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
201
Dear Prudence | I Can’t Afford To Support My Gi...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by author June Thomas.
38 min
202
Care & Feeding: Parenting Under Trump 2.0
Slate’s parenting podcast on déja vu (derogatory).
44 min
203
Well, Now: Being a “Likeable Badass” Could Impr...
Psychologist Alison Fragale dives into the science behind how people – especially women – can best leverage social influence for their benefit.
45 min
204
How To!: Man Up About Male Birth Control
Dr. Sarah Miller and Dr. Brian Nguyen on reproductive equity.
39 min
205
Care & Feeding: Tom and Jerry Toddlers
Slate’s parenting podcast on endless squabbling.
34 min
206
Dear Prudence: I’m Sick of Hearing My Friend Cr...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Vox’s Jonquilyn Hill.
34 min
207
Care and Feeding: Letters on Politics, Hallowee...
Slate’s parenting podcast on… you.
54 min
208
Well, Now: Getting to the Heart of Hormonal Health
Alisa Vitti’s advice on balancing your hormones naturally
43 min
209
How To!: Lead Your Local Nonprofit
Malini Sridharan on navigating the dynamics of your local nonprofit board.
35 min
210
Death, Sex & Money: A Celebration (and Critique...
Alynda Segarra (AKA Hurray for the Riff Raff) saw their loved ones grind it out in an American System that offered them little reward. They decided to take a different path.
44 min
211
Care & Feeding: Talking To Kids About The Election
Slate’s parenting podcast on talking to that big, little non-voting bloc.
56 min
212
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
213
A Word | Star Man: Merlin’s Tour of the Universe
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson on space, politics, and his new book.
37 min
214
Care & Feeding: Is It Creepy To Photograph Othe...
Slate’s parenting podcast on Halloween.
52 min
215
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
216
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
217
How To!: Face Your Fear of Dying (Encore)
I’m a comedy writer who can’t stop imagining my own death.
28 min
218
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
219
Care & Feeding: Revisiting Modern Puberty, Expl...
Slate’s parenting podcast on remembering the awkward years.
26 min
220
Dear Prudence: My Husband Wants More Sympathy T...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Care and Feeding Co-host Lucy Lopez
48 min
221
Care & Feeding: My Son Can’t Read The Room
Slate’s parenting podcast on knowing your audience.
35 min
222
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
223
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
224
How To!: Cope With Forever Parenting
37 min
225
Care & Feeding: Loving An Interrupter
Slate’s parenting podcast on yes, it’s that important (it’s not).
32 min