Hang Up and Listen - The Ballad of Lane Kiffin
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4.2 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 1 December 2025
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh discuss Lane Kiffin’s latest dramatic exit, leaving Ole Miss for LSU right before a playoff run. Then, CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander explains the big money behind the launch of the new in-season college basketball tournament, the Players Era. Finally, the panel looks at two NBA legends: Chris Paul (nearing retirement), and LeBron James (somehow finding another gear).
On the bonus episode available exclusively for Slate Plus members, the panel discusses the ups and downs of Arch Manning’s first season.
Lane Kiffin (4:51): Won’t be Miss’d
College Basketball (22:25): A new mid-season tournament
LeBron (46:18): The undying career
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| 1:09.5 | It is Monday, December 1st, 2025. |
| 1:13.3 | Welcome back to Hang Up and Listen, the sports podcast here at Slate. |
| 1:15.9 | Back with you this week, I'm Alex Kirsner. |
| 1:20.4 | I'm a contributing writer for Slate, and they also co-host the College Football Podcast Split Zone Duo. |
| 1:22.0 | Big show for you this week. |
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| 1:25.2 | We're going to talk about the latest in the coaching carousel, |
| 1:27.8 | which Lane Kiffin finally kicked into overdrive on Saturday and Sunday. What a mess of historic |
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