Slate Gender and Society
A feed drawing from Slate’s podcast network, including The Waves and Outward, featuring episodes that take a critical eye to the world around us, how we define ourselves, and how gender itself is defined.
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Outward | Why Love Isn’t Apolitical: Liberation...
Bryan Lowder sits down with Dean Spade to talk about his new book Love in A F*cked Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell Together
36 min
2
How To! | Lose Your ‘Virginity’ at 43
Nicole Hardy, author of Confessions of a Latter-Day Virgin, on leaning into curiosity and pleasure.
41 min
3
Death, Sex & Money | Call It ‘A Midlife Awakening’
Anna talks to writer Ada Calhoun and comedian Rosebud Baker about some of life’s big transitional moments: motherhood, divorce, and following crushes.
51 min
4
Outward | Slapping Leather: The Untamed History...
Christina Cauterucci talks with historian Rebecca Scofield about the history of gay rodeo
36 min
5
What Next | Why Women Kill
One commonality among women incarcerated for homicide raises the question, what is self-defense—and who’s entitled to it?
30 min
6
Culture Gabfest: The Oscars Go Streaming
This week, the hosts discuss I’m Still Here, Trump’s disruptions at the National Endowment for the Arts and the Kennedy Center, and an exclusive interview with Oscars CEO Bill Kramer.
66 min
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Outward | The “Protect the Children” Trap: How ...
Bryan Lowder sits down with Nico Lang to unpack how Trump is using child protection rhetoric to push anti-trans policies
33 min
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Outward | Chase Strangio on Trump’s Anti-Trans ...
The ACLU Lawyer talks about the legal situation around healthcare, passports, and more
43 min
9
Death, Sex & Money | Manhood: It’s Complicated
Listeners share stories about what it means to be a man, as norms continue to shift.
43 min
10
What Next | Why Women Kill
One commonality among women incarcerated for homicide raises the question, what is self-defense—and who’s entitled to it?
24 min
11
Outward | A Trans Military Member Speaks Out
Christina Cauterucci talks with a Navy Lieutenant Commander who is Trans about her service and Lambda Legal Counsel on the legal battle ahead.
28 min
12
Culture Gabfest: Noah Wyle Lures Us Into The Pitt
This week, the hosts discuss The Pitt, September 5, and cruelty as the style of the GOP.
61 min
13
Outward | Creating A Home for Trans Surgery Rec...
Jules Gill-Peterson sits down with Owen Dempsey from Quest Healing House, a post-op recovery home by and for transmasculine people
39 min
14
What Next | Trump’s Anti-Trans Agenda
Can a wave of the president’s pen undo what years of activism have built?
28 min
15
Culture Gabfest: One of Them Movies About Women...
This week, the hosts discuss One of Them Days, Asura, and the men of YouTube.
60 min
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Outward | Breaking Down Emilia Perez: Backlash,...
37 min
17
Death, Sex & Money | The Kind of Man a Bullied ...
Comedian Gary Gulman talks about getting pushed around by his older brothers, his working class upbringing, and his commitment to being kind.
44 min
18
Outward | Meta’s New Rules: Embracing Homophobi...
WIRED writer Kate Knibbs breaks down the recent changes at Meta with Christina Cauterucci
28 min
19
How To! | Harness Your Citizen Superpowers
Eric Liu on turning fear into fuel for community-based action in the Trump era.
41 min
20
Death, Sex & Money | ‘Babygirl’ Director Wants ...
Filmmaker Halina Reijn discusses her new erotic thriller, her childhood in a rural commune, and the tension between our wild and civilized selves.
51 min
21
Culture Gabfest: Babygirls and Nickel Boys
This week, the hosts discuss two awards contenders and the Justin Baldoni v. Blake Lively debacle.
71 min
22
Decoder Ring | I am Tupperware, I Contain Multi...
The storage container, a stealthy star of the modern home, started with Tupperware.
39 min
23
Dear Prudence | My Mom’s Freaking Out Over My G...
Guest Prudie Anna Sale is joined by JP Brammer.
39 min
24
Outward: Conversion Therapy and Survival with L...
Author Lucas Wilson reveals the pseudoscience, trauma, and lasting impact of conversion therapy
38 min
25
How To! | Become an Expat
Jen Barnett of Expatsi on leaving the U.S. and living abroad
39 min