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ICYMI: Should We Quit Romance Novels?
How Goodreads and TikTok turned romance novels from supermarket secrets into industry bestsellers
28 min
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What Next TBD: Who’s Afraid of A.I.? | 2023 In ...
Real harm from A.I. doesn’t have to look like Skynet—it’s already happening.
30 min
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Slate Money: America’s Boring Superweapon
Mundane bank protocols keep the world economy under the US thumb.
49 min
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ICYMI: Outward: PragerU’s Transphobic Twitter T...
An episode of Slate’s Outward on Prager University’s million-dollar transphobic takeover ad campaign on X.
28 min
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What Next TBD: America’s Killer Car Problem | 2...
U.S. infrastructure doesn't prioritize the lives of pedestrians. Why?
33 min
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ICYMI: Decoder Ring: The Forgotten Video Game A...
An episode of Decoder Ring on the company behind The Oregon Trail tried to simulate Black history. It did not go well.
44 min
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What Next TBD: Stephen King Is Just as Confused...
A meltdown over its subscription service reveals Twitter’s wheels coming off.
31 min
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ICYMI: Goodbye to All That 2023 Internet
A roundtable on everything we don’t want to see online next year
35 min
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What Next TBD: Can Hybrid Cars Save Us?
Are hybrids a bridge to fully electric vehicles, or a dead end?
24 min
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ICYMI: The Celebrity Breakups That Wrecked Us I...
From Rosalía to Reese Witherspoon, the internet mourned the breakups we did (and didn’t) see coming
40 min
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What Next TBD: The Case Against CLEAR
What place does a private company have in a mandatory government service?
22 min
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ICYMI: Our Top Internet Moments of the Year (Pa...
It’s time to reveal the viral internet moment we’ll never stop talking about
43 min
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What Next TBD: Shein’s Newest Offering? An IPO
Shein has already faced criticism over its labor practices and environmental impact. What will it mean if the company goes public?
24 min
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ICYMI: Our Top Internet Moments of the Year (Pa...
It’s time to crown this year’s funniest, floppiest and most unforgettable moments online
50 min
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What Next TBD: Musk's War on Free Speech
He may not like what you have to say—and he'll file frivolous lawsuits to discourage you from saying it.
28 min
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Slate Money: The War on Self-Checkouts
Slate Money talks high-tech Christmas shopping, airline mergers, and the podcast biz.
47 min
467
ICYMI: The Internet’s Biggest Sports Moments of...
Bomani Jones and Tamerra Griffin on sports stories the internet couldn’t stop talking about
37 min
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What Next TBD: Spotify Unwrapped
2023 wraps up…with layoffs.
24 min
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ICYMI: The Year of Concerts and Being Outside
Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and what happens when stans touch grass
40 min
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What Next TBD: They See You When You’re Shopping
Holiday shopping is upon us. Is it too late to expect a little privacy and control over your data online?
28 min
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ICYMI: Buying A Car on YouTube
How car vloggers have upended the antiquated auto industry
33 min
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What Next TBD: A Moral War for A.I.
What Sam Altman's return to OpenAI means for the industry's future.
31 min
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Outward: PragerU’s Transphobic Twitter Takeover
Bryan, Jules, and Christina break down Prager University’s million dollar transphobic takeover ad campaign on X.
27 min
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ICYMI: Colleen Ballinger’s Inevitable Return
The Youtuber’s “fall vlog” comes at an opportune time.
50 min
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What Next: The Race (Back) to the Moon
The world is competing to make the longest ice run ever.
21 min