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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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How To!: Light on the Other Side Of Divorce
Dr. Elizabeth Cohen on rediscovering yourself in the midst of a divorce.
33 min
302
Mom & Dad: Behind Their Screens
Harvard researchers debunk misconceptions about teen phone usage.
29 min
303
Working: Author Annie Duke Explains How to Get ...
51 min
304
What Next TBD: The Philosopher With Silicon Val...
A deep dive into longtermism.
54 min
305
How To!: Don't Bring Home a White Boy: And Othe...
Karyn Langhorne Folan on the struggles and joys of being an interracial couple.
31 min
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Mom & Dad: How to Keep House While Drowning
Slate’s parenting podcast on how to better divide domestic chores.
24 min
307
Amicus: Listen to Lady Justice
A high water mark for women and the law, and then, a great unraveling.
10 min
308
Amicus: The Sound of Worms Turning
Good for the rule of law, bad for the former guy
57 min
309
How To!: The Price You Pay for College
Ron Lieber on what you need to know before taking on a ton of debt.
31 min
310
Gabfest Reads: Searching for a Happy Ending
Ada Calhoun’s memoir, Also a Poet, started as a biography about Frank O’Hara. It became a reflection on Calhoun’s relationship with her father.
29 min
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Amicus: Lady Justice and Charlottesville Nazis
Roberta Kaplan on women, the law and holding white supremacists accountable.
41 min
312
How To!: The Upside of Uncertainty
Nathan and Susannah Furr on the upside of uncertainty.
32 min
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Working: Reporter Casey Parks on the Book She N...
45 min
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What Next TBD: The Chaos That Made YouTube a Ju...
How the company has struggled with creators, extremism, and itself.
30 min
315
The Waves: The Undying Appeal of Very Sexy Trash
Erotic thrillers are back. Here’s why we love them, and how they can do better.
33 min
316
A Word: A Dream Defaulted: Black College Debt
Does President Biden’s relief plan for student loans fall short for Black borrowers?
17 min
317
What Next, Best Of 2022 | When Your Book Gets B...
How did Ashley Pérez’s novel Out of Darkness get blackballed from schools across the country?
27 min
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A Word: Rise of the Black Quarterback
How Black quarterbacks like Patrick Mahomes rewrote the NFL playbook on race.
28 min
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The Waves: Why Jane Austen Still Slaps
Her women speak. What a concept!
32 min
320
ICYMI Encore: How a Harry Potter Fanfic Took Ov...
This 500,000-word story has even spawned a fandom of its own.
27 min
321
Political Gabfest Reads: Life on Europa Looks T...
Mat Johnson’s Invisible Things compares our reality with life in a bubble on Jupiter’s largest moon
25 min
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Outward: The Viral Underclass, by Steven W. Thr...
Plus: Why are so many GOP politicians voting to support marriage equality?
84 min
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Amicus: The Power of Dignity, by Judge Victoria...
Amicus hears from Judge Victoria Pratt about her book, and her thoughts about finding a fairer way to deliver justice
56 min
324
Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservat...
Doug Tallamy on why you should immediately replace half your grass.
29 min
325
Decoder Ring: The Most Famous Poet No One Remem...
Searching for Rod McKuen.
43 min