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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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1801
What Next: 22 States Hiked the Minimum Wage. No...
Who is helped by a rising minimum wage—and who is left behind?
22 min
1802
Culture Gabfest: Willy Wonka, Naive Sweetheart?
This week, the hosts discuss Wonka, Bradley Cooper’s Maestro, and the 2023 Slate Movie Club.
54 min
1803
ICYMI: Should We Quit Romance Novels?
How Goodreads and TikTok turned romance novels from supermarket secrets into industry bestsellers
28 min
1804
What Next: How Ukraine Loses The War
Far from the battlefield, the outcome could be determined by American voters.
20 min
1805
Hang Up: Michigan and Washington Squeak Through
75 min
1806
Hear Me Out: Yes, You Can Self Improve Right Now
F— your gut. Trust your enemies.
44 min
1807
What Next: The Murder of Wadee Alfayoumi
A Muslim-American family grapples with the aftermath of the unthinkable.
23 min
1808
How To!: Age Like an Elite Athlete
Jeff Bercovici on training for long-lasting fitness.
39 min
1809
Mom & Dad: Our Annual Best-Of Bonanza: The ‘23 ...
Eve Rodsky on why creative time isn’t a luxury. It’s a necessity.
40 min
1810
What Next: The Renewable Energy Shell Game
The cheap, easy, and likely counterproductive path to “going green” that the federal government is hooked on.
21 min
1811
What Next TBD: Who’s Afraid of A.I.? | 2023 In ...
Real harm from A.I. doesn’t have to look like Skynet—it’s already happening.
30 min
1812
Working: Our New Year's Resolutions for 2024
32 min
1813
Amicus: The Very Worst of SCOTUS 2023
Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Stern join forces for their second annual barrel-scraping rundown of the Supreme Court’s worst moments of the past year.
53 min
1814
Slate Money: America’s Boring Superweapon
Mundane bank protocols keep the world economy under the US thumb.
49 min
1815
ICYMI: Outward: PragerU’s Transphobic Twitter T...
An episode of Slate’s Outward on Prager University’s million-dollar transphobic takeover ad campaign on X.
28 min
1816
Hit Parade: Second-Chance Hits Edition Part 2
50 min
1817
Dear Prudence: Outward: We’re Here, We’re Queer...
In an episode of Slate’s Outward, the hosts talk through some tough relationship problems from a queer perspective.
36 min
1818
What Next TBD: America’s Killer Car Problem | 2...
U.S. infrastructure doesn't prioritize the lives of pedestrians. Why?
33 min
1819
Working Overtime: Lightening Your Workload
Our hosts discuss hiring help to take on the work you don’t have time for.
26 min
1820
What Next: Does Steven Spielberg Have an Oscars...
It’s hard to call the most commercially-successful director of all time “underappreciated” but Spielberg’s relationship with the Academy hasn’t been particularly rosy.
26 min
1821
The Waves: The Year in Celebrity Memoirs
From Prince Harry to Britney Spears, we look back at the biggest bombshells that hit the shelves this year
44 min
1822
Political Gabfest: Live From New York! It’s Con...
Emily and David finish 2023 pondering conundrums with Wesley Morris from The New York Times.
58 min
1823
ICYMI: Decoder Ring: The Forgotten Video Game A...
An episode of Decoder Ring on the company behind The Oregon Trail tried to simulate Black history. It did not go well.
44 min
1824
Culture Gabfest: Barbenheimer Blockbuster Bonanza
53 min
1825
What Next: Congress Wants to Know: Do Aliens Ex...
Three officials say UFOs aren’t just real; in the military, they’re an open secret.
27 min