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Hi, I'm Josh Levine, Slate's National Editor, and this is Hang Up and Listen for the week of August 16, 2021.

On this week's show, we're going to talk about the Field of Dreams game between the White Sox and Yankees and

whether cornfield baseball is the future of the sport. Jessica Luther of the

Burn It All Down podcast will also be here to discuss Deshaun Watson and Trevor Bauer and

what happens when leagues investigate players accused of sexual misconduct.

And finally we'll review the new Netflix documentary Malus at the Palace about the

2004 brawl involving the Pistons, the Pacers, and a bunch of fans. Unruly fans. I'm in Washington, D.C. and I'm the author of The Queen and the

host of the new podcast One Year. Also in D.C. Stephen Fatsis, author of the book's Word Freak,

in a few seconds of panic.

Hello, Stephen.

Hey Josh, I think Wild and Outside is appropriate to mention this week

because the cover of the book shows players for the Sioux City explorers walking through corn in the

outfield. I never can really tell whether you're feeling enthused or ashamed about Wild and outside. I need like a just a

of weekly update on your personal views this week. I mean I'm sort of

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