In this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Stefan, Josh, and Mike assess the progress of the NFL’s ongoing investigation of Deflategate. They discuss reports that an NFL employee tried to introduce an unapproved kicking ball (otherwise known as a K-ball) into the AFC championship game.

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Here’s what the other podcasts spoke about in their Slate Plus bonus segments from the past week:

On the Political Gabfest, David and Emily talked about their Oscar predictions.

On the Culture Gabfest, Julia, Dana, and podcast managing producer Joel Meyer talked about Jack White’s guacamole and typical tour riders.

Compiled by Kelly Tunney.