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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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A Word: Is Critical Race Theory Getting Canceled?
Ibram Kendi explains critical race theory, so even a racist can understand.
19 min
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Thrilling Tales: Swabber Barons
23 min
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What Next TBD: What Space Billionaires Cost Us
Jeff Bezos’ quick trip into outer space is about more than just publicity.
19 min
3329
The Waves: No Longer Keeping Up
An exploration of the Kardashian legacy as their longstanding E! reality show comes to a close.
29 min
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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
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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
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ICYMI: Who Weekly? Explains Bennifer 3.0
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are back together. Everybody rejoice!
25 min
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Thrilling Tales: The Story of Volkswagen
25 min
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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
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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
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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
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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: 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
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Sponsored: How Can We Connect in More Meaningfu...
28 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
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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
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A Word: No Whites Allowed?
Chicago’s mayor sparks fury by giving anniversary interviews only to reporters of color.
20 min
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What Next TBD: Apple and Epic’s Battle Royale
After three weeks of testimony, the future of mobile gaming is caught in limbo.
16 min
3344
The Waves: How to Survive a Post-Roe America
If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade, some things will change, some things won’t, and women will be left to cope.
34 min
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Slow Burn S5 Ep.5: Four Dicks (and Vice Preside...
The men named Richard who helped determine whether the U.S. would go to war in Iraq.
43 min
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ICYMI: The Backyardigans Have the Hottest Song ...
Plus: High Speed Downloads on an alleged celebrity “throuple” and a failed viral romance.
24 min
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Sponsored: Transforming the Auto Industry with ...
Sponsored: Transforming the Auto Industry with Henrik Fisker
28 min
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ICYMI: How the Internet Became Shrek’s Swamp
The cartoon ogre’s long online afterlife has led to some weird, messy, and hilarious pockets of fandom.
25 min
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A Word: A Video Vault of Black Excellence
From Barack Obama, to Whoopi Goldberg, to Quincy Jones, The HistoryMakers collects the untold stories of Black icons and leaders.
21 min
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What Next TBD: The Hackers Who Took Down the Co...
A voyage into the weird world of the ransomware industry.
22 min