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What Next | A Cancelled Actor Scripts His Comeback
What to make of Jonathan Majors’ return to the press circuit.
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Culture Gabfest | Dying for Sex and Living in M...
This week, the hosts discuss Dying for Sex, Secret Mall Apartment, and the new Lucy Dacus album Forever Is a Feeling.
55 min
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Decoder Ring | Spring Break Forever
How spring break became the party that never ends.
43 min
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Outward | Planning San Francisco Pride in a Shi...
Christina Cauterucci speaks with SF Pride’s Executive Director about organizing Pride while corporate allies shift toward Trump-era politics.
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ICYMI | Getting Fired for Going Viral
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Living at Odds | 1. Two Partisans, One Corner
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Death, Sex & Money | Scorpion Venom and Coffee ...
Archie’s mother Elaine was diagnosed with an illness that doctors wanted to treat with surgery, but Elaine’s skepticism towards mainstream medicine led her down a different path.
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Hang Up| How UConn Reclaimed the Throne
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Care & Feeding | We Lied About a Missing Toy
Slate’s parenting podcast on a mouse, a skateboard, and a lie.
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ICYMI | “Emergency Intercom” Fans Have an Emerg...
The niche podcast faces backlash thanks to…Greta Thunberg?
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Dear Prudence | My Mom, An Alcoholic, Is Travel...
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Care & Feeding | Your Takes On Post-Potty Towels
Slate’s parenting podcast on what’s in the mail.
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Culture Gabfest | Seth Rogen’s Love/Hate Letter...
This week, the hosts discuss The Studio, Eephus, and Sunrise On The Reaping.
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ICYMI | Justin Bieber Crashes Out and Rachel Ze...
Plus, how two sports stars parlayed a TikTok soft launch into an Instagram hard launch.
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Outward | The New Lavender Scare with Christina...
Jules Gill-Peterson talks with Christina Cauterucci about her latest piece on queer federal workers.
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How To! | Replace Your Tesla
Patrick George of InsideEVs on finding your new ride.
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Death, Sex & Money | Laughing About Hard Things
Anna talks to comedians Guy Branum and Carl Tart, author Chanel Miller, and a veterinarian specializing in at-home euthanasia about the special kind of comedy born of something sad.
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Hang Up | The PGA Tour's Saudi Stalemate
LIV Golf and the PGA Tour’s divides deepen as Saudi Arabia continues to invest in the sport.
70 min
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Care & Feeding | My Toddler’s On Nap Strike
Slate’s parenting podcast on getting veeeery sleepy.
36 min
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ICYMI | 9-to-5 Influencers and Social Media’s R...
Why a content creator known for boring “workday in the life” videos got backlash once he quit his job.
33 min
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Hit Parade | Singing Nuns and Green Tambourines...
The 1960s will always be associated with counterculture and the Summer of Love, but the decade’s pop charts were full of novelty, schlock and bubblegum.
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Dear Prudence | I Want To Go No-Contact With My...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Ada Calhoun.
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Care & Feeding | My Kid Won’t Pee Without A Towel
Slate’s parenting podcast on not feeling wet.
39 min
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Decoder Ring | How Books About Things That Chan...
Whether it’s cod, kudzu, or nutmeg, authors love to claim their subjects shaped history. Did they really?
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Culture Gabfest: Netflix’s Incel Tragedy Adoles...
This week, the hosts discuss Adolescence, Lady Gaga’s latest album MAYHEM, and Trump’s continued assault on public universities to remove DEI programs.
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