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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...
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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.
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9 DEC 2025 · Pass the thermometer.
It’s time for a temperature check. Today’s episode of The GIST of It is a tale of three AFC teams — the Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts, and Kansas City Chiefs — who have traveled very different paths this season. With just four weeks left in the regular season, the playoff picture is starting to come into focus, and who’s in and who’s on the brink just might shock you.
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https://www.thegistsports.com/page/plus/
https://www.thegistsports.com/bracket-challenge/college-football-bracket-challenge-2025/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20GISTs%20College%20Football%20Playoff%20Bracket%20Dedicated%20Email%20-%2012082025&utm_content=The%20GISTs%20College%20Football%20Playoff%20Bracket%20Dedicated%20Email%20-%2012082025+CID_f70dc2fb6499d4499590efd947a29586&utm_source=Email%20Newsletter&utm_term=Make%20Your%20Picks
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8 DEC 2025 · Let’s kick it!
Welcome to our exciting new series, She’s Not Next She’s Now. We’ll dig into eight different new and emerging women’s sports, discussing the history of how we got here, the current state of the game, and what comes next. And it’s not just co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Lauren Tuiskula driving the conversation; we’ll also be chatting with the executives, players, and fans who make these leagues and sports what they are today.
For today’s episode, we’re taking it to the pitch for a look at the pro women’s soccer landscape with multiple leagues popping up in the last year. We chatted with Gainbridge Super League President Amanda Vandevort, Gotham FC General Manager Yael Averbuch West, and Chief of Sponsorship Strategy & Activation at Group 1001 Mike Nichols.
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4 DEC 2025 · Vroom, vroom.
The 2025 Formula 1 season is coming down to the wire: After an uncharacteristically slow start, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has stormed back and is threatening to derail McLaren’s World Drivers’ Championship dreams. Is Verstappen’s stunning season the best comeback in F1 history — and would a fifth straight title make him the racing world’s GOAT? Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz debate on today’s episode of The GIST of It.
Thanks to Fan Duel for supporting today’s podcast. From the rink to the court to the pitch, FanDuel is the home for women’s sports betting in Ontario. Download the FanDuel app or https://on.sportsbook.fanduel.ca/ to get started.
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2 DEC 2025 · A moment for the champions.
Gotham FC star Jaedyn Shaw is in the house, and she has stories to share. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, Shaw sits down with The GIST’s Associate Managing Editor Lauren Tuiskula to spill the tea on Gotham’s NWSL Championship celebrations, plus tell us what it’s really like to score a game-winning goal. She shoots, she literally scores.
Thanks to Fan Duel for supporting today’s podcast. From the rink to the court to the pitch, FanDuel is the home for women’s sports betting in Ontario. Download the FanDuel app or https://on.sportsbook.fanduel.ca/ to get started.
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https://www.thegistsports.com/page/plus/
https://www.google.com/search?q=jaedyn+shaw+semifinal+goal&oq=jaedyn+shaw+semifinal+goal&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRigATIHCAUQIRigATIHCAYQIRirAjIHCAcQIRirAjIHCAgQIRiPAtIBCDM4NzZqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:68304074,vid:lEly99k-rLU,st:0
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1 DEC 2025 · Serve’s up!
Welcome to our exciting new series, She’s Not Next She’s Now. We’ll dig into eight different new and emerging women’s sports, discussing the history of how we got here, the current state of the game, and what comes next.
And it’s not just co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Lauren Tuiskula driving the conversation; we’ll also be chatting with the executives, players, and fans who make these leagues and sports what they are today.
For today’s episode, we’re bump, set, spiking into the world of pro indoor women’s volleyball just as the NCAA volleyball tournament begins. You’ll hear from LOVB Houston star and Olympian Jordan Thompson, four-time Olympian and LOVB Nebraska legend Jordan Larson, two-time Olympian and LOVB Salt Lake standout Jordyn Poulter, LOVB’s Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Stephanie Martin, and a big volleyball fan from our GIST membership community, Carolina P. Aces all around.
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/1UA1o4j3bai8oJBWjZvsrU?si=ae0f46f5fb804eec
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27 NOV 2025 · Gobble, gobble.
It’s Turkey Day in the U-S of A, and that means one thing: It’s time for some football. Ahead of today’s three-g+ame feast, we invited football analyst Kay Adams to The GIST of It to share her predictions and tease her appearance in the EA Sports Madden NFL Cast during tonight’s primetime game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens. Hut hut, here comes the pigskin.
Show notes:
https://www.thegistsports.com/page/plus/
https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/how-to-watch-madden-nfl-cast-of-bengals-vs-ravens-on-peacock
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25 NOV 2025 · The future of the WNBA?
It’s coming fast and furious. On Sunday, the Dallas Wings won the No. 1 pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft for the second straight year. Today, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz trade predictions on who they think is heading to Dallas, before taking a look at the larger WNBA landscape, from the NY Liberty’s new head coach to the ongoing collective bargaining agreement negotiations.
Thanks to Fan Duel for supporting today’s podcast. From the rink to the court to the pitch, FanDuel is the home for women’s sports betting in Ontario. Download the FanDuel app or https://on.sportsbook.fanduel.ca/ to get started.
A big shoutout to LPGA for sponsoring The GIST of It. Check out the LPGA’s 2026 schedule, lock in your plans, and get ready to cheer on a sport that’s been lifting up women athletes for 76 years.
Show notes:
https://www.lpga.com/news/2025/lpga-tour-announces-2026-schedule
https://www.thegistsports.com/podcast/496-behind-the-scenes-of-the-golden-state-valkyries-with-team-president-jess-smith/
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24 NOV 2025 · Hello!
Welcome to our exciting new series, She’s Not Next She’s Now. Over the next eight weeks, we’ll dig into eight different new and emerging women’s sports, discussing the history of how we got here, the current state of the game, and what comes next.
And it’s not just co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Lauren Tuiskula driving the conversation; we’ll also be chatting with the executives, players, and fans who make these leagues and sports what they are.
For our debut episode, we’re taking it to the ice to discuss the PWHL, which begins its inaugural season on Friday. You’ll hear from Team USA captain and Seattle Torrent star Hilary Knight, Vancouver Goldeneyes and Team Canada stalwart Sarah Nurse, PWHL VP of Business Operations Amy Scheer, and women’s hockey superfan/The GIST of It co-host Steph Rotz. Happy listening!
Show notes:
https://www.thegistsports.com/article/cd2a73e1-a37c-4a57-ac8f-3e17a982c2fc/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FINAL%20-%20Sports%20Biz%20-%20Ed%20221%20-%20Wednesday%20-%20083023&utm_content=FINAL%20-%20Sports%20Biz%20-%20Ed%20221%20-%20Wednesday%20-%20083023+Version+B+CID_72ad2efe63b7122386fd84429984aaf3&utm_source=Email%20Newsletter&utm_term=news%20broke
https://www.thegistsports.com/article/cd2a73e1-a37c-4a57-ac8f-3e17a982c2fc/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FINAL%20-%20Sports%20Biz%20-%20Ed%20221%20-%20Wednesday%20-%20083023&utm_content=FINAL%20-%20Sports%20Biz%20-%20Ed%20221%20-%20Wednesday%20-%20083023+Version+B+CID_72ad2efe63b7122386fd84429984aaf3&utm_source=Email%20Newsletter&utm_term=news%20broke
https://www.thepwhl.com/en/news/2025/june/04/pwhl-celebrates-historic-second-season-of-growth
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20 NOV 2025 · You already know A’ja Wilson is that girl.
And now, she’s chatting with us on The GIST of It. Co-host Ellen Hyslop sat down with the four-time WNBA MVP and forever Las Vegas Ace to discuss fashion, love and basketball, and of course, the ongoing collective bargaining agreement between the league and its players union. Don’t miss this one.
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18 NOV 2025 · The 2025 NWSL Championship is almost here.
Saturday’s match will pit the No. 8 seed Gotham FC against No. 2 Washington Spirit, aka, the only club team Trinity Rodman has ever played for. The Spirit took a major chance on Rodman in 2022, signing her to a four-year, $1.1M contract and making her the then–highest-paid player in the league. But the women’s soccer landscape has changed dramatically since then — and Rodman may be setting her sights overseas.
On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Lauren Tuiskula and Steph Rotz explain who’s courting Rodman and how the NWSL’s salary cap is playing a major part in why American talent is heading to England’s Women’s Super League. The footy stops here.
Thanks to Fan Duel for supporting today’s podcast. From the rink to the court to the pitch, FanDuel is the home for women’s sports betting in Ontario. Download the FanDuel app or https://on.sportsbook.fanduel.ca/ to get started.
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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...
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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.
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