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.
A ruptured ectopic pregnancy left a Texas woman wondering if her treatment was delayed because of her state’s abortion ban.
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The Waves: Live. Laugh. Lexapro.
Mental health drugs shouldn’t come with stigma. But they shouldn’t be the only solution, either.
30 min
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The Waves: Liz Cheney’s Mom Energy
She’s disappointed in Trump. But she still voted with him 93 percent of the time.
29 min
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The Waves: Cafeteria Catholics Can Support Abor...
The Catholic Church claims abortion activists are threatening them. Is that true?
27 min
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Slow Burn - Roe v. Wade: Roe Against Wade
How Justice Harry Blackmun became an accidental abortion rights hero.
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The Waves: The 10 Year Old Who Needed An Abortion
Why did so many news outlets question a doctor’s word about a rape?
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Slow Burn - Roe v. Wade: Women vs. Connecticut
What it took to strike down one of the oldest abortion laws in the country.
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What Next: The Prosecutors Stuck With Abortion ...
In conservative states, some public attorneys are trying to signal that they'll treat Dobbs-triggered cases with skepticism.
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Slow Burn - Roe v. Wade: Life or Death
How a doctor and nurse from Cincinnati irrevocably changed the debate over abortion in America.
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Slow Burn - Roe v. Wade: Get Married or Go Home
In 1971, Shirley Wheeler became the public face of the fight for abortion rights.
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The Waves: Brittney Griner and the Problem With...
She’s a star of her game—and this is how she’s treated?
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How To Orgasm
Ev’Yan Whitney on sexuality, pleasure, and staying true to you.
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How To Stand Up for Your Kid When Society Won’t
A mom learns to embrace her child’s nonbinary identity.
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Sponsored: How Can We Adapt to Meet Evolving Cu...
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Sponsored: You Have My Attention with OkCupid C...
In Episode 2 of The Relentless, we’re talking to someone who is an expert in standing out when selling yourself online: Melissa Hobley, the Chief Marketing Officer of the popular dating app OkCupid.
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Katrina Adams
Allison Benedikt talks to Katrina Adams, former president of the U.S. Tennis Association, about the pressures for Americans to win championships, how being the first black woman leader of the USTA shaped the way she did the job, and that infamous Serena and Osaka tennis match.
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Madeline Bell
Allison Benedikt talks to Madeline Bell, president and CEO of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, about creating a culture of innovation in a culture where mistakes can be dangerous, the difference between talking to donors and politicians, and how the power dynamics between nurses and doctors are changing.
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Sharon Brous
Allison Benedikt talks to Sharon Brous, the senior and founding Rabbi of the Los Angeles Congregation, IKAR, about the financial challenges of running a synagogue, how women are faring in Jewish institutions, and how to manage difficult rabbis.
44 min
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Ai-Jen Poo
Allison Benedikt talks to Ai-Jen Poo, director of the National Workers Alliance, about how to build an advocacy organization, why visibility is such an important part of leadership, and the practical challenges of representing a diverse group of women.
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Sara Errington
Sara Errington, District Chief of Syracuse Fire Department, about when to trust science over your gut when making tough calls, how she handles being a boss in a male dominated field, and the importance of team bonding when fighting fires.
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Kristine Guillaume
Kristine Guillaume talks about the pressures of being a ‘first’ and how to get the most out of an all-volunteer staff.
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Anna Allanbrook
Anna Allanbrook talks longevity and standardized tests at The Brooklyn New School
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Virginia Johnson
This season returns with Allison Benedikt as your host and we kick off the first episode talking with Virginia Johnson, the artistic director and founding member of the Dance Theatre of Harlem.