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What Next TBD: Can TikTok Sway this Election?
Even politicians working to ban TikTok are not above using it to reach voters.
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A Word: Invisible Men
Fear of a Black male voter.
31 min
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Care & Feeding: My Son Can’t Read The Room
Slate’s parenting podcast on knowing your audience.
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Well, Now: Puberty is Starting Earlier and Last...
Tips from a puberty expert on navigating this necessary part of life, supporting youth going through it, and keeping your cool throughout the process.
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Decoder Ring | The Wrongest Bird in Movie History
The “Pygmy Nuthatch” in Charlie’s Angels has bedeviled birders for the last 25 years.
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ICYMI | Victoria’s Secret Is Your Grandma’s Fas...
From divisive internet reactions to lackluster runway looks, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show should’ve been left in the past.
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Outward: The Amicus Brief for U.S. v. Skrmetti ...
Outward’s own Jules takes us behind her contributions to an amicus brief for an upcoming Supreme Court case that will have a massive impact on trans healthcare rights
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Slow Burn: The Rise of Fox News - Ep. 6: What H...
Some of the people who built Fox News now wonder how much they’re to blame for what it’s become.
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Culture Gabfest: Anora Pole Dances to The Oscars
This week, the hosts discuss Anora, the Matlock reboot, and a new site for music criticism.
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Death, Sex & Money: Haley Joel Osment Is Not Yo...
The Oscar-nominated Sixth Sense actor explains how he avoided some of the common pitfalls of early fame.
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How To!: Cope With Forever Parenting
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Hang Up: The Liberty Bring Ticker-tape Back to ...
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Care & Feeding: Loving An Interrupter
Slate’s parenting podcast on yes, it’s that important (it’s not).
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What Next: Should the Menendez Brothers Be Free?
Why their case is back in the news and your feeds after more than three decades.
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Gabfest Reads: Finding Happiness During This El...
On the 10th anniversary of Dan Harris’s book, 10% Happier, the author sits down with John Dickerson to talk about how to get through this stressful time.
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ICYMI: How a K-Pop Star’s Comeback Was Canceled
Plus, High Speed Downloads on a controversial Bath & Body Works candle and the TikTok resurgence of Broad City.
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Dear Prudence | I Love My Family. My Husband Do...
Guest Prudie Nadira Goffe is joined by actress and comedian Sasheer Zamata.
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Care & Feeding: My Kid Really Doesn’t Want “The...
Slate’s parenting podcast on no birds, no bees.
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Well, Now: Can Kids Be Healthy at Any Size?
Underweight and overweight kids are at higher risk for psychological harm. What’s the answer to proper nutrition in a world still full of weight stigma?
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ICYMI: 24 Hours of the Strangest Online Fad Diet
A writer attempts a food fast made popular by a YouTuber, with unexpected results.
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Slow Burn: The Rise of Fox News - Ep. 5: Ludacr...
For the American left, Fox News was an enemy to be destroyed—but maybe also emulated.
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Outward: The WNBA’s Very Big Year: New Fandom, ...
Guest host Daisy Rosario talks to queer sports reporter Frankie de la Cretaz about the WNBA’s biggest season and what it means for the lesbian and queer fans who’ve been there the whole time.
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Culture Gabfest: Does The Apprentice Make Trump...
This week, the hosts discuss The Apprentice, Saturday Night, and the internet’s misinformation storm.
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Hang Up: The Deshaun Watson Disaster
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How To!: Be Less Judgy
Dr. Terri Apter on transforming hot takes into cool curiosity.
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