Rory McIlroy Makes History

Hang Up and Listen

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News, Sports, Sports News

4.6 • 986 Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh break down Rory McIlroy’s thrilling victory at the Masters on Sunday. Also on the show: a preview of the NBA playoffs, and an in-depth look at quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s messy split from the University of Tennessee. For Afterballs, Ben shares the introduction to his new narrative podcast, “Ella Black: Lost and Found,” the story of the first woman to write about baseball for a national publication, and how she disappeared mysteriously. On the bonus episode available exclusively for Slate Plus members, the panel discusses WNBA draft candidate Sedona Prince and the recent sexual assault allegations surrounding her. McIlroy (3:57): Completes a grand slam. NBA playoffs (20:44): Who will emerge in the West and can anyone topple the Celtics? Nico Iamaleava (36:16): The nasty school-player divorce. Afterballs (54:08): Ben previews his new show on a forgotten figure from baseball’s past. (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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0:00.0	It is Monday, April 14th, 2025.
0:09.2	Welcome back to Hang Up and Listen, the sports podcast here at Slate.
0:12.7	Back with you again, I am Alex Kirshner.
0:14.7	I'm a contributing writer for Slate, and I also co-host Split Zone Duo.
0:18.7	That is a college football podcast.
0:20.2	And at the end of this week's show,
0:21.9	we will talk a little bit about some college football right here on Hang Up and Listen.
0:26.4	But first up this week, Rory McElroy has his green jacket. We will talk about a Master Sunday for the ages.
0:32.3	We will also set the stage for the NBA playoffs now that the regular season has closed up.
0:37.0	And then we will get to talking
0:38.4	about the holdout and transfer of Tennessee quarterback Nico IMALAava, the rare mid-April
0:44.1	story that has totally rocked the world of college football. As usual, joining me this week is
0:49.3	Lindsay Gibbs, the publisher of PowerPlays, a newsletter that covers the biggest stories of the day in
0:54.1	women's
0:54.4	sports. Lindsay, how is your weekend? WMBA draft coming up. When will you be selected?
1:00.0	You know, I'm powered by Dayquil, so we'll see if I can get a sponsorship before the draft,
1:04.8	you know, make the most of this. But I want to hear about your weekend, Alex, but we can't,
1:10.4	I don't know if we're
1:10.9	talking about that yet.
1:12.8	I had a weekend.
1:14.1	I ran a marathon this weekend.
1:15.7	That was a good fun.
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