<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> look into their crystal balls and tell us what to look out for in the sports world of the future! Will we see more LeBron? More sports betting scandals? A Bill Super Bowl win? A Trump immigration World Cup incident? Only time and the all-knowing Hang Up hosts can tell.</p><p>In the second half of our show, we’re sharing Alex’s recent conversation with Mary Harris on <em>What Next</em>.</p><p><strong>Predictions (2:54): </strong>2026</p><p><strong>What Next (41:50)</strong>: Mary Harris interviews Alex</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 Ben Richmond.</p><p><br></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>