Hang Up | What Went Wrong in Boston?

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News, News Commentary, Politics

4.6 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh discuss the surprisingly exciting NBA Conference semifinals and the downfall of the Boston Celtics’ aspiring dynasty. They also talk about Pete Rose’s newfound Hall of Fame eligibility, and the snooze-worthy PGA Championship. For Afterballs, Ben dives into Pope Leo’s sports allegiances. On the bonus episode available exclusively for Slate Plus members, the panel welcomes journalist Erica Ayala to discuss the state of the Professional Women’s Hockey League. NBA playoffs (2:55): Bing Bong. Pete Rose to the HOF? (17:40): Could the infamous Red finally make it to Cooperstown? PGA Championship (33:09): Scheffler wins, does anyone care? Afterballs (45:31): Da Pope. (Note: time codes are only accurate for Slate Plus members, who listen ad-free.) Want more Hang Up and Listen? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page, or visit slate.com/hangupplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:23.9	Adobe Express, the quick and easy create anything app.
0:36.5	It is Monday, May 19th, 2025.
0:39.3	Welcome back to Hang Up and Listen, the sports podcast here at Slate.
0:43.3	Back with you again, I am Alex Kirshner.
0:45.3	I'm a contributing writer for Slate, and I co-host Split Zone Duo, a National College Football
0:49.4	Podcast.
0:50.4	What a show we've got on top for you this week.
0:52.8	We will talk about the chaotic NBA playoffs and the potential end of the Boston Celtics as we know them.
0:58.3	We'll discuss Pete Rose being posthumously relieved of his persona non-grata status in Major League Baseball.
1:04.8	And we will also talk about a sort of suspenseful but not really PGA, won by Scotty Sheffler on Sunday.
1:11.8	There was drama, some of it just not really on the leaderboard. As usual, joining me this
1:16.0	week is Lindsay Gibbs, the publisher of PowerPlays, a newsletter that covers the key stories
1:20.8	of the moment in women's athletics. Lindsay, how goes? WMBA is on. I'm doing great, Alex.
1:29.7	The season has begun.
1:31.4	It is wild.
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