{"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":"#553: The pros and cons of the NWSL’s potential calendar change and will a Canadian team finally win the Stanley Cup","slug":"553-the-pros-and-cons-of-the-nwsl-s-potential-calendar-change-and-will-a-canadian-team-finally-win-the-stanley-cup","published_at":"2026-05-05T09:00:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gist-of-it-744020/553-the-pros-and-cons-of-the-nwsl-s-potential-calendar-change-and-will-a-canadian-team-finally-win-the-stanley-cup","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gist-of-it-744020","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/553-the-pros-and-cons-of-the-nwsl-s-potential-calendar-change-and-will-a-canadian-team-finally-win-the-stanley-cup--71869976","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71869976/ep_553_podcast_track.mp3","summary":"It’s been 33 years since a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup, and with the second round of the playoffs underway, just one squad remains in contention: the Montreal Canadiens. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz dig deep on the Habs, the NHL’s youngest team, before highlighting the other NHL playoff series that has our undivided attention. After that, in today’s Personal Training Session, El and Steph answer GISTer questions about a potential change to the NWSL. Show notes: The GIST: 📰 Newsletter: Subscribe to The GIST ✉️ Email: pod@thegistsports.com 📷 Instagram: @thegistusa @thegistca @ellenatthegist @stephanierotz","meta_description":"It’s been 33 years since a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup, and with the second round of the playoffs underway, just one squad remains in contention: th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1609,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-gist-of-it-744020/episodes/553-the-pros-and-cons-of-the-nwsl-s-potential-calendar-change-and-will-a-canadian-team-finally-win-the-stanley-cup/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-744020/553-the-pros-and-cons-of-the-nwsl-s-potential-calendar-change-and-will-a-canadian-team-finally-win-the-stanley-cup.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}