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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Rickey Henderson Was Ahead of His Time

Rickey Henderson reshaped the game in his image, and left a legacy that can’t be topped.
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Bonus: A Very Kelce-Swift Christmas

The Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce romance has spawned competing holiday movies

The Patriot Way Comes to Chapel Hill

Bill Belichick ventures into uncharted territory as the new UNC football head coach.
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Bonus: The Singular Talent of Travis Hunter

How the Heisman Trophy winner’s greatness transcends offense and defense.

Juan Soto: The New Mr. Met

The 26-year-old superstar signs a record-breaking contract to hit bombs in Queens instead of the Bronx.
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Bonus: Crafting the Valkyries Through the Latest Expansion Draft

What the addition of a new team can mean for the WNBA.

Tennis Reckons with Doping

The implications of recent doping allegations against the sport’s biggest stars.
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Bonus: Is Bluesky the Sports Twitter of Our Dreams?

Despite the nostalgic appeal, few big names have jumped ship for the new platform.

One Last Vamos: Rafa’s Retirement

How the tennis great capped a dominating career.
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Bonus: A Whole New Court for Women’s Ball

Unrivaled, a new women’s basketball league aims to make a big splash

The Tyson-Paul Punchline

The most hyped boxing match in years was mostly a joke.
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Bonus: The NBA’s Continued Three-Point Love Affair

Why NBA teams keep shooting 3’s at increasing rates

Trump’s Win and Its Ripple Effect on College Sports

How conservatives can loosen restrictions on the NCAA.
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Bonus: Messi’s MLS Playoff Implosion

How Inter Miami and soccer’s biggest star flopped out of the first round of the playoffs.

The Dodgers Bring Glory Back to L.A.

How the Dodgers won it all and could do it again.
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Bonus: FAKER, the esports GOAT

 Esports star FAKER won his fifth League of Legends World Championship

Athletes Punt on 2024

Hardly any sports stars have endorsed presidential candidates
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Bonus: The Death and Legacy of Fernando Valenzuela

Slate’s sports podcast on Dodgers icon Fernando Valenzuela’s career in the shadow of World Series 2024.

The Liberty Bring Ticker-tape Back to Broadway

An epic WNBA finals series ends with a New York championship
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Bonus: UVA’s Tony Bennett Retires

Slate’s sports podcast on University of Virginia men’s basketball coach Tony Bennett’s retirement at 55.

The Deshaun Watson Disaster

$230 million guaranteed. Is it time to bench him?
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Bonus: The First Woman to Coach in the NHL

Slate’s sports podcast on Jessica Campbell, the new assistant coach for the Seattle Kraken.

No More Locker Room Talk

Postgame media scrums have been standard. The NFLPA has other ideas.
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Bonus: Moving on from Charlie Hustle

Slate’s sports podcast on Pete Rose’s death and legacy

It’s the Postseason. Almost.

Slate’s sports podcast on MLB’s Wild Card teams, the WNBA and DiJonai Carrington, and Alabama’s return to dominance.
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Bonus: The White Sox Are the Worst

Slate’s sports podcast on the Chicago White Sox’s historically bad season.

Shohei Ohtani and the Greatest Game Ever Played

Slate’s sports podcast on Woj’s retirement, Ohtani reaching 50/50, and shaky NFL quarterbacks.
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Bonus: The Bell Tolls for Sportsbooks

Slate’s sports podcast on sports betting and the SAFE Bet Act.

The U.S. Wins Solheim

Slate’s sports podcast on the LPGA, the Oakland A’s, and Tua Tagovailoa
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Bonus: A’ja Wilson’s Thousand Points and Counting

Slate’s sports podcast on A’ja Wilson continuing to level up.

The NFL’s Nine-Figure Quarterback Crisis Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on NFL Week 1, the US Open, and Angel Reese’s injury.
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Coach Prime’s Embarrassing Bluster Edition

Slate’s sports podcast talks college football and Deion Sanders’ ugly loss to Nebraska.
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The Decline of Sports Video Games Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the waning interest in sports video games

Football’s Private Equity Hail Mary Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on American football’s private equity investments, NWSL’s new labor deal, and the future of superteams in baseball.
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The Producer Asks Questions Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on … making a sports podcast.

The 15 Years of Hang Up and Listen Edition

Slate’s sports podcast with a retrospective on the long-running show.