Culture Gabfest: Zero Day Makes Robert De Niro ...
This week, the hosts discuss Zero Day, remembering Gene Hackman, and how to engage with optimism during times of crisis.
63 min
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Outward | Slapping Leather: The Untamed History...
Christina Cauterucci talks with historian Rebecca Scofield about the history of gay rodeo
36 min
129
ICYMI: The Meghan in Montecito Rebrand
How Meghan Markle’s new Netflix show attempts to rebrand the Sussexes despite internet hate and questions about their business acumen.
37 min
130
How To! | Interview Someone
Talk Easy’s Sam Fragoso on the art of getting people to open up.
45 min
131
Death, Sex & Money | From Uncertainty to Total ...
Listeners share how big changes at the top are impacting their everyday lives.
48 min
132
Hang Up | Robo Calls: The Umps of the Future Ar...
How will the introduction of robot referees fundamentally affect football and baseball?
65 min
133
Care & Feeding | Summer Break Skills (and Chills)
Slate’s parenting podcast on Elizabeth’s new camp.
33 min
134
Supercommunicators | 2. How to Communicate With...
What we can learn about nonverbal cues from The Big Bang Theory.
27 min
135
ICYMI: And The Oscar Goes To…Club Chalamet
From come-ups to cancellations, fan accounts put in the work this awards season.
32 min
136
Dear Prudence | My Mom’s Self-Centered. Am I, T...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Princess Weekes.
32 min
137
Hit Parade | Material Girl in an Imperial World...
Pet Shop Boys coined the term “imperial phase” to describe a pop star’s untouchable era. In the ’80s, Madonna lived it.
40 min
138
Care & Feeding | I’m Estranged From My Dad. My ...
Slate’s parenting podcast on setting a hard boundary.
54 min
139
Decoder Ring | Jerry Lewis’ Lost Holocaust Clow...
How "The Day The Clown Cried" became notorious—and notoriously impossible to see.
52 min
140
Culture Gabfest: The Oscars Go Streaming
This week, the hosts discuss I’m Still Here, Trump’s disruptions at the National Endowment for the Arts and the Kennedy Center, and an exclusive interview with Oscars CEO Bill Kramer.
66 min
141
Outward | The “Protect the Children” Trap: How ...
Bryan Lowder sits down with Nico Lang to unpack how Trump is using child protection rhetoric to push anti-trans policies
33 min
142
ICYMI: Ethan Klein’s Attack on Fauxmoi
Why a YouTuber is threatening legal action against a celebrity culture subreddit and how this may affect your favorite Reddit pages.
29 min
143
How To! | Protect Your Parents From Fraud
AARP’s Kathy Stokes on reframing (and de-shaming) the conversation with elders about online scams.
38 min
144
Death, Sex & Money | I Was Ready to Write About...
Comedian Chelsea Devantez talks about a core experience with an abusive ex-partner, and how she managed to tell her story while having to redact some of the details.
55 min
145
What Next | Barron Mania
Who is Trump’s youngest son? Turns out, he’s whatever you want him to be.
21 min
146
Hang Up | A Reckoning for Luis Rubiales
Luis Rubiales’ trial and its broader impact on Spanish and European soccer.
54 min
147
Care & Feeding | My House Feels Like Wrestlemania
Slate’s parenting podcast on tapping out.
35 min
148
ICYMI: Welcome to the TikTok Pharmacy
How do you separate the solutions from the scams?
47 min
149
Supercommunicators | 1. How to Talk to Anyone
The art and practice of asking the right questions.
30 min
150
Dear Prudence | My Husband’s Family Needs So Mu...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Adrienne Lee and Nylah Iqbal Muhammad.