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Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis on Launching the Sports Gabfest, the Benefit of Mutually Reinforcing Weirdo Tendencies, and Why They Hate the Hall of Fame

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About the episode

Hello, media consumers! Bryan is still out on vacation, but Joel is here with two former colleagues, Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis. They kick off the show by discussing the first time Joel joined them on a podcast (0:44). Then they discuss the following:

Hang Up and Listen, a sports show that was produced by a non-sports publication (14:00)
The reason Josh and Stefan hate the Hall of Fame (28:34)
Josh and Bryan’s “mutually reinforcing weirdo tendencies” (32:01)
How covering sports for Hang Up and Listen helped with their other work (52:34)
How Josh and Stefan’s relationship evolved as they worked together (57:33)

Host: Joel Anderson
Guests: Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis
Producer: Brian H. Waters
Additional Production Support: Bobby Wagner