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Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh are joined by Nate Silver, founder of FiveThirtyEight and Silver Bulletin, to discuss his new NFL prediction model “ELWAY” and what it reveals about an unpredictable football league. Later in the show, OG Hang Up host Stefan Fatsis returns to talk about his new book on the dictionary, “Unabridged: The Thrill of and Threat to the Modern Dictionary,” and to share some of his favorite sports word definitions. The panel also previews the upcoming NBA season. Stefan sticks around to give a throwback style introduction to Ben's Afterball on the goofy mule-kicker comedy “Gus”.
On the bonus episode available exclusively for Slate Plus members, the panel has GOAT talk aboutShohei Ohtani.
NFL (3:54): The tricky world of football forcasting
NBA (26:33): Will Wemby be great?
Fatsis is back! (45:18): The prodigal host is unabridged
Afterballs (1:05:08: Hee-haw
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Podcast production and editing by Kevin Bendis, with production assistance from Patrick Fort.
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Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh are joined by Nate Silver, founder of FiveThirtyEight and Silver Bulletin, to discuss his new NFL prediction model “ELWAY” and what it reveals about an unpredictable football league. Later in the show, OG Hang Up host Stefan Fatsis returns to talk about his new book on the dictionary, “Unabridged: The Thrill of and Threat to the Modern Dictionary,” and to share some of his favorite sports word definitions. The panel also previews the upcoming NBA season. Stefan sticks around to give a throwback style introduction to Ben's Afterball on the goofy mule-kicker comedy “Gus”.
On the bonus episode available exclusively for Slate Plus members, the panel has GOAT talk aboutShohei Ohtani.
NFL (3:54): The tricky world of football forcasting
NBA (26:33): Will Wemby be great?
Fatsis is back! (45:18): The prodigal host is unabridged
Afterballs (1:05:08: Hee-haw
(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 [email protected].
Podcast production and editing by Kevin Bendis, with production assistance from Patrick Fort.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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