Josh Levin
Josh Levin Josh Levin

Josh Levin is Slate's executive editor.

Hang Up And Listen
Sept. 14 2015 8:05 PMHang Up and Listen: The Sad Serena, Resplendent Roberta EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the U.S. Open, the NFL’s supposed quarterback crisis, and European soccer’s response to Syrian refugees.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
Hang Up And Listen
Sept. 8 2015 5:05 PMHang Up and Listen: The Roger Goodell Is Bad at His Job EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the Deflategate ruling, the Washington football team’s latest disasters, and the debate over Matt Harvey’s arm.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Dan Steinberg
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Aug. 31 2015 5:44 PMHang Up and Listen: The Grab the Stick and Run Like Hell EditionSlate’s sports podcast on colleges fining players, 81-year-old track star Irene Obera, and the new season of Hard Knocks.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
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Aug. 17 2015 7:35 PMHang Up and Listen: The She’s a Married Baseball EditionSlate’s sports podcast on golfers Jason Day and Jordan Spieth, Geno Smith’s broken jaw, and Nick Symmonds’ battle with USA Track and Field.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
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Aug. 4 2015 3:40 PMThe “Olympics, Here?” Bonus SegmentJosh Levin, Mike Pesca, and June Thomas discuss hosting the Olympics in the good ol’ U.S.A.Josh Levin, Mike Pesca, and June Thomas
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July 27 2015 5:03 PMHang Up and Listen: The NBA Meets American Ninja Warrior EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the Basketball Tournament, women coaching men’s sports, and the book Wax Pack.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
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July 20 2015 11:37 AMThe How to Make Sports Funny Bonus SegmentParks and Recreation co-creator Mike Schur joins Hang Up and Listen to talk about athlete guest stars and how to wring laughs out of baseball stats.Josh Levin and Mike Pesca
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July 6 2015 4:51 PMHang Up and Listen: The Carli Lloyd Is a Golden God EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the Women’s World Cup final, NBA free agency, and ESPN’s on-screen strike zone graphics. Bryan Curtis, Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
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June 22 2015 12:58 PMLet’s All Hate-Watch United Passions TogetherWatch the FIFA propaganda film while you listen to commentary from Slate’s Hang Up and Listen podcast.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
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June 8 2015 7:18 PMHang Up and Listen: The Save It for Judge Judy EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the NBA Finals, American Pharoah’s Triple Crown victory, and the Women’s World Cup.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mary Pilon
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June 1 2015 5:19 PMHang Up and Listen: The Good Nat, Bad Nat EditionSlate’s sports podcast on whether FIFA will ever change, the Stanley Cup Finals, and Bryce Harper’s breakout season.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
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May 11 2015 4:42 PMHang Up and Listen: The Hours of Something Approaching Pleasure EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the Deflategate report, Bill Simmons’ departure from ESPN, and the rise of daily fantasy sports.Josh Levin, Mike Pesca, and Seth Stevenson
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May 4 2015 4:49 PMHang Up and Listen: The Snooze of the Century EditionSlate’s sports podcast on Mayweather-Pacquiao, Spurs-Clippers, and “character issues” in the NFL draft.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
Hang Up And Listen
April 20 2015 5:30 PMHang Up and Listen: The Our Dump EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the Warriors and Hawks, Boston’s Olympic bid, and the Islanders’ last days at Nassau Coliseum.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
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April 6 2015 4:52 PMHang Up and Listen: The Earworm Madness EditionSlate’s sports podcast on Wisconsin and Kentucky, the 2015 baseball season, and how to write a sports theme tune.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
Sports Nut
Sept. 11 2015 8:43 PMBreaking HistoryNobody thought Roberta Vinci would beat Serena Williams. That’s what made it so great when she did.Josh Levin
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Sept. 3 2015 3:48 PMThe You Get a Trophy Just for Listening Bonus SegmentThe wimpiest sports podcast in America defends your right to get a participation trophy.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
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Aug. 24 2015 4:51 PMHang Up and Listen: The Drop Kick Me Jesus EditionSlate’s sports podcast on Usain Bolt vs. Justin Gatlin, Baylor’s handling of a football player’s sexual assault, and Arian Foster’s atheism.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
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Aug. 10 2015 8:03 PMHang Up and Listen: The How Does He Even Have a Computer? EditionSlate’s sports podcast on record-breaking swimmer Katie Ledecky and accusations of racism against Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly. Plus, an interview with WNBA star Elena Delle Donne.Stefan Fatsis, Mina Kimes, and Josh Levin
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Aug. 4 2015 9:07 AMHang Up and Listen: The Fiddlin’ With Equipment EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the Tom Brady suspension, the New York Mets’ resurgence, and an interview with Greg Louganis about the documentary Back on Board.Josh Levin, Stephen Metcalf, Mike Pesca, and June Thomas
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July 20 2015 9:22 PMHang Up and Listen: The How Tiger Lost His Stripes EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the decline of Tiger Woods, ESPN’s talent exodus, and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ extravagant spending.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
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July 13 2015 6:47 PMHang Up and Listen: The All We Are Is Cyber Dust in the Wind EditionSlate’s sports podcast on DeAndre Jordan’s emoji-filled free agency saga, the greatness of Serena Williams, and the state of baseball analytics.Josh Levin, Mike Pesca, and Mike Schur
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June 22 2015 5:55 PMHang Up and Listen: The Zack the Ball-Catching Maniac EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the U.S. Open, the knockout stage of the Women’s World Cup, and the fan who caught A-Rod’s 3,000th hit.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
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June 15 2015 5:44 PMHang Up and Listen: The Plus Plus Plus to Plus Plus EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the NBA Finals, the Stanley Cup Finals, and doping accusations against running coach Alberto Salazar.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
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June 2 2015 6:50 PMHang Up and Listen: The It Eez Possible EditionA special edition of Slate’s sports podcast on Sepp Blatter’s resignation as FIFA president.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
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May 18 2015 4:37 PMHang Up and Listen: The 0–162 or Bust EditionSlate’s sports podcast takes your questions in a special spring call-in show.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
Books
May 5 2015 10:29 AMJoshua Levin Is a Gangly NebbishI wish I didn’t identify quite so much with the protagonist of Aleksandar Hemon’s new novel.Josh Levin
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April 27 2015 5:52 PMHang Up and Listen: The Cracking on Hacks and Hack-a-Shaq EditionSlate’s sports podcast on intentional fouling in the NBA, Floyd Mayweather, and baseball’s best profanity-laced rants.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
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April 13 2015 7:52 PMHang Up and Listen: The Lord Stanley’s Coffee Urn EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the Masters, plus interviews with basketball shoe impresario Sonny Vaccaro and Stanley Cup keeper Philip Pritchard.Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca
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March 30 2015 5:12 PMHang Up and Listen: The UConn Territory EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments, the U.S. women’s soccer team, and the state of the gay athlete.Kate Fagan, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin

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  News & Politics
Politics
Sept. 15 2015 3:09 PM The Good, the Bad, and the Donald Donald Trump’s rallies may seem like entertainment, but just beneath the spectacle is a very ugly message. Jamelle Bouie
Austrians’ Goodwill Toward Its Refugees May Actually Help the Far Right
Oklahoma Is About to Execute a Man Who Is Probably Innocent
Why the Spat Between Trump and Carson Actually Matters
Whole Foods Won’t Keep Me From Rebuilding My New Orleans Neighborhood
McConnell Seems to Think Reason Will Persuade Republicans to Avoid a Government Shutdown. (How Silly!)
Scott Walker Wants to Destroy What’s Left of America’s Unions
The White Guys Who Clerk at the Supreme Court Were Sent There by White Guys
  Business
Moneybox
Sept. 15 2015 9:32 PM Venmo Scammers Know Something You Don’t Why innocent users are getting defrauded for thousands of dollars on the mobile payments app. Alison Griswold
Top Chef’s Tom Colicchio Is Ending Tipping During Lunch at His Flagship Restaurant. That’s Great.
Target Is Getting Serious About Taking on Amazon in Grocery Delivery
Hey Teens, Check Out This Hip New Site! It’s Called MySpace.
Jeb Bush’s Tax Plan Is Pretty Awesome for the Top 1 Percent
Ivy Leaguers in Their 20s Make Even More Money Than You Thought
Steve Wozniak: Steve Jobs Wasn’t Pushed Out of Apple. He Left.
The Government Just Made It Much Easier to Tell Which Colleges Are a Waste of Money
  Life
Dear Prudence
Sept. 15 2015 4:19 PM Man Servant Prudie offers counsel about a man whose wife stays home and berates him while he works two jobs. Emily Yoffe
Watch Tide Clean Up the Kim Davises of the World in a New Proposed Ad
How You Lie Depends on Where You’re From
New Poll: Kim Davis May Have Seriously Damaged the Cause of Anti-Gay “Religious Liberty”
Laurene Powell Jobs Just Ponied Up $50 Million to Rethink Public High Schools. Will It Go Anywhere?
The Soviet-Era Garage Doors of Lithuania Look Like Rothko Paintings Left in the Rain
Caitlyn Jenner Deserves Our Criticism
The Lost American Sport of Netball Is Being Brought Back Thanks To Its Australian Popularity
  Double X
Doublex
Sept. 15 2015 2:01 PM A Campus Rape Ruling, Reversed The University of Michigan has vacated its findings against a student accused of sexual assault, after he sued the school for violating his civil rights. Emily Yoffe
Trevor Noah Doesn’t Understand Comedy’s Gender Problem
California Might Make the Porn Industry Put on a Condom
Should a 13-Year-Old Boy Who Kissed a Girl on a Dare Be Charged with Assault?
Here Are the Parts of the Miss America Pageant That Actually Didn’t Suck
Woman Arrested at OB-GYN’s Office for Being an Undocumented Immigrant
Two Simple Proposals for When a Co-Worker Regularly Bleeds Onto Office Furniture
Models Wearing Cartoon Penises Strike an Erect Pose at New York Fashion Week
  Slate Plus
Science
Sept. 15 2015 3:06 PM Slate Voice: “The Case Against the Case Against Air Conditioning” Listen to Daniel Engber read about the moral justification for using air conditioning and why it isn’t bad for you or even (relatively) for the planet. Daniel Engber
Trump Already Has It All. Does He Need the Presidency Too?
How Do You Fend Off a Sexual Assault? Meet the Self-Defense Instructor for Sex Workers.
Abby McIntyre on What You Should Read From Slate This Week
Here Are Our Favorite Reads From Around the Web This Week
  Arts
Brow Beat
Sept. 15 2015 9:24 PM Unsurprisingly, Stevie Wonder and James Corden Make a Brilliant Karaoke Team Sharan Shetty
This New Walt Disney Doc Might Be Our Best Look Yet at Just How Complicated His Legacy Is
The Best Heroes in Movie History, Ranked in One Video Countdown
Watch Donald Glover Charmingly Imitate a Spaceship in a New Clip from The Martian
The Mindy Project’s Hulu Debut Proves This Is One Show That Absolutely Deserved to Be Saved
This Trailer for Disney’s Live-Action Jungle Book Is Star-Studded—and Pretty Stunning
Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone Throw Punches in the New Trailer for Rocky Spin-Off Creed
  Technology
Future Tense
Sept. 15 2015 4:48 PM Is Facebook Finally Building a “Dislike” Button? Not Exactly. Will Oremus
Tim Cook Says You Might Be Able to Remove Apple’s Un-Deletable Apps. At Some Point. Maybe.
Paralysis Patients Move and Even Feel Robotic Hands Through Brain-Computer Interface
These Warring Security Firms Show Both Sides of the Security Vulnerability Debate
Why You Should Freeze Your Credit Report
An Ancient Email Privacy Law Might Finally Be Updated. Congress Needs to Get It Right.
How Planting False Digital Footprints Can Help You Regain Some Privacy Online
  Health & Science
Science
Sept. 15 2015 1:07 PM The Great Quake and the Great Drowning Indigenous people’s terrifying tsunami stories are a history and a warning. Ann Finkbeiner
I’ve Seen More Images of Comets Than Any Person in History
Cloud Streets: Beautiful, Long Cloud Fingers off the Alaska Coast
Doctors Finally Know What Your Blood Pressure Should Be
What Makes This Beautiful Spiral Galaxy So Patchy?
Ride Up to Space on a Soyuz Rocket Launch (Video)
Clever Time-Lapse Video of Collecting Stars From the Sky
  Sports
Sports Nut
Sept. 11 2015 8:43 PM Breaking History Nobody thought Roberta Vinci would beat Serena Williams. That’s what made it so great when she did. Josh Levin
How to Write Your Very Own Roger Federer Think Piece in Six Easy Steps
The NFL Needs to Reform Now, or Keep Losing in Court
You Can Learn a Lot About Venus and Serena Reading Their 1999 Self-Published Newsletter
Why Roger Goodell’s Latest Disaster Might Actually Be His Undoing
A Record Number of Retirements Turned the U.S. Open’s First Round Into a Joke. It Can’t Happen Again.
Minor League Mascots Are Crazier Than Ever. Here Are the Geniuses Behind the Trend.