Kickin’ it with 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup champ Sam Mewis
Ep #295

Kickin’ it with 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup champ Sam Mewis

August 15, 2023

Welcome to Tower of Power Tuesday!

We’re smack in the middle of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC) semifinals, so there’s no better time to chat with someone who knows exactly what these players are experiencing. That’s why on today’s episode of The GIST of It, host Ellen Hyslop and guest host Lauren Tuiskula are sitting down with 2019 WWC champ Sam Mewis!

The gals ask the standout USWNT midfielder about her ongoing injury recovery, what it’s like watching her older sister, Kristie Mewis, take the WWC pitch, who she thinks will win the whole damn thing, and much more. LFG!


FIFA Women’s World Cup quarter-final preview
Ep #294

FIFA Women’s World Cup quarter-final preview

August 10, 2023

And then there were eight…

It’s quarter-final time at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, so you already know today’s episode of The GIST of It will cover everything you need to know about the matchups ahead. Plus, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz will chat through some of the bigger picture storylines emerging, namely the rise of equal play and the continued fight for equal pay.

While the gals keep it locked on footy, stay up-to-date on all of the hardwood happenings with The Pick Up, a WNBA podcast. Hosted by two comedians, it’s the perfect conversational pod for die-hard fans and casuals alike. Happy hoopin’ and happy listening.

Pac-ing up and moving out, an NCAA conference realignment breakdown
Ep #293

Pac-ing up and moving out, an NCAA conference realignment breakdown

August 08, 2023

A change is gonna come…

Buckle up, because today’s episode of The GIST of It is all about the wild Power Five conference moves shifting the NCAA landscape.

After last week’s bloody Friday that saw five more Pac-12 schools order moving boxes, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are chatting through the long history of conference realignment, the current flood of moves, the many ramifications, and the many, many questions still lingering.

Are we heading for the NCAA’s super-conference era? Tune in to find out.