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Hang Up and Listen - The SEC Ganks Noobs Edition

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🗓️ 3 November 2014

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin ask Paul Finebaum about ESPN’s alleged pro-SEC bias. They also talk to Amanda Hess about Lauren Hill and inspirational sports moments and quiz Seth Stevenson about the video game League of Legends and the rise of e-sports.Show notes at www.slate.com/hangup.


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0:00.0

Hang Up and Listen is sponsored by Fanduil.com, the leader in one-week fantasy football leagues.

0:05.3

And right now, Fanduel will match the first deposit dollar up to $200 for the first 50 people who use the promo code hang at fanduel.com.

0:14.0

The following podcast contains explicit language.

0:22.4

Hi, this is Josh Levina, and this is Slate Sports Podcast, Hang Up and Listen for the

0:26.1

week of November 3rd, 2014.

0:28.8

On this week's show, we'll be joined by ESPN's Paul Feinbaum to discuss SEC football

0:33.3

and allegations that the worldwide leader is a vile den of southeastern conference bias.

0:39.7

Our colleague Amanda Hess will also be here to talk about the story of Lauren Hill,

0:44.0

the 19-year-old with an inoperable brain tumor,

0:47.0

who fulfilled her dream on Sunday to play in a college basketball game.

0:51.3

Seth Stevenson will then be on the show to explain the game League of Legends

0:54.6

and the world of competitive video gaming, otherwise known as e-sports. And in our bonus segment

1:00.8

for Slate Plus members, we'll talk about Tom Brady's victory in his 16th matchup with Peyton Manning

1:06.6

and how the quarterbacks have evolved over the years. Joining me in Washington, D.C.

1:12.1

It's Stefan Fatsis, author of the book's Word Freak and A Few Seconds of Panic

1:16.0

and the Friday Sports correspondent for Impairs, all things considered.

1:20.1

Congratulations on your wife's interview of Taylor Swift, Stefan.

1:23.5

I was so proud.

1:24.9

It's a big moment for the family.

1:26.1

Big moment for the family.

1:27.1

Taylor Swift with a shout out to my daughter. Huge. Well, she is nice as she seems. Taylor. Love Taylor Swift. I believe she showed up at the studio in New York. Melissa was in Washington. My wife is Melissa Block from NPR. Melissa was in Washington. Taylor was in New York. Taylor showed up wearing a Halloween costume. It was

1:45.4

Halloween. She was a peggicorn. She's just like real people. I was dressed as a peggicorn, too,

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