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#570: How FIFA lost control of the World Cup
Episode 570
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 l…
4 weeks, 2 days ago
#569: Kristine Lilly understands the importance of winning (Gift episode)
Episode 569
We’ve been loving all the World Cup action — and as a special holiday treat, you can access this members-only episode of The GIST of It featuring USW…
1 month ago
#568: Getting emosh about CanMNT's World Cup run, plus Mal Swanson’s advice for the USMNT
Episode 568
CanMNT won their first-ever World Cup knockout game on Sunday, so Canadian co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are in their feels. Today, they break…
1 month, 1 week ago
#567: Normalizing motherhood in sport
Episode 567
We’re celebrating for all the right reasons today. Blayre Turnbull of the Toronto Sceptres is pregnant, marking the first PWHL player going through p…
1 month, 1 week ago
The GIST Plus: Kristine Lilly understands the importance of winning (The GIST Plus preview)
In honor of the first World Cup hosted on U.S. soil since 1999, USWNT legend Kristine Lilly joins executive producer Alessandra Puccio for a very spe…
1 month, 1 week ago
#566: Azzi Fudd chose Project B over Unrivaled — but why?
Episode 566
Azzi Fudd is packing her passport, electing to join Project B, the new 5-on-5 offseason league that will make its grand debut in December. On today’s…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
#565: Previewing CanMNT & USMNT’s second group stage games
Episode 565
Today, the Canadian men’s national team takes the field in their second World Cup game, playing Qatar at 6 p.m. ET. To celebrate, we’re previewing th…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
#564: Pink cleats, problematic breaks, and player bans — this World Cup has it all
Episode 564
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 tha…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
#563: Hiding in the bathroom and watching soccer with Trinity Rodman
Episode 563
You know what kind of soccer player Trinity Rodman is — but what kind of soccer fan is she? Find out on today’s episode of The GIST of It. Executive …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The GIST Plus: Everything that’s wrong with the World Cup (The GIST Plus preview)
The 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup starts tomorrow, but the road to the biggest soccer tournament ever has been…bumpy, to put it mildly. Before the first …
1 month, 3 weeks ago