Slate Race and Identity

The Slate Race and Identity feed features new episodes from a variety of shows in the Slate podcast network. From One Year, to What Next, to A Word...With Jason Johnson and more, you’ll get informative and thoughtful reporting and analysis on the many ways race and identity shape the world around us. 

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#58: Steven Universe’s Ian Jones-Quartey On His...
Jones-Quartey talks breaking into animation and common misconceptions about what it takes to “make” it.
46 min
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The Represent Rose: The Epilogue
Bachelorette contestant Eric Bigger and his aunty Vernā Myers chat about ABC’s “historic” season and life post breakup.
48 min
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#57: "Atypical" and "Insecure" Star Yvonne Orji
Yvonne Orji, aka Molly, joined us in the studio to talk about Season 2 and much more.
51 min
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#56: "Detroit" and “Lemon” Filmmaker Janicza Bravo
On her “weird” film, directing the "Juneteenth" episode of “Atlanta,” and challenging what it means to be a black female filmmaker.
59 min
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#55: "Whose Streets?" and Actress Anika Noni Rose
On her game-changing role on the hit Starz series Power
59 min
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The Represent Rose: Part 4
We recap ABC’s “historic” move to help Rachel Lindsay find love on The Bachelorette.
53 min
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#54: Prolific Video Essayist-Turned-Filmmaker K...
On his debut feature film, "Columbus," starring John Cho.
55 min
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#53: Girls Trip and Showrunner Monica-Owusu Breen
We discuss the box-office hit starring Regina Hall, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany Haddish, and Queen Latifah. Then, an interview with the showrunner of Midnight, Texas about her career and the NBC supernatural drama.
57 min
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The Represent Rose: Part 3
Recap of ABC’s “historic” move to help Rachel Lindsay find love on "The Bachelorette."
58 min
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#52: 13 Reasons Why and Who’s Afraid of Aymann ...
The controversial Netflix show’s depictions of suicide and sexual assault. Then, an interview with the host of Slate’s new docuseries about Muslim American identity.
52 min
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#51: Hawaii Five-0 Controversy and The Big Sick
From the wage gap disputes at the CBS police procedural to Muslim representation in Kumail Nanjiani’s indie rom-com.
52 min
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#50: “One Day at a Time” Showrunner Gloria Cald...
On how the show pulls from her personal life and Latinx representation on screen.
56 min
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#49: Indie Filmmaker Nefertite Nguvu
On marketing a film aimed squarely at black sensibilities and the concept of black joy.
55 min
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The Represent Rose: Part 2
Recap of ABC’s “historic” move to help Rachel Lindsay find love on "The Bachelorette."
51 min
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#48: "GLOW" Star Betty Gilpin
On being typecast in Hollywood and finding empowerment through wrestling.
45 min
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More from Brown Girls creators Fatimah & Sam Ba...
More from Brown Girls creators Fatimah & and Sam Bailey
5 min
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The Represent Rose: Part 1
Recap of ABC’s “historic” move to help Rachel Lindsay find love on "The Bachelorette."
42 min
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#47: "Everything, Everything" Director Stella M...
On making the leap from indie films, the rarity of black female protagonists in YA, and addressing criticism about how her new movie portrays disability.
54 min
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#46: "Band Aid" Director and Star Zoe Lister-Jones
On her new indie comedy, music as couple’s therapy, and why she employed an all-female production crew.
47 min
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#45: The First Black Bachelorette
On ABC’s “historic” move to help Rachel Lindsay find love on tv.
45 min
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#44: Unpacking “The Handmaid’s Tale”
We break down Hulu’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel with Slate's Katy Waldman.
50 min
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#43: “Master of None” Co-creator Alan Yang
On his memorable Emmy speech, responding to criticism, and filming Season 2 in the midst of Trump’s election.
48 min
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#42: Comedian Moshe Kasher
On his new Comedy Central show Problematic and the legacy of The Champs podcast.
50 min
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#41: Live with MTV Decoded Host Franchesca Ramsey
On shutting down twitter trolls, writing for The Nightly Show, and her new Comedy Central pilot.
56 min
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#40: Brown Girls Creators Fatimah Asghar and Sa...
On centering queer millennials of color in their critically-acclaimed web series.
46 min