76
Hear Me Out: Presidential Pardons Need Reform
But yes, they’re a force for good, too.
34 min
77
Political Gabfest: Will Harris and Trump Actual...
A campaign potpourri of the Kamala Harris-Donald Trump debate, endorsements, and issues; the return of Special Counsel Jack Smith and the federal cases against Trump; and the national housing shortage with Conor Dougherty
62 min
78
Care & Feeding: Gus Walz Loves His Dad. Here’s ...
Slate’s parenting podcast on the beautiful, the bad, and the ugly.
49 min
79
What Next: JD Vance’s Anti-Rizz
Sure, he’s not great in front of a crowd, but he’s also bad one-on-one.
23 min
80
What Next: Is Kamala Harris Progressive?
Her latest ads show Kamala running to the middle. Do progressives care?
20 min
81
Hear Me Out: There’s No Lesser-Evil Candidate
There’s the billionaire class, and then there’s the rest of us.
49 min
82
What Next: The Georgia Election Laboratory
Rapidly changing “election integrity” laws are actually decreasing voters’ trust—and that may be the point.
24 min
83
What Next TBD: Crypto Courts the 2024 Vote
No, the industry’s not dead. It’s rich.
22 min
84
Political Gabfest: The Democrats ‘Do Something’...
The Gabfest hosts break down the standout moments from the DNC
58 min
85
What Next: The DNC Is A Party. How Long Will It...
Reporting from the floor that the whole world is watching.
27 min
86
What Next: Can Kamala Harris Win “Uncommitted” ...
How the nominee can distinguish herself from her predecessor on the war in Gaza.
23 min
87
What Next: The Gender War Election
What Kamala Harris learned (not to do) from the Clinton campaign.
27 min
88
Slate Money: Nate Silver and the Secret World o...
Author and statistician Nate Silver joins the Money squad to discuss Silicon Valley psychology, AI doomsday, and the promise and peril of risking it all.
50 min
89
Political Gabfest: Are We Really Still Talking ...
Donald Trump is still lying about crowd size and spreading election misinformation; is the media reporting properly on his lies?
55 min
90
What Next: Trump Seems Lost. But Can He Lose?
Pivoting from Biden to Harris isn’t going smoothly, but will that matter in November?
25 min
91
What Next: AIPAC Vs. The Squad
Waves of right-wing money are washing out progressive incumbents.
20 min
92
Political Gabfest: These Walz Could Talk
Will the vice presidential nomination of Governor Tim Walz have an impact on the Democratic ticket?
47 min
93
What Next: Why It Had to Be Walz
What is the Minnesota governor bringing to the ticket?
24 min
94
What Next: How Trump Got Ice Cube
Straight outta Compton…and eventually to the GOP?
25 min
95
What Next: Project 2025 Isn't Dead, It's Born A...
The Trump era is about being loud and proud—but the less said about their extremely unpopular, unpalatable policy goals, the better.
22 min
96
A Word: “Momala” and “Papa Bear”
The Second Gentleman speaks up for his wife, and out against Donald Trump.
24 min
97
A Word: Guest Wrong: Trump at NABJ
Trump has repeatedly attacked Black journalists. So why was he invited to their convention?
30 min
98
Political Gabfest: These [Republicans] Are Weird
The new Democratic line against JD Vance and Donald Trump; the Kamala Harris Veepstakes; and President Biden’s attempt to reform the Supreme Court
59 min
99
Hear Me Out: Pop Stars Run Politics Now
They’re everywhere, they’re so Julia.
38 min
100
What Next: The DEI Smear Against Kamala Harris
New candidate, same old playbook.
24 min