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Joel Meyer

Sports, News, Sports News

4.6 • 986 Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2018

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis are joined by Deadspin’s Laura Wagner to discuss Colin Kaepernick and Nike. Mark Leibovich also joins to talk about his new book on the NFL, Big Game. Finally, they interview the Washington Post’s Dave Sheinin about his piece on a baseball player who came agonizingly close to making the majors. Kaepernick and Nike (1:21): How cynical should we about this alliance between athlete and corporation? And how surprising is it that Nike struck a deal with the leader of the NFL’s social justice protests? Big Game (16:15): Mark Leibovich spent years chatting with NFL owners and chasing commissioner Roger Goodell and Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Here’s what he learned. Brian Mazone (38:14): What goes through a baseball player’s mind when he comes up just short of his lifelong dream? Afterballs (51:46): Stefan on his baller mom and Josh on turnover props. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Pepsi Max.
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0:30.2	The following podcast contains explicit language. Hi, this is Josh Levine, and this is Slate's Sports Podcast,
0:46.2	tying up and lesson for the week of September 4th, 2018.
0:50.4	On this week's show, Dead Spends Laura Wagner will join us to talk about what's behind Nike's move
0:55.6	to make Colin Kappernik the face of its latest Just Do It campaign.
1:00.4	We'll also interview Mark Leibovich about his new book, Big Game, The NFL, In Dangerous Times.
1:07.3	And Dave Schainen of the Washington Post will be here to discuss his story about a baseball player who missed out on making it to the majors in the most agonizing way possible.
1:17.0	Joining me in Washington, D.C. is Stephan Fatsus, author of the book's Word Freak in a few seconds of panic.
1:24.0	Hello, Stephan.
1:25.0	Hey Josh.
1:26.0	We're going to talk about in our bonus segment.
1:28.0	We're both a little bit sleepy because we stayed up to watch
1:31.0	John Millman, both Big Millman Mills.
1:33.3	Millman, huge Millman found.
1:34.9	Great moment in tennis for John Millman on Monday night.
1:39.1	Shall we move along to talking about Nike?
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