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How To! | Have the Best Sex of Your Life (Encore)
I rarely want to have sex anymore. Is my marriage doomed?
29 min
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Death, Sex & Money | After Sobriety, Chasing Go...
Poet and novelist Kaveh Akbar explains how he balances a life full of obsessions.
42 min
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Hang Up | The Not-So-Super Chiefs
The Eagles dominated the big game.
53 min
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Care & Feeding | How To Plan A (Practically) Pe...
Slate’s parenting podcast on convincing Zak the magic is real.
45 min
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ICYMI: The TikTokification of Sports
From fancams to fan-favorite couples, TikTok is bringing new audiences to sports.
28 min
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Dear Prudence | My Husband’s a Slob and I Want ...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Cody Rigsby.
31 min
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Care & Feeding | Are Kids Worried About the News?
Slate’s parenting podcast on current events (sorry).
41 min
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Culture Gabfest: Noah Wyle Lures Us Into The Pitt
This week, the hosts discuss The Pitt, September 5, and cruelty as the style of the GOP.
61 min
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ICYMI: Will Memes Save 2025?
Meme historian Aidan Walker on which memes changed the internet and why Distracted Boyfriend deserves a closer look.
43 min
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Outward | Creating A Home for Trans Surgery Rec...
Jules Gill-Peterson sits down with Owen Dempsey from Quest Healing House, a post-op recovery home by and for transmasculine people
39 min
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How To! | Rebuild Your Life After a Wildfire
Laurel Braitman on grief, hope, and finding meaning in the ashes.
52 min
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Death, Sex & Money | The “Chest-Clenching Fear”...
Tasha Adams was relieved when her ex-husband, Stewart Rhodes, received an 18-year sentence for his involvement in the January 6 Capitol riots. Then Trump won again.
52 min
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Hang Up | Luka’s A Laker
“Yes, this is real.”
72 min
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Care & Feeding } Come Join the Internal Rage Club
Slate’s parenting podcast on your thoughts.
44 min
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ICYMI: So You’ve Fallen For A Smear Campaign
How Justin Baldoni’s PR team has used fandom tactics in its battle against Blake Lively.
31 min
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Dear Prudence | I Hate Getting Gifts. My Spouse...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Tuck Woodstock.
32 min
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Hit Parade | The Freewheelin’ Edition Part 2
A Complete Unknown depicts Bob Dylan’s ’60s cultural explosion—but all his chart-topping albums came decades later.
56 min
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Care & Feeding | Should We Pull Out Of Preschool?
Slate’s parenting podcast on weaponized accidents.
48 min
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Decoder Ring | Jump, Jive and Fail: The ’90s Sw...
Why the swing revival sizzled and then fizzled almost as quickly as it started.
59 min
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Culture Gabfest: One of Them Movies About Women...
This week, the hosts discuss One of Them Days, Asura, and the men of YouTube.
60 min
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ICYMI: Social Media Has Become A Minefield
Can you escape Trump-supporting tech owners? Maybe.
31 min
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Outward | Breaking Down Emilia Perez: Backlash,...
37 min
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How To! | Set Limits With an Ex
Bill Eddy on dealing with a high-conflict partner.
42 min
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Death, Sex & Money | The Kind of Man a Bullied ...
Comedian Gary Gulman talks about getting pushed around by his older brothers, his working class upbringing, and his commitment to being kind.
44 min
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Hang Up | Chiefs vs. Bills: Different Year, Sam...
The AFC championship game ended with predictable results.
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