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The GIST of It

The GIST of It is a twice-weekly podcast on what’s going on in the sports world. Hosts Ellen Hyslop and Stephanie Rotz discuss current sports topics and how they intersect with pop culture and social issues, covering everything from major league season previews to calling out the sexist BS we see in sports daily. Expect a hilarious yet informative conversation with a refreshing female perspective on the world of sports.

Ep #66: The NCAA finally gets it right, Megan Rapinoe puts Draymond Green in his place, the gist of the WNBA draft

22 mins; April 14, 2021

Ep #65: The Masters: the good, the bad and the ugly — 2021 Edition

31 mins; April 07, 2021

Ep #64: The gist of the 2021 MLB Season

26 mins; March 31, 2021

Ep #63: Gender disparity in the NCAA: a deep dive

26 mins; March 24, 2021

Ep #62: Everything you need to know about March Madness

25 mins; March 17, 2021

Ep #61: Racism, sexism, the Royal family and sports

24 mins; March 09, 2021

Ep#60: Changing hockey culture with former NHLer Akim Aliu

25 mins; March 05, 2021

Ep #59: What the heck is going on in Barcelona?

20 mins; March 02, 2021

Ep #58: Tiger Woods: The car accident & his impact on sports

21 mins; February 23, 2021

Ep #57: NBA drama, Aussie Open action, skier Mikaela Shiffrin besting the men

25 mins; February 16, 2021

Ep #56: “The gist” of the Australian Open

21 mins; February 09, 2021

Ep #55: Everything you need to know about Super Bowl LV

31 mins; February 02, 2021

Ep#54: The NWHL’s messy relationship with Barstool Sports, explained

31 mins; January 26, 2021

Ep #53: Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers' off-field drama and NY Mets GM firing, explained

23 mins; January 19, 2021

Ep #52: Everything you need to know about the 2021 NHL season

25 mins; January 13, 2021

Ep #51: Everything you need to know about the NFL Playoffs

20 mins; January 08, 2021

Ep #50: How COVID-19 is impacting sport in 2021

21 mins; January 06, 2021

Ep #49: Get “the gist” of the 2021 World Juniors

21 mins; December 23, 2020

Ep #48: Everything you need to know about the 2020-21 NBA season

27 mins; December 16, 2020

Ep #47: Sportsperson of the Year drama explained

27 mins; December 09, 2020

Ep #46: A chat with former No. 1 NHL Draft pick Taylor Hall, USWNT lawsuit updates, COVID-19 in the NFL, and gender inequity in the U.K.

26 mins; December 02, 2020

Ep #45: The Pope, Megan Rapinoe and a turtle walk into a bar

26 mins; November 25, 2020

Ep #44: NBA free agency, a conversation with sports journalist Tara Slone, and hockey culture

31 mins; November 18, 2020

Ep #43: The Masters: the good, the bad and the ugly

26 mins; November 11, 2020

Ep #42: How sports meets suffrage

24 mins; November 04, 2020

Ep #41: Why Antonio Brown playing shows the NFL doesn’t care about women

29 mins; October 28, 2020

Ep #40: A convo with world champ and Olympic gold medalist, US hockey’s Meghan Duggan

28 mins; October 21, 2020

Ep #39: Sexism and COVID-19, on the rocks

27 mins; October 14, 2020

Ep #38: Why aren’t there more Black coaches?

23 mins; October 07, 2020

Ep #37: Everything you need to know about the NBA Finals

28 mins; September 30, 2020

Ep #36: The GIST, but rapid fire

22 mins; September 23, 2020

Ep #35: Mental health stigma in sports

24 mins; September 16, 2020

Ep #34: Everything you need to know about the 2020 NFL season

24 mins; September 09, 2020

Ep #33: Colleges are taking advantage of Black athletes

26 mins; September 02, 2020

Ep #32: Sexism and homophobia in sports? No way!

25 mins; August 26, 2020

Ep #31: Playoffs, COVID-19 and the USWNT walk into a bar

23 mins; August 19, 2020

Ep #30: Everything you need to know about the NHL & NBA playoffs, baby!

23 mins; August 12, 2020

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1 min; August 07, 2020

Ep #29: Guess which league is an absolute gongshow

22 mins; August 05, 2020

Ep #28: Everything you need to know about the return of the NBA and NHL

23 mins; July 29, 2020

Ep #27: Big names are investing in women’s sports

24 mins; July 22, 2020

Ep #26: Without college football, are college sports doomed?

25 mins; July 15, 2020

Ep #25: Everything you need to know about the return of sports

31 mins; July 08, 2020

Ep #24: NHL legend Darcy Tucker on the teams he hates, his stance on fighting in hockey and his TikTok debut

28 mins; June 24, 2020

Ep #23: “You can’t win a championship without gays”

25 mins; June 17, 2020

Ep #22: The sports world is taking notice and making change

29 mins; June 10, 2020

Ep #21: Stick to sports? No way. Black Lives Matter.

26 mins; June 03, 2020

Ep #20: How sports change lives — accessibility in sport matters

48 mins; May 27, 2020

Ep #19: Hockey legend Cassie Campbell-Pascall on the importance of female role models, her team Canada story and being a woman in the broadc

39 mins; May 24, 2020

Ep #18: Leading the change in women’s hockey with four-time Olympic gold medalist, Jayna Hefford

36 mins; May 20, 2020

Ep #17: Why is the NHL so sexist?

21 mins; May 13, 2020

Ep #16: Motherhood and maternity leave in sports with two-time Olympian, Melissa Bishop-Nriagu

35 mins; May 06, 2020

Ep #15: Keeping girls in sport with SportsCentre's Kate Beirness

34 mins; April 29, 2020

Ep #14: Real women don’t run, they said

30 mins; April 21, 2020

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