Hang Up and Listen

How Rich Strike Struck It Rich

Vinson Cunningham, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin are joined by the New York Times‘ Joe Drape to talk about Rich Strike’s shocking Kentucky Derby win. They also discuss Brittney Griner’s continued detention in Russia. Finally, Shane Ryan joins for a conversation about the Ryder Cup and sports trivia.
 
Kentucky Derby (2:27): Inside one of the biggest upsets in horse racing history.
 
Brittney Griner (24:41): What comes next in the diplomatic crisis?
 
Ryder Cup and trivia (45:39): The evolution of golf’s showcase event, and the theory and practice of sports trivia.
 
Afterball (1:10:47): Vinson on Draymond Green, NBA ombudsman.
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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.