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February 22, 2021 • 75 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin are joined by the New Yorker’s Louisa Thomas to talk about the Australian Open. They also discuss the NBA’s new G League player development model. Finally, they assess Anthony Edwards’ huge dunk and name their favorite dunks of all time.
Australian Open (04:06): How Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic won and what the future holds for Serena Williams.
G League Ignite (24:50): Jalen Green’...
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February 16, 2021 • 72 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin assess the debate over whether to play the national anthem at sporting events. They also discuss what the pandemic taught us about the mysteries of home-field advantage. Finally, ESPN’s Ryan Smith joins to talk about a lawsuit alleging that the NFL’s concussion settlement discriminates against Black players.
Anthem (3:11): Why the Dallas Mavericks stopped playing it, why they resumed, ...
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February 9, 2021 • 69 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about the Bucs’ Super Bowl win over the Chiefs. Among the topics discussed: Tom Brady’s latest triumph, the Bucs’ defense, and Patrick Mahomes’ valiant effort in defeat. They also assess the rising conflict between NBA players and the league.
Super Bowl (4:39): How Tampa won, why Kansas City lost, and why we were so wrong about Tom Brady.
NBA (38:03): Why the league’s best playe...
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February 1, 2021 • 77 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about the latest NFL hiring cycle, where just one Black coach got hired to run a team. They also assess Australia’s tennis quarantine and discuss whether Curt Schilling will break the baseball Hall of Fame.
NFL coaches (01:52): What if anything can be done to get Black coaches more opportunities?
COVID (20:52): Sports in Australia vs. sports in the pandemic-ravaged United States.
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January 25, 2021 • 76 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about the Packers’ mystifying field goal attempt and the Chiefs’ run for a second straight title. They also discuss the life and legacy of baseball legend Henry Aaron, who died last week at the age of 86.
NFL (01:35): What was Packers coach Matt LaFleur thinking? What’s the secret to the Chiefs’ success?
Henry Aaron (21:55): Remembering Aaron’s upbringing, his career, his chase of b...
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January 19, 2021 • 72 min
Joel Anderson, Josh Levin, and special guest Damon Young talk about the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. They also discuss the Brooklyn Nets’ trade for James Harden and Kyrie Irving’s absence. Finally, they review the HBO documentary Tiger.
NFL (01:49): Drew Brees, the concussion protocol, and the Chiefs’ gutsy fourth-down call.
Nets (21:51): Is Kyrie Irving just misunderstood?
Tiger (41:15): What the two-part doc reveals abo...
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January 12, 2021 • 65 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about Alabama’s win over Ohio State in the college football title game. They also assess how athletes and leagues reacted to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Finally, they discuss the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend.
College football (01:39): What will we remember about this season, and what should we make of the Alabama dynasty?
Insurrection (21:29): Why did the NBA and NFL powe...
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January 4, 2021 • 69 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about Washington’s win over Philadelphia on Sunday Night Football. They also discuss Alabama and Ohio State’s victories in the College Football Playoff and ESPN’s Mechelle Voepel joins for a conversation about the Duke women’s basketball team opting out of the season.
NFL (01:28): Did the Eagles commit fraud in their loss to Washington or was it all just a big laugh?
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December 28, 2020 • 66 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin field listener questions about how sports changed the national response to COVID, whether the pandemic sowed mistrust between owners and players, their personal players of the year, and a whole lot more.
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December 21, 2020 • 72 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about the end of college football’s regular season and the College Football Playoff matchups. They also discuss Giannis Antetokounmpo’s decision to re-sign with the Bucks. Finally, they ponder what pandemic-era changes will become permanent and which will be forgotten.
College football (2:23) Did the committee get it right? Is it possible to make the sport more equitable?
Giannis (2...
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December 16, 2020 • 9 min
In this bonus episode preview, Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin discuss “The Last Last Dance,” Joel’s special podcast on Michael Jordan’s tenure with the Washington Wizards. Topics discussed include why Jordan chose to go to D.C., how he treated Kwame Brown, and whether Jordan’s time in Washington makes him a more or less sympathetic figure.
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December 14, 2020 • 57 min
In this special episode of Hang Up and Listen, Joel Anderson tells the story of Michael Jordan's second comeback. How did Jordan end up in Washington, D.C.? Why couldn’t he make the Washington Wizards into winners? And what does the final chapter of Jordan’s career reveal about him as a player and a person?
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December 7, 2020 • 71 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about the latest humiliation of the winless New York Jets. They also discuss the Russell Westbrook-John Wall trade, and Russell Dinkins joins for a conversation about his quest to save college track programs.
Jets (03:55): Are they trying to lose on purpose? Should Trevor Lawrence stay away?
Westbrook and Wall (23:57): The thin line between NBA superstardom and basketball sadness.
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November 30, 2020 • 69 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about the Broncos playing without a quarterback and other NFL COVID chaos. They also discuss the life and death of soccer legend Diego Maradona. Finally, they assess the debut of kicker Sarah Fuller, the first woman to play in a Power 5 football game.
NFL (02:03): Should the Broncos have been forced to play? Will the NFL make it to the playoffs?
Maradona (22:14): Could there ever be...
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November 23, 2020 • 77 min
Joel Anderson and Josh Levin are joined by Yahoo’s Seerat Sohi to talk about the latest NBA deals. Jessica Luther then joins Joel, Josh, and Stefan Fatsis to discuss LSU’s mishandling of sexual misconduct allegations. Finally, Grant Wahl comes on to talk about American Prodigy, his new podcast on soccer phenom Freddy Adu.
NBA (03:17): What moves will make the biggest impact on the coming season? And is Giannis going to stay in Milw...
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November 16, 2020 • 69 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin are joined by FanGraphs’ Meg Rowley to discuss the Marlins’ hiring of Kim Ng as baseball’s first woman general manager. They also talk about the putrid NFC East and why the sports world has failed to adjust as the COVID crisis worsens.
Kim Ng (02:54): Why did it take so long for her—or any woman—to get a job running a major-league team?
NFC East (21:55): How pro football’s showcase divis...
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November 10, 2020 • 74 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin discuss the differences between election TV and sports TV, and whether election forecasters should be criticized. They also compare how a great sports victory compares to a political one. And they discuss Notre Dame’s win over Clemson and the field-storming that followed.
Election TV (4:12): Can cable news learn something from how sports are covered?
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November 2, 2020 • 81 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin discuss the positive COVID tests for the Dodgers’ Justin Turner and Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence. WNBA player Renee Montgomery then joins to talk about the More Than a Vote campaign. Finally, they revisit Ruth Shalit Barrett’s article about rich parents and niche sports, which the Atlantic has now retracted.
Positive COVID tests (03:17): Why are outbreaks spreading in college football? And...
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October 26, 2020 • 65 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin discuss the likely and unlikely heroes of the 2020 World Series. ESPN’s Myron Medcalf also comes on to talk about how the pandemic is affecting college sports “have nots” like UC Riverside. Finally, the hosts are joined by … a mystery guest!
World Series (02:02): Where did Brett Phillips come from? And how did Clayton Kershaw transform his postseason legacy?
UC Riverside (20:34): Why thi...
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October 19, 2020 • 72 min
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin are joined by the Ringer’s Ben Lindbergh to discuss the World Series matchup between the Dodgers and the Rays. They also discuss Billy Beane reportedly leaving the Oakland A’s and Daryl Morey departing the Houston Rockets. Finally, they assess an Atlantic piece on rich white parents using niche sports to get their kids into Ivy League schools.
World Series (02:12): What do the Dodgers an...
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