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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!: I Never Thought Of It That Way: How To...
Mónica Guzmán on aiming for understanding—not agreement.
36 min
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Slate Money: Meet Me by the Fountain
Alexandra Lange joins Slate Money to talk about the history of malls.
46 min
203
Gabfest Reads: Tracy Flick Returns
The original ambitious woman returns in author Tom Perrotta’s new novel, Tracy Flick Can’t Win
26 min
204
The Waves: Why You Hate Women’s Voices
Elissa Bassist, the author of Hysterical, explains how society became conditioned to find women’s voices annoying.
27 min
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How To!: Scream: Chilling Adventures in the Sci...
Tips for surviving Halloween when even the kiddie haunted house terrifies you.
27 min
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A Word: How Tech Can Help—or Harm—Racial Justice
Talking about the intersection of technology and the social sciences with Ruha Benjamin.
27 min
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The Waves: Why the Law Cares About Your Sex
In Paisley Currah’s new book Sex Is As Sex Does, he asks: why do we classify people based on their sexual identity?
31 min
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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
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Mom & Dad: Behind Their Screens
Harvard researchers debunk misconceptions about teen phone usage.
29 min
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Working: Author Annie Duke Explains How to Get ...
51 min
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What Next TBD: The Philosopher With Silicon Val...
A deep dive into longtermism.
54 min
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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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Amicus: Listen to Lady Justice
A high water mark for women and the law, and then, a great unraveling.
10 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
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Amicus: The Sound of Worms Turning
Good for the rule of law, bad for the former guy
57 min
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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
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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
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How To!: The Upside of Uncertainty
Nathan and Susannah Furr on the upside of uncertainty.
32 min
220
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
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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
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A Word: A Dream Defaulted: Black College Debt
Does President Biden’s relief plan for student loans fall short for Black borrowers?
17 min
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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