Hang Up and Listen
A weekly sports discussion from Slate. Hang Up and Listen features Slate sports editor Josh Levin, writer Stefan Fatsis (author of A Few Seconds of Panic), Slate writer and Slow Burn host Joel Anderson, and a selection of interesting guests from around the sports world.
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July 23, 2021 • 54 min
Slate's new podcast One Year and will introduce you to people and ideas that changed American history--one year at a time. The show is hosted by your Hang Up and Listen host Josh Levin. And our first season covers 1977: a year when gay rights hung in the balance, Roots dominated the airwaves, and Jesus appeared on a tortilla.
This episode introduces you to Mary Shane, who made history with the Chicago White Sox as the first wom...
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July 19, 2021 • 76 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin are joined by New York Times Tokyo bureau chief Motoko Rich to discuss the troubled run-up to the Olympics. They also talk about the dominance and humility of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Finally, they review?Space Jam: A New Legacy.
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Olympics (2:53):?The Summer Games face positive coronavirus tests, public antipathy, and heat and humidity.
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NBA Finals?(22:59):?How Giann...
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July 13, 2021 • 75 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin are joined by Nicky Bandini of the Guardian to discuss Italy’s victory over England in the Euro 2020 final. Next, they talk about Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Paul, and the first three games of the NBA Finals. Finally, they assess the pitching and hitting phenom Shohei Ohtani.
Euro 2020 (4:19): Italy beat England but the final was marred by racist and violent fan behavior.
NBA Finals ...
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July 6, 2021 • 72 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson’s marijuana suspension. Penn State professor Amira Rose Davis joins to discuss Olympic hammer thrower Gwen Berry and Black women activists in sports. And finally, a look at the first week of new name, image, and likeness rules in the NCAA.
Sha’Carri Richardson (02:28): Why is marijuana a banned substance in the first place?
Black women activis...
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June 28, 2021 • 70 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin discuss NFL player Carl Nassib’s historic announcement. They also talk about the key players and storylines in the NBA conference finals. Finally, they assess the Week in Sports Idiocy.
Nassib (1:55): The significance of an active NFL player coming out.
NBA (24:09): What Giannis Antetokounmpo and Trae Young have in common.
Week in Sports Idiocy (42:19): The Tour de France and the C...
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June 21, 2021 • 81 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin discuss NBA injuries, Kevin Durant’s heroics, and Ben Simmons’ struggles. Slate’s Mark Joseph Stern also joins to assess the Supreme Court’s decision in NCAA v. Alston. Finally, David Epstein talks about distance runner Shelby Houlihan, who claims her positive drug test came from eating a burrito.
NBA (3:14): What does the data say about NBA injuries? And what happened to the Nets and ...
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June 14, 2021 • 73 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin discuss Danish soccer player Christian Eriksen’s collapse at the UEFA European Championship. Stephanie Apstein of Sports Illustrated also joins to talk about baseball pitchers slathering the ball with goo. Finally, Stefan and Josh interview Jon Wertheim about Glory Days, his new book on sports in 1984.
Eriksen (2:14): The agony of waiting to see if the soccer star was OK.
Sticky stuf...
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June 7, 2021 • 74 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin are joined by Sam Anderson to discuss Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. They also discuss the U.S. men’s national team’s win over Mexico and the retirement of Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski.
Durant (01:52): What makes him unique among NBA superstars.
Soccer (21:44): Is the U.S. men’s national team’s latest victory meaningful or meaningless?
Coach K (42:06): Understanding the legacy of ...
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June 1, 2021 • 76 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about what Naomi Osaka’s French Open withdrawal reveals about athletes and mental health and athletes and the press. They also discuss the spate of atrocious fan behavior in NBA arenas, and Rebecca Schuman joins for a conversation about Simone Biles’ latest feat of gymnastics excellence.
Osaka (2:20): How the controversy over her French Open comments played out, and what comes next....
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May 24, 2021 • 63 min
Joel Anderson and Josh Levin are joined by Shutdown Fullcast’s Spencer Hall to discuss the start of the NBA playoffs and the spate of injuries befalling NBA stars. They also discuss Phil Mickelson’s PGA Championship triumph and Tim Tebow’s possible NFL return.
NBA (2:46): How LeBron looks, and how injuries have changed pro basketball’s postseason outlook.
Golf (18:30): How the 50-year-old Mickelson did it, and what his victory mean...
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May 17, 2021 • 73 min
Joel Anderson and Josh Levin are joined by the New Yorker’s Vinson Cunningham to discuss the rise of the New York Knicks and the start of the NBA playoffs. The Athletic’s Chantel Jennings also joins to talk about the start of the WNBA season. Finally, Joe Drape of the New York Times assesses the case against racehorse trainer Bob Baffert.
NBA (3:42): Does the Knicks’ return to non-terribleness matter? And what are the big storyline...
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May 10, 2021 • 76 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about the upcoming NBA play-in tournament. They also discuss the latest brouhaha over violence in the National Hockey League and they assess NFL wide receiver DK Metcalf’s performance against pro sprinters.
NBA (2:49): Why LeBron James hates the play-in games and most everyone else loves them.
NHL (21:21): Does hockey have a cultural problem or a Tom Wilson problem?
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May 3, 2021 • 77 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin welcome a trio of guests. Master Tesfatsion of Bleacher Report discusses the NFL draft. Ben Lindbergh of the Ringer explains why moving back the pitcher’s mound could boost Major League Baseball’s anemic offenses. And Rebecca Schuman talks about the leotard, the unitard, and the sexualization of female gymnasts.
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NFL draft (3:06):?Five quarterbacks got picked in the first round. No one ...
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April 26, 2021 • 77 min
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Tariq Panja of the New York Times to discuss European soccer’s Super League fiasco. Stefan, Josh, and Joel Anderson then talk about Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry’s absurd month. Plus, an interview with researcher Joanna Harper about transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports.
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Super League (2:11):?Why?did it implode? What comes next?
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Stephen Curry?(26:04):?Assessing on...
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April 19, 2021 • 64 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin are joined by Ken Early of the Irish Times to talk about European soccer’s proposed Super League. They also discuss the NFL’s top quarterback prospects and they debate whether Triller Fight Club is the future of boxing.
Super League (2:10): What is this new soccer proposal? Why is it making everyone so mad? Is there any way to stop it?
Quarterbacks (21:40): What we know about Trevor ...
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April 12, 2021 • 70 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about the sports world’s pandemic purgatory. They also ponder what sports feats have still yet to be achieved. Finally, Luke Epplin joins to discuss his book Our Team and the story of Larry Doby, the second player to break baseball’s modern color barrier.
Pandemic purgatory (3:11): What to make of the Texas Rangers’ full stadium and the Vancouver Canucks’ 20-plus positive COVID test...
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April 6, 2021 • 82 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about the men’s and women’s NCAA finals and Jalen Suggs’ Final Four buzzer beater. They also discuss Major League Baseball’s decision to move this year’s All-Star Game in response to Georgia’s new voting law, and Arizona State professor Victoria Jackson joins to assess the athlete compensation case NCAA v. Alston.
NCAA (2:57): How Baylor and Stanford won it all, and assessing Jalen ...
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March 29, 2021 • 82 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about Gonzaga’s greatness and the Sweet 16 match-up between Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark. Stefan and Josh then try to convince Joel to become a fan of the U.S. men’s national soccer team. Finally, Defector’s Dave McKenna joins for a conversation about basketball legend Elgin Baylor, who died last week at 86.
NCAA tournaments (2:18): What’s the secret to Gonzaga’s success? What s...
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March 22, 2021 • 67 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about the opening weekend of March Madness. They also discuss the inequalities between the men’s and women’s tournaments, and author Jessica Luther joins for a conversation about the assault lawsuits against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson.
NCAA Tournament (3:03): A bunch of fun games or just a whole lot of bad basketball?
March Madness inequality (20:38): How a viral TikT...
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March 15, 2021 • 74 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin discuss the lead-up to March Madness. They also talk about the controversy surrounding “The Eyes of Texas,” the song the University of Texas plays before and after football games. Finally, they assess the life and career of Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
March Madness (01:09): Should the NCAA Tournament be played?
“The Eyes of Texas” (21:35): What we know about the song and what the conversati...
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