<p>Hosts <a href="https://www.splitzoneduo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alex Kirshner</a>, <a href="https://lindsaygibbs.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lindsay Gibbs</a>, and <a href="https://www.theringer.com/authors/ben-lindbergh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ben Lindbergh</a> kick things off by picking their favorite (and the most horrifying) events to watch at the upcoming Winter Olympics.</p><br><p>Then the panel digs into Bill Belichick’s bizarre Hall of Fame snub. They finish with a conversation with the Athletic’s <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/matthew-fairburn/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Matthew Fairburn</a> about the Buffalo Sabres, the NHL’s most playoff-averse team that might actually make the postseason this year.</p><p>Ben delivers an Afterball on Jordan Smith, the amateur tennis player who stunned the field at the Australian Open’s 1 Point Slam and walked away with one million dollars.</p><p>On the bonus episode, available exclusively for Slate Plus members, the panel discusses Novak Djokovic's Grand Slam dreams being dashed once again.</p><br><p><strong>Olympics Preview (4:38): </strong>Get ready for ‘Skimo’ fever</p><p><strong>Bill Belichick (27:19)</strong>: The Spygate punishment</p><p><strong>Buffalo Sabres (41:05):</strong>&nbsp; Can the city shake its playoff malaise?</p><br><p><br></p><p>(Note: time codes are only accurate for Slate Plus members, who listen ad-free.)</p><br><p>Get more Hang Up and Listen with Slate Plus! Join for weekly bonus episodes of Hang Up and Listen and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Hang Up and Listen show page on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hang-up-and-listen/id327595087" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/65uyYjdz34l1411uDzmKlA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or visit <a href="https://slate.com/podcast-plus?utm_medium=link&amp;utm_campaign=plus_pod&amp;utm_content=Hang_Up&amp;utm_source=episode_summary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">slate.com/hangupplus</a> for access wherever you listen.</p><br><p>You can email us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a>.</p><br><p>Podcast production and editing by Kevin Bendis, with production assistance from Patrick Fort.</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>