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Hang Up: The Let’s Retire at Halftime Edition

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Hang Up: The Let’s Retire at Halftime Edition

FromSlate Daily Feed

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Length:
75 minutes
Released:
Sep 17, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin discuss Vontae Davis’ mid-game retirement and Le’Veon Bell’s holdout, Outside Magazine’s Alex Hutchinson talks about Eliud Kipchoge’s new marathon world record, and Aaron Gordon assesses The Athletic as a business and editorial venture.Vontae Davis and Le’Veon Bell (1:25): Davis’ sudden exit from the league and Bell’s refusal to suit up without getting a long-term contract show the limits of player solidarity in the NFL.Eliud Kipchoge (21:27): The 33-year-old Kenyan has won 10 of the 11 marathons he’s entered. Alex Hutchinson explains what makes him so great and how he destroyed the world record.The Athletic (39:31): Will the new media outlet save sports journalism or destroy it? Aaron Gordon’s non-hot take: The answer is somewhere in between.Afterballs(59:47): Stefan on live retweets of high school football carnage and Josh on the pleasures of airplane mode.This episode is brought to you by the following advertisers: Simplisafe, start protecting your home today. Learn more at simplisafe.com/hangup. Hims, a new wellness brand for men. Get a trial month for just $5, go to forhims.com/HANGUP today.Bombas, the most comfortable socks in the history of feet. For 20% off your first order, go to bombas.com/hangup and use code hangup.
Released:
Sep 17, 2018
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