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Hit Parade: Hello, Gorgeous Edition Part 2
37 min
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Dear Prudence: My Friend Has a Master’s Degree ...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by comedian Jenny Hagel.
32 min
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A Word: Diversity in the Diaspora
More Afro-Latinos are rejecting stereotypes about their racial identity.
38 min
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What Next: The Basketball Phenom Shaking Up the...
Caitlin Clark, the NCAA women’s basketball all-time leading scorer is changing the sport, one logo-shot at a time.
17 min
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Working: Asking for Expert Advice
21 min
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Outward: True Detective: Night Country’s Lesbia...
Bryan and Madeline whip out the detective corkboard to solve the mystery of True Detective: Night Country’s queer undertones
33 min
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Outward: True Detective Night Country’s Lesbian...
Bryan and Madeline whip out the detective corkboard to solve the mystery of True Detective: Night Country’s queer undertones
33 min
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Culture Gabfest: Mr. & Mrs. Smith: Remarried
This week, the hosts discuss Donald Glover’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith remake, The Color Purple, and that viral $50,000 scam.
51 min
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ICYMI: Inside the Internet’s Hottest—and Messie...
Recent blockbuster interviews with legendary comedians Mo’Nique and Katt Williams have sent the internet into a tizzy.
45 min
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Well, Now: Is it Burnout? Or, Do You Have a Bus...
Chronic stress creates inflammation in the brain–leading to anxiety, inability to focus and difficulty sleeping. One neurologist says the way to fix it is by curing our ‘busy brains.’
34 min
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Hang Up: The NBA’s All-Star Catastrophe
66 min
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Hear Me Out: Un-Cancel Woodrow Wilson
It’s time to reassess what a great president looks like.
41 min
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How To!: Evolve a Friendship
We’re different people now. Can we still be friends?
34 min
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Working: How to Write Every Day and Stick to It
43 min
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ICYMI: The Turbulence of Air Force Taylor
Plus, why food influencer Emily Mariko got backlash for selling a $120 tote bag
44 min
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Political Gabfest Reads: Race, Money and Fictio...
Kiley Reid’s new book Come and Get It explores the consumerist side of college life.
20 min
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Slate Money: America is Beating Everyone
The Money squad explains why the U.S.’s post-COVID economy is doing so well, TikTok’s big feud with Universal Music, and Lyft’s very expensive typo.
45 min
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A Word: Ghost in the Medical Machine
Artificial Intelligence plays a growing role in health care. Is medical racism growing with it?
23 min
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Dear Prudence: How Do I Get Over Someone I Neve...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by journalist and culture writer Jenna Wortham.
33 min
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ICYMI: The State of Dating Apps
Gen Z, AI and IRL meet-cutes are driving the next disruption in dating app culture
37 min
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Death, Sex & Money: This Senator Saved My Love ...
Anna revisits her 2014 conversation with Senator Al Simpson and his wife Ann.
27 min
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Outward: The Inherent Queerness of Poetry
A Valentine’s Day look at queer love in all of its forms through a conversation with with Cyrée Jarelle Johnson
30 min
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Culture Gabfest: We’re Saving Our Own Lives
This week, the hosts discuss The Greatest Night in Pop, Oscar-nominated Rustin, and Slate’s True-Crime Canon.
45 min
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Decoder Ring: Why Do So Many Coffee Shops Look ...
Algorithms are shaping our world, even down to latte art.
29 min
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Well, Now: What We Get Wrong About Love
Kiss the grand romantic gestures goodbye and dig into the research-backed components that make life-long partnerships.
32 min