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Hit Parade | Toppermost of the Poppermost Editi...
The odd alchemy that sends a brand-new song to the top of the charts.
51 min
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ICYMI | Is #BodyPositivity Over?
Ozempic has turned social media from a safe space into a minefield.
47 min
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Care & Feeding | How to Talk Divorce With Kids
29 min
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ICYMI | Does SNL Need Internet Comedians?
And do internet comedians need SNL?
40 min
130
Decoder Ring | Jane Fonda’s Workout, Part 2: Ha...
How Jane Fonda created an industry.
48 min
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Culture Gabfest: Is the Office Spinoff Good Cri...
On this week’s show, the creators of The Office deliver us The Paper, heterosexual hijinks ensue in Splitsville, and, in her new album, Sabrina Carpenter is Man’s Best Friend.
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How To! | Quit Your Dream Job
Vanessa Zoltan on walking away from your calling and finding peace of mind.
35 min
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Death, Sex & Money | Why Filmmaker Jay Duplass ...
One half of the famous Duplass Brothers indie movie duo explains why he struck out on his own.
59 min
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Hang Up | When Trump Took Center Court
The president stole the spotlight – and tested the audience's patience – at the U.S. Open.
60 min
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Care & Feeding | The Back-to-School Game Plan
Slate’s parenting podcast on smoother school transitions.
39 min
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ICYMI | The Gaylor Fandom Is Going Through It
Taylor Swift’s most misunderstood fandom is bearing the brunt of her engagement.
48 min
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Care & Feeding | How to Help a Kid Stop Thumb...
30 min
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ICYMI | Is $55K Enough To Work At Your Favorite...
Why a fashion podcast got into hot water for posting, then deleting, a job that asked too much for too little.
39 min
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Culture Gabfest: Austin Butler Is Caught Cat Si...
This week, the gabbers gab on Darren Aronofsky’s new film Caught Stealing, Netflix’s The Thursday Murder Club, and the ascendancy of the film studio A24.
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140
Hang Up | Bill’s Chapel Hill Spill
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How To! | Host With Ease
Katherine Goldstein on using the best parts of dinner parties—and ditching the rest.
39 min
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Death, Sex & Money | Sex-Positive Parents, Cras...
Comedian and writer Tamara Yajia reflects on her unique upbringing, its joys, and the things she wishes her parents had done differently.
54 min
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Care & Feeding | From How To! | How To Raise a ...
39 min
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What Next: TBD | A24 Meets A.I.
Risk alienating your “auteurs”—or risk being left behind?
22 min
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ICYMI | Gavin Newsom’s Sh*tposting
The California governor is now tweeting like Trump.
42 min
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Hit Parade | The White and Nerdy Edition Part 2
Novelty songs were a tough way to make a music career. Until one self-proclaimed Weird guy turned parodies into pop classics.
43 min
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What Next: TBD | The Great Celebrity Spotify Pl...
What the “Panama Playlists” revealed, other than JD Vance’s taste.
23 min
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Care & Feeding | Extra Parenting, Extra Guilt
Slate’s parenting podcast on balancing one child’s needs without losing another’s trust.
32 min
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ICYMI | The Summer That Broke BookTok
Two failed conventions highlight a troubling truth about BookTok.
40 min
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Decoder Ring | Jane Fonda’s Workout, Part 1: Ja...
The relationship that changed exercise forever.
54 min