Slate Daily Feed

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: TBD | The Great Celebrity Spotify Pl...
What the “Panama Playlists” revealed, other than JD Vance’s taste.
23 min
252
Hit Parade | The White and Nerdy Edition Part 2
Novelty songs were a tough way to make a music career. Until one self-proclaimed Weird guy turned parodies into pop classics.
43 min
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Political Gabfest | Dial M for Mortgage Fraud
Fed governor Lisa Cook resists Trump’s attempt to fire her and smash Fed independence; an executive order expands the National Guard’s law enforcement role; and the Trump administration assaults wind energy.
63 min
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What Next | Could Artificial Blood Save Lives?
The hunt for a shelf-stable, life-saving substitute for human blood.
23 min
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Care & Feeding | Extra Parenting, Extra Guilt
Slate’s parenting podcast on balancing one child’s needs without losing another’s trust.
32 min
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What Next | What the John Bolton Raid Means
Scooch over, National Guard, and make room for a “chilling effect” descending on Washington.
24 min
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ICYMI | The Summer That Broke BookTok
Two failed conventions highlight a troubling truth about BookTok.
40 min
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Decoder Ring | Jane Fonda’s Workout, Part 1: Ja...
The relationship that changed exercise forever.
54 min
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Culture Gabfest: Denzel and Spike Remix a Class...
On this week’s show, the panel holds court on Weapons, the new Spike Lee joint Highest 2 Lowest, and what exactly a “Performative Male” is.
59 min
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What Next | The Man Behind Trump’s Firing of Li...
Meet the president's attack dog.
27 min
261
How To! | Be a Better Coach (Encore)
“If you get the culture right, you can get a lot wrong,” according to Doug Lemov.
27 min
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Death, Sex & Money | Your Moving Stories
Why you’re boxing up and shipping out.
43 min
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Hang Up | ESPN Gambles on Streaming
The broadcasting giant rolled out a new streaming app. They still want you to have cable.
57 min
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What Next | The Womanosphere Wants To Make Amer...
Is the future of MAGA female?
27 min
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Care & Feeding | The Secret to Becoming the Han...
Slate’s parenting podcast on why it’s not the ping pong table—it’s the vibe.
33 min
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What Next: TBD | Trump Vs. Cancer Research
Wait, it’s ‘Vs. Cancer,’ right? No? Wow.
26 min
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Slate Money | ATM Scam Summer School
53 min
268
ICYMI | ChatGPT Has Ruined the Em Dash
Artificial intelligence has drawn enemy lines along the em dash, and it’s making our writing worse.
36 min
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Amicus | Punished For Their Pregnancies
Women are being prosecuted for “crimes” against fetuses and even embryos. Meet the lawyer who’s fighting back.
45 min
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What Next: TBD | The CDC Under Fire
A widespread suspicion of public health—something HHS head RFK Jr. does nothing to tamp down—has metastasized into something much more dangerous.
21 min
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Political Gabfest | Is This Martial Law?
63 min
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What Next | D.C’s Senator Knew This Would Happen
Sen. Ankit Jain says, “we need to be willing to enforce red lines.’
26 min
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Care & Feeding | When Your Kid Hates Mornings
Slate’s parenting podcast on daily battles, cranky car rides, and the morning struggle.
34 min
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What Next | Can Trump Kill Mail-In Ballots?
The president returned from Alaska with a surprising new fixation.
24 min
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ICYMI | Ethel Cain, Lana Del Rey, and the Lorax...
Plus, a surprising update on the Sylvanian Drama lawsuit.
43 min