Happy Tuesday!

And, more importantly, happy Battle of the Sexes anniversary eve! Tomorrow marks 50 years since the legendary Billie Jean King took down self-described male chauvinist Bobby Riggs in the monumental event, scoring a win on the court and a massive dub for women’s equality.

So, in honor of the milestone anniversary, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are spending today’s episode of The GIST of It breaking down how the match came to be, how it went down, and the impact on women’s tennis, and beyond. Let’s serve it up.

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Head into the weekend with another episode of The GIST of It. On today’s pod, co-host Steph Rotz and guest host Lauren Tuiskula are back with more on the WNBA playoffs before the rest of the first-round series tip off on Friday.

Then, stick around for part two for a deep dive on two serious storms brewing in the NFL. We’re digging into the renewed turf vs. grass field debate, which received fresh oxygen after Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ season- (and potentially, career) ending injury. Then, it’s time for yet another NFL front office WTF: A former NFL Network journalist filed a lawsuit accusing two high-profile owners of making racist remarks.

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Content warning: This episode contains mention of sexual assault and harassment.

Buckle up, because today’s episode of The GIST of It is full of ups and downs. Co-host Steph Rotz and guest host Dee Lab start off with the good news, previewing the first two WNBA playoff series before the postseason tips off on Wednesday.

Then for part two, the gals kick it over to a major soccer update: Disgraced Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales finally resigned on Sunday, but there’s still much more to come in this seemingly never-ending saga.

And to close things out, Steph and Dee chat through the latest from Michigan State University, where head football coach Mel Tucker is on unpaid leave amid horrifying sexual harassment allegations against him. Why must men…?