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
126
Care & Feeding: Talking To Kids About The Election
Slate’s parenting podcast on talking to that big, little non-voting bloc.
56 min
127
A Word | Star Man: Merlin’s Tour of the Universe
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson on space, politics, and his new book.
37 min
128
Dear Prudence | My Wife Won’t Stop Correcting M...
Guest Prudie Ashley C. Ford is joined by entertainment writer and comedian H. Alan Scott.
38 min
129
Care & Feeding: Is It Creepy To Photograph Othe...
Slate’s parenting podcast on Halloween.
52 min
130
Well, Now: Weed’s Growing (and Alarming) Side E...
More people report using cannabis regularly than drink alcohol. What are the costs of America’s most popular drug?
32 min
131
Outward: Building Movements with Gender Liberat...
Jules Gill-Peterson sits down with the lead organizers of the Gender Liberation March to talk movement building, the fight for bodily autonomy needs us all, and organizing in an election year
38 min
132
How To!: Face Your Fear of Dying (Encore)
I’m a comedy writer who can’t stop imagining my own death.
28 min
133
Death, Sex & Money: The Making and Unmaking of ...
Author Kendra Adachi explains why she no-longer adheres to the self-help industry’s impossible standards.
45 min
134
Care & Feeding: Revisiting Modern Puberty, Expl...
Slate’s parenting podcast on remembering the awkward years.
26 min
135
Dear Prudence: My Husband Wants More Sympathy T...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Care and Feeding Co-host Lucy Lopez
48 min
136
Care & Feeding: My Son Can’t Read The Room
Slate’s parenting podcast on knowing your audience.
35 min
137
Well, Now: Puberty is Starting Earlier and Last...
Tips from a puberty expert on navigating this necessary part of life, supporting youth going through it, and keeping your cool throughout the process.
45 min
138
Death, Sex & Money: Haley Joel Osment Is Not Yo...
The Oscar-nominated Sixth Sense actor explains how he avoided some of the common pitfalls of early fame.
41 min
139
How To!: Cope With Forever Parenting
37 min
140
Care & Feeding: Loving An Interrupter
Slate’s parenting podcast on yes, it’s that important (it’s not).
32 min
141
Dear Prudence | I Love My Family. My Husband Do...
Guest Prudie Nadira Goffe is joined by actress and comedian Sasheer Zamata.
42 min
142
Care & Feeding: My Kid Really Doesn’t Want “The...
Slate’s parenting podcast on no birds, no bees.
37 min
143
Well, Now: Can Kids Be Healthy at Any Size?
Underweight and overweight kids are at higher risk for psychological harm. What’s the answer to proper nutrition in a world still full of weight stigma?
42 min
144
How To!: Be Less Judgy
Dr. Terri Apter on transforming hot takes into cool curiosity.
36 min
145
Death, Sex & Money | Search Engine: When Is It ...
Anna talks to podcast host PJ Vogt about his unique interviewing style, and then we share Search Engine’s dive into the question: How do I know when it’s time to stop drinking?
78 min
146
Money Talks: We Could Run Out of Everything Again
Emily Peck speaks with Peter Goodman about the house of cards that ruined the global supply chain.
41 min
147
Dear Prudence | I Spread A Rumor That Alienated...
Guest Prudie, Sam Sanders, is joined by Culture Writer Nadira Goffe.
50 min
148
Care & Feeding: Preparing Your Family For Disaster
Slate’s parenting podcast on go bags.
51 min
149
Well, Now: Are Supplements Actually Worth It?
Before you buy the latest celebrity-branded gummy vitamin, arm yourself and your medicine cabinet with the facts.
33 min
150
How To!: Stop Killing Your Plants
Maria Failla on making plant care easy and accessible.
37 min