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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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Recastable Episodes (430)

1. There Is No Greatest Team Of All Time: 6/21/16 June 21, 2016
2. Because Pat Summitt Existed: 6/28/16 June 28, 2016
3. He's Not Throwing Away His Shot: 7/5/16 July 5, 2016
4. Who Is John Q. Public?: 7/12/16 July 12, 2016
5. They Call Him The Godslayer : 7/19/16 July 19, 2016
6. It's A Ropeswing, Not A Leap: 7/26/16 July 26, 2016
7. Ep. 1: Off The Mat, Off The Grid: 8/1/16 Aug. 1, 2016
8. The Ultimate Deodorizer: 8/2/16 Aug. 2, 2016
9. Subtle (And Not So Subtle) Dominance: 8/9/16 Aug. 9, 2016
10. Make Olympic Medals Great Again: 8/16/16 Aug. 16, 2016
11. Stat School Summer Vacation Special: 8/23/16 Aug. 23, 2016
12. Baseline: The U.S. Open Begins: 8/29/16 Aug. 29, 2016
13. A Season With The Algorithm : 8/30/16 Aug. 30, 2016
14. Baseline: Tennis In The Rain: 9/1/16 Sept. 1, 2016
15. Baseline: One In A Million: 9/6/16 Sept. 6, 2016
16. ELO Is A Liar : 9/6/16 Sept. 6, 2016
17. Baseline: Can Anyone Beat Serena?: 9/8/16 Sept. 8, 2016
18. Baseline: The Global Game: 9/9/16 Sept. 9, 2016
19. Tom Brady Is A Fraud: 9/13/16 Sept. 13, 2016
20. The Leopard Vs The Elephant : 9/20/16 Sept. 20, 2016
21. How To Be Both: 9/27/16 Sept. 27, 2016
22. It's Playoff Baseball Time! : 10/4/16 Oct. 4, 2016
23. Panic City: Wild Card Special: 10/5/16 Oct. 5, 2016
24. Soccer Stat School: 10/11/16 Oct. 11, 2016
25. Ahead Of Their Time - The Shift: 10/13/16 Oct. 13, 2016
26. A Face For The Stats: 10/18/16 Oct. 18, 2016
27. Ahead Of Their Time - Russians In The NHL: 10/19/16 Oct. 20, 2016
28. A Team For October: 10/25/16 Oct. 25, 2016
29. Ahead Of Their Time - Long Ball Soccer: 10/27/16 Oct. 27, 2016
30. The Chicken Or The Egg: 11/1/16 Nov. 1, 2016
31. Emergency Pod: Cubs Win After 108 Years: 11/3/16 Nov. 3, 2016
32. Ahead Of Their Time - The Two-Handed Backhand: 11/3/16 Nov. 3, 2016
33. This Podcast Is Not About The Election: 11/8/16 Nov. 8, 2016
34. A Downhill Slide For Humans: 11/15/16 Nov. 15, 2016
35. Ahead Of Their Time - Randall Cunningham: 11/17/16 Nov. 17, 2016
36. If It Ain't Broke, Don't Optimize It: 11/22/16 Nov. 23, 2016
37. Ep. 1: Off The Mat, Off The Grid: 8/1/16 Aug. 1, 2016
38. Stat School Summer Vacation Special: 8/23/16 Aug. 23, 2016
39. Baseline: The U.S. Open Begins: 8/29/16 Aug. 29, 2016
40. A Season With The Algorithm : 8/30/16 Aug. 30, 2016
41. Baseline: Tennis In The Rain: 9/1/16 Sept. 1, 2016
42. Baseline: One In A Million: 9/6/16 Sept. 6, 2016
43. ELO Is A Liar : 9/6/16 Sept. 6, 2016
44. Baseline: Can Anyone Beat Serena?: 9/8/16 Sept. 8, 2016
45. Baseline: The Global Game: 9/9/16 Sept. 9, 2016
46. Tom Brady Is A Fraud: 9/13/16 Sept. 13, 2016
47. The Leopard Vs The Elephant : 9/20/16 Sept. 20, 2016
48. How To Be Both: 9/27/16 Sept. 27, 2016
49. It's Playoff Baseball Time! : 10/4/16 Oct. 4, 2016
50. Panic City: Wild Card Special: 10/5/16 Oct. 5, 2016
51. Soccer Stat School: 10/11/16 Oct. 11, 2016
52. Ahead Of Their Time - The Shift: 10/13/16 Oct. 13, 2016
53. A Face For The Stats: 10/18/16 Oct. 18, 2016
54. Ahead Of Their Time - Russians In The NHL: 10/19/16 Oct. 20, 2016
55. A Team For October: 10/25/16 Oct. 25, 2016
56. Ahead Of Their Time - Long Ball Soccer: 10/27/16 Oct. 27, 2016
57. The Chicken Or The Egg: 11/1/16 Nov. 1, 2016
58. Emergency Pod: Cubs Win After 108 Years: 11/3/16 Nov. 3, 2016
59. Ahead Of Their Time - The Two-Handed Backhand: 11/3/16 Nov. 3, 2016
60. This Podcast Is Not About The Election: 11/8/16 Nov. 8, 2016
61. A Downhill Slide For Humans: 11/15/16 Nov. 15, 2016
62. Ahead Of Their Time - Randall Cunningham: 11/17/16 Nov. 17, 2016
63. If It Ain't Broke, Don't Optimize It: 11/22/16 Nov. 23, 2016
64. We Need a New Eye Test: 11/29/16 Nov. 30, 2016
65. More Rising to Be Risen: 12/6/16 Dec. 7, 2016
66. We Need a New Eye Test: 11/29/16 Nov. 30, 2016
67. More Rising to Be Risen: 12/6/16 Dec. 7, 2016
68. Who's Your Rat King?: 12/13/16 Dec. 14, 2016
69. Who's Your Rat King?: 12/13/16 Dec. 14, 2016
70. Bowls, Brock, and Bells That Go Jingle: 12/20/16 Dec. 20, 2016
71. Bowls, Brock, and Bells That Go Jingle: 12/20/16 Dec. 20, 2016
72. The Other Side of the Coin: 1/3/17 Jan. 3, 2017
73. The Other Side of the Coin: 1/3/17 Jan. 3, 2017
74. Come On, Man: 1/10/17 Jan. 10, 2017
75. Come On, Man: 1/10/17 Jan. 10, 2017
76. The Pressure Factor: 1/17/17 Jan. 17, 2017
77. The Pressure Factor: 1/17/17 Jan. 17, 2017
78. Baseline: One In A Million Sept. 6, 2016
79. ELO Is A Liar Sept. 6, 2016
80. Baseline: Can Anyone Beat Serena? Sept. 8, 2016
81. Baseline: The Global Game Sept. 9, 2016
82. Tom Brady Is A Fraud Sept. 13, 2016
83. The Leopard Vs The Elephant Sept. 20, 2016
84. How To Be Both Sept. 27, 2016
85. It's Playoff Baseball Time! Oct. 4, 2016
86. Panic City: Wild Card Special Oct. 5, 2016
87. Soccer Stat School Oct. 11, 2016
88. Ahead Of Their Time - The Shift Oct. 13, 2016
89. A Face For The Stats Oct. 18, 2016
90. Ahead Of Their Time - Russians In The NHL Oct. 19, 2016
91. A Team For October Oct. 25, 2016
92. Ahead Of Their Time - Long Ball Soccer Oct. 27, 2016
93. The Chicken Or The Egg Nov. 1, 2016
94. Emergency Pod: Cubs Win After 108 Years Nov. 3, 2016
95. Ahead Of Their Time - The Two-Handed Backhand Nov. 3, 2016
96. This Podcast Is Not About The Election Nov. 8, 2016
97. A Downhill Slide For Humans Nov. 15, 2016
98. Ahead Of Their Time - Randall Cunningham Nov. 17, 2016
99. If It Ain't Broke, Don't Optimize It Nov. 22, 2016
100. We Need a New Eye Test Nov. 29, 2016
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