Ep #79: An Olympic update: COVID-19, the first openly trans athlete, Caster Semenya status
In today’s episode, co-hosts Ellen and Steph give you an Olympic state of the zone, updating you on COVID-19’s impact on the Games, introducing you to the Games first-ever openly trans athlete and giv...
22 Jun 202127min
Ep #78: Everything you need to know about the WNBA’s Commissioner’s Cup
In today’s episode, co-hosts Ellen and Steph have the scoop on the WNBA’s new lucrative in-season tournament: the Commissioner's Cup. Mix in some WNBA Twitter drama and a conversation around play and ...
18 Jun 202121min
Ep #77: How much is too much coverage? Catastrophic moments in sports
In today’s episode, co-hosts Ellen and Steph talk about how TV broadcasters deal with medical emergencies in live sporting events, after watching Danish soccer star Christian Eriksen suffer a cardiac ...
15 Jun 202126min
Ep #76: Aaron Rodgers and the Packers saga explained
In today’s episode, co-hosts Ellen and Steph break down the drama between quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. Rodgers announced he wanted to leave Green Bay earlier this year, but man...
11 Jun 202120min
Ep #75: Racism and homophobia in the world’s most global game
Following some unsavory fan behavior in England and the U.S., co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Stephanie Rotz talk about racism and homophobia in men’s soccer — important topics ahead of this week’s Euros an...
8 Jun 202121min
Ep #74: The NFL’s “race norming” explained
In today’s episode, co-hosts Ellen and Steph talk through the bombshell that the NFL dropped this week: their decades long, deeply racist practice of “race norming” that, TBH, the majority of the spor...
4 Jun 202122min
Ep #73: Media boycotts and mental health
Why are you getting a podcast alert on a Tuesday, you may ask? Well, we have great news for you: The GIST of It is now a twice-weekly podcast! Starting today, we’re doubling the sports news to give yo...
1 Jun 202128min
Ep #72: Body shaming in sports
Following Connecticut Suns Head Coach Curt Miller’s offensive and inappropriate comments about three-time WNBA star Liz Cambage’s weight, this week, co-hosts Ellen and Steph dive deep into this situat...
26 Mai 202125min
