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For readers who are listeners, for listeners looking for something to read—this feed includes book discussions and conversations with authors from across the Slate Podcast network.
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The Waves: It’s OK to Hate Your Spouse (Sometimes)
Ask Polly author Heather Havrilesky on why a dull marriage might, actually, be good for you.
32 min
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How To!: 4000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Oliver Burkeman on how to let go of your FOMO.
36 min
228
Working: A Hollywood Actor Learns to Write Novels
43 min
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Political Gabfest Reads: A Boarding School Thri...
Rebecca Makkai’s new book I Have Some Questions For You is a murder mystery that feels ripped from Twitter.
33 min
230
A Word: Lights, Camera, Diversity in Action
A path for Black scribes to rewrite the Hollywood script.
28 min
231
The Waves: Wolfish and the Inherent Fear in Bei...
The dread you feel walking alone at night is part nature, and part nurture.
33 min
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A Word: Surviving “Driving While Black”
The original “Green Book” was a literal life-saver for Black travelers.
26 min
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Working: The Bold Strategy That Drives One of 2...
46 min
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Slate Money: Chip War
Chris Miller joins Slate Money to talk about microchips.
43 min
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The Waves: How a Man Writes Women Protagonists
Should authors steer clear of man characters with genders different from their own?
36 min
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Working: Learning From the Letters of Two Great...
49 min
237
Slate Money: It’s Not TV
Felix Gillette joins to talk about his new book on HBO.
51 min
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Political Gabfest Reads: Two Horrifying Days in...
Shahan Mufti discusses his new book, American Caliph: The True Story of a Muslim Mystic, a Hollywood Epic, and the 1977 Siege of Washington, D.C.
32 min
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A Word: Haiti: Fear of a Black Republic
Historically, has American “help” pushed Haiti to the brink of failure?
26 min
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Working: Recipe Design With Convenience in Mind
47 min
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How To!: A Savage Order: How the World's Deadli...
Dr. Rachel Kleinfeld on how all of us can help protect democracy, Part 1.
32 min
242
The Waves: The Myths About Fat People
Maintenance Phase’s Aubrey Gordon discusses her new book, “You Just Need to Lose Weight” And 19 Other Myths About Fat People.
36 min
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Amicus: Why are We Still Obsessed with Roe v Wade?
Mary Ziegler on overturning a myth, and trying to find its meaning.
48 min
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Working: Revisiting Two Great Books From 2022
63 min
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How To!: Forgiveness: An Exploration
Marina Cantacuzino on lining up to eventually find forgiveness.
33 min
246
What Next TBD: Are You Ready For Lab-Grown Meat?
Many of the issues with lab-grown meat directly contradict what makes enthusiasts excited in the first place.
28 min
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Political Gabfest Reads: Everything You Need to...
Gautam Mukunda explains how to predict presidential success – and how to make the right choice for the job - in his new book, Picking Presidents.
39 min
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Working Overtime: Write a Bad Novel!
22 min
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Working: The Myth of Journalistic Objectivity
56 min
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The Waves: The World Record Book of Racist Stories
Comedians Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar explain why humor is the only way to get through the pain
34 min