The GIST of It

The iciest, spiciest rivalry.

Today, we’re doing what we do best at The GIST: discuss perhaps the best rivalry in all of sports — Team Canada vs. Team USA women’s hockey. With the group stage of the Olympic women’s tourney almost wrapped, today’s 2:10 p.m. ET showdown is shaping up to be a gold medal match preview. Let’s skate to it.

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The Games are almost here!

It’s the pod you’ve all been waiting for: It’s time to preview the major storylines ahead of the Milano Cortina Olympics. The Opening Ceremony is tomorrow, and a few events are already underway in Italy. We could chat for hours about all the great athletes competing in this year’s Games, but for our purposes, we’ll focus on a few major storylines in this episode, including equality at the Games, the construction issues still plaguing the events, and of course, the athletes you need to know. 

Show notes:Episode #512: Getting emotional watching figure skating
Episode #521: Meet the real-life “Heated Rivalry” Olympians
The GIST Plus: Laila Edwards is breaking hockey barriers on Team USA
Saturday Scroll: Rallying around a fight for Olympic inclusion

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Glowing up for the Big Game!

For the first time since 2003, the two teams vying for a Super Bowl title — the AFC’s New England Patriots and the NFC’s Seattle Seahawks — missed the playoffs the season before. And on today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Steph Rotz and Lauren Tuiskula are breaking down the transformation. From the Pats’ locker room yap sessions that built a brotherhood to the Seahawks’ risky offseason inking, this year’s Super Bowl matchup is the plot twist no one saw coming.

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When was your last doctor’s appointment?

Women’s basketball star Erica Wheeler understands how hard it is for women to carve out time for themselves — and that’s why she’s speaking out. More than 13K American women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year, but early detection can save lives. With January, aka Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, coming to a close, Wheeler is spreading the word about early detection in honor of her mother, who passed away from the disease in 2012. This episode could change your life — don’t miss out and visit YourUltimateDefense.com today. 

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The Ultimate Defense Against Cervical Cancer | Hologic & Erica Wheeler Team Up on Pap + HPV Testing
Episode #525: ‘ABOLISH ICE’ — A brief history of athlete activism

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It’s tough to talk sports during times like these. 

After the tragedy that occurred in Minneapolis, Minnesota, over the weekend, today’s episode of The GIST of It is a brief history of recent athlete activism, inspired by hoops star Breanna Stewart, who held up an “ABOLISH ICE” sign before Sunday’s Unrivaled game. Let’s reflect. 

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Shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has put America’s gun lobby at odds with the White House

What Trump officials claimed about Alex Pretti — and what the evidence actually shows

Stand With Minnesota

MN NOICE

Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

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