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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1901
Mom & Dad: If You’re Tracking Your Kids, Should...
Slate’s parenting podcast on helping kids grow up in public.
37 min
1902
The Waves: Why Joe Jonas’s ‘Bad Mommy’ Story Fl...
The tabloids want you to think Sophie Turner is a neglectful mom as her divorce from Jonas goes public. The internet isn’t buying it.
27 min
1903
One Year: 1955 - The Weather Girls
In the 1950s, women weathercasters were idolized and lusted over. They were also seen as a major threat.
41 min
1904
What Next: The Case Against Harm Reduction
A safe consumption site is at odds with area homeowners’ vision for the neighborhood.
28 min
1905
Culture Gabfest: Is Rotten Tomatoes Certified R...
49 min
1906
ICYMI: The Orwellian World of Vintage Fast-Food...
Burger patties with earrings. Michael Jordan. And so much rapping.
38 min
1907
What Next: Fighting “Disaster Fatigue”
Natural disasters exact a mental toll—from the front lines of the recovery to those experiencing it second-hand.
20 min
1908
Big Mood, Little Mood: Trans Tipping Point
with guest, Elisa Gonzalez, author of Grand Tour
52 min
1909
Hear Me Out: It’s Time To End The Engagement Ring
It’s silly, often sexist, and ultimately unnecessary.
29 min
1910
What Next: How DeSantis Turned New College into...
The conservative vision of education comes down on a Florida liberal arts school.
23 min
1911
How To!: How To Learn Any Language Fast
Polyglot Luca Lampariello on creating a language-learning system that’s functional and fun.
35 min
1912
Hang Up: Coco Wins the Big One
81 min
1913
Mom & Dad: Should I Give My Kid an Allowance?
Slate’s parenting podcast debates if allowance should be tied to chores.
28 min
1914
What Next: Prison for the Proud Boys. Now What?
What do the harsh sentences for January 6th mean for right-wing extremism?
21 min
1915
What Next/This American Life: The Call
A journey into the opioid epidemic via an overdose hotline.
61 min
1916
Working: What an Executive Producer for Film an...
46 min
1917
Slate Money: Optimal Illusions
Coco Krumme joins Slate Money to discuss the false promise of optimization.
37 min
1918
What Next TBD: Bad Air, Worse Vibes
Between COVID and now wildfire smoke, the case for improving school ventilation makes itself. So what’s the hold-up?
17 min
1919
Amicus: Alabama Double-Dares SCOTUS Over Voting...
Litigator Marc Elias on fighting for voting rights in the courts against Republicans who increasingly fetishize lawlessness and losing.
48 min
1920
ICYMI: Are Green Powders a Pyramid Scheme?
How wellness brands like Bloom are making green powders go viral on TikTok
49 min
1921
What Next TBD: Tech Disrupts the School Bus
A Silicon Valley start-up promised to modernize school transportation. Instead, it stranded thousands of students.
24 min
1922
Dear Prudence: My Sister Is Lying to My Nephews...
They believe their biological father is dead—but he's very much alive.
40 min
1923
A Word: Black Toy Joy
How a pioneering rapper made toys his new mission.
24 min
1924
Political Gabfest: Is Biden The Last Politician?
Author Franklin Foer discusses the first two years in President Joe Biden’s White House; the war in Ukraine slogs on and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un wades in; and higher education is in trouble.
53 min
1925
Mom & Dad: The Power Of Aunts and Uncles w/ Jak...
Slate’s parenting podcast interviews the team behind The Secret Society of Aunts & Uncles.
30 min