Hot Takedown

By FiveThirtyEight, 538, Neil Paine, Geoff Foster, Sara Ziegler

Hot Takedown is the weekly sports podcast from FiveThirtyEight. On it, the crew uses numbers to dissect the week in sports, taking down some silly hot takes in the process.... more

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How many episodes does Hot Takedown have?

The podcast currently has 396 episodes available.

Hot Takedown episodes:

August 01, 2017 Trading Places
The HTD crew chats about Kate's new book -- out today! -- and the MLB trade deadline.
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37min
July 25, 2017 The Rookie Dilemma
The HTD crew discusses how NFL rookies are being paid less than they're worth, and takes a look at The Undefeated's 50 Greatest Black Athletes list.
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41min
July 18, 2017 Stat School: Baseball
The HTD crew revisits our first ever stat school on baseball, breaking down batting average, OPS, and wRC+.
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43min
July 11, 2017 Stat School: Tennis
The HTD crew is joined by Carl Bialik for a special stat school on tennis.
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37min
July 03, 2017 Free Agency Fireworks
The HTD crew breaks down the latest in free agency moves in the NBA, with a significant digit on competitive eating.
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36min
June 27, 2017 The Most Statistically Accomplished Player
The HTD crew discusses NBA MVP Russell Westbrook, John McEnroe's recent comments about Serena Williams, and how Tim Tebow is failing upward.
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31min
June 20, 2017 The Other Side Of The Ledger
The HTD crew discusses the latest rumors and developments in the NBA draft. Plus, a significant digit on baseball.
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36min
June 13, 2017 Don't Use The Existing Model
The HTD discusses the MLB draft, whether this year's Warriors are the greatest NBA squad of all time, and the French Open.
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39min
June 06, 2017 Hot Take Ville
This week, we shake up our format and bring you our analysis on the latest NHL headlines, plus a deep dive on the current competitive balance in the NBA.
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35min
May 30, 2017 Championship Edition
The HTD crew discusses the NBA and NHL championship finals.
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36min

FAQs about Hot Takedown:

How many episodes does Hot Takedown have?

The podcast currently has 396 episodes available.