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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Supercommunicators | 2. How to Communicate With...
What we can learn about nonverbal cues from The Big Bang Theory.
27 min
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Dear Prudence | My Mom’s Self-Centered. Am I, T...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Princess Weekes.
32 min
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Culture Gabfest: The Oscars Go Streaming
This week, the hosts discuss I’m Still Here, Trump’s disruptions at the National Endowment for the Arts and the Kennedy Center, and an exclusive interview with Oscars CEO Bill Kramer.
66 min
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How To! | Protect Your Parents From Fraud
AARP’s Kathy Stokes on reframing (and de-shaming) the conversation with elders about online scams.
38 min
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Death, Sex & Money | I Was Ready to Write About...
Comedian Chelsea Devantez talks about a core experience with an abusive ex-partner, and how she managed to tell her story while having to redact some of the details.
55 min
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Care & Feeding | My House Feels Like Wrestlemania
Slate’s parenting podcast on tapping out.
35 min
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Supercommunicators | 1. How to Talk to Anyone
The art and practice of asking the right questions.
30 min
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Dear Prudence | My Husband’s Family Needs So Mu...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Adrienne Lee and Nylah Iqbal Muhammad.
42 min
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Care & Feeding | Should We Skip Touring the Whi...
Slate’s parenting podcast on field trip politics.
46 min
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Culture Gabfest: Congratulations! You Finally G...
This week, the hosts discuss the return of Severance, the Oscar-nominated Palestinian film No Other Land, and Buzzfeed’s new social media platform BF Island.
55 min
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How To! | Outsmart Your Student Loans
Yanely Espinal on paying down debt—and getting on with your life.
45 min
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Death, Sex & Money | Manhood: It’s Complicated
Listeners share stories about what it means to be a man, as norms continue to shift.
43 min
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Dear Prudence | I Have Enough Friends and Don’t...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Lori Gottlieb.
31 min
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Care & Feeding (After Dark) | Modeling Healthy ...
Slate’s parenting podcast on not making it weird.
45 min
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Culture Gabfest: The SNL 50th Anniversary Indus...
This week, the hosts discuss SNL’s 50th anniversary, Flow, and Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance.
70 min
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How To! | Have the Best Sex of Your Life (Encore)
I rarely want to have sex anymore. Is my marriage doomed?
29 min
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Death, Sex & Money | After Sobriety, Chasing Go...
Poet and novelist Kaveh Akbar explains how he balances a life full of obsessions.
42 min
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Care & Feeding | How To Plan A (Practically) Pe...
Slate’s parenting podcast on convincing Zak the magic is real.
45 min
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Dear Prudence | My Husband’s a Slob and I Want ...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Cody Rigsby.
31 min
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Care & Feeding | Are Kids Worried About the News?
Slate’s parenting podcast on current events (sorry).
41 min
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Culture Gabfest: Noah Wyle Lures Us Into The Pitt
This week, the hosts discuss The Pitt, September 5, and cruelty as the style of the GOP.
61 min
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How To! | Rebuild Your Life After a Wildfire
Laurel Braitman on grief, hope, and finding meaning in the ashes.
52 min
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Death, Sex & Money | The “Chest-Clenching Fear”...
Tasha Adams was relieved when her ex-husband, Stewart Rhodes, received an 18-year sentence for his involvement in the January 6 Capitol riots. Then Trump won again.
52 min
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Care & Feeding } Come Join the Internal Rage Club
Slate’s parenting podcast on your thoughts.
44 min
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Dear Prudence | I Hate Getting Gifts. My Spouse...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Tuck Woodstock.
32 min