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 | Lessons From Hungary
So your right-wing authoritarian populist just got back into office? They’ve been there.
22 min
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What Next TBD | Why Trump’s Data Purge is a Dig...
Erasing wokeness, one dataset and line of code at a time.
23 min
278
Slate Money | The Trade War That Never Was
Trump’s trade war with Canada and Mexico is off, Trump proposes a sovereign wealth fund, and Kalshi sidesteps sports betting regulations.
50 min
279
Amicus | Trying To Undo A Coup, In The Courts
This week saw an unbroken string of legal losses for Trump and Musk. But will losing in court slow their roll?
56 min
280
ICYMI: The TikTokification of Sports
From fancams to fan-favorite couples, TikTok is bringing new audiences to sports.
28 min
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Dear Prudence | My Husband’s a Slob and I Want ...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Cody Rigsby.
31 min
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What Next TBD | Is Elon Musk Unstoppable?
Inside the DOGE assault on the federal government.
23 min
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Politcal Gabfest | Elon Musk’s DOGE Rampage
Musk’s DOGE rampages through federal agencies; the gap widens between US prosperity and quality of life; and states confront immigration with their own aggressive approaches.
65 min
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Care & Feeding | Are Kids Worried About the News?
Slate’s parenting podcast on current events (sorry).
41 min
285
What Next | Guantanamo Bay’s Comeback Is a Warning
The government keeps finding uses for a difficult-to-scrutinize detention camp offshore.
23 min
286
Culture Gabfest: Noah Wyle Lures Us Into The Pitt
This week, the hosts discuss The Pitt, September 5, and cruelty as the style of the GOP.
61 min
287
What Next | DOGE V. USAID
Is the shuttering of USAID—a small department in the context of the federal budget—just a practice run for something bigger from this administration?
26 min
288
Outward | Creating A Home for Trans Surgery Rec...
Jules Gill-Peterson sits down with Owen Dempsey from Quest Healing House, a post-op recovery home by and for transmasculine people
39 min
289
ICYMI: Will Memes Save 2025?
Meme historian Aidan Walker on which memes changed the internet and why Distracted Boyfriend deserves a closer look.
43 min
290
How To! | Rebuild Your Life After a Wildfire
Laurel Braitman on grief, hope, and finding meaning in the ashes.
52 min
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Death, Sex & Money | The “Chest-Clenching Fear”...
Tasha Adams was relieved when her ex-husband, Stewart Rhodes, received an 18-year sentence for his involvement in the January 6 Capitol riots. Then Trump won again.
52 min
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What Next | Are Airplane Crashes Inevitable?
The safety systems are there, but is the political will to keep them healthy?
24 min
293
Hang Up | Luka’s A Laker
“Yes, this is real.”
72 min
294
Care & Feeding } Come Join the Internal Rage Club
Slate’s parenting podcast on your thoughts.
44 min
295
What Next | Trump’s Anti-Trans Agenda
Can a wave of the president’s pen undo what years of activism have built?
28 min
296
What Next TBD | The DeepSeek Panic
How one app brought the US-China A.I. war out into the open.
22 min
297
Slate Money | The Federal Employee ‘Buyout’ Mak...
Federal employees are sent a resignation offer, Invidia’s stock drops thanks to Deepseek, and bookstores are booming.
47 min
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Amicus | Trump’s American Takeover
Autocracy doesn’t always start with tanks in the streets.
52 min
299
ICYMI: So You’ve Fallen For A Smear Campaign
How Justin Baldoni’s PR team has used fandom tactics in its battle against Blake Lively.
31 min
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Dear Prudence | I Hate Getting Gifts. My Spouse...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Tuck Woodstock.
32 min