Special guest Ben Mathis-Lilley (@BenMathisLilley), Slate senior writer, joins the show to talk about his upcoming book THE HOT SEAT, which focuses on Michigan football during the 2021 season. This should be of great interest to you.

Preorder the book here. Listen to the episode below or wherever your get your podcasts:

Topics:

• That Phil Steele August feeling.
• Ben’s formative experiences as a fan.
• How DJing works.
• The nature of fandom, Michigan, Jim Harbaugh, and other topics you can read about in THE HOT SEAT.
• Much, much more.

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