The LeBrometer
Justin Tinsley joins the team to talk LeBron's return to form, the Stanley Cup Finals and the Howard U. soccer team from 1971 stripped of its title because of a statistic.
Jun 14, 2016•51 min
Hot Takedown
Hot Takedown is the weekly sports podcast from FiveThirtyEight. On it, the crew uses numbers to dissect the week in sports, taking down some silly hot takes in the process.
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Episodes
Why Can't You Outrun A Cheetah?
The HTD team talks about the NBA Finals, the usefulness of statistics when discussing Muhammad Ali and the USMNT's poor start to the Copa America.
Jun 07, 2016•47 min
The Thunder Really Did Blow It
The HTD crew discusses the Warriors' return from the dead, are joined by Chris Herring to talk African-Americans and analytics and look at who is going to win the Stanley Cup.
May 31, 2016•50 min
The Game Is 48 Minutes Long
The gang discusses the NBA Conference Finals, whether African-Americans talk about analytics with ESPN's Michael Wilbon and the goings-on at Rolland Garros.
May 24, 2016•54 min
Bonus: Ben Lindbergh Takes Over A Team
Ben Lindbergh talks about taking over a baseball team with sabermetrics. This is a cross-post of a recent episode of What's The Point. Subscribe: fivethirtyeight.com/podcast
May 20, 2016•34 min
The Ball Actually Does Lie
The HTD crew discusses the Western Conference Finals, concussions in women's sports and the centuries-old data set that helps us determine who really is the G.O.A.T in sumo.
May 17, 2016•46 min
Is It History Or A Hot Streak?
The HTD crew discusses the Chicago Cubs, the WNBA stars who play overseas in the off-season and long shot candidates in sports and politics with 538's Harry Enten.
May 10, 2016•53 min
Epidemic? What Epidemic?
The HTD triptych discusses legendary Leicester City's EPL title win, the quality of quarterbacks in the NFL and the reasons behind the decline in Tommy John surgeries.
May 03, 2016•50 min
NBA Seasons Should Last 16 Games
The HTD crew discusses how Steph Curry's injury impacts the Warriors' playoff hopes, the Cubs' fast start to the season and the Stanley Cup with the Wash Po's Neil Greenberg.
Apr 26, 2016•47 min
Analytics Has Killed Future Kobes
The HTD crew talks to Bill Barnwell about the mega-trade between the Rams and the Titans, discusses Kobe Bryant's fraught relationship with analytics and previews the NWSL.
Apr 19, 2016•50 min
Emergency Pod! The Warriors Win 73
Chad Matlin and Neil Paine look at the eye-popping numbers that describe the Warriors' record-breaking season, and ask if anyone has a chance of beating them in the playoffs.
Apr 14, 2016•13 min
Nobody Can Outsmart The Draft
The HTD crew discusses Jordan Spieth's historic collapse in the final round of the Masters, argues about the downfall of Sam Hinkie and previews this season's NHL playoffs.
Apr 12, 2016•52 min
Emergency Pod! UConn Wins Four In A Row
The Hot Takedown crew get together to gab about UConn's fourth consecutive national championship and ask: Is this the end of an era?
Apr 06, 2016•11 min
It's The Narrative Not The Numbers
The HTD crew discusses the NCAA men's final; Allison McCann joins to talk wage discrimination in women's soccer and Neil Paine delivers a special SigDig on the Warriors.
Apr 05, 2016•43 min
Syracuse Is A Spring Miracle
The HTD crew gabs about Syracuse's run to the final four in the men's and women's NCAA tournaments, the return of baseball and the Cricket World Cup with ESPN's Andrew Miller.
Mar 29, 2016•54 min
There's A Dearth Of Data In The WNBA
Sue Bird joins the HTD crew to discuss the data gap in women's sports, the madness of this year's NCAA tournament and the sexism row that's rocking the world of tennis.
Mar 22, 2016•55 min
It's March Madness Everybody!
The HTD team discuss NCAA tournament brackets, why Kansas is 538's favorite to win on the men's side and whether anyone has a hope in hell of beating UConn on the women's.
Mar 15, 2016•50 min
Live From Sloan w/ Morey And Battier
Shane Battier and Daryl Morey join HTD to discuss NBA box score stats, bracketology and what happened to the Rockets this season. Recorded in front of a live audience!
Mar 12, 2016•1 hr 2 min
The Warriors' Haters Are Wrong
The Hot Takedown crew discuss why we shouldn't listen to the Warriors' critics, whether the NBA should move the three-point line back and if Gerrit Cole ought to be paid more.
Mar 01, 2016•49 min
Canadian Hockey Is In The Doldrums
The Hot Takedown crew discuss where it went wrong for Canadian hockey, how Daytona 500 races are getting closer and closer and why Anthony Davis's 59/20 game is so rare.
Feb 23, 2016•45 min
Hot Takedown - NCAA Parity, All Star Defense, Trading Trout
Chadwick Matlin, Neil Paine and Kate Fagan discuss whether fans want parity in NCAA basketball, NBA All Star defense and why trading Mike Trout might be good for the Angels.
Feb 16, 2016•51 min
Hot Takedown - Denver Defense, Cam's Petulance, Leicester's Lead
Chadwick Matlin, Neil Paine and Kate Fagan discuss the supremacy of Denver's defense, Cam Newton's post-Super Bowl antics and the meteoric rise of little Leicester City.
Feb 09, 2016•51 min
Hot Takedown - Super Bowl Statistics Special
Chadwick Matlin, Neil Paine and Kate Fagan discuss Cam Newton's confidence, Peyton Manning's terrible season and the hot takery of the Super Bowl's off week.
Feb 02, 2016•40 min
Hot Takedown - Brady's Kryptonite, Bye Bye Blatt, Fixing In Tennis
Chadwick Matlin and Neil Paine discuss whether the Patriots' loss was Stephen Gostkowski's fault, why the Cavs fired David Blatt and whether match fixing is rampant in tennis.
Jan 26, 2016•45 min
Hot Takedown - NFL Craziness, Dugout Decisions, Super Simmons
Neil Paine and Kate Fagan discuss why Mike McCarthy should have gone for 2, whether bad baseball plays are dying out and the potential of LSU's Ben Simmons.
Jan 19, 2016•46 min
Hot Takedown - College Football Final, Wild Card Surprises, Outstanding Ovechkin
Chadwick Matlin and Neil Paine discuss Alabama's onside kick magic, the unpredictability of this year's race to the Super Bowl, and rate just how good Alex Ovechkin really is.
Jan 12, 2016•40 min
Hot Takedown - NFL Playoffs, Ultimate Frisbee Stats, Millennials Ruining Basketball
Chadwick Matlin, Neil Paine, and Allison McCann discuss parity in the NFL playoffs, Ultimate Frisbee analytics, and conduct a statistical investigation into NBA Millennials.
Jan 05, 2016•43 min
Hot Takedown - NBA Stat School
Statman Neil Paine gives Kate Fagan and Chadwick Matlin a tour of basketball scoring stats, from points per game through usage percentage.
Dec 29, 2015•31 min
Hot Takedown - Adam Silver Discusses Sixers, Tanking, Draft and More
Special episode with NBA commissioner Adam Silver on the state of the draft, the Sixers tanking strategy, and whether he will ever ride a bear at the lottery.
Dec 21, 2015•42 min
Hot Takedown - Dominant UConn, Prince Porzingis, NCAA Academics
Chadwick Matlin, Neil Paine and Allison McCann discuss UConn's dominance, how Porzingis isn't like Dirk Nowitzki, and the College Football metric that doesn't make sense.
Dec 15, 2015•48 min
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