Slate Conversations
A feed of the up close and the personal, drawn from Working and across the Slate podcast network. Let’s talk.
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How To! | Talk Politics With Your Dad (Without ...
Mónica Guzmán on aiming for understanding—not agreement.
37 min
2
Death, Sex & Money | Should You Divulge a Disab...
Slate’s How To podcast helps a listener who has multiple sclerosis to figure out the best ways to present himself on the apps.
54 min
3
Care & Feeding | The 2024 Family Holiday Party
Slate’s parenting podcast on handing over the mic.
29 min
4
Dear Prudence | I Feel Like The Grinch. Help!
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer with Slate’s own Dan Kois.
46 min
5
Care & Feeding | My Kid Was Late and Lost Their...
Slate’s parenting podcast on who’s really to blame.
29 min
6
Well, Now: The Future of Wellness
How can we ensure healthy, well-balanced lives are attainable for all?
36 min
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How To! | Our Favorite Advice of 2024
Carvell and Courtney look back at another year full of conundrums.
51 min
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Death, Sex & Money | Chaz Ebert on Loss, Intuit...
Ten years after sharing her ongoing conversations with movie critic Roger Ebert following his death, his widow, Chaz, updates us on grief, dating, and her sharp, intuitive sense.
41 min
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Care & Feeding | Will My Kid Want My Advice?
Slate’s parenting podcast on the lifelong advice column.
33 min
10
Dear Prudence | I Came Out. Now My Mean Sister’...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by actress Stephanie Hsu.
29 min
11
Care & Feeding | I’m Dreaming of a Full Night’s...
Slate’s parenting podcast on settling.
39 min
12
Well, Now: Is Longer Life Really Possible?
A surgeon’s journey out of what he calls America’s “disease-care system.”
30 min
13
How To! | Exorcise Your Fitness Demons
Danielle Friedman on building a workout plan around the things you love.
37 min
14
Death, Sex & Money | Betting on America: Two Ga...
In this episode, we talk to two men who gambled on the presidential election: “Mike,” a Latino Democrat who bet $10,000 on Kamala Harris winning, and Jordan, a white conservative who risked $60,000 on Trump's victory.
35 min
15
Care & Feeding | The Trouble With Tattletales
Slate’s parenting podcast on the secret-to-snitch pipeline.
44 min
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Dear Prudence | My Stepson is a Liar and Attent...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Care & Feeding’s Zak Rosen.
36 min
17
Care & Feeding | My Kid Won’t Stop Saying “Stupid”
Slate’s parenting podcast on bad words.
45 min
18
Well, Now: Staying Sober This Holiday Season
Former ‘Bachelorette’ contestant Zac Clark shares his path to sobriety and how it inspired a passion to help people like him.
42 min
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How To! | Plan an Estate (Before It’s Too Late)
M.P. Dunleavey on talking with parents and elders about wills, power of attorney, and more.
34 min
20
Death, Sex & Money | From Social Work to Improv...
Actor Jeff Hiller talks about his urge to help others, his unusual knack for improv comedy, and his role on HBO’s wonderful series Somebody Somewhere.
52 min
21
Care & Feeding | The Santa Problem
Slate’s parenting podcast on magic and truth.
36 min
22
Dear Prudence | Encore: I Am Swamped With Plan...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by New York Times best-selling author and journalist Carvell Wallace.
38 min
23
Care & Feeding | Sharing Gratitude and the Best...
We're off for Thanksgiving but excited to still share some stuff with you.
60 min
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Well, Now | More Than Hot Flashes: Breaking the...
A new PBS documentary demystifies and destigmatizes a period of life millions experience worldwide.
32 min
25
How To! | Throw a Party They’ll Remember (Encore)
Priya Parker on the art of gathering.
39 min