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The Slate Daily feed includes new episodes from more than 30 shows in the Slate Podcast Network. You'll get thought provoking analysis, storytelling, and commentary on everything from news and politics to arts, culture, technology, and entertainment. Discover new shows you never knew you were missing.

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What Next: It’s Hot as Hell. Why Are Pools Closed?
Americans are hot,sweaty, and eager to learn how to swim. But public pools across the country are closed.
22 min
2677
Culture Gabfest: Theater Camp Breaks a Leg
52 min
2678
What Next: U.S. vs Trump
It’s the first indictment to tackle the former president’s alleged attempts to interfere in the 2020 election—and cover it up.
22 min
2679
Decoder Ring: The Quest for a Homemade Hovercraft
With his scouting days long over, a Slate producer enlists his dad for one last merit badge.
38 min
2680
ICYMI: And the Grammy Goes to…Artificial Intell...
AI-generated covers of Spongebob Squarepants singing R&B oldies might be a harbinger of something darker.
31 min
2681
Big Mood, Little Mood: Parental Therapy
with guest Chelsey Weber-Smith, host of the podcast, American Hysteria,
46 min
2682
Hear Me Out: Less Porn, More Sex Tapes
Real world sex, real world emotion.
26 min
2683
How To!: Show Up For a Friend With Cancer
Mia Birdsong on making treatment more bearable for everyone.
35 min
2684
What Next: After the Strike
Winning a new contract was the end of the strike. The fight is still ongoing.
22 min
2685
Hang Up: The Biggest Contract in NBA History
74 min
2686
Mom & Dad: Too Young For Dirty Jokes
Slate’s parenting podcast debates how to handle an inappropriate joke.
20 min
2687
What Next: Congress Wants to Know: Do Aliens Ex...
Three officials say UFOs aren’t just real; in the military, they’re an open secret.
26 min
2688
Working: A Succession Actor on Playing Unlikeab...
47 min
2689
What Next TBD: America’s Downtown Ghost Towns
What happens to those offices when employees don’t “return to work?”
29 min
2690
Slate Money: Will The UPS Union Deal Deliver?
What does the UPS union agreement mean for other shipping companies?
53 min
2691
Future Tense Fiction: Could a Robot Be Your Dog...
In the July episode of Future Tense Fiction, Andrew Silverman discusses his short story “Furgen.”
63 min
2692
Amicus: The Fear of Too Much Justice
Stephen Bright on all the ways America condemns people of color, the poor, and the sick, to a second class justice system from the Supreme Court in down.
47 min
2693
ICYMI: The Girls Are Not All Right
Why PinkyDoll, Trad Wives and Girl Dinners are blowing up online
44 min
2694
Hit Parade: Lenny on Mars Edition Part 2
44 min
2695
A Word: The Rise of Post-Obama Racism
21 min
2696
What Next TBD: Washington vs. A.I.
The government's starting to focus on regulating A.I. But have they learned from previous efforts to keep an eye on the tech industry?
24 min
2697
Dear Prudence: My Boyfriend Hid His Hobby From ...
Should I view it as a warning sign about the future?
44 min
2698
Political Gabfest: Can Israel Survive As A Demo...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes a step forward to limit judicial powers but the court and protestors might force a step back; Harvard University and other elite colleges are reconsidering legacy admissions; and Hunter Biden’s plea deal hits a stumbling block.
55 min
2699
Mom & Dad: Raising Kids In a Barbie World
Slate’s parenting podcast on the summer of pink.
23 min
2700
What Next: Jason Aldean’s “Dog-Whistle Anthem”
How “Try That in a Small Town” outraged the left, tickled the right – and shot up the charts.
24 min