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Hi, this is Josh Levine, and this is Slate Sports Podcast Hang Up and Listen for the week of May 5th, 2014.

On this week's show, we'll discuss the thrilling first round of the NBA playoffs, which five of the eighth series went to a deciding seventh game,

and three of the lower seats knocked off their higher-seeded opponents. We'll also talk about the NFL draft, including the debate over whether Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Mansell will make a

good pro and NFL team's perpetual hunt for red flags.

Finally, we'll conduct one of our not-so-regular hang-up and listen magazine clubs

dissecting the work of Sports Illustrated's Gary Smith, who's set to retire after 32 years at

SI.

I'm joined in Washington, D.C. by Stefan Fatsis, the author of the book's Word Freak,

and a few seconds of panic, and the Friday sports correspondent, friend Piers. by Stefan Fatsis, the author of the book's Word Freak, and a few seconds

of panic and the Friday sports correspondent for NPR's All Things Considered. Magazine

Legend, Stefan Fatsas. How are you?

Magazine legend, meaning, has never written for a magazine on a regular basis.

Have you ever written for a magazine?

I've written for Sports Illustrated. I wrote the cover story for POV magazine. Are you a legend? In my daughter's eyes. Magazine legend, Stephen Fatsis. Hey, podcast legend, Mike Pesca, is on the line from New York. It's day one of your podcast The Gist. How are you feeling, Mike? I feel well. I was kind of hoping you'd introduce me as leafleteer. What's the difference between a pamphleteer and a leafleteer? Leafleteer doesn't have quite the commitment as a pamphleteer. Just doesn't quite have the pampth. Yeah. Got to put a little pamp in it.

You need more oomph in your leaf to get to the pampth.

I was serious about your podcast starting today.

You are?

Wait.

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