Josh Levin Josh Levin

Josh Levin is Slate's executive editor.

Hang Up And Listen
Jan. 26 2015 5:06 PMHang Up and Listen: The Good Sport, Bad Sport EditionSlate’s sports podcast on Deflategate. Plus, interviews with Super Bowl photographer John Biever and tennis player Tim Smyczek.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
Hang Up And Listen
Jan. 12 2015 4:55 PMHang Up and Listen: The Football Move EditionSlate’s sports podcast on Dez Bryant’s disputed catch, the NBA’s surprising Hawks and Pistons, and the first free ascent of El Capitan’s Dawn Wall.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
Hang Up And Listen
Dec. 29 2014 5:31 PMHang Up and Listen: The Troubleshooter, the Faluter, and the Kid EditionSlate’s sports podcast takes your questions in a special year-end call-in show.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
Brow Beat
Dec. 18 2014 6:25 PMSerial Wasn’t a Satisfying Story. It Was a Master Class in Investigative Journalism.Josh Levin
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Dec. 8 2014 6:05 PMHang Up and Listen: The Transactions vs. Transgressions EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the college football playoff, UAB cutting its football team, and Robert Lipsyte’s tenure as ESPN’s ombudsman. Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
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Dec. 5 2014 12:54 PMHang Up Extra: Brooklyn’s Baseball GravesSlate’s sports podcast pays a visit to the final resting places of Henry Chadwick and Charles Ebbets.Josh Levin and Mike Pesca
Lexicon Valley
Nov. 25 2014 1:20 PMThe Judge Who Coined “Indict a Ham Sandwich” Was Himself IndictedJosh Levin
Hang Up And Listen
Nov. 24 2014 9:17 PMHang Up and Listen: The Beckham Doesn’t Need Stickum EditionSlate’s sports podcast on Odell Beckham Jr.’s amazing catch, painkiller usage in the NFL, and Adrian Peterson’s extended suspension.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
The Slatest
Nov. 23 2014 1:15 PMThe Time Bill Cosby Humiliated Marion BarryJosh Levin
Culture Gabfest
Nov. 19 2014 10:36 AMBattle of the Slate Podcast Empire!Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, Stefan Fatsis, Dan Kois, Josh Levin, Stephen Metcalf, Mike Pesca, David Plotz, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner
Hang Up And Listen
Nov. 10 2014 5:16 PMHang Up and Listen: The Whore No More EditionSlate’s sports podcast on LeBron’s return to Cleveland, the NFL in London, and ESPN’s documentary Brothers in Exile.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
The Slatest
Oct. 28 2014 11:44 AMWatch One of the Most Bizarre Endings to a Tennis Match EverJosh Levin
Hang Up And Listen
Oct. 20 2014 4:40 PMHang Up and Listen: The Whimsy Watch EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the World Series, the ethics of sports biometrics, and Bob Ryan’s new book, Scribe.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
Hang Up And Listen
Oct. 9 2014 4:55 PMHang Up and Listen: The Live at Galapagos EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the baseball playoffs, the NBA’s big TV deal, and Roy Blount Jr.’s About Three Bricks Shy of a Load.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
Hang Up And Listen
Sept. 29 2014 4:26 PMHang Up and Listen: The These Are My Bosses EditionSlate’s sports podcast on ESPN suspending Bill Simmons, the Kansas City Royals making the playoffs, and Brady Hoke mishandling a possible concussion.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
Hang Up And Listen
Jan. 20 2015 5:00 PMHang Up and Listen: The Deflated Balls EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the NFL playoffs, how the Super Bowl gets produced, and the NHL at midseason.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
Hang Up And Listen
Jan. 5 2015 4:27 PMHang Up and Listen: The Great Scott EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the NFL and college football playoffs and the death of ESPN’s Stuart Scott. Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
Hang Up And Listen
Dec. 22 2014 7:08 PMHang Up and Listen: The Inside the NBA Insider EditionSlate’s sports podcast on Kentucky basketball, the future of sports television, and Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
Hang Up And Listen
Dec. 15 2014 5:05 PMHang Up and Listen: The I Love It When a Plan Comes Together EditionSlate’s sports podcast on Kobe Bryant, baseball’s winter meetings, and cheerleaders suing NFL teams. Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
Sports Nut
Dec. 6 2014 7:30 PMIt’s About Ethics in Sports JournalismFlorida State football fans are the new Gamergate.Josh Levin
Hang Up And Listen
Dec. 1 2014 5:43 PMHang Up and Listen: The Rice Reinstated EditionSlate’s sports podcast on an arbitrator’s repudiation of Roger Goodell, the injury-riddled careers of Derrick Rose and RG3, and the tragic death of cricket player Phillip Hughes.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
The Slatest
Nov. 24 2014 11:16 PMFerguson’s Tank ManJosh Levin
The Slatest
Nov. 23 2014 9:31 PMOdell Beckham Jr. Makes Greatest Catch EverJosh Levin
The XX Factor
Nov. 20 2014 5:06 PMBill Cosby’s Career Is Over. What Will It Take to Bring Down R. Kelly?Josh Levin
Hang Up And Listen
Nov. 18 2014 5:40 PMThe Superfest East, Live in Brooklyn EditionSlate’s mega-podcast on Obama’s immigration reform push, the rise of emoji, and Adam Silver’s call to legalize sports betting.Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, Stefan Fatsis, Dan Kois, Josh Levin, Stephen Metcalf, Mike Pesca, David Plotz, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner
Hang Up And Listen
Nov. 3 2014 5:14 PMHang Up and Listen: The SEC Ganks Noobs EditionSlate’s sports podcast on ESPN and SEC bias, Lauren Hill’s inspirational moment, and the rise of e-sports.Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin
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Oct. 27 2014 5:16 PMHang Up and Listen: The Greatest Bull in History EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the World Series, the University of North Carolina academic scandal, and Bushwacker’s retirement.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
Hang Up And Listen
Oct. 13 2014 4:55 PMHang Up and Listen: The Flaccid Hagiographic Concatenation EditionSlate’s sports podcast on Fox’s baseball broadcasting experiment, Todd Gurley’s suspension, and gymnast Simone Biles.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
The XX Factor
Oct. 6 2014 4:04 PMHow Two Florida Schools Handled Sexual Assault Allegations Against Their QuarterbacksJosh Levin
The Slatest
Sept. 25 2014 11:13 PMDerek Jeter, Truest Yankee of Them All, Wins Final Home Game With Walk-Off SingleJosh Levin

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  Business
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  Life
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  Double X
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Jan. 28 2015 2:45 PM The Ghostbusters Casting News Is Totally Exciting. The Reaction to the News Is Even Better. Amanda Marcotte
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  Slate Plus
Tv Club
Jan. 28 2015 11:53 AM Slate Plus Sneak Peek: The Walking Dead Podcast Our coverage of the first half of Season 5. Mike Vuolo and Chris Wade
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A Spoiler-Filled Podcast on Downton Abbey Episode 4
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  Arts
Brow Beat
Jan. 28 2015 7:45 PM Lily Tomlin on the Art of Maintaining a Long, Successful Career Aisha Harris and Anne Marie Lindemann
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  Technology
Future Tense
Jan. 28 2015 5:34 PM Would You Join a Social Network That Only Shows Posts From Friends Who Agree With You? Lily Hay Newman
Governments Are Cracking Down on Drones. Why Are Drone-Makers Helping Them?
The Teeniest Chess Game Is 487 Bytes
The DOJ Gets It Wrong on Tor and Child Porn
The Internet of Things Is Getting a Rule Book
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  Health & Science
Bad Astronomy
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  Sports
Sports Nut
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