The following podcast contains explicit language.

Hi, this is Josh Levine, and this is Slate's sports podcast, Hang Up and Listen for the week of August 29th, 2016.

On today's show, we'll talk about San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's decision to sit for the national anthem and how his brand of activism is playing in the United States of America.

We'll also discuss the impasse between the San Diego Chargers and their first round draft pick, Joey Bosa, who's yet to sign a contract as the start of the NFL season approaches.

And Sam Miller, the editor-in-chief of Baseball Perspectus, will join us to talk about the greatest player in the history of any sport.

Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez, who has 11 home runs in 22 games played in his rookie season.

Joining me in Washington, D.C. is Stefan Fatsis, author of Word Freak

and A Few Seconds of Panic. Hello, Stefan. Let me just call me the Sanchez. I just want to get

the sanchise out of the way now and not return to it ever. All right. Done. And sitting in for

Mike Peska this week and joining us from a soundproof booth in Patrick Peterson's mom's TV room, it's ESPN the magazine senior writer Mina Kimes. Hello, Mina.

Hey, guys.

And in our bonus segment this week, well, first, let me say this. We're looking for a new intern if you're in Washington, D.C.

And you're available on Mondays.

You like to do a little research for the podcast.

Email us at hangup at slate.com.

And we will make things happen.

So, Mina, we've had you back because you are Hang Up and Listen Returning Champion, but also

you've been kind of taking an extended victory lap on social media about how right you were

about Ryan Locti.

Yes, I have.

Also in our emails, I specifically requested to return to, yeah, take a victory lap, basically,

about how incredibly right I was. In the heat of the moment,

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