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: The Myths About Fat People
Maintenance Phase’s Aubrey Gordon discusses her new book, “You Just Need to Lose Weight” And 19 Other Myths About Fat People.
36 min
877
How To!: Prevent Another Jan. 6
Dr. Rachel Kleinfeld on how all of us can help protect democracy, Part 1.
32 min
878
How To!: Our Favorite Advice of 2022
Tackling those ungoogleable conundrums one listener at a time.
33 min
879
The Waves: Are Women of Color Disappearing From...
Comedian Aida Rodriguez shares her tough road in comedy. And why she’s always trying to lift up “the kids”.
31 min
880
Outward: How Can Queer People Keep Each Other S...
Plus, a conversation with actress Jen Richards about the groundbreaking trans film Framing Agnes.
87 min
881
How To!: Forgive Someone Who Isn't Sorry
Marina Cantacuzino on lining up to eventually find forgiveness.
33 min
882
Political Gabfest Reads: Everything You Need to...
Gautam Mukunda explains how to predict presidential success – and how to make the right choice for the job - in his new book, Picking Presidents.
39 min
883
How To!: House Everyone in Your City
Theo Henderson and Larry Morrissey on human-centered solutions.
36 min
884
Working: The Myth of Journalistic Objectivity
56 min
885
How To!: Throw a Party They’ll Remember
Priya Parker on the art of gathering.
37 min
886
How To!: Know When to Quit Your Job
Author Annie Duke, on the power of walking away.
34 min
887
How To!: Write a Bestseller
Unconventional wisdom from successful novelist Taffy Brodesser-Akner.
29 min
888
How To!: Talk Politics With Your Dad (Without Y...
Mónica Guzmán breaks down the tape of one family’s contentious conversation.
49 min
889
How To!: Talk Politics With Your Dad (Without Y...
Mónica Guzmán on aiming for understanding—not agreement.
36 min
890
How To!: Not Be Scared
Tips for surviving Halloween when even the kiddie haunted house terrifies you.
27 min
891
How To!: Put Your Town on the Map
Erika Nelson on the magic of the roadside attraction.
30 min
892
How To!: How To Make a Huge Decision In 60 Minu...
Decision coach, Nell McShane Wulfhart, on how to quit waffling and start deciding.
32 min
893
A Word: Bleeding Heart on the Bayou
Interview With the Vampire actor Jacob Anderson sinks his teeth into an iconic role.
21 min
894
The Waves: Writer and Activist Virginia Eubanks...
The condition directly affects more women than men—and caregivers for people with PTSD do not get enough support themselves.
29 min
895
What Next: Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, the Master o...
How lessons from New York bathhouses reached the White House.
21 min
896
What Next: Sister Helen Prejean on Oklahoma's E...
Sister Helen Prejean is imploring both church and state to be “pro-life” even for the guilty.
22 min
897
The Waves: Culture Journalists on How The Strea...
The mess at HBO is a sign of worse things to come for marginalized voices in TV and movies
33 min
898
How To!: Swiss Ambassador Jacques Pitteloud's E...
Swiss Ambassador Jacques Pitteloud’s environmental diplomacy began with his own grass.
30 min
899
Amicus: Judge Victoria Pratt’s “The Power of Di...
Amicus goes to municipal court to find a fairer way to deliver justice
56 min
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How To!: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Civility in P...
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Vermont State Sen. Becca Balint on staying above the fray.
36 min