About this episode
The hosts discuss the U.S. men's hockey team's recent success, preview the new Formula 1 season on Apple TV, and analyze the upcoming World Baseball Classic.
Hosts Alex Kirshner , Lindsay Gibbs , and Ben Lindbergh revisit the whirlwind week for the U.S. men’s hockey team, after their gold medal win, and SOTU and White House visits. Then, the Ringer’s Megan Schuster joins to preview the new season of Formula 1 and its broadcasting move to Apple TV. To close, Ben breaks down what to look out for in the World Baseball Classic, which starts this week. On the bonus episode, available exclusively for Slate Plus members, the hosts share their highs and lows of watching the Winter Olympics. Hockey and Politics: (3:45): The U.S. men’s hockey team gets their Big Macs F1 (20:02) : Formula One’s new home at Apple WBC (44:24): The American baseball dream team still has an uphill battle (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 slate.com/hangupplus for access wherever you listen. You can email us at hangup@slate.com . Podcast production and editing by Kevin…
People in this episode
Hosts: Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, Ben Lindbergh
Guest: Megan Schuster
Topics covered
- U.S. men's hockey
- Winter Olympics
- Formula 1
- Apple TV
- World Baseball Classic
- sports politics
Keywords
- hockey
- Formula 1
- Apple TV
- World Baseball Classic
- Winter Olympics
- sports news
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Organizations: Ringer, Apple TV
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