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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1526
What Next: Climate Change Goes to Court
Can we sue our way out of the climate crisis?
24 min
1527
Working: A Grammy-Winning Jazz Composer Trusts ...
46 min
1528
What Next TBD: Why Tech Lays Women Off First
Rounds of layoffs have disproportionately affected women in tech—including those on maternity leave.
27 min
1529
ICYMI: The Day AO3 Went Down
How a cyberattack threatened the future of fanfiction
35 min
1530
Slate Money: Wal-Mart v. Amazon: The Battle for...
Why Amazon is actually bad at disrupting businesses, the state of the retail apocalypse, and Puerto Rico’s tax dodging crypto bros.
53 min
1531
Political Gabfest Reads: How the British Empire...
David Grann’s The Wager tells the harrowing story of a shipwrecked crew in 1741 that had to tell their stories to save their lives.
25 min
1532
Dear Prudence: How Do I Disclose to My Kids Tha...
I want my kids to know, but I'm worried what will happen to my career if this becomes public.
44 min
1533
A Word: Justice Delayed, Justice Denied?
Survivors of the Tulsa Massacre waited a century for justice. Will they ever get it?
25 min
1534
What Next TBD: America’s $5 Trillion Grid Problem
The electric grid is the only thing making parts of America habitable this summer. It desperately needs a makeover.
24 min
1535
Political Gabfest: Trump Legal Traffic Jam
Donald Trump’s criminal charges and lawsuits are piling up and his Michigan supporters have been charged; Ron DeSantis, Tim Scott, and the not-Trump Republican candidates are struggling; and Congressional Republicans are going to culture-war against the U.S. military.
53 min
1536
Mom & Dad: My Kid Refuses Therapy. I Think She ...
Slate’s parenting podcast on helping your kid feel better… and feel heard.
23 min
1537
What Next: Judging the Supreme Court
Senate Democrats want the Court to adopt a code of ethics. Do the Justices have to listen?
22 min
1538
The Waves: Why Barbie Lives On
Barbie has been around for generations, as Greta Gerwig takes her to Hollywood, we look at what makes Barbie a legend.
29 min
1539
Outward: The Pleasures and Politics of Cruising
Two new works of art focus on the realities of outdoor sexual encounters.
62 min
1540
What Next: The Indefensible Defense Bill
The National Defense Authorization Act has been drafted into the culture wars.
19 min
1541
Culture Gabfest: Tom Cruises Off a Cliff
58 min
1542
ICYMI: Take a Tour in the Shein Propaganda Factory
Controversy over (another) ill-fated influencer trip sparked off discussion around sustainability and hyper-consumption.
45 min
1543
Decoder Ring: What's Really Going On Inside a M...
The etiquette, science and enduring appeal of a concertgoing ritual.
29 min
1544
Big Mood, Little Mood: Worry Warrior
with guest Tracy Leeds Kaplan, executive producer of The Ten News.
39 min
1545
Hear Me Out: The U.S. Sugar Program Isn’t A Swe...
Not for the free market, not for the food industry, and definitely not for the average consumer.
31 min
1546
What Next: How Hollywood Shot Itself in the Foot
The paltry wages of the streaming economy made these strikes inevitable.
29 min
1547
How To!: Make Aging Easier for Everyone
Amy Goyer on caregiving and being cared for.
35 min
1548
Hang Up: It’s Carlos Alcaraz’s Time
67 min
1549
Mom & Dad: Summer Podcast Palooza
Slate’s parenting podcast on listens perfect for the whole family.
28 min
1550
What Next: Thousand-Year Floods, Annually
The floodplain maps are falling out of relevance faster than they can be replaced.
21 min