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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Well, Now: How the Food on Your Plate Can Fight...
Food production has a major impact on a warming planet. What are ways to eat a balanced diet while keeping the health of the planet in mind?
29 min
477
Hear Me Out: The House Should Elect The President
Not we the people… at least, not directly.
41 min
478
How To!: Rethink Retirement
Brad Stulberg on embracing a massive change.
34 min
479
Slate Money: Citibank’s Kid Millionaire
Gary Stevenson tells how he became Citibank’s youngest and most profitable trader.
36 min
480
Death, Sex & Money: Four Interviews and a Revival
A celebration of new beginnings, live from KQED in San Francisco.
69 min
481
Care & Feeding: Kids Are Loud. Will Earplugs He...
Slate’s parenting podcast on (ear)plugging in.
23 min
482
Working: How to Make a “Fair” Crossword Puzzle
45 min
483
Dear Prudence: Am I a Bad Father If I Don't Wan...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by cultural critic, DJ and video producer Jay Smooth.
30 min
484
Care & Feeding: The Pop Culture Moms Who Change...
Slate’s parenting podcast on lessons learned from the silver screen.
28 min
485
Well, Now: Ending Racism in Healthcare
In her new book Legacy, Dr. Uché Blackstock honors her late mother while also tracing the history of racism in U.S. healthcare.
27 min
486
Hear Me Out: Horse Race Journalism Is Good, Act...
Giddy up, voters.
41 min
487
How To!: Let Go of a Friendship
I feel tossed aside. How can I move on?
27 min
488
Care & Feeding: You Know What? Grades Are Bulls...
Slate’s parenting podcast on everything A+ to F.
34 min
489
Working: How TV Host Carla Hall Stays Authentic...
39 min
490
Dear Prudence: My Friend Has a Master’s Degree ...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by comedian Jenny Hagel.
32 min
491
Care & Feeding: Checking Our Voicemails (Romanc...
Slate’s parenting podcast on what you thought of our personal problems.
37 min
492
Hear Me Out: Un-Cancel Woodrow Wilson
It’s time to reassess what a great president looks like.
41 min
493
How To!: Evolve a Friendship
We’re different people now. Can we still be friends?
34 min
494
Working: How to Write Every Day and Stick to It
43 min
495
Dear Prudence: How Do I Get Over Someone I Neve...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by journalist and culture writer Jenna Wortham.
33 min
496
Care & Feeding (After Dark): Couples’ Therapy
Our spouses have entered the group chat.
29 min
497
Death, Sex & Money: This Senator Saved My Love ...
Anna revisits her 2014 conversation with Senator Al Simpson and his wife Ann.
27 min
498
Well, Now: What We Get Wrong About Love
Kiss the grand romantic gestures goodbye and dig into the research-backed components that make life-long partnerships.
32 min
499
Hear Me Out: The Constitution Can’t Save Us
And we should stop pretending like it can.
34 min
500
How To!: Find Friends in Unexpected Places
Part one of our special series on friendship.
40 min