Hot Takedown

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

Hot Takedown episodes

May 30, 2017 Championship Edition
The HTD crew discusses the NBA and NHL championship finals.
36 min
May 23, 2017 Us Sabermetric Types
The HTD crew does an appreciation of Manu Ginobili, tries to figure out what's going on with the Cubs and breaks down an NFL rule change.
41 min
May 16, 2017 Prove It On The Field
The HTD crew discusses the latest developments in the NBA playoffs, whether Derek Jeter is over or underrated, and the potential advantages of games at home in the playoffs.
49 min
May 09, 2017 Skeptically Impressed
The HTD crew discusses Isaiah Thomas vs. John Wall, the Mets' most recent struggles, and Nike's Breaking2 endeavor.
46 min
May 04, 2017 Kate Fagan's new podcast: "Free Cookies"
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33 min
May 02, 2017 Positions, Playoffs, and Paul Pierce
The HTD crew discusses the racial lines drawn around football positions, the NHL playoffs, and the retirement of Paul Pierce.
45 min
April 25, 2017 Rolling The Dice
The HTD crew previews the NFL draft, recaps the first round of the NBA playoffs, and checks in on the Champions League.
50 min
April 18, 2017 Take That For Data
The HTD crew talks with Nate Silver about why the save ruined relief pitching and investigates the sub-two hour marathon.
42 min
April 11, 2017 Hot Takedown's NBA MVP Smackdown
The HTD crew discusses five candidates (Curry, Leonard, James, Harden, and Westbrook) for MVP of the NBA this year and crowns our champ.
51 min
April 04, 2017 The Year of the Carolinas
The HTD crew discusses the men's and women's NCAA championships and the controversy around resting players in the NBA.
53 min

About Hot Takedown

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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.