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.

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.

Sept 12, 2022

The Our New Tennis Overlord Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the NFL, Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek, and American Ninja Warrior’s Josh Levin.

Sept 06, 2022

The Serena’s Coach Tells All Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on Serena’s send-off, college football, and the Afghan women’s soccer team.

Aug 29, 2022

The Coco Gauff Hype Train Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on The Hot Seat, the American tennis star, and Welcome to Wrexham.

Aug 22, 2022

The I Guarded LeBron Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the WNBA playoffs, Dion Wright, and No Crime Day.

Aug 15, 2022

The Psychedelics and Sports Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on Deshaun Watson, Serena Williams, and athletes and psychedelic drugs.

Aug 08, 2022

The Vin Scully in His Own Words Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the legendary broadcaster and the documentary NYC Point Gods. Plus, interviews with tennis players Maxime Cressy and Daria Saville.

Aug 01, 2022

The How Bill Russell Changed America Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on Russell, the women’s European soccer championships, and The Rise of the Black Quarterback.

July 25, 2022

The Pickleball Is Everywhere Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the world track and field championships, Vince McMahon, and the rise of pickleball.

July 18, 2022

The Devon Allen Loses by a Millisecond Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the world track and field championships, the Angels and Juan Soto, and Brittney Griner.

July 11, 2022

The Chet Holmgren Goes to Summer League Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on fixing college football, Wimbledon, and new NBA stars.

July 05, 2022

The College Sports Cataclysm Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, UCLA and USC, and Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas.

June 27, 2022

The Roe and Women Athletes Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on Roe getting overturned, Arch Manning, and Ohio State trademarking the.

June 21, 2022

The How Nike Changed America Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the Stanley Cup Finals, Dream On, and the American sneaker behemoth.

June 13, 2022

The Hustle Is Good Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on Steph Curry and the NBA Finals, Hustle, and LIV Golf.

June 06, 2022

The Soccer in a Time of War Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the NBA Finals, the Ukraine soccer team, and Oklahoma softball.

May 31, 2022

The Most Interesting Fantasy Sports Dispute Ever Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the NBA Finals, Josh Donaldson vs. Tim Anderson, and Tommy Pham vs. Joc Pederson.

May 23, 2022

The Best College Football Feud Ever Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the NBA playoffs and Patrick Beverley, Nick Saban vs. Jimbo Fisher, and U.S. Soccer’s equal pay deal.