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.

Latest Episodes:

Analytics Has Killed Future Kobes Apr 19, 2016

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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.

Emergency Pod! The Warriors Win 73 Apr 14, 2016

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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.

Nobody Can Outsmart The Draft Apr 12, 2016

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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.

Emergency Pod! UConn Wins Four In A Row Apr 06, 2016

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The Hot Takedown crew get together to gab about UConn's fourth consecutive national championship and ask: Is this the end of an era?

It's The Narrative Not The Numbers Apr 05, 2016

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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.

Syracuse Is A Spring Miracle Mar 29, 2016

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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.

There's A Dearth Of Data In The WNBA Mar 22, 2016

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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.

It's March Madness Everybody! Mar 15, 2016

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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.

Live From Sloan w/ Morey And Battier Mar 12, 2016

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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!

The Warriors' Haters Are Wrong Mar 01, 2016

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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.

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