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.
1976
What Next: From a Texas Bus to the New York Subway
Where the new candy sellers are coming from, and why they came.
22 min
1977
Working: Why Artists Should Attend Festivals
23 min
1978
Culture Gabfest: Passages Is Not For the Prudes
54 min
1979
What Next: What’s Vivek Ramaswamy’s Deal?
Trailing Trump substantially and telling voters he’s not interested in VP or a cabinet position, the political newcomer is campaigning tirelessly.
25 min
1980
ICYMI: How to Make Millions Playing Dungeons & ...
Critical Role is an unvarnished success. But what does it mean for the rest of the D&D community?
36 min
1981
Big Mood, Little Mood: Out of Body Experience
with Daniel M. Lavery
36 min
1982
Hear Me Out: Sit Down and Shut Up at Concerts a...
And if you don’t, there should be consequences.
37 min
1983
How To!: Fill an Empty Nest (Encore)
I got nauseous when I dropped my first kid at college. I have to do this again?
29 min
1984
What Next: Why The Blind Side's Narrative Fell ...
Inside the gap between reality and the “feel-good” film.
23 min
1985
Hang Up: The Blind Side’s Blind Spots
71 min
1986
Slate Money: Slate Money Criminals - John Ackah...
This one goes out to anyone who has tried to help a prince get his money
43 min
1987
Mom & Dad: Family Meditation Made Easy (and Fun)
Slate’s parenting podcast on kid-friendly mindfulness.
19 min
1988
What Next: Why Tuition’s So Damn High
State schools across the country are trying to raise their rankings no matter the cost—because students foot the bill.
21 min
1989
What Next TBD: Digital Life After Death
Is the ghost of your online life destined to haunt your friends and family?
23 min
1990
Working: A Novelist on Genre Blending and Sucki...
There are quests for immortality among the super rich whether that’s flying into space to be robolords or just living forever.
52 min
1991
Political Gabfest Reads: How a David Copperfiel...
Barbara Kingsolver’s latest draws inspiration from Charles Dickens to tell the truth of her people.
28 min
1992
Slate Money: Rao’s Pasta Sauce is the Zoom of Food
49 min
1993
ICYMI: The Child Content Creator Crash is Coming
What Lil Tay’s death rumors signal about the child influencer economy.
36 min
1994
A Word: The Donald Went Down to Georgia
Even if Trump loses, will voting rights in Georgia still be under attack?
30 min
1995
Dear Prudence: I Told My Husband I May Have Pos...
Am I expecting too much to want his help?
47 min
1996
What Next TBD: How Crypto Fails Sex Workers
Why sex workers turned to crypto, and how crypto turned on them.
22 min
1997
Political Gabfest: Georgia v. The Trump 19
A Georgia grand jury indicts Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants; Montana youth win a climate-change court case while Maui residents lose everything to wildfire; and Michael Oher hits his supposed “Blind Side” parents with a lawsuit.
58 min
1998
Mom & Dad: How to Talk to Kids About Hard Things
Slate’s parenting podcast debates which difficult topics parents should prioritize.
26 min
1999
What Next: Who Failed Hawaii?
Did an aging electrical grid, a failed warning system, or an overstretched fire department contribute to the deadliest American wildfire in a century?
18 min
2000
The Waves: How Drake Betrayed Megan Thee Stallion
Tory Lanez was sentenced for shooting Megan, but he’s not the only “Toronto Mans” to do her dirty.
44 min