The GIST of It Podcast 
F1 Austin Grand Prix preview and an interview with F1 Academy driver Abbi
Start your engines!
The Formula 1 World Driver’s Championship may have already been won during a scorching hot weekend in Qatar, but the fun is far from over. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz will get you up-to-speed with everything you need to know before Austin Grand Prix weekend, where the all-female F1 Academy will also be closing out their inaugural season with their first-ever international broadcast.
Then after the break, the gals are chatting it up with F1 Academy’s Rodin Carlin driver and Alpine Academy junior Abbi Pulling about her career, F1 Academy, and what it’s like to be a woman in a male-dominated sport. Let’s hit the gas.
MLB women breaking barriers & midseason NCAA football update
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On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-host Steph Rotz and guest host Lauren Tuiskula highlight two baseball barrier breakers: (now former) Miami Marlins general manager Kim Ng, who knew her worth and stepped away from the role on Monday, and San Francisco Giants assistant coach Alyssa Nakken, who recently made history as the first woman to interview for an MLB manager job. Watch your step — there’s some shattered glass on the dirt.
Then for part two, Steph and Lauren tackle the gridiron for a midseason NCAA football check-in. From the top contenders to the hardware favorites, they’ll catch you up to speed before the second half of the season kicks off this weekend. Hut, hut, here we go.
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If only we could wish you a happy hockey season. While we’re celebrating the puck dropping on the regular season earlier this week, the on-ice action was sadly overshadowed by news that the NHL has reportedly banned players from using Pride Tape this year.
On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz discuss the details of the league’s WTF move, the controversy that came before, and how the sports world is responding to this bullsh!t. Thanks, as always, for tuning in.
And a big thank you to Canadian Tire for supporting today’s episode! Check out their “Keep Her in Play” auction, where 100% of funds raised go toward keeping girls engaged in sports. Bid on items like signed gear from Marie-Philip Poulin by visiting keepherinplay.ca.
