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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Dear Prudence: I Rejected A Friend’s Sexual Adv...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by cultural critic and host Brittany Luse.
35 min
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Mom & Dad: Helping a 5-Year-Old Night Owl Rest ...
Reading in bed wasn’t the solution.
33 min
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The Waves: In Defense of Lean In Feminism
Sheryl Sandberg didn’t get feminism right ten years ago. That doesn’t mean she was wholly wrong.
27 min
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What Next: Some Israeli Hostages Came Home. His...
The Gaza ceasefire came and went; his son is still held by Hamas.
26 min
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Hear Me Out: Race Isn’t Real. The Census Should...
Checking a box is oversimplifying.
39 min
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How To!: Transition From Soldier to Civilian
Bob Beard on how to make long-term plans amid the culture shock of civilian life.
33 min
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Working: Where a Crime Writer’s Ideas Come From
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Dear Prudence: My Friend Won’t Stop Buying Me G...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by the co-hosts of Forever 35, Kate Spencer and Doree Shafrir.
38 min
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Mom & Dad: Parents Have Taken Over My Kid’s Spo...
The toddler can’t play because there are too many grown-ups on the court.
27 min
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The Waves: We See Dead Girls
From Twin Peaks to Mare of Easttown to all the true crime documentaries in between, pop culture has a thing for dead woman stories.
33 min
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Hear Me Out: The Oppressed Still Have Moral Duties
Fighting fire with fire has its limits.
30 min
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How To!: Carve Out Creative Time
Eve Rodsky on why creative time isn’t a luxury. It’s a necessity.
39 min
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Mom & Dad: Traveling The World With a Blended, ...
Author Alana Best shares how she did it – and how you can too.
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Working: How Typography Can Tell Stories
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Dear Prudence: I Want to "Cancel" My Bad Boss B...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by attorney and writer Elie Mystal.
47 min
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The Waves: Why Anime is for Women
From Sailor Moon to Inuyasha, anime pushes boundaries for representation of gender and relationships.
32 min
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Hear Me Out: Psychiatry Alone Can’t Heal You Co...
Recovery is just not that simple.
38 min
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How To!: Grieve an Estranged Parent
Patrick Teahan on healing your inner child and finding community outside of family.
44 min
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Mom & Dad: My Toddler’s a Hitter. Should His Br...
Wrangling a wily three-year-old is easier said than done.
28 min
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Working: Reality TV That Helps People Feel Seen
39 min
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Dear Prudence: Revisiting Advice from LeVar Burton
I’m About to Blow Up on the Snack Thieves at Work. Help!
33 min
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Hear Me Out: Be The Holiday A--hole
Keeping the peace is overrated.
39 min
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How To!; Talk Politics Without Wrecking Relatio...
My parents are die-hard Trump fans. I can’t stand him. How do we make this work?
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Working: A Nicolas Cage Social Satire For the B...
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The Waves | The Golden Bachelor Recap: Fantasy ...
But how sweet were they really?
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