{"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":"#570: How FIFA lost control of the World Cup","slug":"570-how-fifa-lost-control-of-the-world-cup","published_at":"2026-07-07T09:00:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gist-of-it-744020/570-how-fifa-lost-control-of-the-world-cup","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gist-of-it-744020","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/570-how-fifa-lost-control-of-the-world-cup--72849888","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72849888/ep_570_podcast_track.mp3","summary":"On Sunday, FIFA shocked the world by announcing that American striker Folarin Balogun’s red card had been suspended, allowing the USMNT’s World Cup leading scorer to play in yesterday’s Round of 16 match against Belgium. That decision set off a flurry of conversations about fairness and opportunity at the World Cup — particularly after a certain president inserted himself into the narrative. Today, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz break down the situation, detailing how FIFA’s controversial decision sparked outrage from other competing nations, inciting chaos and tainting the legacy of this tourney. S how notes: The GIST: 📰 Newsletter: Subscribe to The GIST ✉️ Email: pod@thegistsports.com 📷 Instagram: @thegistusa @ellenatthegist @stephanierotz","meta_description":"On Sunday, FIFA shocked the world by announcing that American striker Folarin Balogun’s red card had been suspended, allowing the USMNT’s World Cup leadin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1831,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-gist-of-it-744020/episodes/570-how-fifa-lost-control-of-the-world-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-744020/570-how-fifa-lost-control-of-the-world-cup.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}