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
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
202
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
203
How To!: Face Your Fear of Dying (Encore)
I’m a comedy writer who can’t stop imagining my own death.
28 min
204
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
205
Care & Feeding: Revisiting Modern Puberty, Expl...
Slate’s parenting podcast on remembering the awkward years.
26 min
206
Dear Prudence: My Husband Wants More Sympathy T...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Care and Feeding Co-host Lucy Lopez
48 min
207
Care & Feeding: My Son Can’t Read The Room
Slate’s parenting podcast on knowing your audience.
35 min
208
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
209
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
210
How To!: Cope With Forever Parenting
37 min
211
Care & Feeding: Loving An Interrupter
Slate’s parenting podcast on yes, it’s that important (it’s not).
32 min
212
Dear Prudence | I Love My Family. My Husband Do...
Guest Prudie Nadira Goffe is joined by actress and comedian Sasheer Zamata.
42 min
213
Care & Feeding: My Kid Really Doesn’t Want “The...
Slate’s parenting podcast on no birds, no bees.
37 min
214
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
215
How To!: Be Less Judgy
Dr. Terri Apter on transforming hot takes into cool curiosity.
36 min
216
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
217
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
218
Dear Prudence | I Spread A Rumor That Alienated...
Guest Prudie, Sam Sanders, is joined by Culture Writer Nadira Goffe.
50 min
219
Care & Feeding: Preparing Your Family For Disaster
Slate’s parenting podcast on go bags.
51 min
220
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
221
How To!: Stop Killing Your Plants
Maria Failla on making plant care easy and accessible.
37 min
222
Death, Sex & Money: My Father Planned His Death...
At first Jason thought his father’s choice was the ultimate “act of narcissism,” but over the next few months, his perspective changed.
44 min
223
Care & Feeding: Abby Wambach Is Parenting the W...
Slate’s parenting podcast on horseshoes, not circles.
37 min
224
Dear Prudence | My Widowed Dad Is Now The “Othe...
Guest Prudie Nadira Goffe is joined by Candice Lim and Cheyna Roth.
43 min
225
Care & Feeding: How Do I Raise Jewish Kids Righ...
Slate’s parenting podcast on Rosh Hashanah.
44 min