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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Working: How a Colonial Williamsburg Actor Huma...
Actor and historical interpreter Stephen Seals shares his process for performing and educating simultaneously.
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Dear Prudence: I’m Sick of Feeling Like I’m Alw...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by dating advice columnist and founder of A Little Nudge, Erika Ettin.
36 min
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Well, Now: Doctors Agree: Obesity is a Disease....
We don’t blame a knee replacement on “lack of willpower.” Why does that change when we talk about weight?
48 min
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How To!: Move Past Your Toxic Ex
Author Nina Renata Aron on loving yourself through a messy goodbye.
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Hear Me Out: Biden Is Courting Voters Who Don’t...
Don’t assume the base will vote blue no matter who.
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Death, Sex & Money: My Shy Bladder
Social anxiety can show up in your body: a shaky voice, sweaty palms, or in Christopher’s case, not being able to pee.
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Money Talks: The NIMBY Catch-22
The Atlantic’s Jerusalem Demsas discusses NIMBY-ism and why housing problems are so tough to solve.
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Care & Feeding: Do We Need a Stroller for Inter...
Slate’s parenting podcast on “damned if you do, damned if you don’t.”
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Working: A Master Class in Character Description
Writer Emma Copley Eisenberg discusses her new novel Housemates and explains why she took special care to describe her characters’ clothes and bodies.
45 min
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Dear Prudence: I Bailed on a Family Trip Becaus...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by opinion writer and columnist Farhad Manjoo.
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Care & Feeding: My Daughter’s Friend Is Just So...
Slate’s parenting podcast on keeping both ears on the wheel.
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Well, Now: The Isolation of a Life-Threatening ...
How author Suleika Jaouad grapples with identity after a leukemia diagnosis, remission, and re-emergence.
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Death, Sex & Money: I Was Afraid of Losing Myse...
What if we thought of caretaking as big, meaty, rewarding work? Or even… cool?
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Hear Me Out: Election Betting Should Be Legal
Devils roll the dice, voters roll their eyes?
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How To!: Be Lonely
Author Kristen Radtke on embracing solitude while deepening connections with others.
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What Next: Election Workers in the Crosshairs
Working elections was never glamorous, but lately it’s become dangerous.
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Care & Feeding: How Moms Became Our Social Safe...
Slate’s parenting podcast on “Holding It Together.”
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Working: A Broadway Hit That Defies Genre
Choreographer Justin Peck talks about his new show Illinoise, which is based on a beloved Sufjan Stevens album.
47 min
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Dear Prudence: I’m 39 and in Love With a 67-yea...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by Deputy Editor of HuffPost Personal, Emily McCombs.
34 min
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Care & Feeding: Remembering Someone Your Kids W...
Slate’s parenting podcast on keeping family alive in memory.
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Well, Now: How Doulas Make Childbirth Safer For...
For centuries, doulas have guided us through major life transitions, from childbirth to death and everything in between (even first menstruation!).
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Hear Me Out: Term Limits Could Ruin Congress
The time they serve isn’t the reason we all hate Congress.
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Death, Sex & Money: Why You’re Not Having Sex
People share why physical intimacy is lacking in their lives, whether by choice or circumstance.
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How To!: Take a Gap Year
Abby Falik on the benefits of taking a break from traditional education.
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Money Talks: Business is Bad for Lesbians
Feminist author June Thomas explains the headwinds facing the queer women’s business model.
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