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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Well, Now: Doctors Agree: Obesity is a Disease....
We don’t blame a knee replacement on “lack of willpower.” Why does that change when we talk about weight?
48 min
1102
Death, Sex & Money: My Shy Bladder
Social anxiety can show up in your body: a shaky voice, sweaty palms, or in Christopher’s case, not being able to pee.
41 min
1103
What Next: Hunter Biden’s Judgment Day
If his last name were Smith, would the case have gone to trial?
19 min
1104
Money Talks: The NIMBY Catch-22
The Atlantic’s Jerusalem Demsas discusses NIMBY-ism and why housing problems are so tough to solve.
37 min
1105
Hear Me Out: Biden Is Courting Voters Who Don’t...
Don’t assume the base will vote blue no matter who.
45 min
1106
How To!: Move Past Your Toxic Ex
Author Nina Renata Aron on loving yourself through a messy goodbye.
41 min
1107
Hang Up: Wait, America Is Awesome at Cricket Now?
75 min
1108
What Next: What’s Biden Doing with the Border?
To beat Trump, must Biden imitate him?
23 min
1109
Care & Feeding: Do We Need a Stroller for Inter...
Slate’s parenting podcast on “damned if you do, damned if you don’t.”
25 min
1110
What Next TBD: Fee’d Up: A Musician’s Take on T...
Look what you made Merrick Garland do
19 min
1111
Working: A Master Class in Character Description
Writer Emma Copley Eisenberg discusses her new novel Housemates and explains why she took special care to describe her characters’ clothes and bodies.
45 min
1112
Amicus: The Supreme Court’s Appeal to Heaven
The religious right’s influence goes far beyond a flag. A deep dive on Christian Nationalism and the US Supreme Court
53 min
1113
Slate Money: Is the NY Times Just a Gaming Plat...
The Money team is joined by Semafor founder Ben Smith to discuss media profit models, the impact of Google’s AI on news, and the social media echo chamber.
43 min
1114
ICYMI: Inside the Unsolved 2014 Attack on a Fur...
A new podcast hopes to finally close a decade-old cold case.
33 min
1115
A Word: The WNBA’s Great White Hype
Is the WNBA’s Caitlin Clark facing jealousy, or just tough competition from Black players?
31 min
1116
What Next TBD: The Secret Semiconductor War
The race is on and America is trailing. Why is it important to catch up?
19 min
1117
Dear Prudence: I Bailed on a Family Trip Becaus...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by opinion writer and columnist Farhad Manjoo.
22 min
1118
Political Gabfest: Will Trump’s Conviction Help...
The fallout from Donald Trump’s felony conviction; the spin-up for Hunter Biden’s trial; and the upshot for college speech from campus protests with Charles Homans.
54 min
1119
Care & Feeding: My Daughter’s Friend Is Just So...
Slate’s parenting podcast on keeping both ears on the wheel.
27 min
1120
What Next: The Hollywood Strikes Are Over. No O...
Film and TV crewmembers were burning through their savings during the last Hot Strike Summer. Their own union contracts are running out this July.
19 min
1121
Working: Money Advice for Freelancers
Personal finance whiz AJ Ayers offers actionable tips for creative people whose income streams can be a little inconsistent.
35 min
1122
Slate Money Talks: The United States is Doing R...
Economist and author Teresa Ghilarducci joins to discuss how the 401k was a tax dodge, why other countries have far fewer elderly poor, and more.
38 min
1123
What Next: Rafah Under Fire
While Biden touted a ceasefire agreement that both sides may find acceptable, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 45 Palestinians in the southern city.
26 min
1124
Decoder Ring: Captain Planet to the Rescue
In 1990, the environmental superhero Captain Planet swooped onto TV screens.
39 min
1125
Outward: Disrupting Food & Restaurant Culture w...
Jules talks to writer Chala June about using queer as a verb in the food industry
32 min