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ICYMI: The Internet History of Tate McRae
How a promising dancer from Canada gained traction on YouTube and became pop’s next big bet
33 min
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Dear Prudence: I Don’t Want to Cancel My Retire...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by author and columnist Nicole Chung.
42 min
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A Word: A Multiverse of Problems
Comic book movies boosted Hollywood diversity. Could a box office slump threaten that?
37 min
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Introducing: Well, Now
We all want to feel well, but what does that actually look like?
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Culture Gabfest: Willy Wonka, Naive Sweetheart?
This week, the hosts discuss Wonka, Bradley Cooper’s Maestro, and the 2023 Slate Movie Club.
54 min
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ICYMI: Should We Quit Romance Novels?
How Goodreads and TikTok turned romance novels from supermarket secrets into industry bestsellers
28 min
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Hang Up: Michigan and Washington Squeak Through
75 min
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Hear Me Out: Yes, You Can Self Improve Right Now
F— your gut. Trust your enemies.
44 min
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How To!: Age Like an Elite Athlete
Jeff Bercovici on training for long-lasting fitness.
39 min
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Working: Our New Year's Resolutions for 2024
32 min
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ICYMI: Outward: PragerU’s Transphobic Twitter T...
An episode of Slate’s Outward on Prager University’s million-dollar transphobic takeover ad campaign on X.
28 min
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Hit Parade: Second-Chance Hits Edition Part 2
50 min
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Dear Prudence: Outward: We’re Here, We’re Queer...
In an episode of Slate’s Outward, the hosts talk through some tough relationship problems from a queer perspective.
36 min
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Working: Lightening Your Workload
Our hosts discuss hiring help to take on the work you don’t have time for.
26 min
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The Waves: The Year in Celebrity Memoirs
From Prince Harry to Britney Spears, we look back at the biggest bombshells that hit the shelves this year
44 min
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Culture Gabfest: Barbenheimer Blockbuster Bonanza
53 min
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ICYMI: Decoder Ring: The Forgotten Video Game A...
An episode of Decoder Ring on the company behind The Oregon Trail tried to simulate Black history. It did not go well.
44 min
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Hang Up: Let’s Remember Some 2023 Moments
61 min
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Working: The Flawless Indie Pop of The Beths
46 min
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ICYMI: Goodbye to All That 2023 Internet
A roundtable on everything we don’t want to see online next year
35 min
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Political Gabfest Reads: A Woman’s Life in Muse...
Christine Coulson’s new book, “One Woman Show,” the life of the rich-and-beautiful Kitty is told in 75-word labels.
41 min
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A Word: A Black Power Radical’s Rise and Fall
Did a civil rights rebel become a murderer, or a scapegoat?
24 min
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Dear Prudence: My Mother-In-Law Doesn’t Wash He...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by journalist and host Josie Duffy Rice.
39 min
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The Waves: What is a Feminist, Really?
For The Wave’s final episode, we consider throwing out the word “feminism” altogether.
36 min
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One Year: 1990 - The Angry Death of Kimberly Be...
A young woman claimed she got HIV from her dentist. Was she right?
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