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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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Hit Parade: Say My Name, Say My Name, Part 1
Rappers are singing and singers are rapping. When did these styles merge?
49 min
3327
A Word: Stacey Abrams is Hot
Power-broker, king-maker, best-selling novelist. Is there anything Stacey Abrams can’t do?
25 min
3328
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
3329
Thrilling Tales: The Story of HBO
27 min
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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
3331
Slow Burn S5 Ep. 8: Shock and Awe
Who’s most responsible for the failures of post-war Iraq?
9 min
3332
ICYMI: Are Those TikTok “Missed Connections” Real?
We called some up to find out.
25 min
3333
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
3334
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
3335
Thrilling Tales: Swabber Barons
23 min
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A Word: Is Critical Race Theory Getting Canceled?
Ibram Kendi explains critical race theory, so even a racist can understand.
19 min
3337
What Next TBD: What Space Billionaires Cost Us
Jeff Bezos’ quick trip into outer space is about more than just publicity.
19 min
3338
The Waves: No Longer Keeping Up
An exploration of the Kardashian legacy as their longstanding E! reality show comes to a close.
29 min
3339
Slow Burn S5 Ep. 7: Judy
Judith Miller made the WMDs case in the New York Times. Does she still stand by her reporting?
5 min
3340
ICYMI: Raging Bulls––t: Paul vs. Mayweather
Where did Logan Paul come from? And how did a YouTube celebrity end up in a boxing match with an undefeated champ?
26 min
3341
ICYMI: Who Weekly? Explains Bennifer 3.0
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are back together. Everybody rejoice!
25 min
3342
What Next TBD: The App That Sparked a Manhunt
Two weeks ago, Citizen made its first foray into real-world crime solving. It didn’t go well.
23 min
3343
Thrilling Tales: The Story of Volkswagen
25 min
3344
A Word: Booked, Busy, and Funny as Hell
Comedian David Alan Grier talks about his long Hollywood career, from ‘In Living Color’ to the Netflix sitcom, ‘Dad Stop Embarrassing Me.’
21 min
3345
The Waves: Can We Still Enjoy Master of None?
Lena Waithe and Aziz Ansari are back with a new season of the once-popular Netflix show. Is it worth watching?
35 min
3346
ICYMI: Why Does TikTok Think I’m an Ex-Mormon?
The app’s algorithm seems to know us better than we know ourselves, until it doesn’t.
24 min
3347
Slow Burn S5 Ep.6: Big, if True
Why the U.S. relied on faulty intelligence from a man code-named Curveball.
39 min
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ICYMI: How the Kardashians Broke the Internet
Keeping Up with the Kardashians is ending, but that doesn’t mean they’re going anywhere.
24 min
3349
Sponsored: How Can We Connect in More Meaningfu...
28 min
3350
Hit Parade: Blame It on the Feign, Part 2
Chris Molanphy's analysis of the surprising impact of controversial act Milli Vanilli, continued.
44 min