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.

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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 30, 2023

The Mikaela Shiffrin Is Amazing Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the NFL playoffs, NIL, and Mikaela Shiffrin.

Jan 23, 2023

The NBC’s Tony Dungy Problem Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the NFL playoffs, Tony Dungy, and the Australian Open and Break Point.

Jan 17, 2023

The Bye-Bye Brady? Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the NFL playoffs and high-scoring NBA players. Plus, an interview with pool legend Jeanette Lee.

Jan 10, 2023

The Bulldogs Stomped the Frogs Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on Georgia-TCU, Damar Hamlin’s recovery, and the Berhalter-Reyna rift.

Jan 03, 2023

The What Happened to Damar Hamlin Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the Bills safety’s terrifying collapse, the College Football Playoff semifinals, and Pelé.

Dec 27, 2022

The “Immaculate Reception” Remembered Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on Aaron Rodgers, the New York Mets, and the late Franco Harris.

Dec 19, 2022

The Argentina Campeón Del Mundo Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the World Cup final, a bizarre NFL weekend, and Mike Leach.

Dec 12, 2022

The Remembering Grant Wahl Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the death of the soccer journalist, the World Cup, and Brittney Griner.

Dec 05, 2022

The What’s Next for U.S. Men’s Soccer? Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on USA-Netherlands, the College Football Playoff, and Deion Sanders to Colorado.

Nov 28, 2022

The Who Is Jerry Jones? Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on USA-Iran, Michigan-Ohio State, and the Dallas Cowboys owner.

Nov 21, 2022

The Opening Draw for the USMNT Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on USA-Wales, World Cup controversies, and the Warriors’ and Lakers’ struggles.

Nov 14, 2022

The Jeff Saturday Is Coaching on Sundays Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the World Cup in Qatar, the new Colts head coach, and women athletes and NIL.

Nov 07, 2022

The Astros Are the Champs Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the World Series, LSU-Alabama, and Herschel Walker.

Oct 31, 2022

The Goodbye Kyrie Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the Nets star and antisemitism, Deion Sanders and Jackson State, and the NWSL title game.

Oct 24, 2022

The What Happened to Russell Wilson? Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the World Series, the Broncos quarterback, and the possibility of NBA relegation.

Oct 17, 2022

Slate’s sports podcast on a crazy weekend in college football; HBO’s new Jeremy Lin documentary, 38 at the Garden; and Netflix’s new documentary, The Redeem Team, about the 2008 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team .

Oct 11, 2022

The Wembanyama Mania Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole, the French basketball phenom, and abuse in women’s soccer.

Oct 03, 2022

The Who’s to Blame for Tua’s Head Injury? Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on Tua Tagovailoa, Aaron Judge, and cheating allegations in chess and poker.

Sept 26, 2022

The Brett Favre Welfare Scandal Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on Ime Udoka, Roger Federer, and Favre’s alleged Mississippi welfare scheme.

Sept 19, 2022

The Should the NBA Ban Robert Sarver? Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the Suns owner and Nathaniel Hackett. Plus: an interview with Mark Spitz.