Alex Kirshner
Writer and Podcast Host
I'm a writer and podcast host living in Los Angeles. My writing appears regularly in Slate, The Athletic, The Ringer, and a wide range of other publications. I am co-founder and co-host of Split Zone Duo, a national college football podcast. I also host Slate's sports program, Hang Up and Listen. Below, you can find a small sample of my work, as well as a contact form in case you'd like to get in touch. Thanks for stopping by.
Podcasts
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Split Zone Duo
An independent college football podcast, entertaining and informing thousands of paid subscribers several times each week. Available wherever you get podcasts or via Substack.
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Hang Up and Listen
Slate's Monday morning sports podcast. An hour of discussing the most interesting sports stories of the day, which often intersect with politics, tech, or entertainment.
Selected Writing
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The Steelers' Post–Mike Tomlin Psychology Experiment
The Ringer, January 2026
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A.I. Tools All Use the Same Sparkly Icon. That's a Surprisingly Big Problem.
Slate, December 2025
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Caitlin Clark Is Just The Beginning
The Atlantic, March 2024
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F1 Commentator Martin Brundle on Inventing the Grid Walk, Driving Legendary Cars, and Why the Sport Should Always Be a Little Scary
GQ, August 2022
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Which Home Runs Violated Baseball's Unwritten Rules The Most?
FiveThirtyEight, June 2021
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How Offshore Oddsmakers Made a Killing off Gullible Trump Supporters
Slate, December 2020
Contact
Want to work with me? Have a good idea for a story? Send me a message here.