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ICYMI: The Icarian Journey of Ashley Madison
A recent Netflix docuseries highlights the rapid rise and even more rapid decline of the now-infamous dating website.
38 min
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Gabfest Reads: When a Sex Robot Catches Feelings
Sierra Greer’s debut novel Annie Bot explores what happens when robot designed to be the perfect girlfriend starts to think about herself
19 min
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Hit Parade: I Wanna Rock with Q. Edition Part 1
47 min
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Dear Prudence: I’m Sick of Feeling Like I’m Alw...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by dating advice columnist and founder of A Little Nudge, Erika Ettin.
36 min
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A Word: Daddy Lessons
Black dads get more lectures than support. The Dad gang wants to change that.
33 min
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Care & Feeding: Dads Can Suffer From Postpartum...
Slate’s parenting podcast on knowing the signs.
36 min
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Working: Storing and Revisiting Your Old Ideas
20 min
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Slow Burn: Gays Against Briggs - Ep. 4: You Mus...
In the fight against John Briggs, desperate times called for a deeply personal tactic.
52 min
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Well, Now: Doctors Agree: Obesity is a Disease....
We don’t blame a knee replacement on “lack of willpower.” Why does that change when we talk about weight?
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Culture Gabfest: Can The Acolyte Redeem Star Wa...
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Outward: Iconic Queer Women’s Spaces with June ...
Jules and Bryan talk to former Outward Producer June Thomas about her new book A Place Of Our Own: Six Spaces that Shapred Queer Women’s Culture
42 min
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ICYMI: Netflix’s TikTok Dance Cult Documentary ...
The director’s choice to film Dancing For The Devil in real time may have done the material a disservice.
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Hear Me Out: Biden Is Courting Voters Who Don’t...
Don’t assume the base will vote blue no matter who.
45 min
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Death, Sex & Money: My Shy Bladder
Social anxiety can show up in your body: a shaky voice, sweaty palms, or in Christopher’s case, not being able to pee.
41 min
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How To!: Move Past Your Toxic Ex
Author Nina Renata Aron on loving yourself through a messy goodbye.
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Hang Up: Wait, America Is Awesome at Cricket Now?
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Care & Feeding: Do We Need a Stroller for Inter...
Slate’s parenting podcast on “damned if you do, damned if you don’t.”
25 min
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What Next TBD: Fee’d Up: A Musician’s Take on T...
Look what you made Merrick Garland do
19 min
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Working: A Master Class in Character Description
Writer Emma Copley Eisenberg discusses her new novel Housemates and explains why she took special care to describe her characters’ clothes and bodies.
45 min
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ICYMI: Inside the Unsolved 2014 Attack on a Fur...
A new podcast hopes to finally close a decade-old cold case.
33 min
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Dear Prudence: I Bailed on a Family Trip Becaus...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by opinion writer and columnist Farhad Manjoo.
22 min
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A Word: The WNBA’s Great White Hype
Is the WNBA’s Caitlin Clark facing jealousy, or just tough competition from Black players?
31 min
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What Next: The Hollywood Strikes Are Over. No O...
Film and TV crewmembers were burning through their savings during the last Hot Strike Summer. Their own union contracts are running out this July.
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Working: Money Advice for Freelancers
Personal finance whiz AJ Ayers offers actionable tips for creative people whose income streams can be a little inconsistent.
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Culture Gabfest: What Even Is Garfield?
This week, the hosts discuss Garfield, an essay on suspense, and June Thomas’ new book, A Place of Our Own
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