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. 

Arts
Society & Culture
News Commentary
326
Represent | More from Brown Girls creators Fati...
More from Brown Girls creators Fatimah & and Sam Bailey
5 min
327
Represent | The Represent Rose: Part 1
Recap of ABC’s “historic” move to help Rachel Lindsay find love on "The Bachelorette."
42 min
328
Represent | "Everything, Everything" Director S...
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
329
Represent | "Band Aid" Director and Star Zoe Li...
On her new indie comedy, music as couple’s therapy, and why she employed an all-female production crew.
47 min
330
Represent | The First Black Bachelorette
On ABC’s “historic” move to help Rachel Lindsay find love on tv.
45 min
331
Represent | Unpacking “The Handmaid’s Tale”
We break down Hulu’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel with Slate's Katy Waldman.
50 min
332
Represent | “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
333
Represent | Comedian Moshe Kasher
On his new Comedy Central show Problematic and the legacy of The Champs podcast.
50 min
334
Represent | Live with MTV Decoded Host Franches...
On shutting down twitter trolls, writing for The Nightly Show, and her new Comedy Central pilot.
56 min
335
Represent | Brown Girls Creators Fatimah Asghar...
On centering queer millennials of color in their critically-acclaimed web series.
46 min
336
Represent | "Insecure" Showrunner Prentice Penny
On getting his start on Girlfriends and his new TruTV lifestyle series Upscale.
46 min
337
Represent | Oscar-Winning Actress Marlee Matlin
On her incredible career and advocating for disability representation on screen.
44 min
338
Represent | Whitewashing in "Ghost In The Shell"
Unpacking Asian representation on screen with MTV News’ Inkoo Kang and Vulture’s Alex Jung.
55 min
339
Represent | “Every Single Word” Creator Dylan M...
The actor/writer/video producer on calling out representation in Hollywood.
54 min
340
Represent | Underground's Jurnee Smollett-Bell ...
The stars of the hit series on challenging old depictions of slavery on screen.
47 min
341
Represent | "The Last Laugh" Director Ferne Pea...
Exploring the Long History of Holocaust Humor and the Tricky Art of Telling Taboo Jokes
52 min
342
Represent | Unpacking Jordan Peele's "Get Out"
How this Film Makes a Psychological Thriller Out of the Microaggressions of Everyday Racism.
52 min
343
Represent | What Went Down at the Oscars
Recapping the night, that was last night.
27 min
344
Represent | Comedians/Writers W. Kamau Bell and...
On the night Halle Berry, Denzel Washington, and Sidney Poitier made history at the Oscars.
49 min
345
Represent | Moonlight Editor Joi McMillon
On her journey to becoming the first black woman nominated for a Best Film Editing Oscar.
54 min
346
Represent | Filmmaker and Former Black Panther ...
The activist on his new film, Chapter and Verse. Plus, Guess Who's Coming to Oscar: The Sayonara Edition.
53 min
347
Represent | Filmmaker Raoul Peck
The Oscar-nominated director on his James Baldwin doc I Am Not Your Negro. Plus we revisit Dances With Wolves with blogger Adrienne Keene.
57 min
348
Represent | #OscarsSoWhite Creator April Reign
The prominent activist shares her thoughts on this year’s crop of Oscar nominees, and the work that still needs to be done.
53 min
349
Represent | (A)sexual star and director David J...
From a 2011 Documentary to Today’s BoJack Horseman: Depictions of Asexuals on Screen
34 min
350
Represent | One Day at a Time's Rita Moreno
The legendary EGOT-winner on her new Netflix show, overcoming depression, and being a Latina woman in Hollywood.
41 min