About this episode
The episode discusses the Super Bowl, NBA trades, and the impact of layoffs at the Washington Post, featuring guest Jesse Dougherty.
Hosts Alex Kirshner , Lindsay Gibbs , and Ben Lindbergh break down the Seattle Seahawks’ brickwall defense in the Super Bowl, plus Bad Bunny’s refreshing halftime performance. The panel then pivots to the stranger corners of the NBA trade deadline before welcoming college sports writer Jesse Dougherty, who discusses his experience as part of the Washington Post sports desk that was recently eliminated in a round of mass layoffs. Ben has an Afterball on Team USA’s World Baseball Classic glow-up. On the bonus episode, available exclusively for Slate Plus members, the panel talks about week one of the Olympics. Super Bowl (3:06): The Only Thing More Powerful Than Hate Is Love NBA Trades (22:10) : Anthony Davis is banished to Washington Washington Post cuts (39:36): A historic sports section is no more Afterballs (01:04:44): Ben on a new WBC dream team (Note: time codes are only accurate for Slate Plus members, who listen ad-free.) Get more Hang Up and Listen with Slate Plus! Join for weekly bonus episodes of Hang Up and Listen and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Hang Up and Listen show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , or visit…
People in this episode
Hosts: Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, Ben Lindbergh
Guest: Jesse Dougherty
Topics covered
- Super Bowl
- NBA trade deadline
- Washington Post layoffs
- halftime performance
- World Baseball Classic
- Olympics
Keywords
- Super Bowl
- Bad Bunny
- NBA trades
- Washington Post
- World Baseball Classic
- Olympics
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Organizations: Washington Post
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