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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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Better Life Lab: Sleepless in the Gig Economy
The life of a gig-worker can keep you up at night
27 min
3052
Decoder Ring: “F--k Everything, We're Doing Fiv...
The story of how razors came to have so many blades.
36 min
3053
Slate Money Goes to the Movies: The Talented Mr...
Jared Hohlt joins to talk about the 1999 dark thriller, The Talented Mr. Ripley.
46 min
3054
How To!: Change a Mascot Without Tearing Apart ...
Maulian Dana on how to navigate a tense mascot debate.
28 min
3055
What Next: A Caseworker Quits Over Texas’ Trans...
One transgender man quit his job as a child welfare worker in Texas after having to investigate families of trans kids for child abuse.
18 min
3056
Hang Up: Almost Perfect
74 min
3057
Mom & Dad: The “Wondering About Work” Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast debates returning to work when you’re already spread too thin.
26 min
3058
What Next: Cracking Down on Ghost Guns
Biden wants to regulate homemade weapons. Will it make a difference?
20 min
3059
What Next TBD: How TurboTax Tricks Taxpayers
The popular software is the product of a 20-year fight to make free tax filing nearly impossible.
18 min
3060
Working: How Children’s Book Creators Natalia a...
50 min
3061
Political: Gabfest Reads: He Wanted to Die Hold...
Her husband’s Alzheimer's diagnosis led Amy Bloom to support his dying wishes.
17 min
3062
One Year: 1977 Rewind: Anita Bryant's War on Ga...
The pop singer who launched an anti-gay movement, and the activists who fought back.
61 min
3063
ICYMI: We Talked to BYU’s Black Menaces
The group has blown up online for its videos asking students about race, gender, politics, and more.
25 min
3064
Slate Money: They’re Big and They’re 99 Cents
Slate Money talks Elon Musk’s Twitter bid, AriZona Iced Tea, and office perks.
47 min
3065
Hit Parade: I Got Five on It Part 1
Hit Parade celebrates its fifth anniversary with a Top 20 countdown of your favorite episodes.
49 min
3066
Spoiler Specials: Bridgerton (Season 2)
Marissa Martinelli and Rebecca Onion spoil the latest season of the Netflix hit.
40 min
3067
A Word: Holy Roller Racism?
White evangelicals have more political power than ever, and many use it to fight against racial justice.
26 min
3068
What Next TBD: Elonnnnnnnnnnnnn!
What does Elon Musk really want with Twitter?
16 min
3069
Political: Double Bazelon
Approaching midterms, inflation, and whether social media is imperiling U.S. democracy—with guest Simon Bazelon.
59 min
3070
Mom & Dad: The ‘College Indecision’ Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast on weighing your dream school vs. what you can actually afford.
26 min
3071
What Next: Is France About to Elect a Far-Right...
Emmanuel Macron appears to have taken reelection for granted.
21 min
3072
The Waves: The Vagina Et. Al.
Author Rachel E. Gross explains, science is still lagging when it comes to the female anatomy below the belt.
37 min
3073
ICYMI: The “Stop Creating Online Challenges” Ch...
Abbott Elementary has a lot to teach us about who should be participating.
26 min
3074
What Next: Disney vs. DeSantis
The entertainment giant is going head-to-head with Florida’s governor over what critics are calling the “don’t say gay” law.
22 min
3075
Culture Gabfest: Do Androids Dream of Chris Pine?
55 min