Hang Up and Listen - Remember When U.S. Women's Gymnastics Used to Be Joyful?

Josh Levin is here to introduce you to What Next, Slate's new daily news podcast.

UCLA’s Katelyn Ohashi wowed the internet this week with a viral video of her college gymnastics floor routine. As Ohashi’s star rises, the U.S. women’s gymnastics program is imploding. Fans of the sport wonder: What is the price of being world-class? Slate contributor Rebecca Schumann joins What Next host Mary Harris to investigate.

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