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The Worst Quarterback Ever Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by the Washington Post’s Rick Maese to talk about the state of the Maryland football program after DJ Durkin’s firing.
69 min
352
The How Not to Get Fired Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by ESPN’s Sam Miller to discuss Boston’s fourth World Series title in 15 years.
69 min
353
The Crotch-Chopping, Bat-Flipping Edition
Stefan Fatsis is joined by Ben Lindbergh of the Ringer and Emma Baccellieri of Sports Illustrated to discuss the baseball playoffs.
75 min
354
The Middle Relievers All the Way Down Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Yahoo’s Jeff Passan to discuss Red Sox pitcher David Price’s October awfulness.
72 min
355
The Name-of-Coach Experiment Is Over Edition
60 min
356
The Satan’s Armpit Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Deadspin’s Laura Wagner are joined by Ben Lindbergh of the Ringer to discuss the baseball playoffs, and by Sally Jenkins of the Washington Post to discuss New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick.
58 min
357
The Tiger! Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Slate’s Jim Newell to talk about Tiger Woods’ first win in five years.
77 min
358
The Let’s Retire at Halftime Edition
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...
70 min
359
The Let’s Talk About Serena Edition
Josh Levin and guest host Vann Newkirk of the Atlantic are joined by the New Yorker’s Louisa Thomas to discuss Serena Williams and the 2018 U.S. Open final. They’re also joined by Slate’s Derreck Johnson to assess LeBron James’ HBO series The Shop.
76 min
360
The Jerry Jones Did What With Shoes? Edition
Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis discuss Colin Kaepernick and Nike, Mark Leibovich's Big Game, and a baseball player who came agonizingly close to making the majors.
63 min
361
The Speeding the Cube Edition
Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis are joined by Jessica Luther to discuss Ohio State’s decision not to fire its football coach Urban Meyer.
63 min
362
The Last Bruh You Hear Before You Get Hit In th...
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by The Root’s Damon Young to discuss Jalen Ramsey, Jarvis Landry, and the state of NFL trash talk.
77 min
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The Nudity as a Social Construct Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Slate’s Jim Newell to discuss Tiger Woods’ near-win at the PGA Championship and SB Nation’s Spencer Hall talks about toxic college football cultures.
71 min
364
The Love Me Some Me Edition
Josh Levin is joined by Deadspin’s Laura Wagner and the New Yorker’s Vinson Cunningham to talk about Urban Meyer’s possible ouster at Ohio State, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Terrell Owens and Ray Lewis, and the NFL’s new helmet rule.
66 min
365
BONUS: Upon Further Review - What if Tom Brady ...
In this alternate reality, the Pats are the Patsies and no one knows Brady’s name.
28 min
366
The Cloud of Salbutamol Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Dallas Wings star Liz Cambage to discuss the state of the WNBA. VeloNews’ Frederick Dreier talks about the Tour de France. Finally, Keith Barnes of the Mamie Johnson Little League talks his history-making team.
63 min
367
The Fighting Cancer Beats Godspeed Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by ESPN’s Howard Bryant to discuss the militarization of sports, Slate’s Christina Cauterucci talks about Jaelene Hinkle, and Deadspin’s Dom Cosentino assesses the future of flag football.
70 min
368
The Allez Les Bleus Edition
Henry Grabar and Josh Levin the World Cup, Wimbledon, and the terrible Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals.
68 min
369
The Strangely Likable England Edition
Nick Greene and Josh Levin are joined by Sports Illustrated’s Grant Wahl to discuss the World Cup. The New Yorker’s Vinson Cunningham also joins to discuss Stephen A. Smith.
69 min
370
The LeBron to the Golden State Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Slate’s Ben Mathis-Lilley to discuss LeBron to the Lakers, Sports Illustrated’s Luis Miguel Echegaray talks about the World Cup.
84 min
371
The Crying Neymar Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin discuss the World Cup with Ken Early of the Irish Times, the fate of the DH and Major League Baseball expansion with Ben Lindbergh of the Ringer, and killing the NBA draft with Jay Caspian Kang of Vice News.
73 min
372
The 54 O’s Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin discuss the World Cup with Slate’s Nick Greene and Slate’s Jim Newell joins to talk about golf’s U.S. Open. Plus, an interview with BuzzFeed’s Ken Bensinger about his book on corruption in soccer, Red Card.
74 min
373
The Monday Morning Center Back Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by ESPN’s Dave McMenamin to talk about LeBron James' next stop; by Bruce Arena to discuss why the U.S. missed the World Cup; and by Slate's Jayson De Leon for a conversation about who to root for in Russia.
69 min
374
The As Excited As Pat Sajak Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin discuss the NBA finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors and the crazy story of anonymous Twitter accounts linked to Philadelphia 76ers GM Bryan Colangelo.
73 min
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The Bricks, Bricks, and Additional Bricks Edition
atsis and Josh Levin are joined by ESPN’s Kevin Pelton, NPR's Gene Demby and Deadspin's Laura Wagner.
71 min