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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Care & Feeding | My Kid Suddenly Refuses to Fly
Slate’s parenting podcast on “can’t we just drive instead?”
41 min
152
Culture Gabfest: Babygirls and Nickel Boys
This week, the hosts discuss two awards contenders and the Justin Baldoni v. Blake Lively debacle.
71 min
153
How To! | Switch Careers in Midlife
Dawn Graham on starting over—without starting from scratch.
37 min
154
Death, Sex & Money | Paid to Care: When Class, ...
When you’re hired to take care of someone, you’re their friend, guardian, and confidant—and also none of those things.
45 min
155
Care & Feeding | I Hate My Kid’s Friend
Slate’s parenting podcast on fracturing a friendship.
28 min
156
Dear Prudence | My Mom’s Freaking Out Over My G...
Guest Prudie Anna Sale is joined by JP Brammer.
39 min
157
Care & Feeding | Mom’s the Favorite. Dad’s Mad.
Slate’s parenting podcast on “I love you more.”
29 min
158
Culture Gabfest: The Brutalist’s Outsized Ambit...
This week, the hosts discuss The Brutalist, Carry-On, and Slate’s ‘24 Movie Club.
66 min
159
How To! | Become an Expat
Jen Barnett of Expatsi on leaving the U.S. and living abroad
39 min
160
Death, Sex & Money | Paid to Care: The Magic, a...
Nannies, home health aides, and other professional caregivers share the emotional and economic reality of being paid to care.
43 min
161
Care & Feeding Encore | Parenting Fearlessly, O...
Slate’s parenting podcast on being bold.
27 min
162
Dear Prudence | My Husband’s a Nurse… and an Al...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer with Vic Whitley-Berry.
42 min
163
How To! | Talk Politics With Your Dad (Without ...
Mónica Guzmán breaks down the tape of one family’s contentious conversation.
49 min
164
Death, Sex & Money | Love Actually: Real Romanc...
Some of our favorite guests share true stories about the many manifestations of love.
41 min
165
Care & Feeding | The Plus Playground Highlight ...
Slate’s parenting podcast on circling up.
57 min
166
Dear Prudence Encore | A DNA Test Revealed a Se...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by New York Times opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie.
32 min
167
Care & Feeding | Parenting in an Interfaith World
Slate’s parenting podcast on holiday traditions.
39 min
168
How To! | Talk Politics With Your Dad (Without ...
Mónica Guzmán on aiming for understanding—not agreement.
37 min
169
Death, Sex & Money | Should You Divulge a Disab...
Slate’s How To podcast helps a listener who has multiple sclerosis to figure out the best ways to present himself on the apps.
54 min
170
Care & Feeding | The 2024 Family Holiday Party
Slate’s parenting podcast on handing over the mic.
29 min
171
Dear Prudence | I Feel Like The Grinch. Help!
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer with Slate’s own Dan Kois.
46 min
172
Care & Feeding | My Kid Was Late and Lost Their...
Slate’s parenting podcast on who’s really to blame.
29 min
173
Well, Now: The Future of Wellness
How can we ensure healthy, well-balanced lives are attainable for all?
36 min
174
How To! | Our Favorite Advice of 2024
Carvell and Courtney look back at another year full of conundrums.
51 min
175
Death, Sex & Money | Chaz Ebert on Loss, Intuit...
Ten years after sharing her ongoing conversations with movie critic Roger Ebert following his death, his widow, Chaz, updates us on grief, dating, and her sharp, intuitive sense.
41 min