Slate Daily Feed
The Slate Daily feed includes new episodes from more than 30 shows in the Slate Podcast Network. You'll get thought provoking analysis, storytelling, and commentary on everything from news and politics to arts, culture, technology, and entertainment. Discover new shows you never knew you were missing.
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A Word: No Flag, No Anthem, No Apologies
Gwen Berry is a leading woman in the Kaepernick Era of activist athletes, but she’s not alone.
21 min
3302
Thrilling Tales: The Story of Dollar General
21 min
3303
The Waves: Should You Become a Mom at 25?
Writer Elizabeth Bruenig talks about the backlash to her article on young motherhood, the public nature of pregnancy, and how she approaches Twitter.
32 min
3304
ICYMI: There’s No Easy Way to Log Off
As Bo Burnham points out in his new special, the internet is inescapable.
27 min
3305
Slate Money: Movies: Magic Mike
45 min
3306
Decoder Ring: That Seattle Muzak Sound
Muzak, the purveyors of elevator music, had become a complete joke by the 1990’s when it found many of the players in the Seattle grunge scene working in its offices.
41 min
3307
Sponsored: How Can We Innovate to Put Customers...
33 min
3308
ICYMI: Was #FreeBritney Right All Along?
What Britney Spears’ dramatic statement changes in the battle over her conservatorship.
28 min
3309
A Word: The Racial Reckoning Soundtrack
The summer of protest ignited an explosive reaction in Black music.
21 min
3310
Thrilling Tales: The Story of Whole Foods
21 min
3311
What Next TBD: Welcome to Bitcoin Beach
Can El Salvador’s seaside crypto experiment really work as a national policy?
19 min
3312
The Waves: It’s Not a Billionaire Ex-Wives Club...
Mackenzie Scott and Melinda French Gates are doing very different things, with their lives and their money.
29 min
3313
ICYMI: The Saga of Nina Simone’s Twitter Accoun...
It all started with Chloe Bailey’s sexy Juneteenth rendition of “Feeling Good.”
29 min
3314
Slate Money: Movies: Thank You For Smoking
52 min
3315
Decoder Ring: The Invention of Hydration
How did bottled water transform itself from a small, European luxury item to the single largest beverage category in America?
33 min
3316
ICYMI: You’re Using “Woke” Wrong
The evolution of an increasingly meaningless word.
27 min
3317
Hit Parade: Say My Name, Say My Name, Part 1
Rappers are singing and singers are rapping. When did these styles merge?
49 min
3318
What Next TBD: What Cops Are Doing With Your DNA
Police have solved hundreds of cold cases using open-source DNA platforms. But at what cost?
20 min
3319
Thrilling Tales: The Story of HBO
27 min
3320
A Word: Stacey Abrams is Hot
Power-broker, king-maker, best-selling novelist. Is there anything Stacey Abrams can’t do?
25 min
3321
The Waves: Kyrsten Sinema Doesn't Care What You...
The Arizona Senator has a lot of flashy outfits. Does she have a coherent message?
36 min
3322
ICYMI: Are Those TikTok “Missed Connections” Real?
We called some up to find out.
25 min
3323
Slow Burn S5 Ep. 8: Shock and Awe
Who’s most responsible for the failures of post-war Iraq?
9 min
3324
Decoder Ring: The Soap Opera Machine
We investigate the wild world of soap operas through the lens of one legendary, decades-long, ripped-from-the-headlines storyline.
48 min
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ICYMI: Trisha Paytas Wants to Be Frenemies
The online provocateur has made their name off of hate-clicks. Why do they now want out? Plus: High Speed Downloads.
26 min