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.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 490
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Ep #242: Harvard women’s hockey abuse & Women’s World Cup sportswashing
Happy Groundhog Day!
Content warning: Today’s episode contains brief mention of racism and verbal and emotional abuse.
No, you’re not reliving the same day again — co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz …
00:25:20 |
Thu 02 Feb 2023
Ep #241: Let’s go, girls: WNBA free agency & NWSL expansion
Happy NGWSD eve!
Tomorrow marks the 37th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day, but here at The GIST of It, it’s a year-round party. On today’s episode, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz ar…
Tomorrow marks the 37th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day, but here at The GIST of It, it’s a year-round party. On today’s episode, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz ar…
00:25:28 |
Tue 31 Jan 2023
Ep #240: And then there were four: NFL Conference Championship preview
Happy Thursday!
It’s a Friday Jr. in January, so you know what that means: NFL playoff preview, baby. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz break down everything y…
It’s a Friday Jr. in January, so you know what that means: NFL playoff preview, baby. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz break down everything y…
00:22:22 |
Thu 26 Jan 2023
Ep #239: The un-level playing field: Parenthood in sports
Hello!
On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are diving into a crucial topic — parenthood in sports. Over the weekend, WNBA star Dearica Hamby shared claims that h…
On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are diving into a crucial topic — parenthood in sports. Over the weekend, WNBA star Dearica Hamby shared claims that h…
00:28:30 |
Tue 24 Jan 2023
Ep #238: WNBA offseason chaos & NFL Divisional Round preview
Hey, what’s up, hello!
Thanks for tuning in to another episode of The GIST of It. On today’s pod, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz dig into the chaos that is the WNBA offseason. Free agency is bar…
Thanks for tuning in to another episode of The GIST of It. On today’s pod, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz dig into the chaos that is the WNBA offseason. Free agency is bar…
00:28:43 |
Thu 19 Jan 2023
Ep #237: Everything you need to know about the NFL playoffs, plus a UFC WTF
Happy Thursday!
Content warning: Today’s episode contains mention of domestic violence.
And happy NFL playoffs eve eve. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, Steph Rotz and guest host Lauren Tuiskula b…
Content warning: Today’s episode contains mention of domestic violence.
And happy NFL playoffs eve eve. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, Steph Rotz and guest host Lauren Tuiskula b…
00:22:25 |
Thu 12 Jan 2023
Ep #236: NWSL updates, MLB WTFs and early NCAA hoops madness
Hi there!
Content warning: Today’s episode contains mention of sexual assault.
Welcome to a jam-packed episode of The GIST of It. On today’s pod, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz kick things off w…
Content warning: Today’s episode contains mention of sexual assault.
Welcome to a jam-packed episode of The GIST of It. On today’s pod, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz kick things off w…
00:23:14 |
Tue 10 Jan 2023
Ep #235: Damar Hamlin updates & USMNT controversy
Happy New Year!
Content warning: Today’s episode contains mention of domestic violence.
Thanks for tuning in to the first The GIST of It episode of 2023. On today’s pod, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Step…
Content warning: Today’s episode contains mention of domestic violence.
Thanks for tuning in to the first The GIST of It episode of 2023. On today’s pod, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Step…
00:34:58 |
Thu 05 Jan 2023
Ep #234: The hit list: a year in review of the biggest sports stories of 2022
Happy Tiny Friday!
In today’s final episode of The GIST of It for 2022, co-hosts El and Steph take a walk down memory lane, reliving the top sports stories from 2022. Join us, won’t you!
Show notes:
Mor…
In today’s final episode of The GIST of It for 2022, co-hosts El and Steph take a walk down memory lane, reliving the top sports stories from 2022. Join us, won’t you!
Show notes:
Mor…
00:30:15 |
Thu 22 Dec 2022
Ep #233: A footy finale: World Cup recap & what’s next
Hey, what’s up, hello!
It’s time for the penultimate The GIST of It episode of the year, and this one’s all about, you guessed it, soccer. From a recap of Sunday’s absolutely jaw-dropping men’s World…
It’s time for the penultimate The GIST of It episode of the year, and this one’s all about, you guessed it, soccer. From a recap of Sunday’s absolutely jaw-dropping men’s World…
00:24:22 |
Tue 20 Dec 2022
Ep #232: NWSL investigation report & World Cup final preview
Content warning: Today’s episode contains mention of sexual, verbal and emotional abuse.
Today’s episode of The GIST of It is jam-packed with footy news, featuring one high and one low from the beaut…
Today’s episode of The GIST of It is jam-packed with footy news, featuring one high and one low from the beaut…
00:31:50 |
Thu 15 Dec 2022
Ep #231: A good as hell episode: Brittney Griner, the WNBA’s economics & previewing the men’s World Cup semis
Good morning!
Today’s episode of The GIST of It is a good one, literally. Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz chat through the fantastic news that WNBA star Brittney Griner is finally home after 10 …
Today’s episode of The GIST of It is a good one, literally. Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz chat through the fantastic news that WNBA star Brittney Griner is finally home after 10 …
00:29:14 |
Tue 13 Dec 2022
Ep #230: A footy fiesta: Canada pro women’s soccer league & World Cup quarter-finals preview
Hello!
Queue up today’s episode of The GIST of It, featuring a soccer smorgasbord of updates from the beautiful game. Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz begin with the exciting news that a Canadian …
Queue up today’s episode of The GIST of It, featuring a soccer smorgasbord of updates from the beautiful game. Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz begin with the exciting news that a Canadian …
00:31:15 |
Thu 08 Dec 2022
Ep #229: Fútbol is life: World Cup knockouts & NWSL ownership updates
Happy podcast day!
Content warning: This episode contains mention of verbal, emotional and sexual abuse.
It’s time for a fútbol-filled episode of The GIST of It. Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz ki…
Content warning: This episode contains mention of verbal, emotional and sexual abuse.
It’s time for a fútbol-filled episode of The GIST of It. Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz ki…
00:33:51 |
Tue 06 Dec 2022
Ep #228: Football lows, fútbol highs: NFL’s Deshaun Watson is back & World Cup wins
Hello, Hola, Salut!
Content warning: This episode contains mention of sexual misconduct.
Today on The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz discuss the biggest story in pro football and the …
Content warning: This episode contains mention of sexual misconduct.
Today on The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz discuss the biggest story in pro football and the …
00:26:41 |
Thu 01 Dec 2022
Ep #227: Failing grades: An NCAA women’s hoops miss and a wrongful death lawsuit against Stanford
Long time no talk!
Content warning: This episode contains mention of suicide and sexual assault.
On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are heading back to school to…
Content warning: This episode contains mention of suicide and sexual assault.
On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are heading back to school to…
00:25:02 |
Tue 29 Nov 2022
Ep #226: FIFA’s Fyre Fest?: World Cup chaos
Hello!
The men’s FIFA World Cup is officially underway and, though we’re just three days in, it’s already a disaster. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz detail …
The men’s FIFA World Cup is officially underway and, though we’re just three days in, it’s already a disaster. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz detail …
00:27:20 |
Tue 22 Nov 2022
Ep #225: On top of the World (Cup): Everything you need to know before kickoff
Happy Thursday!
And happy (almost) men’s FIFA World Cup kickoff. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz cover everything you need to know about one of the biggest s…
And happy (almost) men’s FIFA World Cup kickoff. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz cover everything you need to know about one of the biggest s…
00:30:18 |
Thu 17 Nov 2022
Ep #224: A WTF doubleheader: Iowa State women’s soccer coaching abuse & D.C. sues the Washington Commanders
Hola!
Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are back in your ears with yet another WTF–filled episode of The GIST of It, this time covering NCAA women’s soccer and the NFL.
El and Steph start things off…
Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are back in your ears with yet another WTF–filled episode of The GIST of It, this time covering NCAA women’s soccer and the NFL.
El and Steph start things off…
00:25:30 |
Tue 15 Nov 2022
Ep #223: Head-scratching decisions: Mitchell Miller & Jeff Saturday
Steph Rotz and guest host Lauren Tuiskula are back with yet another WTF episode of The GIST of It. The gals begin in Boston, where the NHL’s Bruins are trying to cut ties with defenseman Mitchell Mil…
00:22:34 |
Thu 10 Nov 2022
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