{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/695d3fc3154465cd60067675/69c1b6271861d127d5d3f081?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The WNBA’s New Deal","description":"<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 WNBA's new CBA, which contains massive salary increases, revenue sharing, and historic precedents for all women’s sports. Then host <a href=\"https://www.splitzoneduo.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Kirshner</a> arrives for a conversation with Ben and his <em>Effectively Wild</em> co-host <a href=\"https://blogs.fangraphs.com/author/megrowler/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Meg Rowley</a> to recap the World Baseball Classic and preview the MLB season.</p><p><br></p><p>In this week’s bonus episode for Slate Plus members, the hosts chat about the abundance of athlete-hosted podcasts –is anyone listening?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>WNBA CBA: (8:18): </strong>From $66K to millions</p><p><strong>MLB (29:34)</strong>: Are the Pirates playoff material?</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>(Note: time codes are only accurate for Slate Plus members, who listen ad-free.)</p><p><br></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\" 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><p><br></p><p>You can email us at <a href=\"mailto:hangup@slate.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hangup@slate.com</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Podcast production and editing by Kevin Bendis, with production assistance from Patrick Fort</p>","author_name":"Slate Podcasts"}