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A Word: The Rise of Post-Obama Racism
21 min
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Slate Money: Wal-Mart v. Amazon: The Battle for...
Why Amazon is actually bad at disrupting businesses, the state of the retail apocalypse, and Puerto Rico’s tax dodging crypto bros.
53 min
153
Political Gabfest Reads: How the British Empire...
David Grann’s The Wager tells the harrowing story of a shipwrecked crew in 1741 that had to tell their stories to save their lives.
25 min
154
The Waves: Forever Barbie
Barbie has been around for generations, as Greta Gerwig takes her to Hollywood, we look at what makes Barbie a legend.
29 min
155
Outward: The Pleasures and Politics of Cruising
Two new works of art focus on the realities of outdoor sexual encounters.
62 min
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Working: A TV Critic Pivots to Exposing Hollywo...
45 min
157
What Next TBD: America’s Killer Car Problem
U.S. infrastructure doesn't prioritize the lives of pedestrians. Why?
32 min
158
How To!: Hack Your Bureaucracy
Marina Nitze on busting through government red tape.
42 min
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How To!: Love it Or Leave It: How To Be Happy A...
Samantha Clarke on finding fulfillment through balance
34 min
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How To!: Sharing the Covers: Every Couple’s Gui...
Part two of Dr. Wendy Troxel’s tips for getting a good night’s rest.
29 min
161
What Next: Can’t Stand the Heat
The smoke, the malaria, the straining infrastructure—it’s all exacerbated by heat.
26 min
162
Political Gabfest: Rural Arkansas Explored in a...
Monica Potts’ new memoir The Forgotten Girls asks what happens to the women you leave behind.
25 min
163
The Waves: Can Fairy Tales Be Feminist?
How fairy tales can speak to today’s audiences and the gendered nature of telling stories.
28 min
164
Future Tense Fiction: Who Gets to Escape the Cl...
In the June episode of Future Tense Fiction, Matt Bell discusses his short story “Empathy Hour.”
72 min
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A Word: Black and Proud
25 min
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Political Gabfest Reads: The Case for Treating ...
The 1975 Animal Liberation Now gets an update by author and animal-rights activist Peter Singer
30 min
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A Word: More Than A Hashtag
Police shooting survivor Leon Ford hated cops. Now he works with them.
37 min
168
Outward: Lesbian Bars: A Love Story
Krista Burton and Naomi Gordon-Loebl visited every U.S. dyke bar.
29 min
169
Slate Money: The SEC’s Crypto Crackdown
Slate Money breaks down SEC lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase
51 min
170
The Waves: Finding Love Without Romance
Author Amy Key explores a life without romantic love, but with a lot of Joni Mitchell.
32 min
171
Outward Pride Special: Is “I Do” Best for You?
A better way to protect all kinds of relationships—including queer ones.
34 min
172
Mom & Dad: The Daily Dad
Author Ryan Holiday on finding parenting perspective.
31 min
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Working: A Prolific Novelist Takes a Breather
46 min
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A Word: My Father, the Spy
Martin Luther King Jr., a Black police mole, and the lie that brought them together.
23 min
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The Waves: The Hustle of Being Beautiful
How can we interrogate the problems with beauty culture…while still enjoying our face masks and lip gloss?
37 min