Slate Conversations

A feed of the up close and the personal, drawn from Working and across the Slate podcast network. Let’s talk.

Society & Culture
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Care & Feeding | My Kid Was Late and Lost Their...
Slate’s parenting podcast on who’s really to blame.
29 min
227
Well, Now: The Future of Wellness
How can we ensure healthy, well-balanced lives are attainable for all?
36 min
228
How To! | Our Favorite Advice of 2024
Carvell and Courtney look back at another year full of conundrums.
51 min
229
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
230
Care & Feeding | Will My Kid Want My Advice?
Slate’s parenting podcast on the lifelong advice column.
33 min
231
Dear Prudence | I Came Out. Now My Mean Sister’...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by actress Stephanie Hsu.
29 min
232
Care & Feeding | I’m Dreaming of a Full Night’s...
Slate’s parenting podcast on settling.
39 min
233
Well, Now: Is Longer Life Really Possible?
A surgeon’s journey out of what he calls America’s “disease-care system.”
30 min
234
How To! | Exorcise Your Fitness Demons
Danielle Friedman on building a workout plan around the things you love.
37 min
235
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
236
Care & Feeding | The Trouble With Tattletales
Slate’s parenting podcast on the secret-to-snitch pipeline.
44 min
237
Dear Prudence | My Stepson is a Liar and Attent...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Care & Feeding’s Zak Rosen.
36 min
238
Care & Feeding | My Kid Won’t Stop Saying “Stupid”
Slate’s parenting podcast on bad words.
45 min
239
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
240
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
241
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
242
Care & Feeding | The Santa Problem
Slate’s parenting podcast on magic and truth.
36 min
243
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
244
Care & Feeding | Sharing Gratitude and the Best...
We're off for Thanksgiving but excited to still share some stuff with you.
60 min
245
Well, Now | More Than Hot Flashes: Breaking the...
A new PBS documentary demystifies and destigmatizes a period of life millions experience worldwide.
32 min
246
How To! | Throw a Party They’ll Remember (Encore)
Priya Parker on the art of gathering.
39 min
247
Death, Sex & Money | Why I Chose Estrangement
Your stories of going no contact with family and friends.
45 min
248
Care & Feeding | Can I Explain Germs To My Todd...
Slate’s parenting podcast on the five-second rule.
38 min
249
Dear Prudence | We Bought A House. Now He Won’t...
Guest Prudie Cheyna Roth is joined by podcast producer Steven Ray Morris.
32 min
250
Care & Feeding | Are Your Kids Safe on Roblox?
Slate’s parenting podcast on being online.
37 min