{"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":"#564: Pink cleats, problematic breaks, and player bans — this World Cup has it all","slug":"564-pink-cleats-problematic-breaks-and-player-bans-this-world-cup-has-it-all","published_at":"2026-06-16T09:00:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gist-of-it-744020/564-pink-cleats-problematic-breaks-and-player-bans-this-world-cup-has-it-all","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gist-of-it-744020","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/564-pink-cleats-problematic-breaks-and-player-bans-this-world-cup-has-it-all--72544542","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72544542/ep_564_podcast_track.mp3","summary":"The World Cup is in full swing in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. There are four (!!!) games to watch every day from now until next Wednesday, when that number jumps to six through the end of the group stage. With all the on-field action happening, we wanted to use this episode to talk about some of the off-field storylines from this tourney, both good and bad. From the pink cleats we’re seeing on every field to the player banned from Canada because of criminal charges, there’s a lot to discuss. Show notes: Learn more about Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities Ranking the 16 FIFA World Cup Host Cities The GIST: 📰 Newsletter: Subscribe to The GIST ✉️ Email: pod@thegistsports.com 📷 Instagram: @thegistusa @thegistca @ellenatthegist @stephanierotz","meta_description":"The World Cup is in full swing in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. There are four (!!!) games to watch every day from now until next Wednesday, when that num…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1621,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-gist-of-it-744020/episodes/564-pink-cleats-problematic-breaks-and-player-bans-this-world-cup-has-it-all/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-744020/564-pink-cleats-problematic-breaks-and-player-bans-this-world-cup-has-it-all.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}