{"podcast":{"title":"The GIST of It","slug":"the-gist-of-it-744020","podcast_index_feed_id":744020,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5678978/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-gist-of-it","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0f2d2c51d1569bed50d809503e859b1a.jpg","author":"The GIST of It","episode_count":590,"summary":"The GIST of It is a twice-weekly podcast on what’s going on in the sports world. Hosts Ellen Hyslop and Stephanie Rotz discuss current sports topics and how they intersect with pop culture and social issues, covering everything from major league season previews to calling out the sexist BS we see in sports daily. Expect a hilarious yet informative conversation with a refreshing female perspective on the world of sports.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T20:17:37.415701+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gist-of-it-744020"},"episode":{"title":"#542: MLB’s new rule exposes men who lie about their height","slug":"542-mlb-s-new-rule-exposes-men-who-lie-about-their-height","published_at":"2026-03-26T09:00:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gist-of-it-744020/542-mlb-s-new-rule-exposes-men-who-lie-about-their-height","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gist-of-it-744020","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/542-mlb-s-new-rule-exposes-men-who-lie-about-their-height--70885082","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70885082/ep_542_podcast_track.mp3","summary":"Play ball! Happy Opening Day to all who celebrate — with pitches flying, it’s time to preview the 2026 MLB season. Today's episode of The GIST of It covers it all, from the unsurprising team to beat to the new rule that’s shaking things up. And of course, co-hosts Steph Rotz and Lauren Tuiskula will chat about their respective teams: the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox. Because fandom is better with a friend. Show notes: More on Sarah Graves More on The GIST: 🎧 Subscribe: thegistsports.com/subscribepod ✉️ Email: pod@thegistsports.com 📷 Instagram: @thegistca @thegistusa 🐦 X: @thegistpod","meta_description":"Play ball! Happy Opening Day to all who celebrate — with pitches flying, it’s time to preview the 2026 MLB season. Today's episode of The GIST of It cover…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1833,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-gist-of-it-744020/episodes/542-mlb-s-new-rule-exposes-men-who-lie-about-their-height/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gist-of-it-744020/542-mlb-s-new-rule-exposes-men-who-lie-about-their-height.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}