Hosts <a href="https://www.splitzoneduo.com/">Alex Kirshner</a>, <a href="https://lindsaygibbs.com/">Lindsay Gibbs</a>, and <a href="https://www.theringer.com/authors/ben-lindbergh">Ben Lindbergh</a> are joined <a href="https://jcbradbury.com/">J.C. Bradbury</a>,  professor and author of the forthcoming book <a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/this-one-will-be-different-9780197820216">This One Will Be Different: False Promises and Fiscal Realities of Publicly Funded Stadiums</a>, for a frank discussion of Kansas’ plan to spend nearly $2 billion on a new Chiefs stadium, and how taxpayers are often left footing the bill for largely private gain.
The hosts also fire up the MLB hot stove and examine the NFL playoff picture.
On the bonus episode available exclusively for Slate Plus members, the panel discusses the embarrassing revival of the battle of the sexes, which occurred in Dubai in December.
The Chiefs’ New Stadium (6:35): KC says no prob to 2 billion
MLB Hot Stove (28:39): Where will Kyle Tucker land?
NFL playoffs (42:17): The missed field goal heard round the world!
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