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Decoder Ring | Mystery of the Mullet (Encore)
The history of the mullet is weirder than you think.
46 min
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How To! | Plan an Estate (Before It’s Too Late)
M.P. Dunleavey on talking with parents and elders about wills, power of attorney, and more.
34 min
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Death, Sex & Money | From Social Work to Improv...
Actor Jeff Hiller talks about his urge to help others, his unusual knack for improv comedy, and his role on HBO’s wonderful series Somebody Somewhere.
52 min
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Hang Up | Tennis Reckons with Doping
70 min
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Care & Feeding | The Santa Problem
Slate’s parenting podcast on magic and truth.
36 min
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ICYMI: Max Read on Gawker, “Sculder” Fanfiction...
How Substack writer Max Read decides what to drop in the group chat, and what backlash he received after his eponymous post about the “Zynternet.”
37 min
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Dear Prudence | Encore: I Am Swamped With Plans...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by New York Times best-selling author and journalist Carvell Wallace.
38 min
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A Word: Trump’s Team America: The Sequel
What a cabinet of D.E.I. haters and cable news blowhards could mean for Black America.
25 min
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Care & Feeding | Sharing Gratitude and the Best...
We're off for Thanksgiving but excited to still share some stuff with you.
60 min
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Well, Now | More Than Hot Flashes: Breaking the...
A new PBS documentary demystifies and destigmatizes a period of life millions experience worldwide.
32 min
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Culture Gabfest: Wicked and Gladiator II in the...
This week, the hosts discuss Wicked, Gladiator II, and the 25 most important American recipes of the past 100 years.
55 min
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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
36 min
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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.
43 min
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How To! | Throw a Party They’ll Remember (Encore)
Priya Parker on the art of gathering.
39 min
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Death, Sex & Money | Why I Chose Estrangement
Your stories of going no contact with family and friends.
45 min
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Hang Up | One Last Vamos: Rafa’s Retirement
73 min
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Care & Feeding | Can I Explain Germs To My Todd...
Slate’s parenting podcast on the five-second rule.
38 min
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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.
35 min
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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.
32 min
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A Word | A Mother of a Crisis
Opening the book on untold stories of pregnancy loss.
43 min
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Care & Feeding | Are Your Kids Safe on Roblox?
Slate’s parenting podcast on being online.
37 min
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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.
31 min
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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.
58 min
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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?
57 min
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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.
40 min