Slate History
A feed with the best history coverage from Slate’s wide range of podcasts. From narrative shows like Slow Burn, One Year, and Decoder Ring, to timely analysis from ICYMI and What Next, you’ll get the fascinating stories and vital context you need to understand where we came from and where we're going.
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What Next TBD: Why Are IUDs Still a Mystery?
From a murky, painful start to a symbol of reproductive freedom.
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Hit Parade: I Wanna Rock with Q. Edition Part 2
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Outward: A History of Lesbian Fashion with Elea...
Christina talks with Eleanor Medhurt, author or Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion
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Slow Burn: Gays Against Briggs - Ep 6: The Murd...
Thousands of activists gave everything to the Prop 6 campaign. Harvey Milk gave his life.
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Slow Burn: Gays Against Briggs - Ep. 5: Strange...
In the 1970s, gay rights activists took a gamble—on Ronald Reagan.
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Hit Parade: I Wanna Rock with Q. Edition Part 1
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Slow Burn: Gays Against Briggs - Ep. 4: You Mus...
In the fight against John Briggs, desperate times called for a deeply personal tactic.
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Slow Burn: Gays Against Briggs - Ep. 3: Harvey ...
How the unofficial mayor of Castro Street became the public face of the anti-Briggs campaign.
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Hang Up: The WNBA’s Caitlin Clark Drama
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John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: The Meaning Behi...
The season finale of Navel Gazing explores John Dickerson’s search for meaning in a box of notebooks
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Hit Parade: Be My Baby-Baby-Baby Edition Part 2
What is a girl group? In the ’60s, harmonizing ladies saved rock & roll. In the ’90s, sisters with voices gave pop some TLC.
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Outward: The Trans History of the 1936 Olympics...
Bryan learns about trans and intersex athletes in the 1930s with writer Michael Waters
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Slow Burn: Gays Against Briggs - Ep. 2: Defend ...
John Briggs’ crusade against gay teachers tapped into a deep well of conservative anxiety.
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John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: Time Travel Via ...
Life in Maine, a medical scare, Mothers’ Day, and more are explored in this week’s audio essay from John Dickerson.
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Outward: Behind the Scenes of ‘Gays Against Bri...
Bryan and Christina reunite to talk about the new season of Slow Burn
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Slow Burn: Gays Against Briggs - Ep. 1: A Hotbe...
In the 1970s, California played host to the biggest gay rights fight the country had ever seen.
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Hear Me Out: Colonialism Never Ended
…And other ideas Florida doesn’t want to teach you.
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John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: Moving in New Yo...
Renting before Zillow, the orange carpet of the garret, September 11th, and more are explored in this week’s audio essay from John Dickerson.
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Gabfest Reads: Why Americans Care About Animals
Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy’s new book, Our Kindred Creatures explores the evolution of our feelings about animals.
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Hit Paade: Be My Baby-Baby-Baby Edition Part 1
What is a girl group? In the ’60s, harmonizing ladies saved rock & roll. In the ’90s, sisters with voices gave pop some TLC.
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John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: The Sneaky Pitfa...
Wearing your to-do list, the teachers we remember, and more are explored in this week’s audio essay from John Dickerson.
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Amicus: How Originalism Ate The Law: The Trap
Part two of a series examining the theory of constitutional interpretation that has eaten the law and gobbled up a bunch of your rights with it.
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A Word: Between the World and Us
Ta-Nehisi Coates blasts the lack of leadership on the Middle East.
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Outward: Queering the Map with Lucas LaRochelle
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John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: Remembering Earl...
Getting used to a new city, work advice, passing on wisdom, and more are explored in this week’s audio essay from John Dickerson.
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