Hang Up and Listen   /     The NHL Puts Up a Fight

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Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh talk about the 4 Nations Face-off which kicked off with intense brawls and continued with high-stakes, best-on-best action. The panel also breaks down the NBA’s lackluster All-Star Weekend and wraps up with the latest moves in WNBA free agency. On the bonus episode available exclusively for Slate Plus members, the panel takes a look at JuJu Watkins and the current stars of college basketball. 4 Nations (1:53): Canada vs. U.S.A. vs. Finland vs. Sweden. NBA All-Star Game (17:02): A new format can’t save an obsolete game. WNBA (32:48): Have the Indiana Fever leveled up? (Note: time codes are only accurate for Slate Plus members, who listen ad-free.) Want more Hang Up and Listen? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page, or visit slate.com/hangupplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Subtitle
The wild and thrilling new 4 Nations Face-Off tournament is just what hockey (and all-star games) needed.
Duration
3326
Publishing date
2025-02-19 00:00
Contributors
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Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh talk about the 4 Nations Face-off which kicked off with intense brawls and continued with high-stakes, best-on-best action. The panel also breaks down the NBA’s lackluster All-Star Weekend and wraps up with the latest moves in WNBA free agency.


On the bonus episode available exclusively for Slate Plus members, the panel takes a look at JuJu Watkins and the current stars of college basketball.


4 Nations (1:53): Canada vs. U.S.A. vs. Finland vs. Sweden.


NBA All-Star Game (17:02): A new format can’t save an obsolete game.


WNBA (32:48): Have the Indiana Fever leveled up?


(Note: time codes are only accurate for Slate Plus members, who listen ad-free.)


Want more Hang Up and Listen? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page, or visit slate.com/hangupplus to get access wherever you listen.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices