<p>Hosts <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> discuss the maddest moment of March—from the UConn buzzer beater, to Women’s Final Four redux. <a href="https://www.splitzoneduo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alex Kirshner</a> rejoins for two interviews: the first with author and professor Seth Tannenbaum about the growing class divide inside baseball stadiums, the subject of his new book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0252089251/?tag=slatmaga-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Bleacher Seats and Luxury Suites: Democracy and Division at the Twentieth-Century Ballpark</em></a><em>. </em>The second with Nina Mandell about an Ohio gymnastics dynasty, chronicled in her book: <a href="https://www.kentstateuniversitypress.com/2025/a-fraction-of-a-point/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>A Fraction of a Point: A Gymnastics Dynasty on the Line</em></a>.</p><p>Finally, Ben closes with an Afterball about the historic and cringey N64 video game <em>Mia Hamm Soccer 64.</em></p><p>In this week’s bonus episode for Slate Plus members: the T-Rex hunting for a draft spot in the NFL.</p><br><p><strong>March Madness: (6:37): </strong>Duke’s demise</p><p><strong>Bleacher Seats (26:32)</strong>: The haves and the have-nots</p><p><strong>Fraction of a Point (42:42):</strong> The gymnastics world beaters</p><p><strong>Afterballs (57:49):</strong> Mia Hamm Soccer 64</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><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>