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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2301
What Next TBD: TikTok's Shady Deal with the U.S.
Inside the draft of a deal between ByteDance and the U.S. to keep TikTok in the states.
24 min
2302
Political Gabfest: Who Won the Trump-less Debate?
Republicans debate while Donald Trump appears in a taped interview; legal scholars question if the Constitution prohibits another Trump presidency; and nothing unites Americans like a chain restaurant. And put it on your calendar: Political Gabfest Live in Madison, Wisconsin on October 25! More information coming soon.
53 min
2303
Mom & Dad: Welcoming Everyone Into the School C...
Slate’s parenting podcast on noticing the new people.
24 min
2304
The Waves: America’s Dangerous Obsession with T...
From celebrities to the International Chess Federation to the Olympics, attacks against trans people - especially trans women - are piling up.
31 min
2305
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
2306
Working: Why Artists Should Attend Festivals
23 min
2307
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
2308
Culture Gabfest: Passages Is Not For the Prudes
54 min
2309
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
2310
Big Mood, Little Mood: Out of Body Experience
with Daniel M. Lavery
36 min
2311
Hear Me Out: Sit Down and Shut Up at Concerts a...
And if you don’t, there should be consequences.
37 min
2312
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
2313
What Next: Why The Blind Side's Narrative Fell ...
Inside the gap between reality and the “feel-good” film.
23 min
2314
Hang Up: The Blind Side’s Blind Spots
71 min
2315
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
2316
Mom & Dad: Family Meditation Made Easy (and Fun)
Slate’s parenting podcast on kid-friendly mindfulness.
19 min
2317
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
2318
What Next TBD: Digital Life After Death
Is the ghost of your online life destined to haunt your friends and family?
23 min
2319
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
2320
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
2321
Slate Money: Rao’s Pasta Sauce is the Zoom of Food
49 min
2322
ICYMI: The Child Content Creator Crash is Coming
What Lil Tay’s death rumors signal about the child influencer economy.
36 min
2323
What Next TBD: How Crypto Fails Sex Workers
Why sex workers turned to crypto, and how crypto turned on them.
22 min
2324
Dear Prudence: I Told My Husband I May Have Pos...
Am I expecting too much to want his help?
47 min
2325
A Word: The Donald Went Down to Georgia
Even if Trump loses, will voting rights in Georgia still be under attack?
30 min