Hang Up and Listen

Conversation and analysis on the week in sports.

About the Show

A weekly sports discussion show from Slate. Hang Up and Listen features Slate personalities Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin.

Hosts

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.
Joel Anderson is a staff writer at Slate and the host of Seasons 3 and 6 of Slow Burn. Previously, he worked as a reporter on sports, culture, and politics for ESPN and BuzzFeed News.
Stefan Fatsis is a panelist on Hang Up and Listen and the author of Word Freak and A Few Seconds of Panic.

Jan 18, 2022

The Ja Morant’s Moment Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend, Ja Morant, and nepotism in NFL coaching.

Jan 11, 2022

The Georgia Dethrones Bama Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the college football title game, Chargers-Raiders, and Novak Djokovic.

Jan 04, 2022

The Why Isn’t Becky Hammon an NBA Head Coach? Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the College Football Playoff, women coaching men, and John Madden.

Dec 27, 2021

The NBA’s Covid Christmas Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on pro basketball, sports leagues and COVID, and Ahmaud Arbery.

Dec 20, 2021

The Urban Meyer Is Out Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on COVID running rampant, the Jaguars firing their head coach, and Kenny Washington.

Dec 13, 2021

The Chess King Wins Again Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on Formula 1, college sports and NIL, and the world chess championship.

Dec 06, 2021

The Oklahoma City Thunder Lost by 73 Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on college football, the baseball lockout, and blowouts.

Nov 29, 2021

The Michigan Finally Beat Ohio State Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the Wolverines’ win over the Buckeyes, new USC football coach Lincoln Riley, and the struggling Lakers.

Nov 22, 2021

The Where Is Peng Shuai? Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the Chinese tennis player, the Golden State Warriors, and King Richard.

Nov 15, 2021

The USA Dos, Mexico Cero Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on USA-Mexico, Adam Schefter, and the Morris twins vs. the Jokic brothers.

Nov 08, 2021

The Aaron Rodgers, Unvaxxed Quarterback Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the Green Bay star, Robert Sarver, and NBA coaches’ fashion.

Nov 01, 2021

The NBA’s New Rules Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on Gary Patterson, pro basketball rule changes, and the Blackhawks sexual assault case.

Oct 25, 2021

The Are the Chiefs Bad Now? Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the NFL, the World Series, and The Night the Lights Went Out.

Oct 18, 2021

The Coach O Is Out Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on Ed Orgeron, the NBA, and The Kaepernick Effect.

Oct 12, 2021

The Jon Gruden’s Emails Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the Raiders coach, Ricardo Pepi, and the WNBA playoffs.

Oct 04, 2021

The Scandal in the National Women’s Soccer League Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on Tom Brady vs. the Pats, the baseball playoffs, and the National Women’s Soccer League.

Sept 27, 2021

The Kyrie Irving, Anti-Vaxxer Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on vaccine denial in the NBA, the Washington Spirit, and minor league baseball.

Sept 20, 2021

The Mannings on Monday Night Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the Larry Nassar case, Peyton and Eli Manning on ESPN, and UConn football.

Sept 13, 2021

The No Grand Slam for Novak Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the U.S. Open, the NFL’s opening weekend, and U.S. men’s soccer.

Sept 07, 2021

The Who or What Is Bishop Sycamore? Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on college football’s opening weekend, a fake high school, and Canadian sports triumphs.