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 the editorial director of the Slow Burn and One Year podcasts. He is the host of One Year and 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, 6, and 8 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.

April 15, 2024

BONUS: Shohei Ohtani Is Vindicated Edition

Slate’s sports podcast’s subscriber-only segment on Shohei Ohtani being cleared of all gambling suspicions.

April 15, 2024

The Meaning of O.J. Simpson Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on O.J. Simpson’s life and legacy and the NBA playoffs.

April 09, 2024

The UConn Is a Dynasty Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the Huskies’ win over Purdue.

April 08, 2024

The Transcendent Women’s Tourney Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on South Carolina’s win over Iowa, Caitlin Clark’s WNBA future, and Hunterbrook Media’s story on Mat Ishbia and United Wholesale Mortgage.

April 02, 2024

The How Iowa Got Its Revenge on LSU Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the women’s basketball rematch everyone was waiting for.

April 02, 2024

The Kim Mulkey Profile Is Here Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the NCAA women’s and men’s basketball tournaments and Kent Babb’s Washington Post profile of Kim Mulkey.

March 25, 2024

The Who Gets to Be a March Madness Folk Hero? Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the NCAA tournament, Kim Mulkey vs. the Washington Post, and Shohei Ohtani and gambling.

March 18, 2024

The NFL’s Quarterback Shuffle Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on March Madness, QBs changing teams, and the greatest Scrabble play of all time.

March 11, 2024

The March Madness Comes Early Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the LSU-South Carolina fight and sports and politics in 2024.

March 04, 2024

The Peter King’s Exit Interview Edition

Slate’s sports podcast speaks with the NFL sportswriting legend.

Feb 26, 2024

The Is Court-Storming Over? Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on rushing the court, women’s basketball records, and the NCAA’s legal trouble.

Feb 20, 2024

The NBA’s All-Star Catastrophe Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the All-Star Game, the decline of sports uniforms, and Vince McMahon.

Feb 12, 2024

The Chiefs Are Super Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on Kansas City’s latest Super Bowl win and the future of sports TV.

Feb 05, 2024

The JuJu and Caitlin Show Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on JuJu Watkins and Caitlin Clark, the NFL concussion settlement, and Bill Bradley’s Rolling Along.

Jan 29, 2024

The Conference Title Game Agony and Ecstasy Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on 49ers-Lions, Chiefs-Ravens, and the high-scoring NBA.

Jan 22, 2024

The Sports Illustrated Is Dead Again Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on Chiefs over Bills, Sports Illustrated’s collapse, and second-generation athletes.

Jan 16, 2024

The Lions Are Winners Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the NFL playoffs, Nick Saban and Bill Belichick, and Naomi Osaka.

Jan 09, 2024

The Hail to the Victors Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on Michigan’s college football title, Bill Belichick’s future, and women’s college basketball’s new TV deal.

Jan 02, 2024

The Michigan and Washington Squeak Through Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the College Football Playoff semifinals and the Detroit Pistons. Plus, a look back at the Pac-12’s #WeAreUnited movement.

Dec 25, 2023

The Let’s Remember Some 2023 Moments Edition

Slate’s sports podcast looks back at the year in the sports. Plus: the Bison Project and a mystery guest.