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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Dear Prudence | My Controlling Fiancé Says He L...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Frankie de la Cretaz.
29 min
177
Care & Feeding | My Co-Parent Is Dying. What Now?
Slate’s parenting podcast on grief in real time.
50 min
178
Living at Odds | 1. Two Partisans, One Corner
39 min
179
Death, Sex & Money | Scorpion Venom and Coffee ...
Archie’s mother Elaine was diagnosed with an illness that doctors wanted to treat with surgery, but Elaine’s skepticism towards mainstream medicine led her down a different path.
37 min
180
Care & Feeding | We Lied About a Missing Toy
Slate’s parenting podcast on a mouse, a skateboard, and a lie.
33 min
181
Dear Prudence | My Mom, An Alcoholic, Is Travel...
24 min
182
Care & Feeding | Your Takes On Post-Potty Towels
Slate’s parenting podcast on what’s in the mail.
29 min
183
Culture Gabfest | Seth Rogen’s Love/Hate Letter...
This week, the hosts discuss The Studio, Eephus, and Sunrise On The Reaping.
67 min
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How To! | Replace Your Tesla
Patrick George of InsideEVs on finding your new ride.
35 min
185
Death, Sex & Money | Laughing About Hard Things
Anna talks to comedians Guy Branum and Carl Tart, author Chanel Miller, and a veterinarian specializing in at-home euthanasia about the special kind of comedy born of something sad.
64 min
186
Care & Feeding | My Toddler’s On Nap Strike
Slate’s parenting podcast on getting veeeery sleepy.
36 min
187
Dear Prudence | I Want To Go No-Contact With My...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Ada Calhoun.
28 min
188
Care & Feeding | My Kid Won’t Pee Without A Towel
Slate’s parenting podcast on not feeling wet.
39 min
189
Culture Gabfest: Netflix’s Incel Tragedy Adoles...
This week, the hosts discuss Adolescence, Lady Gaga’s latest album MAYHEM, and Trump’s continued assault on public universities to remove DEI programs.
66 min
190
How To! | Write Your Memoir
Patrick George of InsideEVs on finding your new ride.
42 min
191
Death, Sex & Money | A Middle-Aged Couple Made ...
The former head of a university and his wife discuss their adult film hobby and a scandal that upended their lives.
46 min
192
Care & Feeding | My Daughter’s Dying To Be Popular
Slate’s parenting podcast on the right cohorts.
33 min
193
Dear Prudence | I Love My Sister But I Don’t Li...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Traci Thomas.
42 min
194
Care & Feeding | What Your Kid’s Skin Really Needs
Slate’s parenting podcast on popping “big pimple”.
48 min
195
Culture Gabfest: Cate Blanchett Is a Sexy Super...
This week, the hosts discuss Black Bag, Deli Boys, and the enduring legacy of Dave Eggers’ memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius.
64 min
196
How To! | Discover Music You’ll Love
Derrick Gee on rekindling your love for sonic adventure.
44 min
197
Death, Sex & Money | Life After Blowing It All ...
In 2020, we talked to “Ethan” about cheating on his wife with sex workers. We called him back to see what happened after we stopped recording.
43 min
198
Care & Feeding | Does My Baby Have Separation A...
Slate’s parenting podcast on very secure attachment.
25 min
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Dear Prudence | I Don’t Like Being My Coworker’...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Heather McMahan.
33 min
200
Care & Feeding | Should I Keep My Kid’s Secrets?
Slate’s parenting podcast on “please don’t tell dad.”
31 min