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: A Classic Opera Gets an Overdue Update
Francesca Zambello, artistic director of the Washington National Opera, talks about a bold new staging of Puccini’s unfinished final opera, Turandot.
44 min
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Dear Prudence: My Nonreligious Boyfriend Is Mee...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by editors for the Dear Prudence column, Paola de Varona and Bryan Lowder.
35 min
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Care & Feeding: Do My Kids Need Their Own Rooms?
Slate’s parenting podcast on whether it’s worth clearing the bugs from the basement.
39 min
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Well, Now | “As Little Regulation as Guns”: How...
Minors are facing a mental health crisis, and data supports social media as a culprit. One city health commissioner is helping fight back in the courts.
37 min
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Hear Me Out: Colonialism Never Ended
…And other ideas Florida doesn’t want to teach you.
36 min
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Death, Sex & Money: The Night Magic Mushrooms a...
Before an accident, outdoorsman Jim Harris craved adventure. When paralysis forced him to settle down, magic mushrooms started him on a new journey of movement and healing.
45 min
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How To!: Confront a Vindictive Neighbor with Ti...
The standup comedian helps our listener stand down and have some laughs.
29 min
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Care & Feeding: Should My Kid Stop Wandering Ar...
Slate’s parenting podcast on when it’s time to cover up.
23 min
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Working: A Much-Needed History of Queer Women’s...
Writer June Thomas talks about bringing journalistic rigor to a subject that’s close to her heart.
42 min
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Dear Prudence: My Mom Forgot to Take Her Medici...
27 min
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Care & Feeding: Why I’m Choosing Single Motherhood
Slate’s parenting podcast on getting a dog (or a boyfriend).
38 min
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Well, Now: Is Biohacking a Scam?
Or is it only for the rich?
45 min
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How To!: Handle Feedback at Work
Alison Green on the pitfalls of constructive criticism.
40 min
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Money Talks: Can Math Really Crack the Stock Ma...
Planet Money host Mary Childs joins Felix to discuss stock prices, the mathematics of investing, and the nature of the universe.
45 min
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Death, Sex & Money: My Eating Disorder Turned I...
Vivian used to track and restrict her calories, now she tracks and restricts her spending.
41 min
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Hear Me Out: Trump Isn’t a Bug. He's a Feature.
The founders weren’t exactly anti-authoritarian.
41 min
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Care & Feeding: Conquering the Messy Bedroom
Slate’s parenting podcast on tidying up.
26 min
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Working: The Evolution of One of Scotland’s Bes...
Tracyanne Campbell of Camera Obscura talks about writing new music after the band's long hiatus.
48 min
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A Word: Between the World and Us
Ta-Nehisi Coates blasts the lack of leadership on the Middle East.
42 min
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Dear Prudence: I’m Queer and Here—Just Not to M...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by author and host of Savage Lovecast, Dan Savage.
28 min
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Care & Feeding: Mom Guilt Is Real, but So Is He...
Slate’s parenting podcast on being the matriarch.
38 min
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Well, Now: Overcoming a Complicated Pregnancy
Half of pregnancies will experience complications. Here’s how patients and their partners can best advocate for the proper care.
37 min
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How To!: Flirt With Confidence
Jeff Guenther on telling your crush how you really feel.
36 min
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Death, Sex & Money: Filling the Health Care Gap...
Nurse practitioners Teresa and Paula deliver life-saving care–and botox and fillers–to communities that keep getting left behind.
39 min
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Hear Me Out: Punishing A Shooter’s Parents Miss...
Justice is a bigger picture.
36 min