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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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Hit Parade: Tramps Like Us, Part 2
Chris Molanphy's deep dive on The Boss, continued.
68 min
3727
What Next TBD: I Bought It. Why Can't I Fix It?
Manufacturers don’t let customers repair their own stuff. That may be about to change.
16 min
3728
A Word: Black Man With a Gun
Are growing gun sales to Black Americans about freedom, fear, or both?
21 min
3729
The Waves: The Olympics Are Still Sexist. Can W...
Despite boasting a high female participation rate, the Games still have a long way to go to reach equality.
35 min
3730
One Year: 1977: The Miracle Cure
Medical experts said the cancer drug Laetrile was dangerous quackery. It became a national sensation anyway.
56 min
3731
ICYMI: The Latest Fad Diet Is Coming for Your F...
75 Hard might sell itself as a mental toughness regimen, but it’s just another iteration of toxic diet culture.
25 min
3732
Slate Money: Movies: Citizen Kane
44 min
3733
Decoder Ring: Tattoo Flash
Today, four stories about tattoos whose meanings have shifted with the passage of years, decades, or centuries.
46 min
3734
ICYMI: In the Heights Sparks Gender Euphoria on...
How the movie musical led to a meme used by trans and nonbinary TikTokkers.
25 min
3735
Thrilling Tales: The Story of High Times
21 min
3736
A Word: Running on a Prayer
Pastor, scientist, and political novice Chris Jones says he can rebuild Bill Clinton’s coalition to become Arkansas governor.
20 min
3737
What Next TBD: How Spyware Mercenaries Hack You...
A new spyware technology has the cybersecurity world scrambling to catch up.
27 min
3738
The Waves: What Does Bill Cosby’s Release Mean ...
Cosby’s release from prison was shocking. How much does it matter?
31 min
3739
One Year: 1977: Mary Shane's Rookie Season
The little-known story of the first woman hired as a legitimate major-league baseball announcer.
48 min
3740
ICYMI: Is BYU Virginity Club Real? An ICYMI Inv...
Is it sincere? Is it satire? We tracked down the viral Instagram account’s mysterious creator.
33 min
3741
Slate Money: Movies: Parasite
51 min
3742
Decoder Ring: The Tootsie Shot
You know the Tootsie Shot. Why is it so sticky?
34 min
3743
Sponsored: How Can We Adapt to Meet Evolving Cu...
29 min
3744
ICYMI: The NCAA Influencers Are Coming
College athletes are finally able to make money off their celebrity. How will they use it?
27 min
3745
Hit Parade: Tramps Like Us, Part 1
Bruce Springsteen went from “new Dylan” to pop pinup when he learned to keep the catchy songs for himself.
70 min
3746
What Next TBD: It's Hot. It's Flooding. Is This...
A climate scientist on why it’s not too late to turn things around.
19 min
3747
A Word: Cuba’s Color Revolution
Many Afro-Cubans are leading calls for change. Who’s listening?
22 min
3748
Thrilling Tales: The Story of Oatly
26 min
3749
The Waves: Did Gossip Girl Lose Its Bite?
The reboot focuses too much on representation and not enough on what made the show great.
31 min
3750
One Year: 1977: Mr. Marijuana and the Drug Czar
Keith Stroup and Peter Bourne were on the verge of changing America’s pot laws—and then a blowout Christmas party in 1977 changed everything.
48 min