<p>Hosts <a href="https://www.splitzoneduo.com/"><u>Alex Kirshner</u></a>, <a href="https://lindsaygibbs.com/"><u>Lindsay Gibbs</u></a>, and <a href="https://www.theringer.com/authors/ben-lindbergh"><u>Ben Lindbergh</u></a> are joined <a href="https://jcbradbury.com/"><u>J.C. Bradbury</u></a>,  professor and author of the forthcoming book <a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/this-one-will-be-different-9780197820216"><em>This One Will Be Different: False Promises and Fiscal Realities of Publicly Funded Stadiums</em></a>, for a frank discussion of Kansas’ plan to spend nearly $2 billion on a new Chiefs stadium, and how taxpayers are often left footing the bill for largely private gain.</p><p>The hosts also fire up the MLB hot stove and examine the NFL playoff picture.</p><p>On the bonus episode available exclusively for Slate Plus members, the panel discusses the embarrassing revival of the battle of the sexes, which occurred in Dubai in December.</p><p><strong>The Chiefs’ New Stadium (6:35): </strong>KC says no prob to 2 billion</p><p><strong>MLB Hot Stove (28:39)</strong>: Where will Kyle Tucker land?</p><p><strong>NFL playoffs (42:17):</strong> The missed field goal heard round the world!</p><p>(Note: time codes are only accurate for Slate Plus members, who listen ad-free.)</p><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"><u>Apple Podcasts</u></a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/65uyYjdz34l1411uDzmKlA"><u>Spotify</u></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"><u>slate.com/hangupplus</u></a> for access wherever you listen.</p><p>You can email us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]"><u>[email protected]</u></a>.</p><p>Podcast production and editing by Kevin Bendis, with production assistance from Patrick Fort.</p><p> </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>