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.
2001
Dear Prudence: My Partner’s Relationship With H...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by romance author Tia Williams.
32 min
2002
What Next TBD: Google Makes Its Case
The U.S. claims that Google monopolized search. Google claims that competition is just “a click away.”
29 min
2003
A Word: Wrong from the Beginning
Writer Michael Harriot says white-washing Black history is a desperate effort that’s bound to fail.
31 min
2004
Political Gabfest: Impeach ‘Em All, Let God Sor...
Wisconsin Republicans want to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz; Speaker Kevin McCarthy starts an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden; and Biden’s age might be high but Donald Trump’s poll numbers in battleground states are low.
55 min
2005
Mom & Dad: If You’re Tracking Your Kids, Should...
Slate’s parenting podcast on helping kids grow up in public.
37 min
2006
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
2007
What Next: The Case Against Harm Reduction
A safe consumption site is at odds with area homeowners’ vision for the neighborhood.
28 min
2008
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
2009
Culture Gabfest: Is Rotten Tomatoes Certified R...
49 min
2010
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
2011
ICYMI: The Orwellian World of Vintage Fast-Food...
Burger patties with earrings. Michael Jordan. And so much rapping.
38 min
2012
Big Mood, Little Mood: Trans Tipping Point
with guest, Elisa Gonzalez, author of Grand Tour
52 min
2013
Hear Me Out: It’s Time To End The Engagement Ring
It’s silly, often sexist, and ultimately unnecessary.
29 min
2014
How To!: How To Learn Any Language Fast
Polyglot Luca Lampariello on creating a language-learning system that’s functional and fun.
35 min
2015
What Next: How DeSantis Turned New College into...
The conservative vision of education comes down on a Florida liberal arts school.
23 min
2016
Hang Up: Coco Wins the Big One
81 min
2017
Mom & Dad: Should I Give My Kid an Allowance?
Slate’s parenting podcast debates if allowance should be tied to chores.
28 min
2018
What Next: Prison for the Proud Boys. Now What?
What do the harsh sentences for January 6th mean for right-wing extremism?
21 min
2019
What Next/This American Life: The Call
A journey into the opioid epidemic via an overdose hotline.
61 min
2020
Working: What an Executive Producer for Film an...
46 min
2021
Slate Money: Optimal Illusions
Coco Krumme joins Slate Money to discuss the false promise of optimization.
37 min
2022
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
2023
ICYMI: Are Green Powders a Pyramid Scheme?
How wellness brands like Bloom are making green powders go viral on TikTok
49 min
2024
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
2025
A Word: Black Toy Joy
How a pioneering rapper made toys his new mission.
24 min