Hang Up: Simone Biles Is Back

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🗓️ 14 August 2023

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Josh Levin, Stefan Fatsis, and the Atlantic’s Vann Newkirk talk about ESPN’s embrace of gambling. They also discuss the alleged suspension of Baltimore Orioles announcer Kevin Brown for alluding to the team’s recent losing seasons. Finally, Rebecca Schuman joins to assess Simone Biles’ return to competitive gymnastics. ESPN and gambling (3:30): The Worldwide Leader makes a big bet. Is it too late? Orioles (23:53): What are announcers allowed to say on team-owned networks? Biles (42:49): How did she keep her comeback secret? And what should we expect from her? Afterball (1:06:30): Stefan on Greek second-division soccer club Athens Kallithea FC, fashion, and hooliganism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The following podcast contains explicit language.
0:03.0	Hide your children.
0:04.4	[♪ INTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
0:19.1	Hi, I'm Josh Levine. This is Hang Up and Listen for the Week of August 14, 2023.
0:24.3	On this week's show, we'll discuss ESPN's embrace of gambling and what it means for the future
0:28.8	of the network and of sports betting in America.
0:31.9	We'll also talk about the Baltimore Orioles allegedly, but we know that's what happened.
0:37.1	Suspending their play-by-play announcer for telling the truth about the team.
0:41.7	And finally, Rebecca Schumann will join us for a conversation about Simone Biles' comeback
0:46.8	and what comes next for the greatest gymnast ever.
0:50.0	I'm in Washington, DC, and I'm the author of The Queen and the host of the podcast One Year.
0:55.3	With me from, I believe, Delaware is Stefan Fatzis.
0:59.7	He's the author of the book's word freak, a few seconds of panic and wild and outside.
1:04.7	You don't have the Warren Delaware thing behind you from Wayne's world, so I can't
1:09.3	tell exactly where you are, but it looks like Delaware.
1:12.4	There's a ceiling fan.
1:13.5	I am in Delaware.
1:14.7	Stalking Joe Biden, apparently.
1:16.5	So I'm biking yesterday on Gordon's pond trail.
1:20.4	I had to pull over so that the Biden's and the secret service could bike through.
1:25.5	Did you yell questions at him as a member of the press?
1:28.4	I was standing next to the media gaggle,
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