Ep #224

A WTF doubleheader: Iowa State women’s soccer coaching abuse & D.C. sues the Washington Commanders

November 15, 2022

Hola!

Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are back in your ears with yet another WTF–filled episode of The GIST of It, this time covering NCAA women’s soccer and the NFL.

El and Steph start things off with an enraging story out of Iowa State University, where head women’s soccer coach Matt Fannon was accused of verbal abuse, body shaming and a toxic culture so, of course, the school just extended his contract. Wish we were kidding.

Then the gals head to Washington, D.C., where the attorney general is suing Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder as well as the league and commissioner Roger Goodell for deceiving residents about the NFL’s investigation into the team’s toxic workplace.

Ep #220

House of horrors: Another WTF roundup

November 01, 2022
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Co-host Steph Rotz and guest host Lauren Tuiskula are kicking off the new month with yet another WTF–filled episode of The GIST of It.

They’ll start in the NBA, where Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is making all the wrong headlines after doubling down on his promotion of an antisemitic film and book to his massive social media following last week.

Then, it’s time for another NBA WTF, this one centered around 2021 No. 12 draft pick Joshua Primo, who allegedly exposed himself to multiple women, including a former Spurs female employee. Just awful.

And to close things out, the gals will provide an update to the demise of NFL legend Brett Favre, with new reporting revealing even more damning details in his ongoing welfare scandal.

Ep #219

Trophies: World Series & NWSL Championship preview

October 28, 2022
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On this episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are previewing this weekend’s crowning sports competitions — the start of the World Series and the NWSL Championship game.

First, the gals head to the diamond to chat about the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies and American League champs Houston Astros, who will battle it out for baseball glory beginning on Friday.

Then, El and Steph discuss the last two squads standing in the NWSL postseason, the Kansas City Current and Portland Thorns FC. One of those clubs will hoist the championship trophy this Saturday night.