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ICYMI: Unladylike’s Cristen Conger on Conspirac...
The host of Unladylike and Conspiracy, She Wrote takes us through her scrolling habits and favorite memes.
27 min
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Dear Prudence: My Husband and I Divorced Amicab...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by Rod and Karen Morrow, co-hosts of the pop-culture and politics podcast The Black Guy Who Tips.
39 min
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A Word: Seeds of Justice for Black Farmers
Activist says JD Vance should “check himself and check history” on Black farm aid.
25 min
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Care & Feeding: My Kid’s a (Really) Sore Loser
Slate’s parenting podcast on sportsmanship.
44 min
830
What Next: Would You Die For MrBeast?
Contestants on his new show got more than they bargained for—it sounds like MrBeast did too.
23 min
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Well, Now: Food Is More Than Fuel
In Eat & Flourish, award-winning food journalist Mary Beth Albright shows how food supports our emotional well-being.
50 min
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Decoder Ring: The Hysteria Over Mass Hysteria
It’s all in your head. Or is it?
33 min
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Culture Gabfest: Blake Lively Brings Melodrama ...
This week, the hosts discuss It Ends With Us, Apple TV+’s Time Bandits, and the plight of Yelp.
56 min
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ICYMI: Justin Baldoni Is Not Very Demure
Plus: High Speed Downloads on Jordan Chiles and the iconic Queen of Melrose.
38 min
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Hear Me Out: Fact-Checks Make Audiences Suspicious
Debunking stuff might be eroding trust, not enhancing it.
31 min
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Death, Sex & Money: Miranda July’s Perimenopaus...
The bestselling author and filmmaker suggests new ways to talk about and think about menopause.
51 min
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How To!: Do Housework (and Not Hate It)
Dale Aucoin on making those dreaded chores a little easier.
34 min
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Hang Up: Au Revoir, Paris
Slate’s sports podcast on the U.S. men’s basketball team’s challenging road to gold, the U.S. women’s soccer team’s return to glory, and whether the 2024 Games restored the Olympics’ luster.
50 min
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Care & Feeding: Is My Kid Ruining Hikes On Purp...
Slate’s parenting podcast on having the energy for everything but.
31 min
840
Working: How a TV Writer Keeps the Ideas Coming
Mike Gauyo has written for popular shows like Insecure and Ginny and Georgia. Now he’s hustling to create and pitch the next exciting thing.
41 min
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ICYMI: Should I Stop Sharing My Location? Why D...
We ask internet culture writer Steffi Cao how to navigate your best (and worst) behaviors online
36 min
842
Hit Parade: Building a Herstory Edition Part 1
46 min
843
A Word: Project 2025: A Contract on Black America?
How the Heritage Foundation’s policy blueprint targets African Americans.
24 min
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Dear Prudence: Politics Is Ruining My Family. H...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by the hosts of Defector Media’s The Distraction podcast, David Roth and Drew Magary.
30 min
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Care & Feeding: Why Is My Friend Body Shaming T...
Slate’s parenting podcast on eating the fries.
38 min
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What Next: The Olympics Meet the Culture Wars
Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting have been pulled into the long, ugly history of sports sex testing.
25 min
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Working: Surviving the Book Release Process
27 min
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Culture Gabfest “Summer Strut 2024”
Welcome to our annual celebration of strut-worthy music! (As nominated by our lovely fans.)
66 min
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Well, Now: No, Netflix Isn’t Forcing You to Go ...
The ‘twin study’ joins decades of research indicating a plant-based diet is healthier long term. But that doesn’t mean you have to quit meat cold tofurkey.
43 min
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ICYMI: Encore: Why YouTube Loves Video Essays
How longform, academic-leaning rants are finding success in a shortform digital landscape
30 min