Ep #152: A tale of three Olympians — Eileen Gu, Nathan Chen, Zhu Yi and Beijing 2022
We can’t believe this is our last Olympics episode, but we’ve so enjoyed the ride with you. On today’s episode, Ellen and Steph discuss why three Chinese-American Olympians have come to represent geop...
17 Feb 202232min
Ep #151: This story isn’t going anywhere — the Beijing 2022 Kamila Valieva saga
Today, co-hosts Steph Rotz and our very own Lauren Tuiskula are here with the Beijing latest. They’ll break down everything you need to know about what’s happening with Russian figure skater Kamila Va...
15 Feb 202229min
Ep #150: The Rams? Who Dey? — Our Super Bowl Preview!
Welcome…to The GIST of It’s third annual Super Bowl episode! Today, co-hosts Ellen and Steph break down everything you need to know about Sunday’s matchup between the LA Rams and the Cincinnati Bengal...
10 Feb 202229min
Ep #149: Red flags everywhere — Updates from Beijing 2022: COVID-19, artificial snow and Peng Shuai
Ellen and Steph are all in on Beijing 2022. Today, they’re discussing how COVID-19 continues to impact the athletes and how these Winter Games will impact, well, the environment. Then, they bring you ...
8 Feb 202225min
Ep #148: Everything is happening — an NFL bombshell and an Olympics preview
Today’s episode is a doozy. Co-hosts Ellen and Steph discuss a major bombshell from the NFL — recently (and unexpectedly) fired Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores is suing the league and its teams...
3 Feb 202228min
Ep #147: They came, they saw, they bargained — the NWSL’s groundbreaking CBA
New month, new news. Right after today’s podcast on the lack of an NWSL Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) was recorded last night, news broke that the NWSL Players Association had ratified the lea...
1 Feb 202228min
Ep #146: China and the media: The latest ahead of the Beijing Olympics
Today, co-hosts Ellen and Steph cover more reports coming out of the topsy-turvy Olympics news cycle. First, they’ll discuss NBC and ESPN’s decision not to send reporters and announcers to Beijing, ra...
27 Jan 202226min
Ep #145: When will hockey really be for everyone?
Today, co-hosts Ellen and Steph are breaking down two racist incidents in the world of hockey — first, in the Eastern Coast Hockey League (ECHL), and second, in the American Hockey League (AHL). One d...
25 Jan 202225min
