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3001
Thirst Aid Kit: Forgive Us, Father
What is it about men of the cloth that makes us want to sin?
48 min
3002
Culture Gabfest: Your Boundary Is My Trigger
Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens discuss the film Joker, Transparent's musical finale episode, and the question of Gwyneth Paltrow with critic Wesley Morris.
64 min
3003
Decoder Ring: Bart Simpson Mania
In the early 1990's Bart Simpson became a breakout star while also becoming a target in the culture war, culminating in president George HW Bush speaking out against The Simpsons as an example of a degenerate American family.
43 min
3004
Slate Money: Succession, S2E9, "You Can’t Make ...
56 min
3005
Slate Spoiler Specials: Joker
Dana Stevens, Forrest Wickman and Sam Adams spoil Joker
57 min
3006
Thirst Aid Kit: In The Shadows with Taika Waititi
Why you should be paying more attention to director Taika Waititi
44 min
3007
Gap toothed Rube
Stephen Metcalf and Dana Stevens discuss the new Judy Garland biopic Judy with Slate's Sam Adams, Netflix's Unbelievable with Slate's Inkoo Kang, and welcome Simon Doonan back to the show to discuss his new book about the art and history of drag.
59 min
3008
Slate Money: Succession, S2E8, “L to the OG”
51 min
3009
Hit Parade: State of the World Edition
70 min
3010
Thirst Aid Kit: Dan Levy: Smokeshow Extraordina...
What secrets do your eyebrows hold, Dan?
50 min
3011
Iconic Staircase
65 min
3012
Slate Money: Succession, S2E7, “Bolus of Gubbins”
55 min
3013
Spoilers: Downton Abbey
June Thomas and Seth Stevenson spoil Downton Abbey: the Movie
52 min
3014
Climb Inside My Fur
Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the movie Hustlers, Ken Burns' PBS documentary about country music with Slate's Carl Wilson, and the saga of Caroline Calloway in The Cut.
59 min
3015
Slate Money: Succession, S2E6, “Yuppie RoboCop”
44 min
3016
Our Poetry Is Bad
Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the new Netflix streamer American Factory, Lana Del Ray's new album with Slate's Carl Wilson, and talk to Dana about her recent residency at a nunnery in Idaho.
61 min
3017
Slate Money: Succession, S2E5, “Good Cop, Misog...
47 min
3018
Spoilers: It Chapter Two
63 min
3019
Sponsored: Imagine That
27 min
3020
Stinker Thinker
Stephen Metcalf and June Thomas are joined by a rotating third chair including Julia Turner, Heather Schwedel, and Benjamin Frisch to discuss Showtime's On Becoming a God In Central Florida, ESPN's The Sterling Affairs, and Taylor Swift's new album, Lover.
59 min
3021
Slate Money: Succession, S2E4, "Nazis. Terrible...
46 min
3022
Hit Parade: We Are Stardust, We Are Gold-Certified
Sure, Woodstock was a legendary festival—but it also turned several performers into chart-topping stars.
73 min
3023
Will You Be There For Me?
58 min
3024
Slate Money: Succession, S2E3, “French Kissing ...
43 min
3025
Spoilers: Blinded by the Light
47 min