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Mom & Dad: Parents Have Taken Over My Kid’s Spo...
The toddler can’t play because there are too many grown-ups on the court.
27 min
1227
What Next: Pickleball vs. Everybody
The turf war raising a racket for park departments across the country.
24 min
1228
One Year: 1990 - Bush vs. Broccoli
When the president declared war on a vegetable, the country lost its mind.
36 min
1229
The Waves: We See Dead Girls
From Twin Peaks to Mare of Easttown to all the true crime documentaries in between, pop culture has a thing for dead woman stories.
33 min
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Culture Gabfest: The Beyhive Swarms the Box Office
52 min
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Outward: Gay Sex is Back! On TV.
The sex and sexual politics in Showtime’s Fellow Travelers
43 min
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ICYMI: The Year of Concerts and Being Outside
Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and what happens when stans touch grass
40 min
1233
Hang Up: Sympathy for Florida State?
65 min
1234
Slate Money Goes to the Movies: Jerry Maguire
You had me at “naked Tom Cruise”
44 min
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Working: How Typography Can Tell Stories
46 min
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ICYMI: Buying A Car on YouTube
How car vloggers have upended the antiquated auto industry
33 min
1237
The Golden Bachelor Recap: We All Turn on Gerry
One woman dodges a bullet. The other is living her dream.
24 min
1238
A Word: Black Cop, White Mob
How January 6th still haunts Capitol Police.
25 min
1239
Dear Prudence: I Want to "Cancel" My Bad Boss B...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by attorney and writer Elie Mystal.
47 min
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One Year: 1990 - Mandrake the Magician
How a single dad with a secret identity took on Big Tobacco.
46 min
1241
Working: The Benefits of "Anchor Jobs"
27 min
1242
The Waves: Why Anime is for Women
From Sailor Moon to Inuyasha, anime pushes boundaries for representation of gender and relationships.
32 min
1243
ICYMI: Colleen Ballinger’s Inevitable Return
The Youtuber’s “fall vlog” comes at an opportune time.
50 min
1244
Praeger U’s Transphobic Twitter Takeover
Bryan, Julia, and Christina break down Praeger University’s million dollar transphobic takeover ad campaign on X.
27 min
1245
Culture Gabfest: Napoleon Attempts to Conquer
52 min
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Hear Me Out: Psychiatry Alone Can’t Heal You Co...
Recovery is just not that simple.
38 min
1247
Hang Up: Where’s Angel Reese?
73 min
1248
Slate Money: Travel | Maybe We Should Walk
Craig Mod on why walking is the best way to experience a place
28 min
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Working: Reality TV That Helps People Feel Seen
39 min
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ICYMI: The Waves: The Bravo Cinematic Universe
From Below Deck to Vanderpump Rules, the Andy Cohen led network has some explaining to do.
37 min