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 Son Can’t Read The Room
Slate’s parenting podcast on knowing your audience.
35 min
27
Well, Now: Puberty is Starting Earlier and Last...
Tips from a puberty expert on navigating this necessary part of life, supporting youth going through it, and keeping your cool throughout the process.
45 min
28
Death, Sex & Money: Haley Joel Osment Is Not Yo...
The Oscar-nominated Sixth Sense actor explains how he avoided some of the common pitfalls of early fame.
41 min
29
How To!: Cope With Forever Parenting
37 min
30
Care & Feeding: Loving An Interrupter
Slate’s parenting podcast on yes, it’s that important (it’s not).
32 min
31
Dear Prudence | I Love My Family. My Husband Do...
Guest Prudie Nadira Goffe is joined by actress and comedian Sasheer Zamata.
42 min
32
Care & Feeding: My Kid Really Doesn’t Want “The...
Slate’s parenting podcast on no birds, no bees.
37 min
33
Well, Now: Can Kids Be Healthy at Any Size?
Underweight and overweight kids are at higher risk for psychological harm. What’s the answer to proper nutrition in a world still full of weight stigma?
42 min
34
How To!: Be Less Judgy
Dr. Terri Apter on transforming hot takes into cool curiosity.
36 min
35
Death, Sex & Money | Search Engine: When Is It ...
Anna talks to podcast host PJ Vogt about his unique interviewing style, and then we share Search Engine’s dive into the question: How do I know when it’s time to stop drinking?
78 min
36
Money Talks: We Could Run Out of Everything Again
Emily Peck speaks with Peter Goodman about the house of cards that ruined the global supply chain.
41 min
37
Dear Prudence | I Spread A Rumor That Alienated...
Guest Prudie, Sam Sanders, is joined by Culture Writer Nadira Goffe.
50 min
38
Care & Feeding: Preparing Your Family For Disaster
Slate’s parenting podcast on go bags.
51 min
39
Well, Now: Are Supplements Actually Worth It?
Before you buy the latest celebrity-branded gummy vitamin, arm yourself and your medicine cabinet with the facts.
33 min
40
How To!: Stop Killing Your Plants
Maria Failla on making plant care easy and accessible.
37 min
41
Death, Sex & Money: My Father Planned His Death...
At first Jason thought his father’s choice was the ultimate “act of narcissism,” but over the next few months, his perspective changed.
44 min
42
Care & Feeding: Abby Wambach Is Parenting the W...
Slate’s parenting podcast on horseshoes, not circles.
37 min
43
Dear Prudence | My Widowed Dad Is Now The “Othe...
Guest Prudie Nadira Goffe is joined by Candice Lim and Cheyna Roth.
43 min
44
Care & Feeding: How Do I Raise Jewish Kids Righ...
Slate’s parenting podcast on Rosh Hashanah.
44 min
45
Well, Now: What It’s Really Like to Take Ozempic
In Magic Pill, journalist Johann Hari dives into the science and history of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, all the while taking Ozempic himself.
49 min
46
Death, Sex & Money: My Secret Life as a Hoarder
None of Elizabeth’s family members or colleagues know the reality of what’s inside her apartment. Instead, she hosts an anonymous podcast about it.
44 min
47
Money Talks: It’s Time to Work Less
Author and journalist Brigid Schulte explains what's wrong with American work culture.
42 min
48
How To!: Care for an Aging Parent
Dr. Allison Applebaum on preparing for a loved one’s final years.
47 min
49
Care & Feeding: My Mom’s Obsessed With My Baby
Slate’s parenting podcast on sending pics… every day?
42 min
50
Dear Prudence | My Friend Keeps Disappearing an...
Guest Prudie, Cheyna Roth, is joined by actress and comedian Rachel Bloom.
32 min