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
- 489
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Ep #22: The sports world is taking notice and making change
Following the murder of George Floyd on May 25th in Minneapolis, Minnesota we’ve seen protests, ongoing police brutality, and dangerous leadership from the White House. In today’s episode co-hosts El…
00:29:44 |
Wed 10 Jun 2020
Ep #21: Stick to sports? No way. Black Lives Matter.
Following the murder of George Floyd on May 25th in Minneapolis, Minnesota we’ve seen protests, ongoing police brutality, and dangerous leadership coming from the White House. In today’s episode co-h…
00:26:10 |
Wed 03 Jun 2020
Ep #20: How sports change lives — accessibility in sport matters
This week co-hosts Ellen and Steph are joined by Nicole Durand, who was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, Julia Rose, whose four-year-old son has a condition that forces him to rely on tubes …
00:48:24 |
Wed 27 May 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
This week two-time Olympic gold medalist, six-time world champion and hockey broadcaster Cassie Campbell-Pascall joins co-hosts Ellen and Steph to share her story. From growing up figure skating to m…
00:39:10 |
Sun 24 May 2020
Ep #18: Leading the change in women’s hockey with four-time Olympic gold medalist, Jayna Hefford
This week four-time Olympic gold medalist, seven-time world champion and fierce advocate for women in sports Jayna Hefford joins co-hosts Ellen and Steph to share her story. From growing up playing h…
00:36:09 |
Wed 20 May 2020
Ep #17: Why is the NHL so sexist?
After some horrible private messages from Washington Capital Brendan Leipsic and other hockey players were publicly leaked last week, co-hosts Ellen and Steph give #thegist of WTF is wrong with the N…
00:21:36 |
Wed 13 May 2020
Ep #16: Motherhood and maternity leave in sports with two-time Olympian, Melissa Bishop-Nriagu
This week two-time Olympian, Canadian 800m record-holder and badass momma Melissa Bishop-Nriagu joins co-hosts Ellen and Steph to share her post-pregnancy comeback story. She shares how she prepared …
00:35:29 |
Wed 06 May 2020
Ep #15: Keeping girls in sport with SportsCentre's Kate Beirness
This week SportsCentre host, Toronto Raptors reporter, Her Mark Founder and total badass Kate Beirness joins co-hosts Ellen and Steph to share how she broke into the sports industry, how important sp…
00:34:02 |
Wed 29 Apr 2020
Ep #14: Real women don’t run, they said
This week, in honor of the Boston Marathon that was supposed to take place on Monday, co-hosts Ellen and Steph give #thegist of the event’s wildly sexist history, highlighting the story of the brave …
00:30:58 |
Wed 22 Apr 2020
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