. Today’s episode of The GIST of It is a deal and no deal duo with co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz taking on the latest headlines from men’s sports. First, the gals dig into the news that the Chicago Blackhawks fired NHLer Corey Perry for “unacceptable conduct,” a somewhat surprising move from a team wit...

Hello, hello! On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are back at it again, digging into yet another WTF from the NHL. Over the long weekend, Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-André Fleury defied the threat of a fine from the NHL and wore a specialty mask honoring Native American heritage. El and Steph have all the latest on the NHL once again failing their claim th...

Happy Thanksgiving eve eve! With American Thanksgiving just around the corner, today’s episode of The GIST of It is serving up a three-course feast of sports news. Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz start off with the latest from a chaotic first two weeks of the NCAA women’s basketball season. Then for part two, the gals kick it to the pitch to roundup the latest women’s soccer news, USWNT roste...

Happy Tiny Friday! In honor of the NWSL recently striking a new four-year, $240 million media rights deal a few days ahead of this past weekend’s championship action, co-hosts Ellen and Steph dig into the importance of that deal, and also zoom out to discuss the sports media landscape at large. Show notes: More on The GIST: Subscribe: thegistsports.com/subscribepodTwitter: @thegistpod Email: pod@t...

Happy Tuesday! Grab your backpack and your business suit, because today’s episode of The GIST of It is all about the business of college sports. Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz start with a quick explainer of pro sports’ labor practices before going back to school to dig through the history and current landscape of labor in NCAA sports. Then after the break, El and Steph parse through name, i...

Hi! Get stoked for an all-footy episode of The GIST of It, previewing everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s NWSL Championship. First, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz dig into the upcoming battle between No. 4 OL Reign and No. 6 NJ/NY Gotham FC, focusing on the game-changing players on each squad. Then for part two, El and Steph highlight two retiring legends and share their predicti...

Hi! Content warning: Today’s episode contains mention of sexual assault. Settle in for a quintessential The GIST of It episode. First up, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz sadly have to start with a hockey WTF — a second player filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Blackhawks alleging the team’s former video coach sexually assaulted him during the 2009-10 season. El and Steph dig into the horrifi...

Hello, November! Let’s race into the new month with two very different stories. First on today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz chat through the latest news that Saudi Arabia will be the likely host of the 2034 FIFA (men’s) World Cup, deepening the sportswashing country’s reach into both the beautiful game, and international sports more broadly. Then after the brea...

Happy Halloween! Today’s episode of The GIST of It is filled with tricks and treats. First up, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz chat through the wild sign-stealing scandal unfolding within the University of Michigan football program. El and Steph detail the allegations, the investigation, and how the team is responding. Then part two brings the treats: a preview of the WTA Finals, which are cu...

Play all the ball! Today’s episode of The GIST of It features a trifecta of men’s sports. First, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz crack open the peanuts, Cracker Jacks, and Corona Premier because the World Series is finally set, with two Wild Card teams as the last ones standing. After both teams narrowly made the postseason, the National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks will face the Amer...

Let’s kick it! On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz kick things off by chatting through the latest in women’s footy — including the retirement of top international goalscorer Christine Sinclair from the CanWNT and the Jamaican women’s national team’s refusal to play due to “constant mistreatment.” Then after the break, co-producer Lauren Tuiskula sits down wit...

Start your engines! The Formula 1 World Driver’s Championship may have already been won during a scorching hot weekend in Qatar, but the fun is far from over. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz will get you up-to-speed with everything you need to know before Austin Grand Prix weekend, where the all-female F1 Academy will also be closing out their inaugural s...

Hello, there! On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-host Steph Rotz and guest host Lauren Tuiskula highlight two baseball barrier breakers: (now former) Miami Marlins general manager Kim Ng, who knew her worth and stepped away from the role on Monday, and San Francisco Giants assistant coach Alyssa Nakken, who recently made history as the first woman to interview for an MLB manager job. Watch y...

Hello! If only we could wish you a happy hockey season. While we’re celebrating the puck dropping on the regular season earlier this week, the on-ice action was sadly overshadowed by news that the NHL has reportedly banned players from using Pride Tape this year. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz discuss the details of the league’s WTF move, the controversy...

Count it down! With only three more days until the 2023 WNBA Finals, today’s episode of The GIST of It has co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz chatting through everything you need to know before league’s last-standing pair — the defending champion No. 1 Las Vegas Aces and No. 2 NY Liberty — begin battling on Sunday. Thanks for tuning in as the gals break down these stacked superteams! Show notes:...

Welcome to October! And welcome to October baseball. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz tee up everything you need to know about the MLB postseason contenders ahead of today’s first playoff pitch. Then after the break, the gals head from the dugout to the front office, where Miami Marlins general manager (GM) Kim Ng, the first-ever female GM in any major Nor...

Happy Thursday! We’re wrapping up September with the fellas! First up on today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz take to the men’s links to preview this weekend’s 2023 Ryder Cup, the biennial team golf tournament between Team USA and Team Europe, featuring the world’s best battling for international bragging rights. Then be-fore you know it, the gals head over to th...

Happy Fall! It’s a new season but the same ol’ song: Women are still fighting unequal systems within and outside of sports. So on today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz first chat about the Afghan women’s national volleyball team, who compete in defiance of the country’s Taliban rule and are currently speaking out about dismal training conditions at the Asian Games...

Fore! We have an extra special treat on today’s episode of The GIST of It — a conversation with a trio of Team USA’s best golfers: world No. 2 Lilia Vu, world No. 3 Nelly Korda, and the squad’s Solheim Cup captain, Stacy Lewis. Our producer Dee Lab sat down with the gals to discuss all the deets on the Solheim Cup, one of golf’s most anticipated tourneys. They’ll chat through the state of women’s...

Happy Tuesday! And, more importantly, happy Battle of the Sexes anniversary eve! Tomorrow marks 50 years since the legendary Billie Jean King took down self-described male chauvinist Bobby Riggs in the monumental event, scoring a win on the court and a massive dub for women’s equality. So, in honor of the milestone anniversary, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are spending today’s episode of T...

Hello! Head into the weekend with another episode of The GIST of It. On today’s pod, co-host Steph Rotz and guest host Lauren Tuiskula are back with more on the WNBA playoffs before the rest of the first-round series tip off on Friday. Then, stick around for part two for a deep dive on two serious storms brewing in the NFL. We’re digging into the renewed turf vs. grass field debate, which received...

Hey there! Content warning: This episode contains mention of sexual assault and harassment. Buckle up, because today’s episode of The GIST of It is full of ups and downs. Co-host Steph Rotz and guest host Dee Lab start off with the good news, previewing the first two WNBA playoff series before the postseason tips off on Wednesday. Then for part two, the gals kick it over to a major soccer update:...

And we’re back! Content warning: This episode contains mention of sexual assault. After a long holiday weekend, co-host Steph Rotz and guest host Lauren Tuiskula have a lot to discuss on today’s episode of The GIST of It. They start off with the latest updates from the Spanish women’s national soccer team saga, where embattled head coach Jorge Vilda is officially out but president Luis Rubiales re...

It’s the big 3-0…0! Content warning: This episode contains mention of sexual assault. That’s right, today marks the 300th episode of The GIST of It! So co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are celebrating in style, kicking off with all the details on the new pro women’s hockey league, the PWHL, before digging into Nebraska women’s volleyball’s anticipated new women’s sports attendance record. But...

Hola! Content warning: This episode contains mention of sexual assault. The term “déjà vu” is French, but that’s the sensation Spain’s bringing to the table this week as the ongoing saga sparked by Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales’ non-consensual public kiss of player Jenni Hermoso continues. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are breaking...