Hang Up and Listen

Welcome to the Coronavirus Games

Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin are joined by New York Times Tokyo bureau chief Motoko Rich to discuss the troubled run-up to the Olympics. They also talk about the dominance and humility of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Finally, they review Space Jam: A New Legacy.
 
Olympics (2:53): The Summer Games face positive coronavirus tests, public antipathy, and heat and humidity.
 
NBA Finals (22:59): How Giannis led the Bucks back against the Suns.
 
Space Jam (42:50): Just how bad is the Warner Bros. sequel starring LeBron James?
 
Afterball (1:04:25): Stefan on pitcher Wayne Garland, who flopped in 1977 after signing one of baseball’s first big free-agent contracts. 
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A weekly sports discussion from Slate. Hang Up and Listen features Slate sports editor Josh Levin, writer Stefan Fatsis (author of A Few Seconds of Panic), Slate writer and Slow Burn host Joel Anderson, and a selection of interesting guests from around the sports world.