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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Care & Feeding | Can I Explain Germs To My Todd...
Slate’s parenting podcast on the five-second rule.
38 min
252
Dear Prudence | We Bought A House. Now He Won’t...
Guest Prudie Cheyna Roth is joined by podcast producer Steven Ray Morris.
32 min
253
Care & Feeding | Are Your Kids Safe on Roblox?
Slate’s parenting podcast on being online.
37 min
254
Well, Now: Creating an Exercise Routine That’s ...
Retired professional volleyball player Gabby Reece gives realistic tips on incorporating performance-level fitness to any exercise routine.
31 min
255
How To!: Face the Future (Gen Z Edition)
Andrew McPeak on the search for meaning in an out-of-control world.
40 min
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Death, Sex & Money: How a Betrayed Spouse Becam...
Therapist Lauren LaRusso explains how a betrayal in her own marriage led to a lot of reflection…and a whole new career path.
49 min
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Care & Feeding: The Autistic Raccoon Changing P...
Slate’s parenting podcast on Carl The Collector.
44 min
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Dear Prudence | I Can’t Afford To Support My Gi...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by author June Thomas.
38 min
259
Care & Feeding: Parenting Under Trump 2.0
Slate’s parenting podcast on déja vu (derogatory).
44 min
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Well, Now: Being a “Likeable Badass” Could Impr...
Psychologist Alison Fragale dives into the science behind how people – especially women – can best leverage social influence for their benefit.
45 min
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How To!: Man Up About Male Birth Control
Dr. Sarah Miller and Dr. Brian Nguyen on reproductive equity.
39 min
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Care & Feeding: Tom and Jerry Toddlers
Slate’s parenting podcast on endless squabbling.
34 min
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Dear Prudence: I’m Sick of Hearing My Friend Cr...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Vox’s Jonquilyn Hill.
34 min
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Care and Feeding: Letters on Politics, Hallowee...
Slate’s parenting podcast on… you.
54 min
265
Well, Now: Getting to the Heart of Hormonal Health
Alisa Vitti’s advice on balancing your hormones naturally
43 min
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How To!: Lead Your Local Nonprofit
Malini Sridharan on navigating the dynamics of your local nonprofit board.
35 min
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Death, Sex & Money: A Celebration (and Critique...
Alynda Segarra (AKA Hurray for the Riff Raff) saw their loved ones grind it out in an American System that offered them little reward. They decided to take a different path.
44 min
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Care & Feeding: Talking To Kids About The Election
Slate’s parenting podcast on talking to that big, little non-voting bloc.
56 min
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Dear Prudence | My Wife Won’t Stop Correcting M...
Guest Prudie Ashley C. Ford is joined by entertainment writer and comedian H. Alan Scott.
38 min
270
A Word | Star Man: Merlin’s Tour of the Universe
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson on space, politics, and his new book.
37 min
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Care & Feeding: Is It Creepy To Photograph Othe...
Slate’s parenting podcast on Halloween.
52 min
272
Well, Now: Weed’s Growing (and Alarming) Side E...
More people report using cannabis regularly than drink alcohol. What are the costs of America’s most popular drug?
32 min
273
Outward: Building Movements with Gender Liberat...
Jules Gill-Peterson sits down with the lead organizers of the Gender Liberation March to talk movement building, the fight for bodily autonomy needs us all, and organizing in an election year
38 min
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How To!: Face Your Fear of Dying (Encore)
I’m a comedy writer who can’t stop imagining my own death.
28 min
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Death, Sex & Money: The Making and Unmaking of ...
Author Kendra Adachi explains why she no-longer adheres to the self-help industry’s impossible standards.
45 min