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ICYMI: Our 2024 ICYMI Friendsgiving Spectacular
From the cursed Glasgow Willy Wonka experience to the domination of ClubChalamet, we give thanks to our favorite internet moments this year.
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Outward: Sarah McBride’s Win and the Rise of An...
Sarah McBride’s win is inspiring, but it comes as anti-trans politics reach unprecedented levels
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How To! | Throw a Party They’ll Remember (Encore)
Priya Parker on the art of gathering.
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Death, Sex & Money | Why I Chose Estrangement
Your stories of going no contact with family and friends.
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Hang Up | One Last Vamos: Rafa’s Retirement
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Care & Feeding | Can I Explain Germs To My Todd...
Slate’s parenting podcast on the five-second rule.
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ICYMI: Should I Buy A Purse Kindle?
How the e-reader became popular (again) thanks to #KindleTok, gooseneck stands, and the Jeff Bezos of it all.
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Dear Prudence | We Bought A House. Now He Won’t...
Guest Prudie Cheyna Roth is joined by podcast producer Steven Ray Morris.
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A Word | A Mother of a Crisis
Opening the book on untold stories of pregnancy loss.
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Care & Feeding | Are Your Kids Safe on Roblox?
Slate’s parenting podcast on being online.
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Well, Now: Creating an Exercise Routine That’s ...
Retired professional volleyball player Gabby Reece gives realistic tips on incorporating performance-level fitness to any exercise routine.
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Culture Gabfest: Lots to Say About Say Nothing
This week, the hosts discuss Say Nothing, Emilia Pérez on Netflix, and a new biography of Johnny Carson.
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ICYMI: Princess Treatment, the 4B Movement, and...
Vox’s Rebecca Jennings helps us decipher whether we’re in the midst of an online gender war.
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Outward: What Southern LGBTQ History Can Teach Us
Jules Gill-Peterson talks with the co-founders of Invisible Histories to talk about their work preserving stories of the LGBTQ South and the lessons we all need to learn from them
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Decoder Ring: Reconsidering One of the “Worst” ...
In 1980, “Pink Lady and Jeff” flopped spectacularly—but was it really that bad?
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How To!: Face the Future (Gen Z Edition)
Andrew McPeak on the search for meaning in an out-of-control world.
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Death, Sex & Money: How a Betrayed Spouse Becam...
Therapist Lauren LaRusso explains how a betrayal in her own marriage led to a lot of reflection…and a whole new career path.
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Hang Up: The Tyson-Paul Punchline
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Care & Feeding: The Autistic Raccoon Changing P...
Slate’s parenting podcast on Carl The Collector.
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Gabfest Reads: How Two Rivals Shaped Birth Cont...
Stephanie Gorton’s new book, The Icon & the Idealist digs into the history of two women who changed reproductive rights forever
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ICYMI: Is ChatGPT Your Therapist?
Dazed’s Laura Pitcher on the daily users of ChatGPT who confided in the chatbot as their friend, life organizer, and sometimes, therapist.
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Hit Parade: Say a Little Prayer Edition Part 1
How Aretha Franklin became not only the Queen of Soul but a massive pop star, earning respect with amazing grace.
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Dear Prudence | I Can’t Afford To Support My Gi...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by author June Thomas.
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What Next TBD: The Manosphere That Delivered Tr...
Deeply retrograde, reactionary politics find life in the new media landscape.
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A Word: The (Small) Winners’ Circle
Observers are watching for the new Black power players in Washington.
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