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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2401
What Next: The Indefensible Defense Bill
The National Defense Authorization Act has been drafted into the culture wars.
19 min
2402
Decoder Ring: What's Really Going On Inside a M...
The etiquette, science and enduring appeal of a concertgoing ritual.
29 min
2403
Big Mood, Little Mood: Worry Warrior
with guest Tracy Leeds Kaplan, executive producer of The Ten News.
39 min
2404
Hear Me Out: The U.S. Sugar Program Isn’t A Swe...
Not for the free market, not for the food industry, and definitely not for the average consumer.
31 min
2405
What Next: How Hollywood Shot Itself in the Foot
The paltry wages of the streaming economy made these strikes inevitable.
29 min
2406
How To!: Make Aging Easier for Everyone
Amy Goyer on caregiving and being cared for.
35 min
2407
Hang Up: It’s Carlos Alcaraz’s Time
67 min
2408
Mom & Dad: Summer Podcast Palooza
Slate’s parenting podcast on listens perfect for the whole family.
28 min
2409
What Next: Thousand-Year Floods, Annually
The floodplain maps are falling out of relevance faster than they can be replaced.
21 min
2410
Working: A TV Critic Pivots to Exposing Hollywo...
45 min
2411
What Next TBD: America’s Killer Car Problem
U.S. infrastructure doesn't prioritize the lives of pedestrians. Why?
32 min
2412
Slate Money: Trouble in the House of Mouse
Bob Iger, two worker strikes, and the challenges of streaming
59 min
2413
Amicus: Zero-Sum Justice
Joel Anderson on Justice Clarence Thomas’ journey to his worldview, and Heather McGhee on what her work in The Sum of Us can tell us about the Supreme Court.
71 min
2414
ICYMI: Did Fancams Determine This Year’s Emmy N...
And what the simultaneous strikes mean for the awards.
42 min
2415
What Next TBD: Will UPS Workers Join "Hot Strik...
It's not just Hollywood—UPS workers may soon be striking too.
29 min
2416
Dear Prudence: My Friends Got Me a Terrible Bir...
Do I have the right to say I was disappointed or am I being a brat?
34 min
2417
A Word: Black Dolls Matter
Black Barbie: A Documentary traces the origin of a revolutionary toy.
26 min
2418
Hit Parade: Lenny on Mars Edition Part 1
59 min
2419
Mom & Dad: My Son Wears Skirts. My Mom Doesn’t ...
Slate’s parenting podcast on being an ally. Not a critic.
24 min
2420
Political Gabfest: The World Is Burning
Extreme weather, heat, and floods are driving up the world’s misery index; Threads is taking social media by storm; and we got fast cars.
52 min
2421
The Waves: Watch The Women’s World Cup, Damn It!
Come for Megan Rapinoe’s last tournament, stay for the beautiful game.
36 min
2422
What Next: QAnon Goes to the Movies
How "The Sound of Freedom" wove conspiracy theories into box office gold.
23 min
2423
Working: Consuming Art like an Artist
25 min
2424
What Next: What Homelessness Is Really Like
A landmark study on the crisis in California.
27 min
2425
Culture Gabfest: A Raunchy Joy Ride
54 min