Chiefs vs. Bills: Different Year, Same Story

Hang Up and Listen

Slate Podcasts

News, Sports, Sports News

4.6 • 986 Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh discuss the Bills' astonishing proclivity to lose to the Chiefs, plus how the Eagles steamrolled the Commanders. The panel also chats about Madison Keys’ shocking victory at the Australian Open. Finally, they get into the Philadelphia 76ers’ disastrous season, and Alex has an Afterball about Arkadag F.C., and the (disputable) win streak of the soccer club from Turkmenistan. On the bonus episode available exclusively for Slate Plus members, the hosts discuss EA Sports' sinking stock price. NFL Conference Championships (2:01): Chiefs and Eagles win again Madison Keys (23:58): The American wins The Australian Open Philadelphia 76ers (45:13): The catastrophically bad season continues Afterballs (55:57): The world-beating football club from Turkmenistan? (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

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0:22.9	entrepreneurs like you. Sign up for your $1 Listen, the sports podcast here at Slate. Back with you again. I am Alex Kirchner. I'm a contributing writer for Slate,
0:54.3	and I also co-host the college football podcast Split Zone Duo. This week, my wise panel and I
0:59.9	have tons to go over. We will discuss the NFL's championship weekend and the coming Eagles
1:04.4	versus Chiefs Super Bowl, a rematch of the game two years ago, and an American triumph of heart-rending
1:10.7	proportions at the Australian Open.
1:13.0	We'll also talk about the nightmare season currently being had by the Philadelphia 76ers,
1:17.2	which has become the sort of soap opera that ceases to be just about basketball
1:20.8	and becomes a general interest sports culture story because we all love to rubberneck from time to time.
1:26.6	As usual, joining me this week is
1:28.4	Lindsay Gibbs. Lindsay is the publisher of PowerPlays, a newsletter that covers the biggest
1:32.5	stories of the day in women's sports. Lindsay, hello. Hi, let's see, Naomi Germa is on Chelsea.
1:39.4	We've got a million dollar transfer in women's soccer. Jewel Lloyd is with the Aces. It's just been the biggest weekend.
1:45.7	Kelsey Plummers with the sparks.
1:47.1	Women's sports has me buzzing, and yet because of football, I haven't been able to process
1:51.2	any of it.
1:51.9	So I'm just excited to talk through some football and tennis with you guys and then move
1:57.1	my brain over.
1:58.6	Huge news over the weekend in women's tennis at the Australian Open.
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