Hang Up: Au Revoir, Paris
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin discuss the Dream Team\u2019s close calls on the road to gold, and the U.S. women\u2019s basketball team\u2019s narrow victory, too. They break down the quick overhaul of the U.S. women\u2019s soccer team, which won its first gold medal since 2012. Finally, they assess whether the visually beautiful and athletically compelling Paris Games restored the Olympics\u2019 luster.\n\nBasketball (4:12): The U.S. men and women survived gold-medal scares from host France.\n\nSoccer (19:25): The new-look U.S. women\u2019s team topped Brazil for gold.\n\nOlympics roundup (34:58): Did Paris help the Games regain their mojo?\n\n(Note: time codes are only accurate for Slate Plus members, who listen ad free.)\nWant more Hang Up and Listen? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you\u2019ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking \u201cTry Free\u201d at the top of our show page, or visit slate.com/hangupplus to get access wherever you listen.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices