Hang Up and Listen

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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

The Coach O Is Out Edition

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

The Jon Gruden’s Emails Edition

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

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.

The Kyrie Irving, Anti-Vaxxer Edition

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

The Mannings on Monday Night Edition

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

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.

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.

The Turmoil at ESPN Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on Alexander Zverev, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Rachel Nichols and Stephen A. Smith.

The Turmoil at Jeopardy! Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on Sha’Carri Richardson, Draymond and KD, and Jeopardy!

The Baseball in a Cornfield Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on MLB’s Field of Dreams game, Deshaun Watson and Trevor Bauer, and Malice at the Palace.

The Lionel Messi–Barcelona Breakup Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the Olympics, NFL vaccine holdouts, and Lionel Messi.

The Simone Biles Speaks Up and Sits Out Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the American gymnastics legend, the Tokyo Olympics, and Major League Baseball trades.

The Potemkin Village Olympics Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the 2020 Olympics and college sports realignment.

The Welcome to the Coronavirus Games Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the 2020 Olympics, the NBA Finals, and Space Jam: A New Legacy.

The It’s Coming Home to Italy Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on Euro 2020, the NBA Finals, and Shohei Ohtani.

The Sha’Carri Richardson Did Nothing Wrong Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the American sprinter, Black women activists, and college athletes getting paid.

The Carl Nassib Comes Out Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the first out active NFL player, the NBA playoffs, and the week in sports idiocy.

The Did the Supreme Court Just Kill the NCAA? Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the NBA playoffs, NCAA v. Alston, and Shelby Houlihan.

The What Happened to Christian Eriksen Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the Danish soccer star’s shocking collapse, baseball pitchers and sticky stuff, and sports in 1984.

The Kevin Durant and the Asteroid Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the Brooklyn Nets, USA-Mexico soccer, and Mike Krzyzewski.