Josh Levin
Sports Nut
Here, Take This CoatWashington owner Dan Snyder’s cynical new effort to squelch the controversy over his racist team name.
Sports Nut
Congratulations, Warren BuffettWe already know that nobody’s going to win the $1 billion bracket challenge.
Hang Up And Listen
Hang Up and Listen NCAA Extra: The Bison EditionSlate’s sports podcast on North Dakota State, rooting for your algorithm, and why a No. 16 hasn’t beaten a No. 1.
Sports Nut
One Striking MomentThe opening Thursday of the NCAA tournament is the perfect time for college basketball players to walk off the court.
Sports Nut
The Death of ReillyWhy the ESPN columnist couldn’t survive in the era of Bill Simmons and Nate Silver.
Hang Up And Listen
Steve Nash Explains What It’s Like for a Great Athlete to Confront the End of His Career
Five-ring Circus
Why You Hate NBC's Olympics CoverageIt's reality TV masquerading as a sporting event.
Sports Nut
Illegal Use of PastaThe University of Oklahoma’s absurd list of self-reported NCAA violations includes “pasta in excess of the permissible amount allowed.”
Five-Ring Circus
Scott Hamilton Won Gold in 1984 by Skating in a Blue Bodysuit to Laser Sound Effects
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Hang Up and Listen: The Silver’s Mettle EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the NCAA tournament, the relaunch of FiveThirtyEight, and baseball’s Australian opening day.
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Oh, Mercer!It’s really, really great when a small school beats mighty Duke in the NCAA tournament, but it’s no longer that surprising.
Politics
Kidnapping the NewsHow 20/20 repackaged my investigation of infamous “welfare queen” Linda Taylor and billed it as an ABC exclusive.
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Hang Up and Listen: The Hoisted by Their Own Criteria EditionSlate’s sports podcast on March Madness, NFL free agency, and Major League Soccer.
Food
This Is Cindy With Giant Food Calling ...The voice mail you get if your Hot Pockets (maybe) include meat from "unsound animals."
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Hang Up and Listen: The Mixed Zone, Mixed Bag EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the Sochi Olympics and the NFL’s report on the Miami Dolphins’ locker room.
Five-ring Circus
The Olympics Rage-o-MeterNBC makes Bode Miller cry, then presses on (and on and on) to make him cry some more.
Five-ring Circus
The Olympics Rage-o-MeterThe Peacock pretends to be shocked by Evgeni Plushenko’s abrupt figure skating departure.
