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Hi, this is Josh Levine, and this is Slate Sports Podcast Hang Up and Listen for the week of September 8th, 2014.

On this week's show, we'll talk about TMZ's release of video showing Ray Rice punching his wife and the Baltimore Ravens' decision to cut him from the team.

We'll also be joined by our slate colleague, Jamel Bowie, to discuss Atlanta Hawks owner Bruce Levinson's

decision to put his team up for sale due to an email he sent in 2012 that said, in part,

that the team's black crowd scared away the whites, and there are simply not enough affluent

black fans to build a significant season ticket base. Finally, we'll have an interview with

Josh Keefe, who claims to be the worst quarterback in the history of high school football.

We're recording this week's show from the annual slate retreat in New Paltz, New York, more

specifically, we're recording this week show from our the annual slate retreat in New Paltz, New York. More specifically,

we're recording this week show from our producer, Mike Wolo's hotel room. It's a pleasure

to all be in one place. I can tell you with great confidence that Mike Peska is wearing the

plan of money t-shirt today. I wouldn't have been able to tell you that last week it's great to see you

mike or any t-shirt at all no yes uh how are you mike i'm good my chest is well thank you

how are you josh you don't even answer i'm looking at you i know the answer i'm great my eyes are

sparkling just to be in your presence and stephen pats is here author of books a book's Word Freak, A Few Seconds of Panic, Friday Sports Correspondent, friend PR is All Things Considered,

here in Moank. How are you, Stefan? I don't have a planet money t-shirt. That's right,

because you did not pay the required $25. Because he is not a supporter of one of our great

public radio programs. Help set the scene for us, Mike,

in this room. You kind of have a view out the window of beautiful New Paltz. Tell our listeners,

the mezzanzen of this makeshift recording studio. The clouds are cumulonimbus.

The mountains recede into the distance.

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