1301
What Next TBD: Have Algorithms Ruined Our Culture?
"Filterworld" makes the case that algorithms, not people, decide what we like.
32 min
1302
Political Gabfest Reads: How to Thrive in a Wor...
Brad Stulberg’s new book Master of Change aims to teach you how to weather life-altering events.
37 min
1303
ICYMI: Stanley, Josh and Tunnel Girl
Why giant cups, oddly-named wine and rogue tunnels are making the rounds online
33 min
1304
Dear Prudence: I Spend Hours a Day Having Inten...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by a marine biologist and Pulitzer winner, Liz Neely and Ed Yong.
36 min
1305
A Word: Send In the Clowns?
Black Republicans, white supremacy, and the politics of grift.
44 min
1306
Culture Gabfest: When Mean Girls Sing
54 min
1307
ICYMI: Harry Potter Fanfiction and Battling Tik...
How Milly Tamarez and Alise Morales spend their time online
29 min
1308
Well, Now: What “Wellness” Is and Isn’t
We all want to be “well”—but what does that mean exactly?
27 min
1309
Outward: The Outing of Bubba Copeland
The story of how an Alabama mayor’s outing became national news
31 min
1310
Hang Up: The Lions Are Winners
76 min
1311
Hear Me Out: George Santos and Gypsy-Rose Aren’...
Meme responsibly.
40 min
1312
How To!: Make Small Talk Feel Big
Susan McPherson on the lost art of connecting.
34 min
1313
Working: How to Portray a Hollywood Legend
45 min
1314
ICYMI: Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s Influencer Era
Why the internet can’t get enough of Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s press tour and social media persona
36 min
1315
Hit Parade: And the Grammy Goes to… Edition Part 1
50 min
1316
A Word: Can He Get an Amen?
Is leaning on the Black church still a winning strategy for Democratic candidates?
23 min
1317
Dear Prudence: A DNA Test Revealed a Secret Sib...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by New York Times opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie.
32 min
1318
Working: Harnessing All Five Senses
27 min
1319
Well, Now: A Toast to Dry January
Are you ‘sober curious?’ Try a zero-proof cocktail with Slate’s new health and wellness podcast Well, Now.
28 min
1320
Culture Gabfest: Much Ado About Anyone But You
55 min
1321
Outward: Raquel Willis is in Bloom
Jules Gill-Peterson interviews Raquel Willis about her new memoir The Risk It Takes to Bloom
40 min
1322
ICYMI: The Nine-Month Cruise Heard Round the World
Swingers, COVID cases and passengers left behind: how a cruise became the greatest reality show on TikTok
43 min
1323
Hang Up: Hail to the Victors
75 min
1324
Hear Me Out: Trump Voters Are Not Delusional
Writing them off is missing the point.
38 min
1325
Working: Drawing Strangers to Build Empathy
43 min