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1051
Dear Prudence: My Sister Is Doing Everything Sh...
She’s marrying my ex, and hoping to get a reaction out of me. I’m baffled.
30 min
1052
The Waves: Hollywood is On Strike. Let’s Burn i...
Hollywood’s time of reckoning has been all talk. The ongoing strikes are proof of that.
39 min
1053
Culture Gabfest: Theater Camp Breaks a Leg
52 min
1054
ICYMI: And the Grammy Goes to…Artificial Intell...
AI-generated covers of Spongebob Squarepants singing R&B oldies might be a harbinger of something darker.
31 min
1055
Decoder Ring: The Quest for a Homemade Hovercraft
With his scouting days long over, a Slate producer enlists his dad for one last merit badge.
38 min
1056
Hear Me Out: Less Porn, More Sex Tapes
Real world sex, real world emotion.
26 min
1057
Hang Up: The Biggest Contract in NBA History
74 min
1058
Working: A Succession Actor on Playing Unlikeab...
47 min
1059
ICYMI: The Girls Are Not All Right
Why PinkyDoll, Trad Wives and Girl Dinners are blowing up online
44 min
1060
Future Tense Fiction: Could a Robot Be Your Dog...
In the July episode of Future Tense Fiction, Andrew Silverman discusses his short story “Furgen.”
63 min
1061
Hit Parade: Lenny on Mars Edition Part 2
44 min
1062
Dear Prudence: My Boyfriend Hid His Hobby From ...
Should I view it as a warning sign about the future?
44 min
1063
A Word: The Rise of Post-Obama Racism
21 min
1064
Mom & Dad: Raising Kids In a Barbie World
Slate’s parenting podcast on the summer of pink.
23 min
1065
What Next: Jason Aldean’s “Dog-Whistle Anthem”
How “Try That in a Small Town” outraged the left, tickled the right – and shot up the charts.
24 min
1066
The Waves: How a Drag Queen Recreated the Ameri...
RuPaul’s Drag Race star Mrs. Kasha Davis breaks down her big moment on All Stars and how she’s turned the idea of a “housewife” on its head.
38 min
1067
Working: The Life of Creative Work After Death
31 min
1068
ICYMI: The Curious Case of Carlee Russell
Russell’s disappearance took social media by storm. But something about it felt fishy.
44 min
1069
Decoder Ring: A Brief History of Making Out
Is deep kissing a universal human behavior?
32 min
1070
Culture Gabfest: Barbenheimer Blockbuster Bonanza
52 min
1071
Hang Up: Messi’s Miami Magic
62 min
1072
Working: A Grammy-Winning Jazz Composer Trusts ...
46 min
1073
Political Gabfest Reads: How the British Empire...
David Grann’s The Wager tells the harrowing story of a shipwrecked crew in 1741 that had to tell their stories to save their lives.
25 min
1074
ICYMI: The Day AO3 Went Down
How a cyberattack threatened the future of fanfiction
35 min
1075
Dear Prudence: How Do I Disclose to My Kids Tha...
I want my kids to know, but I'm worried what will happen to my career if this becomes public.
44 min