#590: Alex Ovechkin’s concerning relationship with Vladimir Putin
Today is Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin’s 41st birthday. It’s also the first day of training camp ahead of his 22nd and perhaps final season in the NHL, which should be cause for celebratio...
17 Sep 28min
The GIST Plus: Planning an NFL Sunday spread with journalist Hannah Vanbiber (The GIST Plus preview)
Today’s episode features an interview with journalist Hannah Vanbiber, a staff writer at The Athletic, who covers just about everything in the sports world. In particular, Vanbiber focuses on the inte...
16 Sep 11min
#589: NFL Week 1 overreactions
Week 1 of the NFL season did not disappoint. The stars shined, the offenses scored a mind-boggling number of touchdowns, and most importantly, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson played absolu...
15 Sep 42min
#588: LIV Golf: Bankrupted, but not dead yet
Today, we’re covering the end of an era…maybe. LIV Golf has officially filed for bankruptcy, bringing the four-year battle between the Saudi-backed league and the PGA Tour to an end…kinda. In today’s ...
10 Sep 32min
#587: A women’s sports history lesson: Venus & Serena Williams, the ultimate doubles duo
Today, The GIST of It is celebrating iconic women: Venus and Serena Williams are returning to doubles, playing together for the first time since 2022 at the iconic US Open. Plenty of folks know about ...
3 Sep 32min
The GIST Plus: The WNBA expansion playbook (The GIST Plus preview)
Today’s members-only episode is about the WNBA’s two newest expansion teams: The Toronto Tempo and the Portland Fire. Both squads will officially miss the upcoming WNBA postseason, but considering The...
2 Sep 13min
#586: Exposing fake NFL players
On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz turn the exposure all the way up, digging into not one, but two instances of men posing as NFL players online. It’s as ridicu...
1 Sep 34min
#585: Good Good Golf and Callaway did a bad, bad thing
ICYMI, Good Good Golf and Callaway are in hot, hot water after releasing a video ad that depicted a woman being shoved to the ground. The backlash was swift and fierce, but questions remain, like how ...
27 Aug 32min
