Hang Up and Listen - The Earworm Madness Edition
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4.2 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 6 April 2015
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca talk about Wisconsin’s upset victory over Kentucky and the start of the 2015 baseball season. They also interview composer Bob Christianson, who has written more than two dozen sports television theme tunes. Facebook: facebook.com/HangUpAndListenEmail: hangup@slate.comShow notes at www.slate.com/hangup Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at www.slate.com/hangupplus.
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| 0:00.0 | The following podcast contains explicit language. |
| 0:08.4 | Hi, this is Josh Levine, and this is Slate's sports podcast, Hang Up and Listen for the week of April 6th, 2015. |
| 0:14.9 | On this week's show, we'll talk about Wisconsin's upset victory over Kentucky and how the no longer undefeated Wildcats will be remembered. |
| 0:22.8 | We'll also discuss the start of the baseball season and whether this is the year where everyone will ask whether this is the year that the Cubs will win the World Series. |
| 0:31.4 | Finally, we'll be joined by Bob Christensen, a man who has written more than 20 sports television theme tunes to ask where the |
| 0:38.9 | inspiration comes from to compose something like, Stefan, you want to help me out here? |
| 0:44.9 | Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da. Joining me. |
| 0:52.5 | That's good. That's good. |
| 0:54.7 | Joining me in Washington, D.C. |
| 0:56.0 | is Stefan Fatsas, author of the book's Word Freak, A Few Seconds of Panic, and Acapella |
| 1:00.5 | Sports Theme Tune Maestro. |
| 1:04.0 | How are you, Stefan? |
| 1:04.9 | I'm well. |
| 1:05.8 | I don't know if you guys noticed. |
| 1:07.1 | We got spam to the hangup at slate.com account from Stavrosfermos, which I think is now going to be Stefan's alter ego. |
| 1:17.7 | Like if you have a particularly strong take on something, that's going to be Stavrosfermos. |
| 1:23.5 | Oh, I thought it would be more like when he's a little irrelevant and off topic and something we don't want to hear. |
| 1:27.6 | It would be like, you're Stavros, firmerosing it. |
| 1:30.9 | It's a very versatile spam pseudonym. |
| 1:34.7 | I think we can just, I think we can just have fun with it. |
| 1:37.5 | How do you know it wasn't me spamming you? |
| 1:41.1 | We're through the looking glass. |
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