Listen to Hang Up and Listen with Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca with the audio player below:

Become a fan of Hang Up and Listen on Facebook here:




Hang Up and Listen is brought to you by Audible. Get a 30-day free trial by signing up at audiblepodcast.com/hangup. Our pick this week is The Catcher Was a Spy by Nicholas Dawidoff.

In this week’s episode of Slate’s sports podcast Hang Up and Listen, Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca talk with author Nicholas Dawidoff about his new book Collision Low Crossers: A Year Inside the Turbulent World of NFL Football. They’re also joined by former New York Jet Jim Leonhard to discuss what it’s like to play for Rex Ryan and how he manages the risk of a career as a professional football player.

Here are links to some of the articles and other items mentioned on the show:

Podcast production and edit by Mike Vuolo. Links compiled by Casey Butterly.