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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The Waves: Penis Politics
Why macho men run amok on the campaign trail
40 min
602
Hear Me Out: On Halloween, Death Should Be Cele...
Spooky season started out as a celebration of life… and the end of it.
34 min
603
How To!: Hit “Reset” on Your Career
35 min
604
Mom & Dad: This Detroit Forest School Gets Kids...
Slate’s parenting podcast on experiencing nature, even as the seasons change.
28 min
605
Working: Writing Bestsellers With Anderson Cooper
42 min
606
Dear Prudence: I’m Making Bitchy Comments to A ...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by writer and comedian Maeve Higgins.
34 min
607
The Waves: The Golden Bachelor Recap - WTH, Ger...
It’s the most important rose ceremony to date as Gerry has to decide which women he wants to move onto hometown dates.
36 min
608
Mom & Dad: My Four Year Old Won’t Stop Apologizing
Slate’s parenting podcast on taming the Canadian in all of us.
26 min
609
The Waves: Get on the WNBA Train Already!
Women’s sports are increasing in popularity. Here’s what you need to know to not get left behind.
44 min
610
Outward: Living for the Dead Queers the Ghost-H...
What’s so gay about ghosts and demons?
43 min
611
Hear Me Out: You Don’t Need to Post About Israe...
Social media is never compulsory.
37 min
612
How To!: Let Go of Kid Clutter
34 min
613
The Waves: The Golden Bachelor Recap - The ‘D W...
Gerry continues his journey to love, and the topic of divorce finally enters the conversation.
49 min
614
The Waves: On The Golden Bachelor Reality Datin...
36 min
615
Hear Me Out: Teaching Civics Can’t Save Democracy
We’re already struggling to give students basic skills.
40 min
616
How To!: Build Trust With Co-Workers
Marlon Styles on finding common ground in order to build something meaningful.
32 min
617
Working: Shakespeare Acting at Its Best
47 min
618
Dear Prudence: Is It Too Early in the Relations...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by writer and host Tracy Clayton.
31 min
619
The Waves: The Golden Bachelor Recap - Gerry’s ...
The waterworks can’t stop-won’t stop.
48 min
620
The Waves: The Case For Taking A Sabbatical
Because sometimes the grind demands a hard reset.
36 min
621
Hear Me Out: Columbus Day Is Worth Celebrating
It’s an important date in history — whatever you choose to call it.
35 min
622
How To!: Find Love Where You Least Expect It
Samhita Mukhopadhyay on healing your heart and finding romance in unexpected places.
37 min
623
Working: A New Kind of Cozy British Mystery
43 min
624
Dear Prudence: My Girlfriend Is Always Late! He...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by author and podcaster Ashley C. Ford.
39 min
625
The Waves The Golden Bachelor Recap: Dead Spous...
It’s the first one-on-one and group dates for Bachelor Gerry, and he keeps on bonding over past marriages.
33 min