#576: All our thoughts on LeBron’s Philly move
We have to talk about the man on everyone’s mind: King James. LeBron James shocked the basketball world last Friday when he announced he was signing with the Philadelphia 76ers, likely the last NBA te...
28 Juli 31min
#575: The hoops and the happenings ahead of WNBA All-Star Weekend
Ready to get your game on and go play? So are the WNBA’s best. That’s why on today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Steph Rotz and Lauren Tuiskula are going all in on All-Star Weekend, breaking d...
23 Juli 26min
#574: World Cup–winning goals and Erling Haaland memes
And just like that the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup has come to an end. Five weeks and 104 games later, Spain are the world champions after defeating defending champ Argentina 1–0 in extra time on Sunday...
21 Juli 28min
#573: Spain vs. Argentina — previewing the men’s World Cup Final
39 days and 102 games later, it’s nearly time for the FIFA men’s World Cup final. Spain takes on Argentina this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET, so today co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz preview the champions...
16 Juli 28min
#572: WNBA sideline reporter Kayla Grey has some advice for the Indiana Fever
We’re living our WNBA fangirl dreams. Executive producer Alessandra Puccio sat down with Prime Video’s WNBA sideline reporter Kayla Grey to talk all things W. Grey’s been on site for some of the leagu...
14 Juli 31min
#571: A gossipy World Cup quarter-final preview
The summer of soccer rages on, and the World Cup is about to gift us a slate of spectacular quarterfinal matches. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz break down ...
9 Juli 29min
The GIST Plus: Paralympian Noelle Lambert’s lesson in resilience (The GIST Plus preview)
Today, our executive producer and Survivor superfan Alessandra Puccio sits down with Paralympian and former Survivor contestant Noelle Lambert. Lambert, who lost one of her legs in an accident, first ...
8 Juli 17min
#570: How FIFA lost control of the World Cup
On Sunday, FIFA shocked the world by announcing that American striker Folarin Balogun’s red card had been suspended, allowing the USMNT’s World Cup leading scorer to play in yesterday’s Round of 16 ma...
7 Juli 30min
