Josh Levin

Josh Levin is Slate’s national editor. He is the host of Season 4 of Slow Burn and co-hosts the sports podcast Hang Up and Listen. He is the author of The Queen: The Forgotten Life Behind an American Myth.

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Is the Pitcher’s Mound Too Close to Home Plate?

Hang Up and Listen May 03, 2021 5:54 PM

Blake Bailey’s Students Worshipped Him. They Trusted Him. When They Grew Up, He Preyed On Them.

Josh Levin, Susan Matthews, and Molly Olmstead

April 29, 2021 3:50 PM

What’s Behind the Debate Over Transgender Girls in High School Sports?

Hang Up and Listen April 26, 2021 7:42 PM

Jake Paul, Snoop Dogg, Justin Bieber, and the Future of Boxing

Hang Up and Listen April 19, 2021 6:15 PM

How Larry Doby’s Integration Story Differed From Jackie Robinson’s

Hang Up and Listen April 12, 2021 5:56 PM

Why Major League Baseball Is Boycotting Georgia

Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin

April 07, 2021 4:04 PM

The Most Indelible Memory of March Madness

Hang Up and Listen April 06, 2021 2:28 PM

The Case for Jalen Suggs’ Banker as the Best March Madness Buzzer Beater Ever

Josh Levin

April 04, 2021 2:02 AM

The Wonderful, Infuriating Life of Elgin Baylor

Hang Up and Listen March 29, 2021 8:41 PM

How to Talk About the Allegations Against Deshaun Watson

Hang Up and Listen March 22, 2021 6:27 PM

What Made Marvin Hagler Marvelous

Hang Up and Listen March 15, 2021 9:27 PM

The Legacy of Baseball’s First Openly Gay Player

Hang Up and Listen March 08, 2021 7:13 PM

Fernando Tatis Jr.’s $340 Million Contract Is a (Mostly) Feel-Good Baseball Story

Hang Up and Listen March 01, 2021 7:13 PM

Will Anthony Edwards’ Dunk Over Yuta Watanabe Stand the Test of Time?

Hang Up and Listen Feb 22, 2021 6:32 PM

Why Do We Ever Play the National Anthem at Sports Games?

Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin

Feb 18, 2021 6:22 PM

Does the NFL’s Concussion Settlement Discriminate Against Black Players?

Hang Up and Listen Feb 16, 2021 6:51 PM

The Story Behind Jackie Robinson’s Damning Kiss-Off to a White Sports Writer

Josh Levin

Feb 12, 2021 11:37 AM

Why We Were So Wrong About Tom Brady

Hang Up and Listen Feb 08, 2021 7:12 PM

A Complete List of Fun Things That Happened in Super Bowl LV

Josh Levin

Feb 08, 2021 12:43 AM

Baseball Writers Are Overthinking Curt Schilling’s Hall of Fame Candidacy

Hang Up and Listen Feb 01, 2021 6:56 PM