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What Next TBD: Too Stonks Too Furious
Meme stocks are back—wait, they never really went away.
21 min
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Dear Prudence: My Mom Forgot to Take Her Medici...
27 min
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Hit Parade: Be My Baby-Baby-Baby Edition Part 1
What is a girl group? In the ’60s, harmonizing ladies saved rock & roll. In the ’90s, sisters with voices gave pop some TLC.
60 min
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Care & Feeding: Why I’m Choosing Single Motherhood
Slate’s parenting podcast on getting a dog (or a boyfriend).
38 min
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What Next: Why Miss USA is Imploding
Miss USA’s resignation letter is vague. But the first letter of each sentence spells out “I am silenced.”
25 min
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Working: Keeping the Faith
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Well, Now: Is Biohacking a Scam?
Or is it only for the rich?
45 min
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Outward: Evolving Our Social Scripts - Queer Ad...
Bryan, Jules, and Mathew tackle who can say ‘they’, the sir/ma’am binary, and navigating what to wear to a straight wedding
34 min
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ICYMI: Street Fights and Moissanite Rings: Redd...
Netflix’s hit reality show has spurred spinoffs, real estate celebrities and a community of more than 250,000 rabid fans
46 min
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Culture Gabfest: Damn Dirty Apes
This week, the hosts discuss the latest Planet of the Apes saga, John Mulaney’s live comedy special, and Steve Albini’s legacy.
58 min
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Hear Me Out: Trump Isn’t a Bug. He's a Feature.
The founders weren’t exactly anti-authoritarian.
41 min
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Death, Sex & Money: My Eating Disorder Turned I...
Vivian used to track and restrict her calories, now she tracks and restricts her spending.
41 min
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How To!: Handle Feedback at Work
Alison Green on the pitfalls of constructive criticism.
40 min
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Hang Up: The WNBA Takes Flight
68 min
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Care & Feeding: Conquering the Messy Bedroom
Slate’s parenting podcast on tidying up.
26 min
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Working: The Evolution of One of Scotland’s Bes...
Tracyanne Campbell of Camera Obscura talks about writing new music after the band's long hiatus.
48 min
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John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: The Sneaky Pitfa...
Wearing your to-do list, the teachers we remember, and more are explored in this week’s audio essay from John Dickerson.
35 min
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ICYMI: Never Post: Everyone is a Journalish
On today’s episode the second and final installment of our two part collaboration with Never Post.
60 min
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Dear Prudence: I’m Queer and Here—Just Not to M...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by author and host of Savage Lovecast, Dan Savage.
28 min
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A Word: Between the World and Us
Ta-Nehisi Coates blasts the lack of leadership on the Middle East.
42 min
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Culture Gabfest: Ryan Gosling Falls for Emily B...
This week, the hosts discuss The Fall Guy, Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw the TV Glow, and the nationwide student protests with New York Times opinion columnist Lydia Polgreen.
56 min
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Well, Now: Overcoming a Complicated Pregnancy
Half of pregnancies will experience complications. Here’s how patients and their partners can best advocate for the proper care.
37 min
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Decoder Ring: How the Jalapeño Lost Its Heat
For more than a century, Americans have been obsessed with Mexican food – and changed it.
29 min
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Outward: Queering the Map with Lucas LaRochelle
24 min
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ICYMI: How Kate Middleton’s Disappearance Redef...
We break down one of 2024’s biggest internet stories and ask: what’s the recipe for a rare monocultural event?
49 min