Slate Election

The latest on the upcoming election from Slate's network of shows.

News
1
Care & Feeding | Should We Skip Touring the Whi...
Slate’s parenting podcast on field trip politics.
46 min
2
What Next | The GOP Can't Quit "Stop the Steal"
North Carolina conservatives have revamped and recharged 2020 election denial in an attempt to undo a close vote that they conclusively lost.
22 min
3
Political Gabfest | Every Single Trump Pick Wil...
Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees go to the Senate; Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report goes public; and President Joe Biden bids farewell.
58 min
4
What Next | Does Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 Report Mat...
The Special Counsel says Trump would have been convicted if he wasn’t elected President.
26 min
5
What Next TBD | Musk vs. MAGA
Elon Musk and the base discovered their opinions on immigration are actually pretty far apart.
22 min
6
What Next | The Trump Restoration
The good news is this year is ending, but alas, another is on its way.
20 min
7
What Next TBD | Elon Musk and Trump’s Shadow Tr...
Rich tech guys are finally having a say in how the world works.
23 min
8
What Next | Who Can Save the Democrats?
The race to become DNC chair is heating up after a brutal loss.
23 min
9
Death, Sex & Money | Betting on America: Two Ga...
In this episode, we talk to two men who gambled on the presidential election: “Mike,” a Latino Democrat who bet $10,000 on Kamala Harris winning, and Jordan, a white conservative who risked $60,000 on Trump's victory.
35 min
10
What Next TBD | The Influencer Administration
Trump is packing his administration with social media stars who are selling products, promoting brands and communicating with the public in unprecedented ways.
25 min
11
Political Gabfest: Is The Democratic Party Doomed?
President Joe Biden pardons son Hunter while President-Elect Donald Trump might un-nominate Pete Hegseth; Democrats ponder what-next; and SCOTUS considers treatment for transgender children.
59 min
12
Political Gabfest: Are These Trump Tariffs for ...
Donald Trump’s tariff threat will get real for the next Treasury Secretary; the incoming Federal Communications Commission Chair might endanger free speech; and the “bro-economy” could create financial havoc.
49 min
13
Political Gabfest: Trump’s Cabinet Keeps Gettin...
Donald Trump continues to fill his Cabinet; Texas plans to teach the Bible in public elementary schools; and The Washington Post’s Dan Diamond educates us on health care policy in the next administration.
60 min
14
What Next: Welcome to Trump City, USA
Why did Democrats lose so many urban voters in 2024?
24 min
15
What Next TBD: The X-odus
So long and thanks for all the clicks
22 min
16
A Word: The (Small) Winners’ Circle
Observers are watching for the new Black power players in Washington.
21 min
17
What Next TBD: The Manosphere That Delivered Tr...
Deeply retrograde, reactionary politics find life in the new media landscape.
18 min
18
Political Gabfest: Attorney General Matt Gaetz?
Donald Trump fills his Cabinet; Democrats work on a way forward; and mass deportation will be difficult and horrible
73 min
19
Care & Feeding: Parenting Under Trump 2.0
Slate’s parenting podcast on déja vu (derogatory).
44 min
20
What Next: Can SNL Meet the Moment?
How do you parody someone who is both so cruel and ridiculous?
28 min
21
What Next TBD: The Polls Weren’t Wrong
The public just doesn’t understand what they mean.
22 min
22
Slate Money: The Trump Trade
What the markets did after the Trump win, the German government’s meltdown, and why Reddit is resilient
43 min
23
Political Gabfest: This IS Who We Are
Donald Trump and Senate Republicans win big; Americans could be the biggest losers; and abortion rights won state battles but might lose the national war
59 min
24
What Next TBD: Elon Wins
Banning Donald Trump from Twitter brought the world’s richest man to his side—and led him back to the White House.
24 min
25
A Word: Is There Hope After Kamala Harris?
Black voters showed up. Trump voters showed out. Now what?
35 min