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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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The Waves: Why You Hate Women’s Voices
Elissa Bassist, the author of Hysterical, explains how society became conditioned to find women’s voices annoying.
27 min
3752
One Year: 1942 - The Most Hated Man in America
In 1942, it was up to Leon Henderson to stop inflation. He became a nationwide villain.
42 min
3753
Working: Burnt Out on Goal-Focused Work
20 min
3754
ICYMI: What’s the Deal With Broadway’s 1776?
One of the show’s stars raised quite a few issues with the production in a recent interview.
33 min
3755
What Next: GOP to Cities: Drop Dead
Republicans dismiss America’s cities as “cesspools”—and their legislation is starting to match the rhetoric.
23 min
3756
Outward: Debating Queer History in Bros and at ...
Is consuming gay culture a political act?
83 min
3757
Culture Gabfest: Plastic Stormtrooper Codpiece
58 min
3758
Big Mood, Little Mood: Post Surgical Shame
with guest Emi Nietfelfd, author of Acceptance: A Memoir
49 min
3759
Amicus: Bonus: Time to Celebrate Some Wins
Live in California, Dahlia Lithwick reflects on the progress made in the face of Trumpism.
11 min
3760
How To!: Not Be Scared (Encore)
Tips for surviving Halloween when even the kiddie haunted house terrifies you.
27 min
3761
What Next: Five Years of #MeToo
What has changed and what hasn’t, in Hollywood and beyond.
23 min
3762
Hang Up: Linsanity Redux
76 min
3763
What Next: An American Surgeon in Wartime Ukraine
Why one volunteer doctor keeps going back into countries wrecked by Russian bombs.
18 min
3764
Mom & Dad: One Bite Too Far
Slate’s parenting podcast on a burger-based fight and an overreacting father.
23 min
3765
What Next TBD: Are You Ready to Be Composted Wh...
How a bunch of environmentalists want to disrupt the American death industry.
28 min
3766
Political Gabfest Bonus Edition: Michigan and A...
A special episode of the Political Gabfest on the midterm races in Michigan and Arizona.
25 min
3767
Writer-Director Patrick Marber on Working With ...
“It’s weird until it’s not.”
48 min
3768
ICYMI: What Makes Online Advice Good?
Slate’s Dear Prudence is here to talk about giving advice online and why everybody likes to chime in with their own opinion.
35 min
3769
Slate Money: We Can’t Quit Elon
Slate Money talks inflation, the economics Nobel Prize, and Elon Musk.
41 min
3770
Hit Parade: Give Up the Funk Edition Part 1
48 min
3771
A Word: How Tech Can Help—or Harm—Racial Justice
Talking about the intersection of technology and the social sciences with Ruha Benjamin.
27 min
3772
Spoiler Specials: Halloween Ends
Slate's Sam Adams and Jeffrey Bloomer spoil Michael's last ride.
25 min
3773
What Next TBD: The Next Amazon Union Fight
Why labor’s success in Staten Island has been so difficult to replicate.
27 min
3774
Political Gabfest: Clarence Thomas Is A Prince Fan
LA’s racism & redistricting scandal, the Andy Warhol copyright case at the Supreme Court, and Anne Applebaum on Ukraine.
55 min
3775
Mom & Dad: Car Seat Scared Straight
Slate’s parenting podcast on how to calm your screaming, squirming kid enough to buckle them in.
36 min