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ICYMI: How Reddit Turned On Its Creator
The 48-hour protest that forced Redditors to re-examine their loyalty
35 min
1427
A Word: Trouble the Waters
Beyond Flint and Jackson, many Black communities suffer from dirty water.
19 min
1428
Dear Prudence: I Hate My Fiancé’s Mustache—but ...
I want it gone! Am I being unreasonable?
40 min
1429
Political Gabfest: Rural Arkansas Explored in a...
Monica Potts’ new memoir The Forgotten Girls asks what happens to the women you leave behind.
25 min
1430
The Waves: Is the Wedding Dress Dead?
From Michigan to Brooklyn, an exploration of what makes a wedding dress special.
31 min
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ICYMI: What Next: TBD: The Trouble With TikTok...
An episode of Slate’s What Next: TBD on sped-up versions of songs are siphoning off already-paltry streaming revenues.
19 min
1432
Culture Gabfest: Indiana Jones and the Lady Fro...
52 min
1433
Hang Up: The Sports Culture Power Rankings
66 min
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Working: A Moving Comeback Album From a Country...
42 min
1435
Slate Money: How The Affirmative Action Ruling ...
The recent Supreme Court decision could change how American companies hire
40 min
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ICYMI: The Subreddit Teeming with Crime, Compla...
How Bath & Body Works fans fostered a safe haven on Reddit
41 min
1437
Hit Parade: Yes We Can Can Edition Part 2
37 min
1438
A Word: The Rise of Miss Ross
Actress Angelica Ross fought racism, colorism, and transphobia on her way to stardom.
32 min
1439
Dear Prudence: A Co-Worker I Dated is Spreading...
Do I tell his boss about his inappropriate behavior?
37 min
1440
The Waves: Can Fairy Tales Be Feminist?
How fairy tales can speak to today’s audiences and the gendered nature of telling stories.
28 min
1441
Working: Shaking a Creative Slump
26 min
1442
Culture Gabfest: The Bear's Second Course
54 min
1443
ICYMI: Finding Queer Love Online
We hear from listeners who found love in Minecraft rose gardens and Craigslist missed connections.
33 min
1444
Hang Up: The Quest for .400
71 min
1445
Working: A Tap Dancing Obsession
46 min
1446
Future Tense Fiction: Who Gets to Escape the Cl...
In the June episode of Future Tense Fiction, Matt Bell discusses his short story “Empathy Hour.”
72 min
1447
ICYMI: Why the Internet Couldn’t Get Enough of ...
The Titanic-bound missing vessel that gripped the world and ended in tragedy
35 min
1448
Dear Prudence: How Do You Know When It’s Time t...
We’ve been friends for more than a decade and I’m hurt to discover our friendship is way more one-sided than what I thought.
44 min
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A Word: Black and Proud
25 min
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The Waves: A Year Without Roe
Since the 2022 Dobbs decision ending the right to an abortion, a lot has happened. And it’s worse than we predicted.
52 min