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- 6 days agonarrative10 min4-min read
Announcing Slow Burn: Becoming Justice Gorsuch
This episode of Slow Burn introduces a new season exploring the rise of Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, framing his controversial 2016 ruling against trucker Alphonse Madden as a window into his judicial philosophy. The case, where Gorsuch denied protections to a man who drove to safety after nearly freezing to death, reveals a strict textualist approach that prioritizes legal wording over human context.
- Apr 14, 2026conversational1h 26m4-min read
Hanging Up and Listening
This final episode of Hang Up and Listen, hosted by Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindberg, serves as a heartfelt farewell to the long-running Slate sports podcast, reflecting on its legacy, celebrating the growth of women’s sports, and featuring a series of forward-looking predictions from past contributors about the future of sports over the next 17 years.
- Apr 7, 2026conversational1h 16m4-min read
A March Without Madness
The final stretch of March Madness concluded with UCLA and Michigan winning national championships, while Major League Baseball's debut of the automated balls and strikes (ABS) challenge system and a wave of high-impact rookies have reshaped the early season. Wrexham AFC, the Welsh club owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, is on the verge of a historic fourth promotion in five years, sparking debate over its celebrity-driven, money-fueled rise.
- Mar 31, 2026conversational1h 13m3-min read
The Final Four Countdown
This episode of Hang Up and Listen covers the dramatic NCAA men's and women's Final Fours, the sociological divide in baseball stadiums explored in Seth Tannenbaum’s book Bleacher Seats and Luxury Suites, and the story of a dominant high school gymnastics dynasty in Nina Mandel’s A Fraction of a Point. The hosts also reflect on the legacy of the 2000 Nintendo 64 game Mia Hamm Soccer 64 as a pioneering but flawed representation of women in sports video games.
- Mar 23, 2026conversational1h 10m4-min read
The WNBA’s New Deal
The WNBA and its players' union reached a landmark seven-year collective bargaining agreement, dramatically increasing salaries, benefits, and player conditions just weeks before the 2026 season. The episode also breaks down the thrilling conclusion of the World Baseball Classic and previews the 2026 MLB season with a Rose, Bud, Thorn format, highlighting optimism around new talent, playoff chances, and concerns about a looming lockout.
- Mar 16, 2026conversational58 min3-min read
America's Wild, Weird World Baseball Classic
The episode covers the 2026 World Baseball Classic, NCAA tournament brackets, and the growing sports-related fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, highlighting cultural contrasts in international baseball, tournament predictions, and ethical concerns around powerful sports figures linked to Epstein.
- Mar 9, 2026conversational58 min5-min read
The Quarterback Bargain Bin
The episode covers a turbulent NFL quarterback market with Kyler Murray and Tua Tagovailoa being cut, creating a scramble for free agents like Malik Willis amid a weak QB draft class; the debate over whether Miami (OH) should make the NCAA tournament despite being undefeated but untested against power conference teams; and internal turmoil in the WNBA players' union as stars Kelsey Plum and Breanna Stewart publicly question negotiation tactics ahead of a critical CBA deadline.
- Mar 2, 2026roundtable1h 3m2-min read
Trump’s Olympic Locker Room Talk
The U.S. men's hockey team's celebration with Donald Trump sparked a week-long culture war, overshadowing their Olympic gold; meanwhile, F1 enters a transformative season with new rules and Apple TV coverage, and the World Baseball Classic returns with heightened expectations.
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