Hang Up and Listen - Stalkers: A Hidden Threat to Athletes
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🗓️ 18 August 2025
⏱️ 73 minutes
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Summary
Hosts Alex Kirshner, Ben Lindbergh, and Lindsay Gibbs speak to the Athletic’s Carson Kessler about her recent investigative series on the rise of stalking in sports. The panel then previews the upcoming college football season before welcoming golf journalist Brendan Porath to break down the Ryder Cup and the drama around Keegan Bradley potentially being the first player-captain since the early 1960s.
On the bonus episode available exclusively for Slate Plus members, Ben explains how the Milwaukee Brewers unexpectedly became the best team in baseball.
Sports Stalkers (3:50): The chilling rise in disturbing fan behavior.
CFB preview (23:30): What we love and hate going into week zero.
Ryder Cup (50:48): Is Keegan Bradley teeing up to fail?
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